“Just be true to yourself, because, like, what’s the point in being on this Earth if you’re going to try to be someone you’re not? It’s like you’re not even living as yourself.”
These are wise words, profound for someone as young as Zaya Wade. But as parents know, our children often teach us as much as we teach them. They won’t be the same lessons, but if you listen to them, if you watch them, if you open your mind and heart to the idea that the little people you’ve been raising, the ones who not so long ago needed you to change their diapers and tie their shoes, you’ll find they have something to offer you beyond hugs and misspelled Valentine’s Day cards.