A reminder to myself!

I was reminded today that Stud1 and I are all that Monkey has standing between him and the world.

If we believe he will succeed, he will! 

Believe in you child.

Don't underestimate your child. Don't let them know your doubts of their ability - it's a self-fulfilling prophecy.

I can't put into words what I need to say so I will rely on people who are more eloquent than I am!

SUCCESS
by Ralph Waldo Emerson 

To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty,
To find the best in others,
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded. 

You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be!

by: Donna Levine

There is inside you
All of the potential
To be whatever you want to be;
All of the energy
To do whatever you want to do.
Imagine yourself as you would like to be,
Doing what you want to do,
And each day, take one step
Towards your dream.
And though at times it may seem too
difficult to continue,
Hold on to your dream.
One morning you will awake to find
That you are the person you dreamed of,
Doing what you wanted to do,
Simply because you had the courage
To believe in your potential
And to hold on to your dream.