If You Could Do Anything...

If you could do anything be brave.  Jump when you're scared. Laugh hard.  Dream big, fat, luscious, ridiculous dreams.  If you don't, who will?  Don't listen to the naysayers.  Listen to your own voice and surround yourself with other dreamers, doers and be-ers.

I've tried to lead my kids by example.  I was committed to being with them as they grew up.  So I was.  I was committed to living my own dream and following my own path, so I have.  I'm committed to cheering them on as they make their own way.  They just need to know I'm here yelling, jumping, laughing and clapping for them as I always have.  It's my job.  I've been fortunate enough to spend the first part of their lives with them.  Now they're off!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJCOiegKAlY


Andy will graduate from California State University Channel Islands with a degree in Sociology.


He's going to South Korea this summer and will teach English there. Laura graduates from the University of Washington with a degree in Earth and Space Science.  She is going to Jordan in an Engineering program to study water conservation.

They obviously both have the traveling bug.  Since I'm not sure what I'm going to be when I grow up, I don't bother them with questions about that.  I know they'll each find their own path.  It will be fascinating to see what that is.

Andy is an easygoing, warm young man.  He's brilliant and makes everything he does look effortless.  He really believes in helping others and making a difference in the world.

Laura is focused and fun loving, intelligent and determined.  She wants to travel, find adventure and connect with people.  I'm sure they would both edit what I'm saying and I hardly know what to put down.  All I know is I've done a good job and they are remarkable!

My children are my heroes.  I'm happy to say that somehow I've taught them that they SHOULD follow their dreams.  As a lifelong entrepreneur/ artist/ author/ saleswoman I may have shown them a little bit about how to make their own way in the world. I've never asked them to do something I'm not willing to do myself.
They are on their way. Happy Mother's Day to me!!!  I'm a very lucky woman.

So is she!

He's a jumper!

Andy with his friend Courtney in Taiwan

Laura in Thailand