We all start as a seed—singular, tiny
and beautiful—with hopes that we'll eventually grow into that
accomplished flower.
As a seed plummets into Earth's soil,
we are left with three decisions:
Do we let our dream, their dream, grow?
Do we give them the tools to do something that no other plant has
dared to even venture? Do we, inspire?
If we nurture, water and feed
abundantly, the seed will then grow into that prosperous plant.
But as we hesitate like turtles to find
an answer, the problem metastasizes and the seed is then drowning
because of too much water.
Mal-nourished, forgotten and abandoned,
the seed won't grow, won't transition into that unique color it so
desperately wanted to flaunt.
You must decide whether or not a seed
will grow. You must decide whether or not you want your child to
blossom.
It all begins once your child enters
his/her home for the first time.
What if I told you, you've only got 18
years to mold this now tiny seed into a well-rounded adult? Why 18
years? Well, within this time frame your child will be developing
their own persona, their personality. Your job is to guide them in
the right direction, so that by their 18th birthday they
know the right way to act, that manners come second-hand, and that
your opinion does matter, especially to them.
Try to be positive and reassuring…it's
contagious.
You don't have to be a botanist to know
whether or not your child, the seed, is growing in a proficient
manner.
There is a time
period where children will garner the tools to someday build a
country( and that time period is within those 18 years). Those tools
are being bestowed from your callused fingers. The fingers that are
full of soil, the chipped nails that no manicure could fix, and even
the sweaty palms that are carrying the future to the pot where your
seed will then grow.
It takes work growing the once tiny.
But then again, what doesn't?
Mitch Galloway’s Bio
Mitch Galloway cannot ride a bike without handlebars. He can’t swim… well, fly like birds or sing like fergie. Mitch, even hates roller coasters (he’s, believe or not, afraid of heights). But there is one thing he can do, and that it pertains to writing.
Mitch has written for local newspapers, online websites and is currently the editor of his college paper (The Echo). Mitch loves writing and he believes writing loves him, too. So please critique him, enjoy him and read him—he hopes you enjoy his one talent.
Contact me:
Email: mgalloway@olivetcollege.edu
Phone: (517) 677- 3998
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