This has been a challenging week for our
family. Max packed up and moved into Residence. He has been an absolute joy to
raise and I miss his presence in our home on a daily basis.
I am grateful that he has chosen to follow
a passion and has stepped into the field of Theatre Arts. Through school, Max played
the role of athlete and made an assumption that he would just take Phys Ed in
University. Until, he realized that he was just settling for that discipline. I
know that he is a talented and driven athlete and may choose something in the
area of physical education later on in his life but for now, he steps on to the
stage with joy.
In Alberta, the ever present lure of the
oil and gas industry has enticed young men to make a large amount of money
early on in life causing many of them to stick to these labour intensive jobs until
they feel just that.
Stuck.
I’m not espousing that all feel this but I
see some who have difficult personal relationships as well as regrets over
their choices at 18… 20… 22… years of age. Will Max have regrets? Possibly, but
the thing is, if you are a young man living in Alberta, there is always an
opportunity to make a buck. What I hope first is that he will feel how
wonderful it is to work at something you love, first.
And so, just as high school began, it is
now over and a new beginning emerges…
All the best my amazing son!
~ Ellyn
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