A well needed rainy day.
Up early to take KJ to a nearby high school to take his high school exit exam. At 15 he may be officially done with "high school" whatever that means. For KJ it means freedom to start taking college courses of his choice, work as an adult, and basically just get on with it. Completely all his idea and research start to finish. He made it happen. Now we wait to find out the results. If he passes it will be proof positive that sitting at a desk for 6 hours a day, with textbooks,worksheets, following a fixed curriculum and lecture after lecture for 5 days a week, 9 months a year, and for 12 years is a waste of precious playing, seeing, growing, loving and learning time.
KJ said it was weird being in a school setting again. It has been 6 years since he has had to sit at a desk. The test was 3 1/2 hours long. Sitting for that long was a bit of a challenge. He feels so thankful for his years of "schooling". And even though it has been a bit of a roller coaster for me at times, all in all it is the best gift I could have ever given my boys. The gift of freedom to learn and find their way. Not easy to do as a parent. Sometimes I think my boys have taught me more than I have taught them. This is I know for sure.
Came home. Cade baking "green cookies" in honor of St. Patty's Day. They have a party tonight with some fellow homeschoolers, and it is a potluck, so of course......cookies.
Played the game of Life. Bills, taxes, insurance, buying and selling houses.....I wish I could just spin a dial and get paid $100,000. That would really be the "Life" Of course I won!
Quiet house. I hear the rain pitter pattering against the house. So quiet. Mark away on business. Time to reflect. Take a breath. Life is good. I am blessed.
