My Man.. My Girl...My Wee Ones and Me

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Browsing facebook today I noticed so many of the people I once had in my life still have each other. I have always stood just on the outside. I know why. Maybe not exactly. I wonder how I can make that go away. I doubt it. But I can control what I can control and I should hold those that are still close nearby. Time goes by and if I do not then I will be just on the outside again.

I am introverted. I get wrapped up in my own thoughts. I don't give myself whole-heartedly. I give myself to just a few at a time and I move on often. I think this is key. I give myself to just a few at a time and I move on often. Why? And who do I give myself to?

The past matters. The present matters. Living the moment whole-heartedly and interacting whole-heartedly matters. I cannot change my past behavior but I can be conscious of the actions I took whilst not thinking. Reaching out to those that I hold dear and are still near will soothe my soul. Choosing to interact with the people in my present moment with thoughtfulness will establish and strengthen the human connections of today.

Yet there is merit in focusing on the nearest and dearest to my heart. My man, Mr. Potts he has been by my side over ten years now. A true, loving and faithful heart he has. My girl, Amani knows the depths of my being and is my soul sister. And my Wee Ones. My Forevers. My Treasures. Gideon, Yeshua and Molly.

In every moment new beginnings are emerging amidst the doings of today. Many new avenues are intersecting with the paths of my life. All are within my grasp. The rodes I travel rest with the direction I focus my attention and the effort I place upon my travels.

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Photo Friday

Looking back at September 2005! The boys were 11 months old and both on the verge of walking.

They spent their days roaming the jungle of toys that was our apartment.

At that stage in life we were a young family with little else then a couch, a table (minus chairs), a bed and two cribs but in true Lori fashion we had a ton of toys. Life was perfection.

In this photo Gideon is on the right and Yeshua on the left! Looking at them at that age warm cuddles come to mind! I love my boys and can hardly believe they are starting Kindergarten on Monday.

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Inspired.....

By a post by Eric Carle

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I lived in Germany for a couple years during fifth and sixth grade. The candy left a great impression on me. Every morning I would stop in at the deli by the school bus stop and buy some sweet candy strips similar to sour powers but flat. They were so fresh from the candy factory near my home. I believe it was ten strips for a dollar and I remember that in class sometimes the air would fill with their sweet scent when a student would sneak a strip.

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