Sometimes it's difficult to remember that giftedness is just that...a gift. Sometimes it seems like a burden. After all, for parents a child's giftedness may require additional time for advocacy, extra effort to make sure you've got just the right teacher fit, and always working to make sure you child is being challenged academically. Students may sometimes struggle to find friends who understand them, might feel like the odd person out, be bored, or overwhelmed emotionally by things they understand about the world but can't do anything about. It can be difficult.But in this season of giving remember - it is a GIFT. Having enormous potential and a brain that absorbs so much is a chance to really see and understand not just math and English but the universe. You have the ability to affect great change, if that's your goal, but you can also just take it all in and observe and meditate, if that's your thing. But it's there, and it's part of you, and when you embrace your talents and gifts you can enjoy and appreciate them more every day.
So don't let your giftedness weigh you down. Unwrap it, try it on, keep it - and don't even think about returning it. One day you might realize it's the best present you ever received.
Happy Holidays!
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