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I am a wife, a mother, and a teacher.
I plant seeds.
I am a gardener of love, life and learning.
This weekend I watched my "seed" make a good life decision.
Deciding that drinking and drugs is not the best choice.
Fitting in is a matter of personal opinion.
The Gardener
Tilling the ground
Preparing the soil
Planting the seed
Watching it grow
Blooming...into a young adult
I am the proud gardener
This is lovely! I too have a teenage seed and have watched her make some fairly questionable decisions. I fear I may have a brown thumb!
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome to the the hard work that you've done put into place and the love and advice and trust that you've given has yielded smart decision making. Good for both of you.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful and fortunate. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI was reading something the other day about how many moms of young children blog or write and how quickly it tapers off as your children get older. Watching your teens, your once babies, encounter these decisions must be heart wrenching and yet how proud you must be.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you are writing Leigh Anne! Kudos for being a mom who cares!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful piece. You should be proud of the seed you planted, cultivated, and helpe grow.
ReplyDeleteMoments like this are just to be treasured. Bravo to the kiddo and the mom.
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear, and love your metaphor too. It's a good one to capture on your blog!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful metaphor and picture. Interesting how we take our kids to a point then it is up to them. We hope they will flourish and grow, not be stunted by bad decisions. The tending of plant is hard work. Glad yours is blooming.
ReplyDeleteYou must be so proud! Being a parent never gets easy, does it? Your metaphor of being a gardener is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem! How proud you must be!
ReplyDelete"proud gardener" - what a wonderful metaphor. I am so enjoying your "slices", Leigh Anne! And as a mother of two teenage boys, I can identify wiith the many seeds (and weeds!) we need to navigate through! Thanks for your wonderful post!
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