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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost
This is my favourite poem. The American poet sets out the choices that we all have to make in many aspects of our lives. With regard to homeschooling, it is certainly the path less traveled by. There are times when it will seem lonely, like there is nobody who understands what on earth we are doing with our children. There will be times when we will feel uncertain, probably even frustrated. We learn to be very grateful for other travelling companions that we happen to meet along the way. But "ages and ages hence," we will be able to say that the decisions we have made for the sake of our children and their future "has made all the difference."
For those of you who are homeschooling, be encouraged! The benefits continue to increase as you see your children develop and grow. For those of you who may be considering home education, be encouraged! The path may look fairly empty, but the adventure is worth the risk! We are faced with some serious choices for our children these days, but being willing to travel the seemingly empty path will bring rewards of an eternal nature. And, by the way, more people are finding this rather obscure path all the time!
Bruce Garrison |
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