The dragon theme continues...

I missed it.  My dragon flower bloomed and closed.  It was only my second flower since receiving the plant about 5 years ago.  I waited after the first bloom for a glorious dragon fruit but nothing happened.  I researched and asked around to find out why.  I was set to implement my pollination strategy as soon as I saw my next bloom but I missed it and am so forlorn. I now wait, with fingers crossed, hoping that nature took care of itself.

In the classroom, I remember frustrating moments where I didn't or couldn't implement effective strategies.  I wasn't reaching my students and kept on working towards seeing the fruit take hold and blossom.

In both instances, I continue to mālama the plant, keep the soil rich, and work towards that moment of sweet reward with hope and expectancy.

I can't wait for my first dragon baby.

When I grow up, I want to be a dragon.

We were in Lytham, England on a combination trip of sorts.  We visited motherlands, saw my daughter, celebrated graduation and adulthood, and was thankful for life.

Walking out to the St. Anne's Pier, we stopped in a shop and saw this dragon kite.  It was a windy day, I was with Jeremiah, and I had to get it.

When Jeremiah graduated from preschool, he said that when he grows up he wants to be a dragon.  It's become a family joke for years.

As he turned 18 on the 22nd of June, he truly is a dragon - large and untamed but fiercely loyal and kind.

How many of our kids want to be dragons when they grow up?  How do we nurture those that want to be something else besides a doctor, lawyer, police officer, or firefighter?

I am reminded to grow the dreams of all and to take advantage of special moments such as these. ♡