When they're together they talk about the "usual" teenager things like reality TV shows, good looking guys on TV, who's dating who at school.... but when you really listen to them, there's talk of which university they're going to go to, where they're going to travel to and how they're going to make a difference in the world.
KS and N have been close buddies since grade 4. She's decided that she's going to become a teacher so she can volunteer her time in a developing nation, preferably in a refuge camp or orphanage. She's already been to Mexico to help build a school with the Me to We Foundation. My daughter has decided that she'd like to make a lot of money so that she could then fund KS's foundation. She's decided that she'd like to attend Standford at some point "because it's the best." Who can argue with that determination?
The two of them have decided that they'd like to attend the Pearson College summer leadership seminar. It's a month long program where they get to interact with other teens from around the world and learn how to "save the world". As part of the application process they need to discuss how they've contributed to their community so they've both joined students' council and are continuing with their previous volunteer commitments. This in addition to N's competitive rowing and climbing, KS's piano and paper route, and both of them maintaining a high A average.
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Makes me very proud and sad at the same time...proud of N, and sad that I've missed her growing up, especially when I think of her as a two-year-old, happily snuggled up to me while she stayed with us one night when you had to go to the hospital.
But mostly just proud. :)
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