I am skipping Day 24 right now because it is about making a Playlist for someone and I want to take my time with that...so, maybe this weekend.
All I can think of here is that I am not done...We decided to finally adopt because we felt like our lives had no meaning, no purpose. Now that I have a child I feel I have a purpose so I guess I am still alive to provide love and nurturing to children that did not have someone to love them or help them to be the best they can be.
I really don't know why else I am still here...I don't feel I have done anything else really significant with my life up to now. I am sure my mom or dad might argue that, but they are biased, their my parents.
The only other thing I can think of is that I am here to lend an ear or a shoulder to those having a tough time. I have always tried to be there for the ones in my life that need a little love to make it through the next hurdle in their life. I don't know that I have always done a great job at it, but I keep trying.
Wow....I'm not your parent so I'm not biased--at least not in that sense. I paused and asked--and I'm feeling compelled to answer cuz it reminds me of the starfish story.
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See, I think we underestimate the power of being present in the life of another person--if only for 10 minutes, if only for that smile in the checkoutline, if only for that 'well done!' recognition given during the course of a workday.
I think we all underestimate just how much those little things we do---matter.
k....now I can be done! :-) (well.....for this moment! LOL)
I happened across your blog while searching weightloss blogs. I'm so happy I took the time to look at your blog. I've read some of your days of truth posts and will come back to read them all. You seem like a person of some depth and substance. A new mom.. congratulations. It seems like you'll be a wonderful one.
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