Asynchrony
My
girl is that unusual one...
The
activist, making signs to “save the prairie dogs” at the
soon-to-be developed field
Reading
the book about the Civil War, crying throughout dinner
Over
those who perished in the war, unable to take a bite.
Who
is able to meet adults, professionals
And
have eloquent discussions with them
Yet
is too nervous to leave the house to meet a group of girls her own
age.
Who
blurts out a passage of a book that she has memorized
Because
she is not certain of what to say,
And
wants to be part of the conversation
Who
answers big questions with good vocabulary
While
her face is dripping with the water of melted ice,
Because
she loves how it feels on her face
Whose
hands are cracking, dry, because she hates the feel of lotion
Who
flaps like a bird and stomps her feet when she gets excited
Quirks
others don't understand...
The
excitement that comes from reading the best part of the book
Saving
an animal from harm
Finishing
the math problems without help
Writing
a story
Seeing
something beautiful
Christina
Rossetti
Abraham
Lincoln
Ghost
stories
Watching
documentaries about anything prehistoric.
The
solar system. The human body.
Who
loves anatomy and practices cutting with a scalpel,
Dreaming
of her future career as a surgeon
Who
can tell me the species of
And
intricate details about almost any bug or bird we meet
Who
is teaching her little sister how to read and spell
Who
can learn just about any new skill in five minutes.
Ten,
if it's difficult.
Who
wakes up in the night, crying because her pajamas no longer feel
“right”
Who
feels the most miniscule rock in her shoe, or chair, or anything she
has to touch
Who
asks me to put my hand on her lungs to confirm she is still breathing
while she sleeps
Who
senses my stressful mood before I do, and expresses my emotions
before I realize them
Who
expects lifelong friendship and connection after playing with a
stranger for five minutes.
And
is heart broken when that is not the case.
Who
speaks of life and death and the existential beyond
With
the understanding of a philosopher
Who
remembers events and details about everything more fully than I can
ever hope to.
Who
loves to learn like a bird loves to fly
And
fly she will, someday.
For
now, she will swing on the pendulum,
The
intensity of the sun
The
feelings of a 5 year old
With
the intuition of an adult
The
reasoning of a sage
With
the tantrums of a child
And
an open heart, naive and vulnerable
To
everything and everyone around her.
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GiftedHomeschoolers.org was kind enough to publish this on their blog here. They have many fantastic resources for parents of gifted children and 2e children, and a discussion forum that is invaluable. This year, SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) is offering GHF supporting members a special discounted rate at their annual conference. This is a great opportunity to learn new information about supporting the social and emotional needs of our gifted learners, find support in the gifted community, and meet some great people. More information can be found at GHF here, and more details regarding the conference can be found at SENG here.
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