I read once that the true goal of parenting is to BUILD CHARACTER. Character is the sum of our abilities to deal with life as God designed us to. Well... this kid has tons of character. Sean is witty, charming, smart, fun and thoughtful. It was an absolute pleasure to spend time with him for these photos. My thoughts were the entire time how he is the beautiful result of 17 years of love, dedication, preparing, caring, teaching, worry and everything else that has been funneled in by his wonderful parents. As a parent myself sometimes my goal is only not to screw my kids up. It gets overwhelming and hard at times. To have the chance to step forward in time and see how they might turn out on the other end from our efforts would be so cool. Spending time with Sean felt like just that. I have known this family for 4 years or so. It has been my pleasure to watch Sean glide through the dreaded teen years as a strong and positive leader to his younger brother and sisters. Now, he stands at the open door to the world. As he tests his wings and prepares to fly I think over and over, "Well done. Well. Done."
Sean- You have a very, very bright future in front of you. I have no doubts that the perfect path will be chosen! You will soar to heights you never dreamt possible!
