I have been mentoring an 8 year-old girl Ally for over three months now: it's been a very positive experience for both of us and we are getting to know each other more and more. I find it enriching: Ally is smart, funny, eager to do many things, and we share the same passion for artistic work and creations of all sorts, which make our moments together quite fun and colorful.
Since the start, I have started a journal/sketchbook, which includes a page or two about each time we meet. I include photographs I take of her, write about what we did, sketch things in it, add secret notes to her, and more. She loves it and wants to see it each time we are at my house. I've wanted to include her in this project as in the end (whenever that is) this book will be hers. She recently lost a pet and created a page in that book with pens and markers. I would like this book to be a reminder about how special she is, specially in the future, when she needs something to help her through challenging times.
It's also been a challenge for me as I think about how I am going to arrange everything on the page, and make use of my knowledge and experience in design. Quite helpful, in fact.
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