The PROJECT

J12 was invited to speak at a City Council meeting last week about the proposal for saving a historic pottery site that he's been working on with his Poppa. From all accounts he did a great job with encouragement from the mayor, the councillors and other associated persons who have got right in behind his idea. Someone even suggested to him that he might like to think about being on the 'Youth Council'!

(No, this is NOT the council meeting mentioned above!)

It's amazing where a little bit of passion and a lot of encouragement will take you if you are keen to listen and learn from the right people. I am so grateful to my lovely FIL for making the time to spend helping J12 with this project and for the shared interest that they have in this area. Public speaking is certainly NOT one of my fortes (!!) so it has been invaluable for J12 to learn from his Dad and Poppa, who are well practised at such things. (Give me the job behind-the-scenes anyday!!!) He has had the time to research, explore the site, communicate with adults 'in-the-know', put a blog together, publish brochures and other related material, learn about land development, council procedures(!), pottery works and much more. One of the greatest things about it all is that he has taken ownership of the project, he's been passionate about it so he has researched what he needs to know for the purpose and he has had great mentoring - what a better way to learn!