Unique kids

We want our kids to follow their dreams but do we really give them the room to do that?  When my kids were younger I use to worry about them fitting in. I use to talk about Eric and say he's really not your typical cookie cutter boy.  He was and is completely uniquely Eric.  You know what,  I no longer worry about them fitting in. My motto has become why would you want to be ordinary when you were created to be extraordinary.  I want my kids to find their passion and then WORK to make it happen. Still there's a certain way we are "suppose" to do things.  We are afraid of letting them venture off the path, afraid to let them take chances.  We tend to unintentionally stifle them, keep them in their cookie cutter boxes.   We don't want them to fail. However despite what some may think there are many many different paths to success.   Our kids are absolutely unique, the don't fit into a box.  So I suspect their "path" may be equally unique.  We recently allowed our 9th grader to trade in his prestigious charter school to return to homeschool.  I am sure we have some people thinking we are absolutely crazy.  I don't care.  Is it scary....you know you think it would be but it's really not.   We've really accepted that our kids like to do things differently.  Actually we've learned that our kids THRIVE by doing things differently.  I'm so thankful for the awesome support system my kids have.  I encourage all parents to allow your kids the freedom to pursue what they are passionate about.