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myself. She made me see that I really didn't have to try so hard to be someone else.
• When my oldest son graduated from high school many years ago, he was a sullen, argumentative, moody 18-year old. Scholastically, he was doing great. But life isn't measured solely by scholastic ability.
• He thought that the ideal life was a life of solitude. He just wanted to be left alone. My heart cried for this man-child who didn't fare well in a house full of young children. He was an intellectual who hated distractions, but I knew that a life of loneliness wasn't the answer. Not knowing how to get that message across, I made him a framed copy of the words to the song "I Hope You Dance." A strange graduation gift, some might say. I thought it might end up in a dumpster.
• Ten years later, he chose that song as the one he and I would dance to on his wedding day. And yes, of course I cried.
• Maybe I did do some things right.
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• Laura Snyder is a nationally syndicated columnist, author & speaker. You can reach Laura at lsnyder@lauraonlife.com Or visit her website www.lauraonlife.com for more info.
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