Lucidia Lohman

Independence is at Hand: Mobility is Upon Us

Yes, it is the truth. Our little Lulu is mobile. Well, sort of. She sort of needs motivation, something interesting and not-too-close-but-not-toooo-far-away to decide to crawl. And it’s not crawling either. It’s more like tummy carpet sliding.

So there she goes.

And I am thrilled.

Lucidia,

I want you to be an independent woman, your own person. Today, your crawling (or pathetic attempt at crawling) reminded me how independence–real independence, independence of thought–does not come naturally to us. We must be taught it. We must learn it. Just as you learn to become independent and move and become sure of yourself and your movements and your stability and whether Mom and Dad will be behind you and supportive of you in everything you do (don’t worry; we will), so, too, must your dad and I teach you independence of thought, healthy self-esteem, and how valuable you really are–because you are you.

You will produce, you will succeed, and, yes, you will crawl. You will walk. You will run. You will fall down. You will stand back up and run again. You will swim and jump and roll in the grass and fish and kiss boys and shop and go to college and on and on it goes. The best part of it all, dearest Lucidia, is that you get to author it all. You get to decide what you will do, where you will go, and how you will get there.

But no matter where you crawl, walk, or run to, you will always have a home with me and Dad. Always.

Love,
Mom

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