Sweet new child
Nestled in a mothers arms
What gifts do you bring?
Darling, growing child
Learning to walk in this world
What gifts have you given?
Challenge ‘almost grown’ eight year old. Asserts their rights, asks tons of questions. Who do you want to be when you grow up?
Ever more challenging adolescent.
Knowing all there is to know and still curious.
Do you have a plan after high school?
Confident, fun loving and maturing young adult.
Confronting the world of adulthood with kindness or rebellion.
What is your goal in this busy work world?
Smart, confident and resilient older adult.
Still shaping goals, planning plans, families raised and away.
What are your plans for retirement?
What?! Retirement?!
Plan to discover those thousand other things that await.
What gifts do you bring to this world?
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world.
Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
~ Jalaluddin Rumi, 13th Century Persian poet
Author's note: Edited March 28, 2024
