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Freedom to be and grow



O will never have a first day of school, and I think that is just amazing. Don't think of it as she is missing out on something, because school is not something to look forward to or strive for. 

She won't be forced to sit still for hours at a time, memorize and "learn" what other people tell her too, and be penalized for doing things her own way. Instead she will have the freedom to completely emerse herself in whatever it is that interests her in that particular hour, day, or week. We won't only be able to travel during busy school vacations, but instead throughout the year, at the drop of a hat. We won't get in trouble with anyone if we spend days couped up in the house working on something, or run off for a camping getaway. 

By allowing little O to follow her passions and interests, it allows for me to do the same as well. I feel like people sometimes think that if they are miserable at their job then it's okay if their children are miserable at school too. No one is by no means forcing you to stay in a job that eats away at your soul, you have the power to quit and find something better. If O is home taking apart a machine only to learn how it runs and how to put it back together because she's simply curious, then why would I feel it's okay to plug away at something that doesn't pique my curiosity as well?

O will have full control over what is done to her body. No one will tell her that her shorts are too short or her shirt is too distracting. No one will cut her short during free time to come back to her seat to learn something that doesn't pertain to real life. There will be no memorizing times tables, or the periodic table, or parts of speech. Unless she wants too. There will be no grading on her physical fitness, her ability to memorize and spit out facts, or her knowledge of incorrect history. Instead she will be able to run and play and explore, question and discover and question some more. 

No. Little O won't be missing out on anything. In fact I think she is gaining something that each and everyone of us could use. Freedom and time.

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