Thursday's Child Has Far to Go

Monday's Child Poem

Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child works hard for his living,
And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.


Emily is a Thursday's child, she enters each day with boundless joy and relishes every moment, even the most mundane. Her teacher, last year, commented that her smile is pure sunshine and her enthusiasm is unmatched. I used to think this poem relegated Thursday's child to long, tiresome roads ahead of them, but quite conversely, I think that this little girl is going far because she will choose to go far. She will be mentored to go far, and she will be encouraged by each new skill and success she encounters.

She was chosen this year to "buddy" a new student and she wore her title like a badge of honor, taking seriously the task of showing her new friend the bathroom and lunch room and most importantly the playground:) At Open House, she promptly seated herself at the left hand of her new playmate and extended her hand to shake it. She thought a second and then extended both arms and decided a hug would be more appropriate. So. Very. Emily.





Emily is our wanderlust child...she wanders, her mind wanders; there are times we find ourselves corraling her in. I recognize now that the wanderlust that used to aggrivate me and frighten me is the same vehicle that drives her imagination and intellect. I cannot wait to see where she goes with first grade. She was excited to go back to school, to see her friends, to know her new teacher (who is adorable, with her red hair;)

My dear friend, Sharon often says that Emily has a timeless quality to her, a sincerity and gift of encouragement. In that spirit, I cannot wait to hear about her day, this new chapter and all the places she will go...