thank you and a note of gratitude

[Guest guest]

Thank you for letting me know of the simplynatural site - I have

not heard of it before. When not here in our valley [of abundant

organic and whole grain food sources] I have ordered food from

the Kushi Institute store - which has done a beautiful job

packing items to arrive in perfect condition. But it is nice to

know of another place to support.

I would like to write a note of gratitude for all the teachers

and journalists who inspired me to first heal myself and then

raise my son with the guidance of macrobiotic principles.

Perhaps in sharing my journey to better health doing so may be

of value to someone else reading these messages.

If it had not been for an article I found by Michio Kushi I

might not have had the precious opportunitiy to become a mother

and grandmother. Even though I had already been a vegetarian

several years and worked in a natural food store - when I was

only 24 I was told by a group of doctors they believed I should

have a hysterectomy. I refused. I just couldn't do it. I wanted

to be a mother so very much. I said no. It may have been the

beginning of my truly questioning authority figures.

Just days later I found an article by Michio Kushi on how dairy

was meant for baby cows - and how the consumption of dairy

products contributed to many modern ailments. I ate the most

expensive whole milk yogurt and kefir. It had become my comfort

food. And I think I had come to rely on dairy to replace the

protein lost when I stopped eating meat. It was very difficult

giving up dairy at a time when there were no substitutes being

offered to take it's place. But after reading the article I

chose to stop eating dairy entirely.

It took a month of cleaning out my liver - going through an

elimination process - before I could feel the change taking

place in my body. I used to have bronchial pneumonia every

February, hay fever so badly I lived on Dristan and then a

malady labeled pelvic inflamatory disease - which led the

doctors to suggest the hysterectomy. Every sympton disappeared

after I gave up dairy.

I am infinitely grateful to Michio Kushi and the staff of East

West Journal for so many truly inspiring articles, recipes and

natural remedies I relied upon when my son was little. As well

as Mothering magazine for encouraging me to question the

sensibility of immunizations. They were my support - especially

as I reluctantly became a single parent raising my son primarily

by myself.

I admire those of you attempting to raise children 'against the

tide' - but as more of you do that tide will change. And thank

you for sharing what you learn with other parents along the

journey. If only one person at a time. Blessings, Em

..

Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

Let everything you do be done in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14

'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

-Oh man, your stories get better and better. It was meant to be that

you found that information and you had the courage to tell your

doctor no. So many are afraid to do that.

when I was pregnant and got food poisoning they wanted to do an

ultrasound to make sure the baby was ok, I said no you can use a

fetoscope (sp?) they said they didn't have one and I reminded them it

was a hospital....... She chucked the machine to the side and walked

out of the room. LOL

Peace,

Reggie

-- In VeganMacrobiotics , emilie hamilton

wrote:

>

>

> Thank you for letting me know of the simplynatural site - I have

> not heard of it before. When not here in our valley [of abundant

> organic and whole grain food sources] I have ordered food from

> the Kushi Institute store - which has done a beautiful job

> packing items to arrive in perfect condition. But it is nice to

> know of another place to support.

>

> I would like to write a note of gratitude for all the teachers

> and journalists who inspired me to first heal myself and then

> raise my son with the guidance of macrobiotic principles.

> Perhaps in sharing my journey to better health doing so may be

> of value to someone else reading these messages.

>

> If it had not been for an article I found by Michio Kushi I

> might not have had the precious opportunitiy to become a mother

> and grandmother. Even though I had already been a vegetarian

> several years and worked in a natural food store - when I was

> only 24 I was told by a group of doctors they believed I should

> have a hysterectomy. I refused. I just couldn't do it. I wanted

> to be a mother so very much. I said no. It may have been the

> beginning of my truly questioning authority figures.

>

> Just days later I found an article by Michio Kushi on how dairy

> was meant for baby cows - and how the consumption of dairy

> products contributed to many modern ailments. I ate the most

> expensive whole milk yogurt and kefir. It had become my comfort

> food. And I think I had come to rely on dairy to replace the

> protein lost when I stopped eating meat. It was very difficult

> giving up dairy at a time when there were no substitutes being

> offered to take it's place. But after reading the article I

> chose to stop eating dairy entirely.

>

> It took a month of cleaning out my liver - going through an

> elimination process - before I could feel the change taking

> place in my body. I used to have bronchial pneumonia every

> February, hay fever so badly I lived on Dristan and then a

> malady labeled pelvic inflamatory disease - which led the

> doctors to suggest the hysterectomy. Every sympton disappeared

> after I gave up dairy.

>

> I am infinitely grateful to Michio Kushi and the staff of East

> West Journal for so many truly inspiring articles, recipes and

> natural remedies I relied upon when my son was little. As well

> as Mothering magazine for encouraging me to question the

> sensibility of immunizations. They were my support - especially

> as I reluctantly became a single parent raising my son primarily

> by myself.

