My belief system tells me that when you believe in someone
and tell them often, it usually brings the best out of people. I also have
learned recently that I am lacking in “hippocampus”, the portion of the brain responsible for navigation.
So, right
about now you are saying, “and what does that have to do with anything”. Well
that is just the way my mind runs. So Go
With Me!
As I have
been saying “see you soon” (my papa said never say goodbye) to the class of
2014 heading off to college, I can’t even begin to comprehend where life will
take them. I have spent the last 4 plus
years encouraging, supporting, listening, teaching and, most recently, crying
with them over the loss of someone dear to many of them.
Many are
attending college, some have joined the armed services and most of these
students have never been away from home for more than a few days at a time. Some
have chosen the path of least resistance by simply deciding to “just be” for
now. Regardless, each one has chosen a path and I have started to think “Will
they find their way”?
As a person who apparently lacks “hippocampus” I still get
turned around in my hometown. Get me off
track and its hilarious how I can get so mixed up. Now what you may not know is that my daddy
always was my navigator. As a lifetime
truck driver, I could call him from anywhere and he would direct me exactly to
where I needed to go. Therefore, I never
really utilized my “hippocampus” for directions. However, as my dad gets older and road signs
change, I am thankful for my GPS and my mother’s voice in my head reminding me
“I can do this”!
