Dylan presented some of his writing at a culminating event for the summer writing program last night. He did such an amazing job and his writing blew me away.

Trudi Pierce, his teacher, mentor, and friend, puts this program together each summer for a group of about 8 students who love to write and think about their world. She is amazing.

This year's theme was seeds and soil, and on the last day they were asked to write a piece using the prompt, "the song of seeds and soil is" Here is what he wrote:

A New Life

The song of seeds and soil is the source of every dream. It is the food that we are thankful for, and the life we take for granted. It is why we laugh, and cry to ease the pain. It is why I sit here today to write what I am feeling, and what brings a smile to a mother's face while she helps her small child start a garden. And what makes her cry as her child grows and goes away to start a new life. But the child does not forget what he once had. As he sits in bed, old and alone, he remembers his five year old self, creating a garden. He pulls out a paper and pencil and begins his story: The song of seeds and soil is...