>

> I admire those of you attempting to raise children 'against the

> tide' - but as more of you do that tide will change. And thank

> you for sharing what you learn with other parents along the

> journey. If only one person at a time. Blessings, Em

> .

>

> Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

> Let everything you do be done in love.

> 1 Corinthians 16:14

> 'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

> 'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

> be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

-Oh man, your stories get better and better. It was meant to be that

you found that information and you had the courage to tell your

doctor no. So many are afraid to do that.

when I was pregnant and got food poisoning they wanted to do an

ultrasound to make sure the baby was ok, I said no you can use a

fetoscope (sp?) they said they didn't have one and I reminded them it

was a hospital....... She chucked the machine to the side and walked

out of the room. LOL

Peace,

Reggie

-- In VeganMacrobiotics , emilie hamilton

wrote:

>

>

> Thank you for letting me know of the simplynatural site - I have

> not heard of it before. When not here in our valley [of abundant

> organic and whole grain food sources] I have ordered food from

> the Kushi Institute store - which has done a beautiful job

> packing items to arrive in perfect condition. But it is nice to

> know of another place to support.

>

> I would like to write a note of gratitude for all the teachers

> and journalists who inspired me to first heal myself and then

> raise my son with the guidance of macrobiotic principles.

> Perhaps in sharing my journey to better health doing so may be

> of value to someone else reading these messages.

>

> If it had not been for an article I found by Michio Kushi I

> might not have had the precious opportunitiy to become a mother

> and grandmother. Even though I had already been a vegetarian

> several years and worked in a natural food store - when I was

> only 24 I was told by a group of doctors they believed I should

> have a hysterectomy. I refused. I just couldn't do it. I wanted

> to be a mother so very much. I said no. It may have been the

> beginning of my truly questioning authority figures.

>

> Just days later I found an article by Michio Kushi on how dairy

> was meant for baby cows - and how the consumption of dairy

> products contributed to many modern ailments. I ate the most

> expensive whole milk yogurt and kefir. It had become my comfort

> food. And I think I had come to rely on dairy to replace the

> protein lost when I stopped eating meat. It was very difficult

> giving up dairy at a time when there were no substitutes being

> offered to take it's place. But after reading the article I

> chose to stop eating dairy entirely.

>

> It took a month of cleaning out my liver - going through an

> elimination process - before I could feel the change taking

> place in my body. I used to have bronchial pneumonia every

> February, hay fever so badly I lived on Dristan and then a

> malady labeled pelvic inflamatory disease - which led the

> doctors to suggest the hysterectomy. Every sympton disappeared

> after I gave up dairy.

>

> I am infinitely grateful to Michio Kushi and the staff of East

> West Journal for so many truly inspiring articles, recipes and

> natural remedies I relied upon when my son was little. As well

> as Mothering magazine for encouraging me to question the

> sensibility of immunizations. They were my support - especially

> as I reluctantly became a single parent raising my son primarily

> by myself.

>

> I admire those of you attempting to raise children 'against the

> tide' - but as more of you do that tide will change. And thank

> you for sharing what you learn with other parents along the

> journey. If only one person at a time. Blessings, Em

> .

>

> Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

> Let everything you do be done in love.

> 1 Corinthians 16:14

> 'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

> 'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

> be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Reggie....

Wow. Thank you for sharing your story of what happened when you

were pregant in the hospital with us. I am so pleased to have

found this group.

I will mention that my son's mother in law is a 'conventional'

nurse. At some point before my son was married - expecting their

first child Connor he chose to tell the mother in law I had not

immunized him. That was the beginnng of concerns over my being

allowed to be grandma. Belief system collision. Besides my

being a vegetarian, peace activist and committed war tax

refusee. Almost 10 years later the situation has not altered

very much. A lesson in letting go. My son has allowed it as a

means of 'keeping the peace'. Something I must accept until the

children are older and allowed to make their own decisions of

whether to spend time with me or not. Blessings, Em

Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

Let everything you do be done in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14

'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Dear Reggie....

Wow. Thank you for sharing your story of what happened when you

were pregant in the hospital with us. I am so pleased to have

found this group.

I will mention that my son's mother in law is a 'conventional'

nurse. At some point before my son was married - expecting their

first child Connor he chose to tell the mother in law I had not

immunized him. That was the beginnng of concerns over my being

allowed to be grandma. Belief system collision. Besides my

being a vegetarian, peace activist and committed war tax

refusee. Almost 10 years later the situation has not altered

very much. A lesson in letting go. My son has allowed it as a

means of 'keeping the peace'. Something I must accept until the

children are older and allowed to make their own decisions of

whether to spend time with me or not. Blessings, Em

Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

Let everything you do be done in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14

'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Dear Klara..

Hi. Thank you for sharing your experiences of 'being different'

from the norm.

