I am woman, hear me roar In numbers too big to ignore

And I know too much to go back an' pretend

'cause I've heard it all before

And I've been down there on the floor

No one's evergonna keep me down again

CHORUS

Oh yes I am wise But it's wisdom born of pain

Yes, I've paid the price But look how much I gained

If I have to, I can do anything

I am strong (strong)

I am invincible (invincible)

I am woman

In the last blog I wrote about boys and their dads. In this weeks blog I think I will focus on the girls, their mothers - and of course the mothers to our boys. You see girls tend not to get as much attention in the High School years as boys. Let’s face it – on the news Friday night it’s all about the boys, but where do the girls get attention.

Well it‘s up to the mom’s of this world to let the girls know how valuable they are not only to the family but to society as well. We can go back in history to the early English scientific observatory where women were not allowed to “publish” their conclusions, to Germany where Maria Winkelmann had to “play” assistant to her husband while making discoveries including a comet she discovered in 1702 - even after his death she was only allowed to continue her research by posing as an assistant to her son. But it is through the continued works by women like Margaret Cavendish and her books that young girls of the 1700-1800’s were introduced to the possibilities of science and math and a life outside the realms of labor and home.


Even as far back as the 1970’s girls graduating high school were pretty much granted four professions, teaching, nursing, secretary or homemaker. Now I do not mean to demean any of those professions, I am just saying it would have been nice to know I could have been a rocket scientist (ok those of you that know me and my math skills stop laughing).



For my senior girls – the world is open to you – you have so many opportunities available, so many options as to where your life can take you. Never settle for anything less than what you want. Never let anyone tell you “you can’t do it”. You have the strength, resourcefulness, and power to be whatever you want. You are women, let the world hear you roar…………


Senior girls that were involved in Volleyball, Softball, band and football and their parents celebrate Senior Night 10/26/07








Mothers and daughters,
Fathers and daughters.
The evidence that God has decided that perhaps the world does deserve another generation........















Every year on Senior Night the mother's get together
and perform a special dance for their sons and daughters. This year was terrific!!! Here's to all the mothers - those strong women who will spend the next few months fighting back tears of saddness that their child is leaving, mixed with tears of joy and accomplishment seeing how their hard work has paid off. Yes you are wise, and its wisdom filled with pain, and yes you paid the price but LOOK how much you gained - you were strong, you are strong and this generation of seniors thanks you!!!!!!!!