Ben loves to color. He hasn’t learned to stay in the lines, and I don’t care if he ever does. I don’t want them to perform the mundane and be overly praised for mediocrity. I hope the kids learn to “color outside the lines” in lots of ways. The world lacks original thinking. Having a great idea can be a very real way to contribute to society in an outstanding way.
Abby loves to color. She’s the only one of the kids that uses different colors on a page. She already appreciates that although she has a couple of favorites (pink and yellow), every color can have a place in a beautiful drawing. I hope she’ll come to understand the same about people, regardless of where they come from, how they speak or what they believe.
Colin loves to color. He’ll pick one color that he’s in the mood for and color everything on the page with it. His confidence in his selection is obvious, and whatever the others are doing doesn’t influence or bother him in the slightest. I hope he’ll continue to do what he feels to be right, and what looks good to him, regardless of what others around him may do.
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