I remember going to the "Creation Station" on the east side when I was younger during homeschool days. It's basically a huge room full of junk that you can make things with. Scraps of every type of cardboard you could imagine, stirofoam, fabric swatches, toilet paper roles, random pieces of wire or electronics, yarn, mismatching patches of stuff, more stuff, and just stuff.. It is the perfect place to let your imagination run wild. I remember thinking it was the coolest place! I built beds for my dolls, clothes for stuffed animals, random weapons to battle josh with later, and futuristic inventions that I haven't released yet. Waiting for the right moment and a target audience who will be ready to handle my brilliant creations appropriately :)
Anyway, the reason I thought of creation station is that last night, sweet Purnima and Sangita were staying up late so I went in their room to tell them to sleep fast! I had planned to have a scolding tone but Purnima showed me these beautiful slippers she made from card board!
In her voice I could tell she was so excited to show me so my heart practically melted as fast as my face turned into a big smile. All I could do was tell her how much I loved them and that she could open a slipper shop, give her a good hug, and say good night.
She reminded me of how I used to show mom and dad my artwork when I was little... before I got really really good at art :) not. Parents have some responsibility to pretend like they love it and are impressed even if it is the ugliest piece of work they've ever seen. I felt like I had to fill this role, except these slippers are actually lovely! It is moments like this that make me feel so sad to leave here one day soon. When they try to impress me I can feel that I'm temporarily filling a deep hole that they carry inside all the time. They miss their moms and dads so much. I can't even fathom growing up without mine.
These girls remind me to enjoy the simple things. They don't have toys, so they just make them out of whatever they can find laying around. This one in particular is such a sweetie. I never hear her complain and she's always welcoming when we have guests.
Believing that you can create something beautiful, especially as a child, I think is so important. I hope to encourage Purnima and the others to keep creating.
Anyway, the reason I thought of creation station is that last night, sweet Purnima and Sangita were staying up late so I went in their room to tell them to sleep fast! I had planned to have a scolding tone but Purnima showed me these beautiful slippers she made from card board!
In her voice I could tell she was so excited to show me so my heart practically melted as fast as my face turned into a big smile. All I could do was tell her how much I loved them and that she could open a slipper shop, give her a good hug, and say good night.
She reminded me of how I used to show mom and dad my artwork when I was little... before I got really really good at art :) not. Parents have some responsibility to pretend like they love it and are impressed even if it is the ugliest piece of work they've ever seen. I felt like I had to fill this role, except these slippers are actually lovely! It is moments like this that make me feel so sad to leave here one day soon. When they try to impress me I can feel that I'm temporarily filling a deep hole that they carry inside all the time. They miss their moms and dads so much. I can't even fathom growing up without mine.
These girls remind me to enjoy the simple things. They don't have toys, so they just make them out of whatever they can find laying around. This one in particular is such a sweetie. I never hear her complain and she's always welcoming when we have guests.
Believing that you can create something beautiful, especially as a child, I think is so important. I hope to encourage Purnima and the others to keep creating.
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