tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.comments2011-12-05T22:30:58.338-05:00a museMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11606177648907921481noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-91777668868601750552011-07-13T00:54:46.525-04:002011-07-13T00:54:46.525-04:00Stopping by to catch up as it's been too long....Stopping by to catch up as it's been too long. Loving the way you're writing. It's good to be back.<br />xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-30010696177352684022011-07-02T21:11:36.869-04:002011-07-02T21:11:36.869-04:00that totally just made me smile, i can just see yo...that totally just made me smile, i can just see you there.mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-52553623442528737472010-12-26T22:25:08.375-05:002010-12-26T22:25:08.375-05:00Oh, I love this! This year was my gluten-free disc...Oh, I love this! This year was my gluten-free discovery year, too and the joy has been amazing! Your writing is lovely. Thanks for sharing.*Diana*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115918546806830291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-21942253763253097902010-12-09T01:23:38.962-05:002010-12-09T01:23:38.962-05:00Oh this child is so lucky to have you as a teacher...Oh this child is so lucky to have you as a teacher, you speak of gender, polarization, the binary in simple beautiful ways, such complex issues that you tackle like poetry. Every time I read your words I am more & more in awe. Thank you.building bridges seeking zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058452296073814033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-37219514777718352132010-12-08T21:58:10.744-05:002010-12-08T21:58:10.744-05:00I think the lines have begun to blur a little, but...I think the lines have begun to blur a little, but it will still take time to erase them. and i don't think there is a right answer. but i think we should all be tolerant, always, of our differences. it is sad that a child has drawn those lines already, which game to pick based on gender...<br />this was a thoughtful, provocative (in a good way) post.mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-89876352829251335392010-12-08T21:23:36.106-05:002010-12-08T21:23:36.106-05:00I have to respectfully disagree with the above com...I have to respectfully disagree with the above commenters. Children shouldn't conform. The social norms you're wishing weren't there will never change if you don't push them. Have you read <a href="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/portrait_of_an_adoption/2010/11/anti-bullying-starts-in-first-grade.html" rel="nofollow">this story</a> about Katie and the Star Wars water bottle? Practically the whole internet came out in support of her to tell her it was okay to use a "boy" water bottle. That is a beautiful and powerful message - and the right one, I believe.gnomesquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017416878726510107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-88285885736871076312010-12-08T20:50:07.426-05:002010-12-08T20:50:07.426-05:00it's me. back again to tell you that i LOVE th...it's me. back again to tell you that i LOVE that link you included. it's the alleged christians that are the worst. the absolute worst. (can you tell i went through something similar with my son?!)jeanne hewell-chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968723702291208185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-55002217908814154512010-12-08T20:46:42.098-05:002010-12-08T20:46:42.098-05:00that's my girl. you wear your differences, liv...that's my girl. you wear your differences, live your differences, embrace and own your differences and in doing that, you will teach by example.jeanne hewell-chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968723702291208185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-23805420818558044492010-12-08T19:02:11.827-05:002010-12-08T19:02:11.827-05:00Christina has an excellent point, but I wish it we...Christina has an excellent point, but I wish it weren't so. I wish we could all be accepted just as we are without the pressure to change and adapt to societal norms. <br /><br />But I also wish I had the ability to fly. <br /><br />But it still makes me sad. On both points actually.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12810726603953104042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-42124577991405062482010-12-08T16:00:31.573-05:002010-12-08T16:00:31.573-05:00I agree, to a point. We should celebrate our diff...I agree, to a point. We should celebrate our differences and enjoy them fully. However, there are times when our children need to also learn to conform to some social norms else they won't know how to function in some social settings. It's like navigating between two cultures and being comfortable with the fluency between them. For example, it is easy for me to tell my son who -- when he was four liked to paint his toenails -- that it's okay for him to be different and that he should ignore what kids tell him. But words still hurt. He has to learn to conform, a little. So he can paint his toenails, but he keep his socks on and smile, knowing that can't hurt his feelings. It's a balancing act. As adults, we can mentally flip off the world. Our children can't.Streetlights94https://www.blogger.com/profile/17357314247794183522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-23635351427452810042010-12-08T00:15:12.067-05:002010-12-08T00:15:12.067-05:00So glad to meet you, muse:)
