Thursday July 31st

Hello to everyone, just a note to say how proud I am of all your children and of you for letting your children follow their dreams. Some of my friends ask me "how in the world could you let your son go to Europe with 'strangers' for 3 weeks!" I tell them that life comes at you only one time and it is difficult to let your child go but in the long run, it will bring a strong, confident man or woman back home to you. I know because I have done this before. I sent my older son Erik , who was then 11 and going into 6th grade, for 14 days to P2P in Europe, 4 years ago. He wanted that trip with a passion, just like Alex did now and I let him go. I never regretted that decision because he has become more of a leader, a teamplayer, and more culturally competent as a direct result of this experience. You have given your child a great gift. Be proud of yourself. It will all reveal itself in time. Joni (Alex's mom)