Tuesday, April 2, 2013

How We Do It: Part XXVII in a series



Be Yourself.
Life is precious as it is.
All the elements for your happiness are already here.
There is no need to run, strive, search or struggle.
Just Be.

Thich Nhat Hanh 

13 comments:

  1. There is such beauty in the way that your children interact. If you ever find yourselves on the East coast come visit me?

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  2. i think your kids have mastered that Just Be stuff. big time.
    talk about your Kodak moments...perfect.

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  3. Good teachers, those kids of yours.

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  4. My teenager would love to have a chair around when she's feeling lazy. Nice that Sophie is willing to share ;-)

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  5. What a great photo!
    And a nice bit of wisdom,too.

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  6. Lovely photo. As I said in my e-mail, your kids are great!

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  7. One of my favorite Buddhist messages -- we are complete just as we are. Such a calming thought!

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  8. The photo with the words... tears and a lump in my throat. So wisely said. Your families beauty is breathtaking.

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  9. Oh, how I try to embrace these words. But it is so difficult to remember when you are the parent of a medically complex child, isn't it? It seems like there are always appointments, procedures, insurance battles etc.. that force you right back into that running, striving, searching and struggling. Thank you for the reminder to...just...stop...and enjoy being together and being happy. Your photo really captures the beautiful love and spiritual bond between your children.

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  10. Sibling love helps keeps me going. They love me no matter what. I love your photo...it is beautiful.

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  11. It seems, from here, that being Sophie's siblings is part of what has made your boys into such compassionate people and I think they will go on to make more beauty in their lives. So it's a beautiful cycle I see here.

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  12. The pictures you have posted of your children this week go right to my heart. You are raising such compassionate and caring sons. Even though you write "How we do it," I still think, "how does she do it." I don't know if you know how breathtaking it is to get a glimpse through your blog of your life. It's stunning really. Sweet Jo

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