A parenting tactic, one I really like, is to suggest to children that the coulds, and woulds, and shoulds be removed from the conversation. This is a magnificent way of redirecting the finger often pointing any way other than inward. I find this to be an interesting parallel now after the passing of my husband.…
“For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would look like complete destruction.” ~Cynthia Occelli
Wisdom from someone I wish I could have met, someone with whom I would have loved to sit and share a cup of coffee on a warm, sunny day. Photo credits: Top-daily.jstor.org; Bottom-Buzzfeed.com
finding merle 