March 09, 2003
Metamorphosis
Sometimes I don’t want to be
what people think is me.
I want to change, metomorphosize.
I want to be something different than me.
Something or someone that has all the luck,
That has every ability that is not me.
I just want to be something that makes me happy.
Is that me already?
What if I am already that person?
What if that person is waiting inside me?
I want to be what I want to be, that is just me.
If it ever happens that I had to choose between myself and this other person,
I might choose. . .?
-jdj
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The above was written by my son John Daniel Jackson. John is a high school junior with a 4.0 average, sharp wit, and good heart. He loves his family, is an accolade in his church, his moral conviction is self evident. When he was younger he was bullied at school, but his character was tempered by many cruelties, and his determination to be the individual he already is has found fertile soil.
It's funny what we see of ourselves when we look in the mirror, and rare that we are comfortable with it. We worry so much of what others think about us, yet would be surprised if we knew they seldom did... think about us.
I'm proud of the man you are son, the man you will become, and grateful to a merciful God that you bless all our lives, and will bless those whom you've yet to touch.
Paternally,
Dad
Posted by Bobco at March 9, 2003 01:00 PMWhat talent we have in this family! Daniel (I don't know if I can change my habit of calling you that)you are wonderful!! You have so many friends now who love you. How different than a few years back! That was hard for us ALL to endure knowing you were hurting and helpless (somewhat) to stop it. But stop it we did. You no longer have to worry about carrying that burden. I think you would definitely choose YOU now if the choice was there.
Daniel isn't sure what his career path is going to be yet but he has thought seriously of being a journalist or a writer of some sort. Easy to see the talent is there if this is what he chooses to do! He has several books that he is in the process of writing on the computer. He also has thought of going into teaching. This guy is going to continue to amaze us in the years to come. I love you my dear precious son!!
Um, just for the record...that is NOT John in the picture shown before the poem!!!!
Posted by: Ginny on September 10, 2003 02:31 PM