I want every creature to feel cared about. Cared for — valued — heard — and helped out of the parking lots of life!
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Lost in the Longs Parking Lot
Tagged with: Golden Plovers, Kolea, lost, need for help, self-sufficiency
Posted in accepting my need for help, Caring, Families, friends
Posted in accepting my need for help, Caring, Families, friends
A Birthday Celebration
I am sitting here full of thoughts, feelings, and food. Something there is about us humans that dislikes austerity
Tagged with: birthdays, blessings, celebrations, families
Posted in Belonging to each other, Celebrations, Families, family visits
Posted in Belonging to each other, Celebrations, Families, family visits
Sitting and Looking at the Moon
So much of the fabric of our life is woven by our families — and by our friends. I have no explanation as to why I have been so fortunate in both family and friends — so blessed in general.
Tagged with: family and friends, Full Moon, giving back, the rich fabric of life
Posted in being together in a compassionate presence, Families, friends, responsibility
Posted in being together in a compassionate presence, Families, friends, responsibility
Portrait of a Fixer
VPPs (Very Proud People) love to FIX. Both the “problem” and the “solution” seem so clear. So does the shortest path to that solution.
Real Time Visits
The thing about longer visits is that the Visitor slowly gets absorbed into the reality of the Visited. And this Alternate Reality differs in Pace as well as in Place.
Tagged with: a matter of pace, being pushy, family visits, the importance of pace
Posted in Families, family visits, gratitude, LOVE
Posted in Families, family visits, gratitude, LOVE
Breakfast with Ian in Piazza Gavi
Ian is a man of few words so there will be periods of silence. But, it will be a comfortable silence.
Tagged with: Daughters, dividing my time, family visits, grandsons, Piazza Gavi, Uncle Tom's Cabin
Posted in Families, family visits, Sharing
Posted in Families, family visits, Sharing
Graduation Day in Tucson
But, the good news is that courage begets courage. Overcoming a fear makes for Self-Respect.
Tagged with: autism, courage, graduation day, rabbits, sound sensitivities
Posted in connections, courage, education, Endurance, Families
Posted in connections, courage, education, Endurance, Families
Happy Mother’s Day!
We humans are clumsy creatures and we often drop and bobble the hearts entrusted to us. I have done that far too many times.
Tagged with: an accessible side to God, God as Mother, Love, Mother's Day, vulnerability
Posted in Abundant Life, Families, LOVE, Mothers and Fathers
Posted in Abundant Life, Families, LOVE, Mothers and Fathers
A Marvelous Birthday!
the only way I could “improve” life on my birthday was to include a 90-minute massage.
Tagged with: Dusk and Between Worlds, gratitude, James Funkhouser composer, Mango Days, song cycles
Posted in appreciation, daughters, Families, gratitude, LOVE
Posted in appreciation, daughters, Families, gratitude, LOVE
A Moment with God 