No - I am not allowed to spend time with the children. has

been too concerned that I would influence the children to be

different than herself and her family. I was allowed to spend a

bit of time playing with them when they were very young when

they lived close by. But then insisted the family move in

with her parents in NY state - even though my son's job is here

in the valley. A very determined woman who has been given what

she wants at the expense of the children and myself. But what

can I do? They are not my children. There have been a few very

lovely instances when angels have assisted me in being allowed

to spend a bit of time with the children. If my son did not

enjoy his job as much as he does - which he is very good at -

he might have given in to 's demand he take a different job

in NY state. Instead he gave in to her 'request' to move back

to NY state and commutes back and forth each week. I have not

lost my son entirely. We still have wonderful conversations -

and I am able to see him when dropping off gifts for the

children at his office.

I nursed Wes until he was 2 1/2 - toward the end primarily for

comfort if/when he was hurt or tired. I loved every moment of

being a mother.

I worked out a work exchange with the local Montessori school

that allowed Wes to attend earlier than the other children. He

was the only one still in diapers. One day he brought me his

diapers and told me he did not want them anymore. So he began

wearing training pants instead - only once having an accident

after that day. The following day he told me he no longer

wanted to nurse - that he was a 'big' boy.

Looking back I believe the head of the Montessori school was

very deliberately inflluencing hiim to 'be like the rest of the

children'. A few months later a boy Wes had been playing with

was sent to the hospital with a rare case of meningitis [sp] and

died. The staff and parents of the school were so concerned that

their children would 'catch' the disease - accusing my son of

possibly being the carrier of the disease - that Wes was

quaranteened [sp] not allowed to return to the school or leave

our apartment for at least 6 weeks as I remember. People's

fears due to my not giving Wes immunizatons.

The Montessori school is also where my son was exposed to other

children eating chicken. I had allowed Wes to stay for lunch

with his little friends before coming to pick him up. I suppose

having him attend that school was one of my first 'mistakes'. I

was trying to finish my BA degree in one of the last Library

Science programs in the country to become a children's

librarian. I quit school and left the town shortly after that.

Even though there was a wonderful food coop and tofu shop just

down the street where we lived. Which - to answer someone else's

earlier question - was where I obtained fresh, hot soymilk just

before it was made into tofu.

As to whether I have kindred souls living near me - in some ways

yes. This valley is more progressive than most. But in other

ways no. I have lived here in 'Happy Valley' for 10 years -

only recently choosing to consider finding another place to call

home.

I would like to live close to oher people who may view life in a

similiar manner as myself. Even if only a household of people. I

have prayed for direction as to where I might live instead. I

live in Leverett Massachusetts. Besides house/pet sitting for

people in the valley I have been an infant nanny here. I am

applying for a nanny job here in Amherst caring for a 3 month

old baby - but am open to other possibilities.

Blessings, Em

Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

Let everything you do be done in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14

'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Dear Klara..

Hi. Thank you for sharing your experiences of 'being different'

from the norm.

No - I am not allowed to spend time with the children. has

been too concerned that I would influence the children to be

different than herself and her family. I was allowed to spend a

bit of time playing with them when they were very young when

they lived close by. But then insisted the family move in

with her parents in NY state - even though my son's job is here

in the valley. A very determined woman who has been given what

she wants at the expense of the children and myself. But what

can I do? They are not my children. There have been a few very

lovely instances when angels have assisted me in being allowed

to spend a bit of time with the children. If my son did not

enjoy his job as much as he does - which he is very good at -

he might have given in to 's demand he take a different job

in NY state. Instead he gave in to her 'request' to move back

to NY state and commutes back and forth each week. I have not

lost my son entirely. We still have wonderful conversations -

and I am able to see him when dropping off gifts for the

children at his office.

I nursed Wes until he was 2 1/2 - toward the end primarily for

comfort if/when he was hurt or tired. I loved every moment of

being a mother.

I worked out a work exchange with the local Montessori school

that allowed Wes to attend earlier than the other children. He

was the only one still in diapers. One day he brought me his

diapers and told me he did not want them anymore. So he began

wearing training pants instead - only once having an accident

after that day. The following day he told me he no longer

wanted to nurse - that he was a 'big' boy.

Looking back I believe the head of the Montessori school was

very deliberately inflluencing hiim to 'be like the rest of the

children'. A few months later a boy Wes had been playing with

was sent to the hospital with a rare case of meningitis [sp] and

died. The staff and parents of the school were so concerned that

their children would 'catch' the disease - accusing my son of

possibly being the carrier of the disease - that Wes was

quaranteened [sp] not allowed to return to the school or leave

our apartment for at least 6 weeks as I remember. People's

fears due to my not giving Wes immunizatons.

The Montessori school is also where my son was exposed to other

children eating chicken. I had allowed Wes to stay for lunch

with his little friends before coming to pick him up. I suppose

having him attend that school was one of my first 'mistakes'. I

was trying to finish my BA degree in one of the last Library

Science programs in the country to become a children's

librarian. I quit school and left the town shortly after that.

Even though there was a wonderful food coop and tofu shop just

down the street where we lived. Which - to answer someone else's

earlier question - was where I obtained fresh, hot soymilk just

before it was made into tofu.

