One of the greatest challenges we have as parents are making educational decisions for your child as they begin middle school; the transition period. This year has been very challenging for Paris. Getting comfortable with the responsibility of having 8 Pre AP classes with rigorous homework requirements each evening. Now up to now, school has always come easy for Paris, but the work load is a bit much for her. Her best subjects are still strong, but I was beginning to think that her Fine Arts major (Choral) was more of a distraction rather than an aid to enhance her cognitive skills.
Friday morning, Paris and I had a discussion about possible changing her Fine Arts emphasis to orchestra, something with research behind it that states the ability to improve learning. Well, the conversation went well as she considered the notion. My impetus was that fact that we are a family of singers. My dad was a Gospel recording artist along with several other family members who have either recorded or produced in the music industry. I myself had a brief stint in this world, before the Lord brought me back to my senses. However, God has used me tremendously as a Praise and Worship leader. So, singing comes easy for Paris; I just wanted her to try something more challenging. I'm just being a dad.
That evening, Paris's school took 17 students to the Regional Chorus tryouts where over 500 students were there to compete for 60 spots. To make a long story short, Paris earned 1st Chair honors for Soprano 1. We received the news at 11:45 PM at 11:46, God said to me... lean not to thine own understanding... I smiled and replied Not My Will, but thine be done. As a parent it's important to get down from the parent pedastool and get on our knees to look at our children in the eyes. It was made obvious to me that night that she'll get through this year just fine and that I need not panic, but trust that God knows what he is doign.
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