My third child just graduated from High School. Boy did that time fly. Life just seems to be so heavy lately. Many things to do and accomplish. Much of the time I get bogged down with the things that I own, being pulled back to unfinished chores and projects, dealing with all the "stuff" I thought I wanted. all of it taking my time away from what I really want. I so enjoy visiting with people.I recognize that the real value in living is being able to know others heart to heart. I received this video in the mail this morning. Though it is hard to live every day as if it were your first and your last, the idea to cultivate gratitude in every opportunity and Every Moment deserves some attention. http://www.gratefulness.org/brotherdavid/a-good-day.htm One thing I have noticed is that I have been blessed immensely by the presence of my amazing children. To my three grown children, I love you and your own unique personalities. Cody, submissive and gentle, serving and kind, hard working and strong, creative and oh so enjoyable to be around. Heidiann, full of energy and love, looking for more and always giving, smart, funny and oh so enjoyable to be around. Shayna, her own being, full of dreams and ideas, the traveler, the perfectionist looking to always do more, be more, a searcher of beautiful projects, the creator of attracting what she needs and wants, and oh so enjoyable to be around. I miss them when they are away and I am so excited to see their desires manifest as they meet their match and live their lives today for the gift that it is. ~Hugs~Lisa

This is the first response to my desire to share my thinking out loud. Actually it is my second, my first post disappeared before I could get all of the words from my head to the page. I have a learning curve ahead of me. One blogging site listed a bunch of skills and knowledge that would be beneficial to know before beginning a blog. I have some learning to do. Education and Parenting are some of my favorite topics. I titled the first post Every Moment, after considering why it is that I would like to blog. One, to give myself permission to play (any time), I tend to be too serious. And two because I think I have important stuff in my head. I have read a lot of books and as a result I share what I read from the perspective that I under stand. I believe that nothing that adds to the person is ever a waste of time, and that there isn't anyone you couldn't love if you just knew their story.
I also discovered Havi found at fluentself.com . What a wonderful fun way to look at life. I have lived in a walled room for far to long. Far Far Away is about to be transformed into my lifes playground. I can hardly wait for the next moment to come! Until next time. Lisa