Pokemon Birthday

Can you imagine doing exactly what you've always wanted all day on your birthday? Can you imagine how special you would have felt if your parents supported you so strongly that they were to invite all of your closest friends to play, just with you, exactly what you wanted to play to commemorate your birthday? Will sure did feel special! He had 16 boys and his big sister here to play Pokemon, to trade and laugh and be silly. It was his 10th birthday celebration. But what I'm coming to understand as the years pass is that this is just one more day in his joyful life. Although it was special and fun, it wasn't necessarily a milestone in his eyes. This is his life. Feeling special and following his passions are everyday for him. It's what he expects from life. And, though it may have seemed a milestone to me (he did turn 10 after all!) the beauty in the day lies deeper.....it's that we have created for ourselves and our famly a reality in which every day is SPECIAL and what we want. Everyday is ripe with the possibility of laughter and fun and friends. Everyday is a milestone. This, I realize now, is why we have chosen this unschooling path. And when we hit the inevitable bumps in the road, I remember this everyday and am very thankful for it.