The Decision Has Been Made: Harvard/USNA

peskemom
Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:13:30 +0000

Shawna…just this morning Janell and I are relaxing together. She’s lounging around home on spring break, 24 hours out of her wisdom teeth extraction…and you come up in our discussion. Wanna know what I told her BEFORE your post? “You know, if Shawna is still having to think this long and hard…she really should go Harvard. You have to want USNA more than anything else …plus…to have to choose between those 2 schools…and if she’s struggling, I’d advise her to go Harvard. Besides…Harvard needs Shawna and her influence. At USNA, she’s one of the many. As much as we’d miss her, I think God is calling her to Harvard and I think that’s where she’ll choose to go.”

So, I’m delighted for you, honey. Your friendship with our family is ONLY BEGINNING, not ending because you are attending a different school . The ultimate goal has always been for you and my daughter to serve your country as woman Marine Officers…HOW you both get there is one thing. THAT you both are responding to this call, that you both are amazingly gifted young women, that you come from loving, supportive homes, that you had every door open to you in your pursuit of your calling…only means you both have every tool from God to achieve your dreams.

I am so immensely proud of you, Shawna and I urge you to keep us informed both on this forum and in personal email contact, with what you are up to. Who knows, you and Janell might end up at Quantico together come July 2010!!! How awesome would THAT be???!!!