As to whether I have kindred souls living near me - in some ways

yes. This valley is more progressive than most. But in other

ways no. I have lived here in 'Happy Valley' for 10 years -

only recently choosing to consider finding another place to call

home.

I would like to live close to oher people who may view life in a

similiar manner as myself. Even if only a household of people. I

have prayed for direction as to where I might live instead. I

live in Leverett Massachusetts. Besides house/pet sitting for

people in the valley I have been an infant nanny here. I am

applying for a nanny job here in Amherst caring for a 3 month

old baby - but am open to other possibilities.

Blessings, Em

Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

Let everything you do be done in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14

'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Dear Klara..

Hi. Thank you for sharing your experiences of 'being different'

from the norm.

No - I am not allowed to spend time with the children. has

been too concerned that I would influence the children to be

different than herself and her family. I was allowed to spend a

bit of time playing with them when they were very young when

they lived close by. But then insisted the family move in

with her parents in NY state - even though my son's job is here

in the valley. A very determined woman who has been given what

she wants at the expense of the children and myself. But what

can I do? They are not my children. There have been a few very

lovely instances when angels have assisted me in being allowed

to spend a bit of time with the children. If my son did not

enjoy his job as much as he does - which he is very good at -

he might have given in to 's demand he take a different job

in NY state. Instead he gave in to her 'request' to move back

to NY state and commutes back and forth each week. I have not

lost my son entirely. We still have wonderful conversations -

and I am able to see him when dropping off gifts for the

children at his office.

I nursed Wes until he was 2 1/2 - toward the end primarily for

comfort if/when he was hurt or tired. I loved every moment of

being a mother.

I worked out a work exchange with the local Montessori school

that allowed Wes to attend earlier than the other children. He

was the only one still in diapers. One day he brought me his

diapers and told me he did not want them anymore. So he began

wearing training pants instead - only once having an accident

after that day. The following day he told me he no longer

wanted to nurse - that he was a 'big' boy.

Looking back I believe the head of the Montessori school was

very deliberately inflluencing hiim to 'be like the rest of the

children'. A few months later a boy Wes had been playing with

was sent to the hospital with a rare case of meningitis [sp] and

died. The staff and parents of the school were so concerned that

their children would 'catch' the disease - accusing my son of

possibly being the carrier of the disease - that Wes was

quaranteened [sp] not allowed to return to the school or leave

our apartment for at least 6 weeks as I remember. People's

fears due to my not giving Wes immunizatons.

The Montessori school is also where my son was exposed to other

children eating chicken. I had allowed Wes to stay for lunch

with his little friends before coming to pick him up. I suppose

having him attend that school was one of my first 'mistakes'. I

was trying to finish my BA degree in one of the last Library

Science programs in the country to become a children's

librarian. I quit school and left the town shortly after that.

Even though there was a wonderful food coop and tofu shop just

down the street where we lived. Which - to answer someone else's

earlier question - was where I obtained fresh, hot soymilk just

before it was made into tofu.

As to whether I have kindred souls living near me - in some ways

yes. This valley is more progressive than most. But in other

ways no. I have lived here in 'Happy Valley' for 10 years -

only recently choosing to consider finding another place to call

home.

I would like to live close to oher people who may view life in a

similiar manner as myself. Even if only a household of people. I

have prayed for direction as to where I might live instead. I

live in Leverett Massachusetts. Besides house/pet sitting for

people in the valley I have been an infant nanny here. I am

applying for a nanny job here in Amherst caring for a 3 month

old baby - but am open to other possibilities.

Blessings, Em

Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

Let everything you do be done in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14

'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Dear Klara..

Hi. Thank you for sharing your experiences of 'being different'

from the norm.

No - I am not allowed to spend time with the children. has

been too concerned that I would influence the children to be

different than herself and her family. I was allowed to spend a

bit of time playing with them when they were very young when

they lived close by. But then insisted the family move in

with her parents in NY state - even though my son's job is here

in the valley. A very determined woman who has been given what

she wants at the expense of the children and myself. But what

can I do? They are not my children. There have been a few very

lovely instances when angels have assisted me in being allowed

to spend a bit of time with the children. If my son did not

enjoy his job as much as he does - which he is very good at -

he might have given in to 's demand he take a different job

in NY state. Instead he gave in to her 'request' to move back

to NY state and commutes back and forth each week. I have not

lost my son entirely. We still have wonderful conversations -

and I am able to see him when dropping off gifts for the

children at his office.

I nursed Wes until he was 2 1/2 - toward the end primarily for

comfort if/when he was hurt or tired. I loved every moment of

being a mother.

I worked out a work exchange with the local Montessori school

that allowed Wes to attend earlier than the other children. He

was the only one still in diapers. One day he brought me his

diapers and told me he did not want them anymore. So he began

wearing training pants instead - only once having an accident

after that day. The following day he told me he no longer

wanted to nurse - that he was a 'big' boy.

