A Life Uncommon

Monday, May 7, 2007

Im exploding with lots of good news.
1.The family of my girls friend is opening up and I will be able to offer them some support. I will help the chil with transportation and attention untill someone is abble to be at her house. I told the mother I wound not drop the child off at home unless someone was there. "thats just my way, I told her that I would not be willing have that on my hands. She ashured me that the 8 yr old stayed home by herself all the time for a half hour alone would be no big deal. So I guess that this summer I will often have three in the afeternoon. Both girls are in a summer reading program. Different teacher however. So at least this child will not have the long walk to a possible emty house every day.

2. Im 46. My birthday was a hard ye challenging day. My husband and I had a few hours togeather we went out to breakfast and went home and watched a movie. The kids went to a morning birthday party/ play date. We all came home and rested in a quiet house and then made an early evening of it. We have a cold in the house so Steve and I are a little under it.

QUESTION:
What would you do if your child told you that they were concerned about thier friend having a bad home life?
Would you concider offering some practical help to a family in crisis? Shy or shy not?

2 comments:

Unknown said...: It was so nice to meet you today. I'm looking forward to getting together on Thursday!
Your writing is very beautiful.
See you soon.
Take care,
Josh's Mom
Christine
www.arewethereyetmom.com; May 7, 2007 at 11:45 PM
JUST A MOM said...: look at there little young sister. You my dear have readers. I really hope you have a hook up to be alerted of yoru comments.; May 8, 2007 at 9:15 AM

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'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ
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A warm cup of tea is like a cuddle with a friend.
The North American Indians have a more eloquent word for ‘friend’ than we do in English. In their language, the word for friend literally means, “the one who carries my sorrows on his back.”
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The sage anticipates things that are difficult while they are easy, and does things that would become great while they are small. All difficult things in the world are sure to arise from a previous state in which they were easy, and all great things from one in which they were small. Therefore the sage, while he never does what is great, is able on that account to accomplish the greatest things."
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