A new prophecy

  Thanks Laury for this picture. Virginia is listening to her prophecy

To those who work as prophets

How it all began

A prophecy was about to be announced. She was asleep even while a slight stream of water began to bathe her eyebrows. Everyone was excited about the event and wanted to see how this little creature remained impassive while the priest recited prayers. Each one of us wanted the best for this little creature. After the right of passage we all went to celebrate while Virginia, barely flinching, was still sleeping and oblivious to everything. Soon she will begin to understand everything that we will tell her and then the prophecy will be fulfilled.

The myth

Pygmalion was a prince of Cyprus and a sculptor who created and fell in love with an ivory statue of his ideal woman, Galatea. He pleaded with the goddess Venus to give life to his creation, and she obliged. Pygmalion married the resulting woman and they had a perfect life together. He had expected the statue to be perfect in every way, and she fulfilled his expectations when she was brought to life. What myth shows us is that our expectation about anyone else will become reality eventually.

How it all works

Simply put, people tend to expect and look for what they're told to see. So a teacher who is told that a child is bright, or given some early evidence thereof, is likely to continue to treat that child in that way, even if the child shows no evidence of being bright. The same is true of a child if a teacher believes he/she is not as smart. Teachers tend to give these students less attention and less guidance, which can cause them to lose motivation and prevent them from succeeding. Studies show that students who do well in the first several days of class tend to continue to do well, and this is due at least in part to a positive reaction from their teachers.

My prophecy my gift

I wish my little niece has all the best but wishing isn't always enough. I will send to her words of encouragement, which will lead and encourage her to believe in herself and to overcome her fears, while allowing her to breach her calling in life. I motivate her to be the best that she could be. This will be my gift to Virginia that will allow her to find the Galatea who is living inside her. This is my gift, this is my prophecy.