Young Tomatoes

My grandma used to plant tomato seedlings in tin cans from tomato sauce & puree & crushed tomatoes she got from the Italian restaurant by her house, but she always soaked the labels off first. I don't want them to be anxious about the future, she said. It's not healthy. / Story People

While this quote is meant to be funny. (I've recently fallen in love with Story People.) I'm seriously taking it serious when it comes to my kids. I want them to grow up without a label (stuck on by me or anyone else), to be themselves, and enjoy every minute of it. They are far too stubborn for me to tell them who to be anyway...and I think God has them figured out just right. ;)