Where the bears and dollies might lead....

Do you ever look back through the years to your childhood and remember little things that hinted at what you would become in the future?  Or, see those small signs in your children? What fun it is, to look back at the way those gifts, talents and interests develop in one’s children.

This morning I’m thinking about our daughter Emily, who at three would line up her bears and dollies on the sofa, and then tell them long, complex stories. By four she figured out that a live audience was better, so she would make “tickets” and have her brothers, dad and I on that sofa, and her stories got longer and longer.  I recall needing to repeatedly grab one boy or the other and rope them back into staying put through her performances.  J

Turns out (no big surprise) that Emily grew to love reading, and has loved writing since, well, she learned to write.  When she was old enough, I started taking her with me to regional and national writing conferences, which were such fun!  Those shared mother-daughter experiences of travel, taking workshops and all of the long, late night discussions with other authors have been such a special part of my life, and of hers, too, I hope.  What are some of the memorable experiences you recall with your mom, or with your kids?

Emily (now Emily Vasquez) ended up with a Masters in English and Special Ed, and has finished three full manuscripts. I pray she keeps at it, finds success in the future with her writing career, and that she finds as much joy in writing as I have over the years.  

And in the meantime, she has become an independent content/developmental editor. So you just never know where stories told to the bears and dollies will lead!

I would LOVE to hear about how you might have followed your own, early interests to something you enjoy as an adult....or how you've seen your children's interests develop as they've grown.   

Anyone leaving a comment will be in a drawing for an e-copy of MURDER AT GRANITE FALLS.

Blessings, Roxanne Rustand