CHILDREN

Children see things differently from us.  One reason I love being with children.  The spiritual awareness that I had as a child was a great blessing for me.  I read about the Sedin Twins as children having to go down to the basement for their mom and how it kept them in shape as their older brother timed them.  I too was sent down the basement to get things like potatoes and I remember how dark and scary it was.  I would go quickly because I was frightened.  My brother would of course tease me.

I have had to learn to live with some of my fears and in doing so in some ways have become a stronger person.

Dad and I both did are good deeds yesterday.  Dad took Tavia out to lunch to the beach and to a Greek restaurant and it was a beautiful sunny day and they had a good visit.  I went to see my neighbor who is still having inner ear problems and does not see the specialist until the 15.  She had put her coat on to go to the Safeway then got very dizzy again.  I offered to go with her but she just did not feel up to it.  I left when her daughter phoned and because it was a nice day I walked down to the Save-On-Foods to get the new bread for celiaxs.  I would have loved a ride home but I believe if I keep walking I will feel stronger again.  I am so thankful that I can walk because I do get depressed if I cannot and it was very disheartening when it used to make me cough.

"Love is not something to be done, but rather a pure state of being, lived in truthfulness."  Theresa of Avila

The doctor asked me if I was being truthful with myself and I really did not know how to answer.  I do know that I am determined to keep up my walking.  Determined sounds better than stubborn.  I need to listen to my own voice and be willing to change some of the things that I want to do my way.

Wondering if we will see Carol again before she leaves, she is busy doing last minute things.