A Road Less Travelled

Earlier today Crystal and I were talking and she mentioned college. Arianna, who was lying on my lap, piped up and asked, “What’s college?” Oh, this made my little heart glow. This child of seven hadn’t even heard of college much less planned on attending one. We talked about college being good for some people and bad for others. She asked if college teaches women how to be homemakers and we said that it doesn’t. We talked about how when she gets older she will be doing the same sort of thing I am. It was so exciting to watch her face as she talked about helping women with small children. I was also amused when she said she would go to a woman’s house if the woman didn’t have an aunt and she needed to go grocery shopping. Arianna said she would watch the children while the woman went shopping just like I do. It was very humbling to see how much a role-model I am for this child. She and others are watching me and I am an older woman to them. I am glad for moments like this one that make the responsibility worth while.