Looking back I believe the head of the Montessori school was

very deliberately inflluencing hiim to 'be like the rest of the

children'. A few months later a boy Wes had been playing with

was sent to the hospital with a rare case of meningitis [sp] and

died. The staff and parents of the school were so concerned that

their children would 'catch' the disease - accusing my son of

possibly being the carrier of the disease - that Wes was

quaranteened [sp] not allowed to return to the school or leave

our apartment for at least 6 weeks as I remember. People's

fears due to my not giving Wes immunizatons.

The Montessori school is also where my son was exposed to other

children eating chicken. I had allowed Wes to stay for lunch

with his little friends before coming to pick him up. I suppose

having him attend that school was one of my first 'mistakes'. I

was trying to finish my BA degree in one of the last Library

Science programs in the country to become a children's

librarian. I quit school and left the town shortly after that.

Even though there was a wonderful food coop and tofu shop just

down the street where we lived. Which - to answer someone else's

earlier question - was where I obtained fresh, hot soymilk just

before it was made into tofu.

As to whether I have kindred souls living near me - in some ways

yes. This valley is more progressive than most. But in other

ways no. I have lived here in 'Happy Valley' for 10 years -

only recently choosing to consider finding another place to call

home.

I would like to live close to oher people who may view life in a

similiar manner as myself. Even if only a household of people. I

have prayed for direction as to where I might live instead. I

live in Leverett Massachusetts. Besides house/pet sitting for

people in the valley I have been an infant nanny here. I am

applying for a nanny job here in Amherst caring for a 3 month

old baby - but am open to other possibilities.

Blessings, Em

Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

Let everything you do be done in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14

'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Dear Klara..

Hi. Thank you for sharing your experiences of 'being different'

from the norm.

No - I am not allowed to spend time with the children. has

been too concerned that I would influence the children to be

different than herself and her family. I was allowed to spend a

bit of time playing with them when they were very young when

they lived close by. But then insisted the family move in

with her parents in NY state - even though my son's job is here

in the valley. A very determined woman who has been given what

she wants at the expense of the children and myself. But what

can I do? They are not my children. There have been a few very

lovely instances when angels have assisted me in being allowed

to spend a bit of time with the children. If my son did not

enjoy his job as much as he does - which he is very good at -

he might have given in to 's demand he take a different job

in NY state. Instead he gave in to her 'request' to move back

to NY state and commutes back and forth each week. I have not

lost my son entirely. We still have wonderful conversations -

and I am able to see him when dropping off gifts for the

children at his office.

I nursed Wes until he was 2 1/2 - toward the end primarily for

comfort if/when he was hurt or tired. I loved every moment of

being a mother.

I worked out a work exchange with the local Montessori school

that allowed Wes to attend earlier than the other children. He

was the only one still in diapers. One day he brought me his

diapers and told me he did not want them anymore. So he began

wearing training pants instead - only once having an accident

after that day. The following day he told me he no longer

wanted to nurse - that he was a 'big' boy.

Looking back I believe the head of the Montessori school was

very deliberately inflluencing hiim to 'be like the rest of the

children'. A few months later a boy Wes had been playing with

was sent to the hospital with a rare case of meningitis [sp] and

died. The staff and parents of the school were so concerned that

their children would 'catch' the disease - accusing my son of

possibly being the carrier of the disease - that Wes was

quaranteened [sp] not allowed to return to the school or leave

our apartment for at least 6 weeks as I remember. People's

fears due to my not giving Wes immunizatons.

The Montessori school is also where my son was exposed to other

children eating chicken. I had allowed Wes to stay for lunch

with his little friends before coming to pick him up. I suppose

having him attend that school was one of my first 'mistakes'. I

was trying to finish my BA degree in one of the last Library

Science programs in the country to become a children's

librarian. I quit school and left the town shortly after that.

Even though there was a wonderful food coop and tofu shop just

down the street where we lived. Which - to answer someone else's

earlier question - was where I obtained fresh, hot soymilk just

before it was made into tofu.

As to whether I have kindred souls living near me - in some ways

yes. This valley is more progressive than most. But in other

ways no. I have lived here in 'Happy Valley' for 10 years -

only recently choosing to consider finding another place to call

home.

I would like to live close to oher people who may view life in a

similiar manner as myself. Even if only a household of people. I

have prayed for direction as to where I might live instead. I

live in Leverett Massachusetts. Besides house/pet sitting for

people in the valley I have been an infant nanny here. I am

applying for a nanny job here in Amherst caring for a 3 month

old baby - but am open to other possibilities.

Blessings, Em

Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

Let everything you do be done in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14

'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Dear Klara..

Hi. Thank you for sharing your experiences of 'being different'

from the norm.

