Parallel journeys...........

I have felt since Madeline began this new school.....and the philosophies that lie within her school that we are traveling a similar path......just 40 or so years apart.......and it is kinda magical to think of.......that the lessons that I have found in all of this are the same ones that Madeline will learn much sooner in life......and that it is likely she will discover herself and get a good sense of herself much earlier in her life......it makes me really excited for her....and excited that we get to find our way together.......transforming our lives.....and pushing our limits and stretching our edges.......there is such a wisdom in Madeline for her age.....and always has been.....when I am with her, I at no point feel I am with a kindergartener........or a 5 year old.........she is like hanging with an older chick......getting so much, so responsible, thoughtful, fun, and sweet.......the keeper of her brother......she is making her way with her brother....he is one of her favorite humans and when we had the kick off for her school, she expressed concerns when we left about what the kids would think of him? It was one of the first times she was faced with the fact that her brother is different......and had it mirrored in other people's eyes.......she hadn't ever really considered it before......I told her that her real friends will always "get" who her brother is.....and if they don't they are not her true friends......so yesterday, only a month later......in front of all of her peers she had none of that stuff with her brother......no concerns what "others will think".at all.....that is what I want her to really learn above all else.....much earlier than I have in this life.....and I feel she will.......we are both on a hero's journey......discovering our gifts and learning how to give them away......her entire life has been turned upside down in the last 10 months....yet she is taking on the challenge of this school without even skipping a beat.....acclimating....growing...thriving......all of it.....and I am so proud of her......her strength and resilience in the face of adversity......her willingness to grow and push herself......today I am blessed to be taking the day off to take her on a field trip......a hike in New Paltz area! We are so excited.......many blessings have come from this mountain we were given......but I think when I look back one day......one of the greatest blessings will be the relationship I have with Madeline because of it.....it is most definitely a different one than we would have had if things had remained the way they were.......for lots of reasons......and I am excited to be growing and evolving alongside my best girl.......what an enormous gift:)