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| My son left me a gift….he knows how to cheer me up. |
I have been busy doing some second term planning and this means a few hours a day sitting at the desk and computer. My boys have noticed that I start early and push myself to just get it done. They have been working on their favorite projects like waxing snowboards, playing basketball, working on model airplanes, taking long walks with the dog, and visiting with family.
I came out to work on chemistry planning and found this beautiful leaf sitting on the text, a gift from my seventeen year old son. Priceless….
I think nature study has made a special bond in our family and I love the way my teenage boys can see beauty in the simplest of things. I hope that in my way that I am helping your families to build that bond and love in nature study.
I was impressed to hear it was a 17yo who left the gift! 5 and 6yos will think that way, but you have definitely done something right to have your 17 yo remember!
Merry Christmas!
Beautiful leaf as well!
My oldest son brought me back two small rocks from the top of Granite Peak, the highest mountain in Montana. The youngest son brought me back two pieces of wood that had been twisted around and around each other when he was hiking in Minnesota. I, too, love natural gifts given in love!
How precious is that!?!?
What wonderful, thoughtful young men you are raising…
That brought a tear to my eye and a smile to my face!
What better Christmas present could you have in this?…the gift of a beautiful leaf…the gift of the thought that he knows you so well, the gift of the knowledge that he thinks about and cares for you so much as to offer this perfect reminder without any sense of wanting anything in return other than the thought it would make you happy…the thought that you have raised a beautiful person. Merry Christmas, my friend, Merry Christmas.
You are all so right…time to savor the moment with this teen. 🙂
Thanks for the nice comments.
How beautiful, Barb. I love the photo–leaf juxtaposed against text. I only hope to raise my children as well as you’ve raised yours! I definitely consider you a homeschooling mentor!
Merry Christmas!
Oh, that’s so sweet Barb! My girls often leave me little notes. It’s nice to know that boys do that too!
Have a Blessed Christmas!
What a sweet, thoughtful gift! Looks like your nature studies are sending exactly the right message to your children!
I instinctively looked for the “like” button when I read this! Wonderful…