Icarus without wings

One of our kids sent a message the other day. This short but poignant note speaks of gratitude and hope, and captures why p:ear is here.

Subject: I WROTE THIS TO PUT ON YOUR WALL BUT ITS TOO BIG. THIS IS HOW I FEEL. TOO BIG.

P:EAR IS THE BEST IDEA EVER. PROOF HAVING IDEA CAN BECOME SOMETHING SO MUCH MORE. I LOVE PIPPA BETH JOY ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO HELP WHETHER ITS FACELESS BUT HEART FELT DONATIONS OR THE OPEN MINDED EVER ENCOURAGING STAFF. I MISS MY KIDS AND AM THANKFUL FOR THE ENVIORNMENT THEY AND I APPRECIATE SO MUCH. IT IS SO ELATING. THE POSITIVE EXPIERIENCES AND ADVICE I RECIEVED WHILE I WAS THERE WILL STAY WITH ME IN MY WHOLE ADVENTURE OF LIFE. THE PEOPLE THERE IN THOSE WALLS HAVE MOTIVATED ME , SOME EVEN INADVERTANTLY, TO MOVE NOT ONLY FORWARD BUT UPWARD WITH TALENT AS METAPHORICAL WINGS. REAL WINGS. NO ICARUS HERE. I LOVE YOU GUYS AND I PRAY ONE DAY I CAN GIVE BACK IN THE BIGGEST WAY POSSIBLE. bEING AWAY HAS REALLY MADE ME COME TO APPRECIATE WHAT I LEFT BEHIND. PIPPA HAS HELPED ME SO MUCH AND I AM NEVER AFRAID TO CALL ON HER. ITS SO SERIOUS. I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW HOW DEEPLY IVE BEEN TOUCHED. TO THE CORE OF MY BIG BIG ARTISTICLY INCLINDED HEART. PEOPLE IN THE WORLD HAVE STOPPED CARING ABOUT PEOPLE. YOU NEVER STOP AND I NEVER WILL BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT NEED FROM A STRANGER ONE DAY. I AM PROUD BECAUSE OF THESE RELATIONSHIPS AND I KNOW I CAN DO ANYTHING , IF NOT EVERYTHING. SO MUCH LOVE TO YOU AND YOURS. I KEEP YOU IN MIND IN MY JOURNEY. TRULEY YOURS .