Be Extraordinary

Carpe Diem - Seize the Day - Make Your Life Extraordinary

Those who have seen Dead Poets Society read the lines above differently than those who have not.

However you read them, their message is the same. Make your lives (or life) extraordinary.

What have you done recently to stand out?

How has saying yes or no put you in jeopardy or made you vulnerable/special?

What makes you so extraordinary that others should pay attention?

I have a son who is truly exceptional and I'm glad he is the way he is and I'm sorry that I did not recognize it earlier. I will not make excuses for him or ignore his contribution. I can say now that he doesn't fit in with the prescribed formula of cool kids and the "in" crowd. My mistake has been in trying to make him appear that he should.

I am committed to him as he is - awesome - why would I ever expect anything less? Why should you?