I had some thoughts on the song by 33 miles. While One Life to Love is not my favorite song, I got to thinking about the words in the chorus. They are:
You only get just one time around, you only get one shot at this
One chance to find out the one thing that you don’t wanna miss
One day when it’s all said and done I hope you see that it was enough
This one ride, one try, one life to love
Not many people ask me why I homeschool. Sometimes I wish they would. This song really hit me that the main reason I homeschool is because I only have one shot with my kids. I don't want to wish that I didn't spend enough time with them when it's all said and done.
I have gotten the feeling that folks think, "but why? when trained teachers can do it for you. Why? when you already pay taxes for the public schools. Why? when it's all set up for you and so easy to do. Why? when your child is obviously a social person."
Don't you see.... I would miss out on the very thing that I don't want to miss. Them--their life. When it is time for them to go, I hope I'll be happy to see them off. I'm not afraid of them being out in the world. I'm not afraid if they had to go to school. I'm not afraid that they might hear bad words or if their "friends" make fun or hurt their feelings. I'm only afraid if I look back and realize it wasn't enough.
