“A lesson learnt and not shared is destined to become a lesson lost on wasted time” – Terry Wiens (2019) I stopped writing about six weeks ago thinking my publishing days were over. In part because one just gets tired of writing the same thing over and over by finding different words but also in […]
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” A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots” – Marcus Garvey I must admit this current measles outbreak has me a little concerned. What has me even more concerned is how quickly people forget the past and from what I have observed history seems […]
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I will never regret getting old. I knew too many people who never had the privilege and just as many who never made it out of the Children’s Hospital
“When I was young my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope is to leave the world a little better for having been there” – Jim Henson I think most people are born with a certain amount of hope. I believe I was born with […]
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“To take children seriously is to value them for who they are right now rather than adults-in-the-making.” ~ Alfie Kohn We all like to see our kids enjoying themselves. We all want to protect our kids however there is a big difference between “protecting” and “hiding” them from the realities of the world. Too many […]
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“One can talk good and shower down roses, but it’s the receiver who has to walk through the thorns, and all its false expectations” – Anthony Liccione I just read an article by a Chris Lenart describing the involvement of fathers in the lives of their disabled child. I don’t know Chris personally and there is […]
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“Eclectic yet classic with a playful bohemian twist is how I would describe my style” – Alice Temperley I will borrow Alice’s quote posted above to kick off this little write up. It’s five o’clock in the morning and I’ve been awake since 4:30. It is not uncommon for me to wake up once […]
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Let It Come Lying alone in your solitary bed, The arrival of death you do not dread, You’ve lived a different but confusing life, Accepting pleasure and the occasional strife, And had such joy with your now dead wife. You are alone and feeling ready, Your soul is clean and your mind is steady, You […]
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“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom” – Aristotle We were children. We weren’t crippled, handicapped or disabled kids, we were children. Simple as that. Yes we lived in a hospital (or institution), whatever descriptor you want to use, but we were children first. We spend the year attending school in the hospital, we […]
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“When you are fighting for social justice, one of my biggest pet peeves is speaking out of ignorance” – Eva Longoria I have spend a life-time as an activist and an advocate for social justice. In that time I have also worked, maintained a career, raised a family and accomplished all of this with a […]
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A Wisdom Keeper, Mystic, Monastic and holistic psychologist musings, stories and thoughts
A journey into Cade's world
philosophic topics and the arts
Two pals from different walks of life get together to tear up the dining establishment.
It's not as dark as you think...
Politics Made Easy!
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A Wisdom Keeper, Mystic, Monastic and holistic psychologist musings, stories and thoughts
A journey into Cade's world
philosophic topics and the arts
Two pals from different walks of life get together to tear up the dining establishment.
It's not as dark as you think...
Politics Made Easy!
Just another WordPress.com weblog
