CHAPTER 4, PAGE 30

Families are where love is written not in poetry but in prose. What is love? Watch a parent caring for a handicapped child. See a spouse coping with a partner suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Watch a family playing together in a park on a sunny afternoon, or a toddler taking its first steps and falling laughingly into outstretched parental arms.

There is a beauty, undemonstrative, unselfconscious, that lives in a thousand small gestures of listening, caring, helping, giving, for no ulterior motive other than the fact that here we are 'we' not 'I'.

Celebrations have always been an important part of family and community life. Although most of our celebrations and holidays have gradually changed, their purpose has not.

As always, the pageantry, ritual, and symbolism of celebrations help us to unite, motivate, and educate. For parents, this makes celebrations ideal tools for building family strengths and teaching family values

Celebrations motivate us. Celebrations not only allow us to take pride in past achievements, but they also rally confidence for the future We all want to give our children a place of refuge and a sense of predictability. We all wish to make the difficult times easier and the unknown feel safer.

Rituals have served these functions for ancient cultures; and rituals can now do the same for us, too. Family traditions and rites help establish a common spiritual ground on which bonds can be forged-bonds that transcend age, gender, and individual interests.

Indeed, a strong spiritual life can help a family achieve harmony even when there are unusual differences

Bits and Pieces from articles on the web

GOOD MORNING !

I had a grand day yesterday celebrating. It is so important that we show those we love just how important they are! The little ones really enjoyed it all and the older ones enjoyed watching the little ones. I hope you enjoyed the pictures. I’m so blessed to have all of them to celebrate with.

Back to work this morning and thankful for another new day. I’ll be celebrating it too ! Maybe in a little different way, but definitely gonna celebrate.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Share with others what is most important to you-give gifts from the heart

The time you have with your children goes fast. So take the time now to build memories with your children by spending time with them

May your day be blessed with a few smiles and lots of sunshine to warm your heart !

MA

 

 

 

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