August 31, 2009

The First Day of School!

I remember so well . . . laying out my first week’s collection of new school outfits:  so clean and brand new, a sign and a description of exactly who I wanted to be that year. Some years, “trendy”; others, “the trend setter” — but always with my own unique twist.

I believe that if you look closely, you, too, can see “who your children are wanting to be” and who they are wanting to “impress.”  I still see this in my 20-year old daughter, when we go shopping for her first few days of college. Boy, has she grown up into a lovely, beautiful girl!

These are the simple, telling signs of what our children are going through as well!  Check out the school supplies they pick out.  Who’s on the cover of their folders?  Chandler and Preston have been selecting solid covered folders and binders for years.  Then I go and buy a bunch of stickers from stores and companies that they love, then letting them design and create their own style of binders.  And, believe me, this is truly something they have learned to love and look forward to. Each is unique, different from any other.

So, today, if you want to get to know your children, start looking at the things that are right in front of you!

It really is more than following a trend when they are making their selections for school: this is their identity!

So don’t you be fooled otherwise!

Ciao for now,

Deana