No - I am not allowed to spend time with the children. has

been too concerned that I would influence the children to be

different than herself and her family. I was allowed to spend a

bit of time playing with them when they were very young when

they lived close by. But then insisted the family move in

with her parents in NY state - even though my son's job is here

in the valley. A very determined woman who has been given what

she wants at the expense of the children and myself. But what

can I do? They are not my children. There have been a few very

lovely instances when angels have assisted me in being allowed

to spend a bit of time with the children. If my son did not

enjoy his job as much as he does - which he is very good at -

he might have given in to 's demand he take a different job

in NY state. Instead he gave in to her 'request' to move back

to NY state and commutes back and forth each week. I have not

lost my son entirely. We still have wonderful conversations -

and I am able to see him when dropping off gifts for the

children at his office.

I nursed Wes until he was 2 1/2 - toward the end primarily for

comfort if/when he was hurt or tired. I loved every moment of

being a mother.

I worked out a work exchange with the local Montessori school

that allowed Wes to attend earlier than the other children. He

was the only one still in diapers. One day he brought me his

diapers and told me he did not want them anymore. So he began

wearing training pants instead - only once having an accident

after that day. The following day he told me he no longer

wanted to nurse - that he was a 'big' boy.

Looking back I believe the head of the Montessori school was

very deliberately inflluencing hiim to 'be like the rest of the

children'. A few months later a boy Wes had been playing with

was sent to the hospital with a rare case of meningitis [sp] and

died. The staff and parents of the school were so concerned that

their children would 'catch' the disease - accusing my son of

possibly being the carrier of the disease - that Wes was

quaranteened [sp] not allowed to return to the school or leave

our apartment for at least 6 weeks as I remember. People's

fears due to my not giving Wes immunizatons.

The Montessori school is also where my son was exposed to other

children eating chicken. I had allowed Wes to stay for lunch

with his little friends before coming to pick him up. I suppose

having him attend that school was one of my first 'mistakes'. I

was trying to finish my BA degree in one of the last Library

Science programs in the country to become a children's

librarian. I quit school and left the town shortly after that.

Even though there was a wonderful food coop and tofu shop just

down the street where we lived. Which - to answer someone else's

earlier question - was where I obtained fresh, hot soymilk just

before it was made into tofu.

As to whether I have kindred souls living near me - in some ways

yes. This valley is more progressive than most. But in other

ways no. I have lived here in 'Happy Valley' for 10 years -

only recently choosing to consider finding another place to call

home.

I would like to live close to oher people who may view life in a

similiar manner as myself. Even if only a household of people. I

have prayed for direction as to where I might live instead. I

live in Leverett Massachusetts. Besides house/pet sitting for

people in the valley I have been an infant nanny here. I am

applying for a nanny job here in Amherst caring for a 3 month

old baby - but am open to other possibilities.

Blessings, Em

Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

Let everything you do be done in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14

'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hey Emilie,

You should read the other whining stories I've shared, lol. Sort

thru the archives. There are the how I got sick thanks to my brother

in law, the " Marlie will have downs syndrome you must have a stage 3

ultrasound, amnio and probably abort " also thanks to my brother in

law (doctor). He flipped over my home birth, no vaccines, etc oh

brother.

I'm happy you're happy to be here. How did you find us?

I did notice the other day that the newest macrobiotics today has a

cover story about kids and at the end they list cybermacro and

directly under " vegan macrobiotics yahoo group " I was thrilled.

Do tell more about your tax thing. That and insurance really bother

me.

peace,

Reg

>

>

> Dear Reggie....

> Wow. Thank you for sharing your story of what happened when you

> were pregant in the hospital with us. I am so pleased to have

> found this group.

>

> I will mention that my son's mother in law is a 'conventional'

> nurse. At some point before my son was married - expecting their

> first child Connor he chose to tell the mother in law I had not

> immunized him. That was the beginnng of concerns over my being

> allowed to be grandma. Belief system collision. Besides my

> being a vegetarian, peace activist and committed war tax

> refusee. Almost 10 years later the situation has not altered

> very much. A lesson in letting go. My son has allowed it as a

> means of 'keeping the peace'. Something I must accept until the

> children are older and allowed to make their own decisions of

> whether to spend time with me or not. Blessings, Em

>

>

> Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

> Let everything you do be done in love.

> 1 Corinthians 16:14

> 'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

> 'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

> be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Emilie,

You should read the other whining stories I've shared, lol. Sort

thru the archives. There are the how I got sick thanks to my brother

in law, the " Marlie will have downs syndrome you must have a stage 3

ultrasound, amnio and probably abort " also thanks to my brother in

law (doctor). He flipped over my home birth, no vaccines, etc oh

brother.

I'm happy you're happy to be here. How did you find us?

I did notice the other day that the newest macrobiotics today has a

cover story about kids and at the end they list cybermacro and

directly under " vegan macrobiotics yahoo group " I was thrilled.

Do tell more about your tax thing. That and insurance really bother

me.

peace,

Reg

>

>

> Dear Reggie....

> Wow. Thank you for sharing your story of what happened when you

> were pregant in the hospital with us. I am so pleased to have

> found this group.

