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Tony David Potter ( mistapotta) wrote,@ 2009-05-31 16:27:00 |
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Leaving the nest
My last group of kids for a while are leaving the nest.
This group of math team students are the last of the bunch Pre-Miguel. That is, these are my last of the surrogate children that I had to have before I ever had a child of my own. I don't have a crew of juniors becoming seniors, so this is the end of a generation of sorts. And so I look back.
Although I right heartfelt thoughts in my little CRC books, I still feel compelled to write this, more for myself than for you.
1 - You know what you're doing. You'll probably never read this, and I doubt we'll ever talk again, but I hope you find what you're looking for. I've always been envious of your ability to adapt to situations, but I hope you find the way to open yourself up to someone and be comfortable in your skin around them. I'm sorry about that incident in December, I realised half-way through how it could have been misconstrued, and so I stopped. But by that time you'd already judged me. And there's nothing that can be done about it now.
2 - You have thoughts and dreams ahead of you. Usually I can categorize students into two groups - those that'll never visit again and those that will. I'm still not sure which group you'll be in. It's so hard to look into your soul to tell what you're truly thinking. I hope someone has that gift to make you open up to them.
3 - I've never seen someone so sure of themselves be so unsure of where they're going in life. You find a way to keep every door open to the last possible second, and it's a gift of yours. You'll always be surrounded by friends, but I hope you find a few close friends, the kinds you can share secrets with and they'll stay secret.
4 - Every time I saw you, you were surprising me with something new you were involved in. Of the four four-year math/sci seniors, your mind works the closest to mine. Sometimes it's a blessing and sometimes it's a curse, but it's something you'll live with. You'll have a blast wherever you go. Of the four, your life story will be the one I'll want to read the most.
And so that's it. Life shuts a door. Who knows what next year will bring. And, yeah, I probably was too open in my statements, so you can probably choose which one applies to who, but there's a little bit of truth for everyone there.
Farewell. May you always see the light.
~Tony
My last group of kids for a while are leaving the nest.
This group of math team students are the last of the bunch Pre-Miguel. That is, these are my last of the surrogate children that I had to have before I ever had a child of my own. I don't have a crew of juniors becoming seniors, so this is the end of a generation of sorts. And so I look back.
Although I right heartfelt thoughts in my little CRC books, I still feel compelled to write this, more for myself than for you.
1 - You know what you're doing. You'll probably never read this, and I doubt we'll ever talk again, but I hope you find what you're looking for. I've always been envious of your ability to adapt to situations, but I hope you find the way to open yourself up to someone and be comfortable in your skin around them. I'm sorry about that incident in December, I realised half-way through how it could have been misconstrued, and so I stopped. But by that time you'd already judged me. And there's nothing that can be done about it now.
2 - You have thoughts and dreams ahead of you. Usually I can categorize students into two groups - those that'll never visit again and those that will. I'm still not sure which group you'll be in. It's so hard to look into your soul to tell what you're truly thinking. I hope someone has that gift to make you open up to them.
3 - I've never seen someone so sure of themselves be so unsure of where they're going in life. You find a way to keep every door open to the last possible second, and it's a gift of yours. You'll always be surrounded by friends, but I hope you find a few close friends, the kinds you can share secrets with and they'll stay secret.
4 - Every time I saw you, you were surprising me with something new you were involved in. Of the four four-year math/sci seniors, your mind works the closest to mine. Sometimes it's a blessing and sometimes it's a curse, but it's something you'll live with. You'll have a blast wherever you go. Of the four, your life story will be the one I'll want to read the most.
And so that's it. Life shuts a door. Who knows what next year will bring. And, yeah, I probably was too open in my statements, so you can probably choose which one applies to who, but there's a little bit of truth for everyone there.
Farewell. May you always see the light.
~Tony
