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The Importance of Being Calm

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Once upon a time I was quick to anger, and slow to understand.  I’ve come a long way, and I keep progressing.  I found a couple of pictures lately that echo my thoughts pretty accurately on these things.

Angry Bird Dark Side

It’s funny because, after playing this game for a short time with the kids we discussed how forgiveness works, and why one should not let anger destroy them.Attitude of Gratitude

A Walk on the Sun

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I’m learning lessons I already knew, and some I could have figured out without a lot of thought.  The lesson that it’s hot in the desert.  (Yes, I may spend the next four months whining daily about that)  A new lesson is that  taking pictures during the day in the desert is near impossible… without shade, and it’s not like shade is growing on every … tree.  (it is a desert after all, ever look for shade under a pine tree?)

Baby-Duck-Lips Tender-Sisters Sisters

My Dad Is Awesome

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Thank Heaven for special people, who make others feel special.

Today at Church the children got a worksheet, that was similar (but not exact) to this:

It says “My Dad is Awesome!”

Questions are:

  1. My Dad’s name is:
  2. My Dad is ___ tall.
  3. My Dad weighs:
  4. My Dad’s Hair Is _______ and eyes are ________
  5. When my Dad goes to work he:
  6. My Dad’s favorite drink is:
  7. My Dad’s favorite food is:
  8. My Dad’s favorite color is:
  9. Dad’s favorite thing to do:
  10. Dad’s favorite sport:
  11. My Favorite thing to do with my Dad:
  12. My Dad likes to go to:
  13. My Dad is awesome because:

Here are the answers the kids gave:  (1 is the oldest, 2 the second, 3 the oldest girl, 4 the youngest girl.)

I’m totally skipping the first 3 questions, children don’t obviously know height, or weight.  On the 4th question, they know that I have blue eyes, that’s universal, but they are all up in the air about my hair… is it blond, is it brown, or just dark?  My youngest answered “Chainsaw” but I think that was to make her Brother laugh.

  1. When my Dad goes to work he: (1: stays home; 2: doesn’t; 3: (blank) 4: toot.  (Again… I hope she was just being funny :-/ )
  2. My Dad’s favorite drink is: (1: Water; 2: water; 3: water, 4: Lemonade)
  3. My Dad’s favorite food is: (1: Buffalo Wings; 2: Steak; 3: Salad; 4: Spaghetti)
  4. My Dad’s favorite color is: (1,2,3: Blue; 4: White)
  5. Dad’s favorite thing to do:  (1: Spend time with us; 2
  6. Dad’s favorite sport: (1, 2, 3: None; 4: nothing)
  7. My Favorite thing to do with my Dad: (1: Swim; 2: Play with him; 3: Cuddle together; 4: Drink Ice Cream)
  8. My Dad likes to go to: (1: Home; 2: Jumpstreet (indoor trampoline place) 3: Bed; 4: Sleep)
  9. My Dad is awesome because: (1: He just is; 2: He Just is; 3: He is nice; 4: He is sweet)