The other day my oldest asked me out of the blue, "What would you do if I became famous?" I only thought for a moment and then replied, "Keep you grounded." She gave me a look that said that's interesting AND stupid, Dad.
Now I didn't mean that she would never be able to leave the house (or the second floor for that matter). I meant that if she were to become famous, she would have many people and organizations trying to vie for her attention and/or money and they would seek to influence her. I would simply remind her of her promise to God that she made when she became a Christian and would work to still have her ear once in a while. Insulating her from the outside world would be nice initially, but the caterpillar will not turn into a butterfly if the wings can't spread and soar. She'll just fall flat on her face and wonder what happened. Now they aren't going to fly right away, there will be problems, but learning to fly includes learning not to fall (again).
Keep 'em grounded.
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