I'm nervous about this endeavor. My mother says that writing runs in the family. That's true. I have two books on my bookshelf written by my great grandfather, a third by his brother, and those only represent a small portion of books and stories my family has written or is in the process of writing. People have been telling my mom for years that she should write a book about her life. It's a pretty amazing one, but I think everyone has a story. She can just deliver. It's one of her greatest strengths- storytelling. I'm pretty good at it too. And we're both excellent teachers. I would consider both to be a part of our life purposes.
But I'm diverging....this is about my mission in life. I have to do this. According to my mom, my mission is Educate the Ignorant, and so is hers. Neither of us like that word, "ignorant." It doesn't resonate well with either of us. So she made up her own mission, and I did too. The one that really felt right to me according to Thomas Jefferson Education for Teens was Liberate the Captive. The word "captive" to me was by way of thinking, and thus I discovered my mission: Liberation Through Education. I've finally found something worth putting my energy behind. That's a big part of what this is about. So far I've shared TJEd with three others and I don't plan on stopping any time soon. Three is not many, but it is a start, one that I am quite proud of...I didn't hear about Leadership Education until my mother brought it into her home a few years ago and my younger siblings, they're brilliant because of it. I'm 25 years old and I haven't even finished Thomas Jefferson Education For Teens. I've only completed Level 1 reading on one book in the Age 13 category of The Teen 100 Book List. But again, it's a start.
I've begun my education and now I have this- my story to share, to help me as I live my life purpose. It's just another tool, but one I hope will help me reach others in far away places, people I wouldn't otherwise be able to reach. I thank the universe for the internet. Today it has become a great accomplice in my journey and as long as I continue it will only get bigger and better. The knowledge I have yet to learn and then share will only grow as I continue my education and teaching, my life purpose, my mission of Liberation Through Education.
