Accomplishment

September 22, 2019

New accomplishments are one of the signs of growing up. This afternoon, Linda had set out a jigsaw puzzle, and when seven-year-old Gemma came over this evening while her mom was leading SOTA, (School Of The Arts) at church, she decided to join me at the table. At 500 small pieces, this was no child’s puzzle, but she tackled it with enthusiasm and skill, completing the main feature of the picture while I struggled to get the edge pieces in place. 

Later, she sat at our kitchen table reading an entire Dick and Jane anthology and a vintage elementary reader from our childhood days. The years will flash by, and before we know it, she’ll have a boyfriend or be off to college. In the meantime, we have the distinct privilege of watching her grow from an infant to toddler to little girl, her mind and personality developing before our eyes. There will be new challenges and changes, and we have a front row seat as the mystery and wonder of a young life unfolds before us. It is an indescribable joy and privilege.