Graduation Note (12/16/18) Born to be Yours

I know I've given up a hundred times before

But I know a miracle 

is not something to ignore.

I never knew anybody till I knew 

you

As a small child, whenever my brother, sister, and I would go to my grandmother's house; it meant one thing. 

The basement. 

This was my Aunts idea. (Side note: she's a wonderful lady and means well, I love her dearly!) 

While the adults stood around upstairs discussing politics and sipping their drinks, all of the Spoerl cousins were put in the basement to play and be as rowdy as we wanted to be. 

It always went right over my head of course, because I was just a little girl.. but this was very much a case of "children should be seen and not heard." 

And even though 26 years have passed, sometimes I see other children get tucked away or overlooked too. 

I have always been quite small. I came into the world weighing 1 pound 6 ounces. 

And forever I have heard "You're definitely here  for a reason." 

For a long time, I thought my purpose in life was to perform.

I thought I was to dance. I loved to dance!..and I still do; I can feel music and rhythm in my very bones. 

But after a car crash when I was 18 my entire world stopped and changed. 

I stopped dancing. 

All I wanted was healing. 

You can heal physically. But mentally? No one can prepare anyone for that. 

It is a very different journey. 

And to my surprise, I finally found healing in something I least expected. 

A small baby. 

While all my peers started their college careers, I had to stay behind closed doors. A growing pattern in my life. 

But behind those doors I watched a tiny boy grow and flourish. 

It was nice to be needed by someone. 

This child had no prejudice. No judgment. 

He fiercely loved me for the way I was. Broken and bruised. Lost and confused. 

But then it clicked. 

Perhaps my purpose was to be there for the children. 

After all, they too, know they are small. 

They too are often overlooked and misunderstood. 

And they too,  are constantly growing and learning.

And the best part? 

They are resilient. Strong. Blossoming. Shining. Barreling through this wild world with open and pure hearts. 

Children are my people. 

As the years ticked by, I met more and more wonderful little humans. 

They taught me to have faith in myself. 

They taught me to be proud of who I was. 

They taught me about confidence. 

And they taught me more than I taught them. 

As people, we need one another. 

The world can get quite dark but through the eyes of a child? The sky is the limit. 

In the days I came into the world, it was a miracle I lived. 

And I am happy to say that I lived so I could touch the lives of all the other miracles. 

For me, children will always be seen and heard. 

Just because they are pint sized does not mean they cannot teach you. 

They are our future. 

With love, 

To: 

Cashton 

Dela

Piece

Sydney

Corbin

Jackson

Taylor

Avery 

Quinn

and Nellie 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Richard🖌]

Kathryn,
I wish everyone in the world had a heart and soul as big as yours … we would all be far better-off.

Bless you and hug you, and I wish the happiest, most wonderful year for You, my very dear and very beautiful friend! Richard : D