>

> I will mention that my son's mother in law is a 'conventional'

> nurse. At some point before my son was married - expecting their

> first child Connor he chose to tell the mother in law I had not

> immunized him. That was the beginnng of concerns over my being

> allowed to be grandma. Belief system collision. Besides my

> being a vegetarian, peace activist and committed war tax

> refusee. Almost 10 years later the situation has not altered

> very much. A lesson in letting go. My son has allowed it as a

> means of 'keeping the peace'. Something I must accept until the

> children are older and allowed to make their own decisions of

> whether to spend time with me or not. Blessings, Em

>

>

> Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

> Let everything you do be done in love.

> 1 Corinthians 16:14

> 'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

> 'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

> be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Emilie,

You should read the other whining stories I've shared, lol. Sort

thru the archives. There are the how I got sick thanks to my brother

in law, the " Marlie will have downs syndrome you must have a stage 3

ultrasound, amnio and probably abort " also thanks to my brother in

law (doctor). He flipped over my home birth, no vaccines, etc oh

brother.

I'm happy you're happy to be here. How did you find us?

I did notice the other day that the newest macrobiotics today has a

cover story about kids and at the end they list cybermacro and

directly under " vegan macrobiotics yahoo group " I was thrilled.

Do tell more about your tax thing. That and insurance really bother

me.

peace,

Reg

>

>

> Dear Reggie....

> Wow. Thank you for sharing your story of what happened when you

> were pregant in the hospital with us. I am so pleased to have

> found this group.

>

> I will mention that my son's mother in law is a 'conventional'

> nurse. At some point before my son was married - expecting their

> first child Connor he chose to tell the mother in law I had not

> immunized him. That was the beginnng of concerns over my being

> allowed to be grandma. Belief system collision. Besides my

> being a vegetarian, peace activist and committed war tax

> refusee. Almost 10 years later the situation has not altered

> very much. A lesson in letting go. My son has allowed it as a

> means of 'keeping the peace'. Something I must accept until the

> children are older and allowed to make their own decisions of

> whether to spend time with me or not. Blessings, Em

>

>

> Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

> Let everything you do be done in love.

> 1 Corinthians 16:14

> 'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

> 'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

> be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

What?????????????? You're not allowed to see your grandchildren? Oh

I am so sorry. Girl I'm glad you're here to vent and get some

support from us. Please vent, share, whine, moan, bitch or laugh

about the others. We're here for you!

I'm not sure your Wes knows how lucky he is to have had you as a

mom. I'm impressed that's for sure. You're someone to look up to.

I hope to get lots of wisdom from you.

Peace,

REg

boy am I brown nosing? hahahahaha

>

>

> Dear Klara..

> Hi. Thank you for sharing your experiences of 'being different'

> from the norm.

>

> No - I am not allowed to spend time with the children. has

> been too concerned that I would influence the children to be

> different than herself and her family. I was allowed to spend a

> bit of time playing with them when they were very young when

> they lived close by. But then insisted the family move in

> with her parents in NY state - even though my son's job is here

> in the valley. A very determined woman who has been given what

> she wants at the expense of the children and myself. But what

> can I do? They are not my children. There have been a few very

> lovely instances when angels have assisted me in being allowed

> to spend a bit of time with the children. If my son did not

> enjoy his job as much as he does - which he is very good at -

> he might have given in to 's demand he take a different job

> in NY state. Instead he gave in to her 'request' to move back

> to NY state and commutes back and forth each week. I have not

> lost my son entirely. We still have wonderful conversations -

> and I am able to see him when dropping off gifts for the

> children at his office.

>

> I nursed Wes until he was 2 1/2 - toward the end primarily for

> comfort if/when he was hurt or tired. I loved every moment of

> being a mother.

>

> I worked out a work exchange with the local Montessori school

> that allowed Wes to attend earlier than the other children. He

> was the only one still in diapers. One day he brought me his

> diapers and told me he did not want them anymore. So he began

> wearing training pants instead - only once having an accident

> after that day. The following day he told me he no longer

> wanted to nurse - that he was a 'big' boy.

>

> Looking back I believe the head of the Montessori school was

> very deliberately inflluencing hiim to 'be like the rest of the

> children'. A few months later a boy Wes had been playing with

> was sent to the hospital with a rare case of meningitis [sp] and

> died. The staff and parents of the school were so concerned that

> their children would 'catch' the disease - accusing my son of

> possibly being the carrier of the disease - that Wes was

> quaranteened [sp] not allowed to return to the school or leave

> our apartment for at least 6 weeks as I remember. People's

> fears due to my not giving Wes immunizatons.

>

> The Montessori school is also where my son was exposed to other

> children eating chicken. I had allowed Wes to stay for lunch

> with his little friends before coming to pick him up. I suppose

> having him attend that school was one of my first 'mistakes'. I

> was trying to finish my BA degree in one of the last Library

> Science programs in the country to become a children's

> librarian. I quit school and left the town shortly after that.

> Even though there was a wonderful food coop and tofu shop just

> down the street where we lived. Which - to answer someone else's

> earlier question - was where I obtained fresh, hot soymilk just

> before it was made into tofu.

