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Anita's Blog: November 2009
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I sing you to me. Monday, November 9, 2009. There are four vastly different individuals living in my house. Mikel subscribes to no less than five different motorcycle magazines. He reads them cover-to-cover, and then rereads them several times after that. He attends rallies. All conversation ceases as his head swivels at the sight of another bike on the road. I'm pretty sure he does, though. He's amazing in that way. They are not joking when they say, "Don't get her started! She also happens to be a midd...
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Anita's Blog: September 2009
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I sing you to me. Monday, September 21, 2009. I experienced some new things this past weekend. New stuff is my favorite stuff. Friday marked my 16th wedding anniversary to Mikel. He sent me roses. It was only the second time in all these years that I received flowers from him. He said that is because if he sent them more often, it wouldn't be a surprise anymore. Although I can grasp his reasoning here, I'm not sure I condone it. I did thank him. I'm also pretty sure I need to learn the flamenco.
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Anita's Blog: April 2010
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I sing you to me. Monday, April 12, 2010. Human beings, even the adolescent ones, want to feel as if they have some control over their lives. Children are mostly powerless in this world. They possess neither the experience nor the wisdom to take control, and naturally adults are responsible for their safety and well-being. In their zealousness, adults forget to look for ways in which children can have some power and control. Have I allowed her to have any? Have I used her musings for target practice?
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Anita's Blog: October 2010
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I sing you to me. Friday, October 29, 2010. The Size of Sin. I remember a Sunday School lesson on sin when I was about 12 years old. The teacher told us that there are no "little" sins or "big" sins. He said that sin is sin, and in God's eyes it is all weighed equally. That lesson was nearly as confusing to me as the one about the prodigal son. (I still struggle with that one sometimes.). How can someone be held responsible for those? Mind-boggling stuff to a kid. If you reevaluate sin based upon the dam...
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Anita's Blog: May 2011
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I sing you to me. Friday, May 20, 2011. I've learned a lot about what "is medically necessary" and "requires expertise." I've learned to work around the activities schedule and chase down missing charts. And I've learned some things I never expected. 2) Patients suffering from dementia or senility will likely not remember you from one day to the next. At least not until halfway through the session, at which point they suddenly smile and say something like, "Hi! My new motto - when in doubt, be kind.
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Anita's Blog: March 2011
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I sing you to me. Sunday, March 13, 2011. It's all around us, this focus on differences. Democrats and Republicans. Christians and Muslims. Blacks and Browns. Men and Women. We're different. We should accept, even embrace, these differences. Celebrate diversity. I do, by the way, and I appreciate others allowing for my differentness. And then I see the coverage on the devastation in Japan. It looks a lot like the coverage of the devastation in Haiti. And New Orleans. Same. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Anita's Blog: January 2011
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I sing you to me. Thursday, January 27, 2011. Somewhere, at this very moment, a young woman is giving birth to a child. She is not from here, and she made the decision to sneak across the border to have her baby in this country. Did she become pregnant at the hands of a family member, only to find herself shunned by the rest of her family? Was she impregnated by a man who purchased her from another? Did he part ways with reality during a personal trauma? Think these are highly unlikely scenarios? I find ...
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Anita's Blog: December 2011
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I sing you to me. Thursday, December 22, 2011. On Thursday, October 20th, I was taking my time getting ready for work. I didn't have any good reason to be running late, just didn't want to get ready. I was. lingering. And I know now that I was sensing something. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Some Restaurants I Like. Up 'n Smoke Barbeque. Lili's Bistro on Magnolia. Some Blogs I Like to Visit. Life As I Know It. Welcome to My World. Confessions of a Pioneer Woman. I'm married to a talented man and have two a...
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Anita's Blog: December 2010
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I sing you to me. Thursday, December 9, 2010. You DON'T Know What You've Got till It's Gone. And now those years seem wasted. Friday, December 3, 2010. Jubilate Deo Is Not a Football Cheer. I attended my daughter's choir concert last evening. She is in the school honor choir (an audition choir) and the sixth grade choir. They sang so sweetly - at least what I was able to hear. I was so disappointed. Again. Your child worked really hard, for many, many hours, preparing for his performance. Your child ...
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Anita's Blog: October 2009
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I sing you to me. Wednesday, October 21, 2009. I've opened my own personal Pandora's Box. This might go on for a while. Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." I can't even think of a clever retort for this one. All I can think of is "Why? Monday, October 19, 2009. It Seemed Like the Right Thing to Say at the Time. No, I do not. Vulnerable, yes. damaged, probably. weak, no. Children are resilient." Somewhat, I suppose. But if children were truly resilient and able to b...Yours...
