<p>Opie~</p>
<p>Funny, without the more harsh and pejorative stuff, I will have to fully agree with you on several points–in fact, all of post #75. </p>
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Absolutely true. Interestingly, when my son came home this semester, he said, “Mom…I finally understand what you’ve been saying all of these years.” When I asked WHICH thing <em>lol</em>, he answered, “The thing you always said about motivation, how it was <em>the</em> defining characteristic, all other things being equal.” Seems he’s seen a bit of this lately:
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<p>He’s determined to stake his claim on that map. My money’s on him. :)</p>
<p>~berurah
p.s. Like your D, my D3K5 has been diagnosed with a learning disability that has proved quite challenging for her. She’s very bright, but struggles with certain skills in the language area. My D will be 12 next month, and the story of your D inspires me greatly. Kudos to her! :)</p>