>

> As to whether I have kindred souls living near me - in some ways

> yes. This valley is more progressive than most. But in other

> ways no. I have lived here in 'Happy Valley' for 10 years -

> only recently choosing to consider finding another place to call

> home.

> I would like to live close to oher people who may view life in a

> similiar manner as myself. Even if only a household of people. I

> have prayed for direction as to where I might live instead. I

> live in Leverett Massachusetts. Besides house/pet sitting for

> people in the valley I have been an infant nanny here. I am

> applying for a nanny job here in Amherst caring for a 3 month

> old baby - but am open to other possibilities.

>

> Blessings, Em

>

> Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

> Let everything you do be done in love.

> 1 Corinthians 16:14

> 'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

> 'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

> be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

What?????????????? You're not allowed to see your grandchildren? Oh

I am so sorry. Girl I'm glad you're here to vent and get some

support from us. Please vent, share, whine, moan, bitch or laugh

about the others. We're here for you!

I'm not sure your Wes knows how lucky he is to have had you as a

mom. I'm impressed that's for sure. You're someone to look up to.

I hope to get lots of wisdom from you.

Peace,

REg

boy am I brown nosing? hahahahaha

>

>

> Dear Klara..

> Hi. Thank you for sharing your experiences of 'being different'

> from the norm.

>

> No - I am not allowed to spend time with the children. has

> been too concerned that I would influence the children to be

> different than herself and her family. I was allowed to spend a

> bit of time playing with them when they were very young when

> they lived close by. But then insisted the family move in

> with her parents in NY state - even though my son's job is here

> in the valley. A very determined woman who has been given what

> she wants at the expense of the children and myself. But what

> can I do? They are not my children. There have been a few very

> lovely instances when angels have assisted me in being allowed

> to spend a bit of time with the children. If my son did not

> enjoy his job as much as he does - which he is very good at -

> he might have given in to 's demand he take a different job

> in NY state. Instead he gave in to her 'request' to move back

> to NY state and commutes back and forth each week. I have not

> lost my son entirely. We still have wonderful conversations -

> and I am able to see him when dropping off gifts for the

> children at his office.

>

> I nursed Wes until he was 2 1/2 - toward the end primarily for

> comfort if/when he was hurt or tired. I loved every moment of

> being a mother.

>

> I worked out a work exchange with the local Montessori school

> that allowed Wes to attend earlier than the other children. He

> was the only one still in diapers. One day he brought me his

> diapers and told me he did not want them anymore. So he began

> wearing training pants instead - only once having an accident

> after that day. The following day he told me he no longer

> wanted to nurse - that he was a 'big' boy.

>

> Looking back I believe the head of the Montessori school was

> very deliberately inflluencing hiim to 'be like the rest of the

> children'. A few months later a boy Wes had been playing with

> was sent to the hospital with a rare case of meningitis [sp] and

> died. The staff and parents of the school were so concerned that

> their children would 'catch' the disease - accusing my son of

> possibly being the carrier of the disease - that Wes was

> quaranteened [sp] not allowed to return to the school or leave

> our apartment for at least 6 weeks as I remember. People's

> fears due to my not giving Wes immunizatons.

>

> The Montessori school is also where my son was exposed to other

> children eating chicken. I had allowed Wes to stay for lunch

> with his little friends before coming to pick him up. I suppose

> having him attend that school was one of my first 'mistakes'. I

> was trying to finish my BA degree in one of the last Library

> Science programs in the country to become a children's

> librarian. I quit school and left the town shortly after that.

> Even though there was a wonderful food coop and tofu shop just

> down the street where we lived. Which - to answer someone else's

> earlier question - was where I obtained fresh, hot soymilk just

> before it was made into tofu.

>

> As to whether I have kindred souls living near me - in some ways

> yes. This valley is more progressive than most. But in other

> ways no. I have lived here in 'Happy Valley' for 10 years -

> only recently choosing to consider finding another place to call

> home.

> I would like to live close to oher people who may view life in a

> similiar manner as myself. Even if only a household of people. I

> have prayed for direction as to where I might live instead. I

> live in Leverett Massachusetts. Besides house/pet sitting for

> people in the valley I have been an infant nanny here. I am

> applying for a nanny job here in Amherst caring for a 3 month

> old baby - but am open to other possibilities.

>

> Blessings, Em

>

> Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

> Let everything you do be done in love.

> 1 Corinthians 16:14

> 'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

> 'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

> be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Reggie...

Finding this group has become a lovely Christmas present to

myself. Thank you.

I think I found it through the Cybermacro site - but not

absolutely positive. I so appreciate finding other people who

have lived through similiar experiences to my own crazy family

'drama'. I am so very pleased to have found you all.

Blessings, Em

Let the beauty we love be what we do. Rumi

Let everything you do be done in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14

'Love is the measure.' Dorothy Day

'Gather yourselves...All that we do now must

be done in a sacred manner.' Hopi Elders 2001

__________________________________________________