The best friends and c...So glad to meet you, muse:)<br />The best friends and community seem to always take you back, no questions asked. Glad to be a part of your new community! I know how lonely it can be when you're going through unknown territories (like illness); it's so much easier when there are people to lean on!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800993491183208527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-48985365136134811432010-12-07T22:18:45.966-05:002010-12-07T22:18:45.966-05:00i am so glad to have met you, and so many other wo...i am so glad to have met you, and so many other wonderful friends through twitter...who would have thought?<br />hugs to you...mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-83763138133252844192010-12-07T21:22:30.739-05:002010-12-07T21:22:30.739-05:00and that community will be lucky to have you.and that community will be lucky to have you.jeanne hewell-chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968723702291208185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-71037126734318671162010-12-07T19:51:26.815-05:002010-12-07T19:51:26.815-05:00Love this. Speaks to my worst tendencies in the mo...Love this. Speaks to my worst tendencies in the most lyrical of ways. ;-)<br /><br />Related: I titled my response to this particular prompt 'Creative is a Verb.' I adore that book of constant inspiration.<br /><br />Jennifer<br />http://chapternext.tyepapd.comJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13499442091022625950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-2955723694007986372010-12-06T21:20:29.573-05:002010-12-06T21:20:29.573-05:00oh my, i now have a name for what i do...a creator...oh my, i now have a name for what i do...a creator of frenzy....love it.<br />okay, all together now...deep breath.mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-40521755790328427922010-12-05T23:40:52.743-05:002010-12-05T23:40:52.743-05:00An apt metaphor - this must be the year of letting...An apt metaphor - this must be the year of letting go. I like your writing style, honesty and a childlike innocence project through your story. Keep those qualities.-Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10004717111627695750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-70204765880699975692010-12-05T23:31:08.746-05:002010-12-05T23:31:08.746-05:00A perfect metaphor...you have courage for letting ...A perfect metaphor...you have courage for letting go of that bar, impressive amounts of courage.<br />Good for you, life is to short to be unhappy like that.mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-73616462992052707542010-12-05T21:46:21.026-05:002010-12-05T21:46:21.026-05:00Sometimes letting go period is the hardest thing t...Sometimes letting go period is the hardest thing to do. Even if we know where we're landing! What a great visual reminder.Streetlights94https://www.blogger.com/profile/17357314247794183522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-12418146881486701812010-12-05T10:11:07.203-05:002010-12-05T10:11:07.203-05:00Thank you both! I feel more at peace when I have a...Thank you both! I feel more at peace when I have a camera in my hands. Its weight reminds me to slow down and look more closely.Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606177648907921481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-81680468584127884442010-12-05T10:00:15.004-05:002010-12-05T10:00:15.004-05:00I love how you show us the wonder through the lens...I love how you show us the wonder through the lens. BEAUTIFUL!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05492276875326024355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-73614979221880738682010-12-05T02:57:44.064-05:002010-12-05T02:57:44.064-05:00So well written! I thought about posting about se...So well written! I thought about posting about seeing the world through my son's eyes and my nephews eyes. My son is 12, I was young when I had him and was so busy trying to survive, that often, I forgot to imagine what life looked, smelled, and felt like through the senses of a child. My nephew is two, so I feel like I'm getting another chance to see all of that. But my 12 year old never ceases to amaze me and often makes the most intelligent metaphors to help me understand him better. I am so grateful for these children in my life!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800993491183208527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-58473287028706685962010-12-04T23:58:12.993-05:002010-12-04T23:58:12.993-05:00wonderful view of the world through your eyes...wonderful view of the world through your eyes...mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-14522337831798398392010-12-04T21:15:35.513-05:002010-12-04T21:15:35.513-05:00This is beautiful. Children who dance around us da...This is beautiful. Children who dance around us daily... how can we deny that they are our teachers? Thank you.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135063788277413424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-31139858765448387072010-12-03T23:45:42.095-05:002010-12-03T23:45:42.095-05:00love love love! reminds me to be grateful for the...love love love! reminds me to be grateful for these wild things living with me.building bridges seeking zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058452296073814033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370295175195992061.post-61773784323960439802010-12-03T23:39:04.543-05:002010-12-03T23:39:04.543-05:00"They don't mute their wows, silence thei..."They don't mute their wows, silence their questions, censor their words or withhold their hugs." oh yes, so much we could learn from children. i can see why you created this to represent your moment.jeanne hewell-chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968723702291208185noreply@blogger.com