Namaste Whole Education School Project

     Tis the season! Isn't it? For the first time in my life I have so little Christmas "spirit" that I keep forgetting Christmas is less than a week away. This year when I see lights, wreaths and bells, when I hear jingles and Christmas melodies, I don't feel that warm Christmas cheer. It got me thinking...where exactly does this Christmas "spirit" come from? I haven't done much shopping this year but Christmas isn't about shopping, just like it's apparently not about wreaths, lights, and jingles either. Turns out these are just decorative reminders of a season whose purpose resonates on a much deeper level within all of us, and at its core is so darn beautiful.
     The entire Christmas season is essentially devoted to displays of affection, gratitude and love. Albeit, some people believe gratitude comes in the form of $600 gifts. Personally? I believe gift giving isn't about the object itself but the intention and thoughtfulness that motivates someones to give at all. Sometimes people give each other gifts just to make someone smile or show affection. However, more often than not, people give gifts to show someone that they care about them or are grateful for them.

     A good friend of the family recently opened a donation based school in Round Rock named Namaste Whole Education School. NWES bases its curriculum on the individual potential of each child rather than a standard curriculum. With unfathomable strength, courage and faith in her dreams this woman founded her own school based on the ideals she developed in contrast to the regimented public school systems. It is a school based on gifts- the gifts innate within each student, the gift of free education, the gifts that parents are willing to donate in gratitude.

This is my gift to her and her school-

Cheers and warm regards!

Kelly