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Stars and Comets
27 February 2009 by staceydaze
In this society it seems to me parents strive hard for their children to be the next biggest thing. The next comet to course through the sky. They catch your attention, and then before you realize it they have faded away. Most likely because another flash has caught your eye. Is this due to our failure, or theirs?
What about the people in your life who have always been there steady and true like the North Star? They don't get as much attention. They work hard, teach us about ourselves, show us the truth about life, and are always there. A constant that we have a tendency to rely on but not notice. Is this due to our failure, or theirs?
It seems it all comes back to us. Our failures. We point at the comets as if they are an amazing thing, and yet only take notice of the stars when we want to find our way. Why would our children want to be something tried and true when we have put no value in it ourselves?
I told my husband recently that I don't want my children to become a fad. I want them to be a tradition that can be counted on. Strong and sure. Constant and steady. But I have to put value in that type of personality for them to even consider it. Will they want to be the next pop star, or a good father? Will they want to be the best and the brightest or the sure and the strong? It's not that we can't be both, but where is our focus? What is our goal? Where is our aim?
I want them to shine like a star leading many and shining strong, not a comet who shoots through the sky occasionally with a burst of light.