Girl Powr
If I had to think about it, I would have imagined there comes a time in a parent’s life when she realizes her job is done. She’s raised the kid she hoped, she’s instilled what she was supposed to. Or goodness forbid, you’ve raised the kid and now there is nothing else you can do about it.
Maria brought home some of her school work yesterday. She is nearly a month into her elementary education. The “story” she wrote gave us a jolt of joy, a realization that hey, when it comes to self-esteem and girl power, we may just be done…for now anyway.
Click on the image to make it bigger. But, here is a transcript, with her exact spelling, but without her all CAPS:
One day a buttrfly want’ed to see a king and a qeen but the casel was closd and the buttrfly start’ed to cry but she new she had powr and she open’d the door
Girl Powr, gente, Girl Powr.
That is simply awesome. And I love her illustration, too.
That is AWESOME.
(p.s. I'm a new reader but I just have to say I love your blog!)
Ditto!
Just wond'rful!!! Girl Powr Maria :) … the detail on the buttrfly is amazing …"and the buttrfly realized she was the queen!"
Thanks for sharing; I wish you well :) Melek
"The appearance of things change according to the emotions, and thus we see magic and beauty in them, while the magic and beauty are really in ourselves."~K. Gibran
I read your column on my reader and had to come and leave a comment. Awwwwwww! You brought a tear to me eye. I remember my youngest son first story. oh dear I'm going to cry.
Jo Ann Hernandez
BronzeWord Latino Authors
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LOVE!
I am so proud of my girls, my heart is full of joy.
Lo que se hereda no se hurta.
You must be so proud! I would totally have cried (In a good way, eh) if that were my daughter! :)
Good work mami of the butterly!
Very, very cute.