Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Diane, Emelie and friends, I've been a STARK RAVING MAD macro for more than 32 years (forty years, Diane? Did you meet Ohsawa?) and every day is a challenge! Though there is a great gulf between ourselves and our loved ones, not all is lost! I believe that to close the gap we need to build with those things that we have in common with our friends and relatives. One, I experience these things as feelings! Everyone has feelings whether they are sane SAD eaters or Stark Raving Mad (SRM) macros! My perception based on my experience is that instead of telling others what I believe to be true as "The Truth" but instead tell them what I believe to be the truth as "What I Believe to Be the Truth" and instead of explaining what I experience to be "Facts", I communicate my "feelings", is that the others, whether they have the same experiences that I have, or not, are more willing to listen to my feelings, perceptions, and experiences of things than "What I know is true", "What I know are the facts" or any other opinions, bottom lines, or judgments that I have. 31 years ago after leaving Boston, I moved to Chapel Hill and shortly afterwards I gave a lecture in a sparsely filled room on macrobiotics and all I was able to do was parrot our famous Boston-based Japanese macrobiotic leader/teacher and expressed a lot of opinions, and judgments (most of which were not even my own)! I completely lost my audience and I felt really ashamed and terribly humiliated! Nine years later after a slow process of learning to own my beliefs and feelings about macrobiotics and life and having taken a couple of 'getting in touch our feelings' seminars with two famous motivational educators, I gave a lecture on macrobiotics to a overflowing room in place of a very charismatic Indonesian macrobiotic leader/teacher and I asked everyone in the room what reason they were there and what did they want to know about. I gave a lecture based upon both what I heard the audience wanting and also what my experience, perceptions and feelings about macrobiotics were and following the lecture I was given a standing ovation by the whole room! The audience was mostly composed of people that were strangers to macrobiotics but I connected to them on a very primal level and made a big impact on them! So what I am imagining is that this can also be applied to our relationships with our friends and loved ones. First, I feel that we need to get in touch with our beliefs, feelings, experiences, perceptions and own them. Second, I feel that we need to make sure that our friends and relatives are ready to hear what we have to say. Third, I feel that we need to completely, clearly and succinctly communicate to these people that we love, what our beliefs, feelings, experiences, and perceptions are... and Finally, I feel that we need to listen to their beliefs, feelings, experiences, and perceptions of what we said to them without interrupting them and any further beliefs, feelings, experiences, and perceptions that they might have. I feel that if we go through the processes completely with our loved ones, our friend and relatives, who might otherwise have different beliefs and ways of life than us, that we might bring them to a point that they can see us for who we truly are and we them and we can truly become one, which I feel is what we all really want, anyway. Does any of this make sense to you? Thank you, very much. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays to you all! Love, Bruce Paine Teddyberen@... wrote: Em.. My name is Diane, I live in Florida and I have been macro for 40 years. I read your email twice. My heart goes out to you. I just cannot imagine for one minute not spending time with my grandchildren. As a mother it has to be a difficult situation. I have one daughter, non macro, 2 grandchildren, non macro, and one husband, non macro, but he will eat the food. So I am one lonely macro. I brought my daughter up in a macro environment,and when she hit 12, she rebelled and there was nothing I could do about it, no matter how much I tried. I was devastated and I gave it all I had to no avail. . Much of this was due to her friends. They made fun of her with some of the food she ate, and some parents would not let their children associate with her, as they found me weird. Oh me oh my, right? I always gave my daughter some freedom while at school , but that was not enough. Ihad and ex husband who had a family that thought I was stark raving mad, that was not making it easy for me. I gave it all I could, but she is my daughter, my life, and I love her with all my being, so such is life. I did take myself out of my career and find another. I was an operating room nurse. If you couple that with my daughter , it was just not a good place to be. However, as sad as this above all is, when I visit my daughter in New Hampshire,she calls me and says, ok, what should I pickup for you. I sat my family down one time, and said, I am what I am , I eat what I eat, and I live like I live, and I want to be respected for that and it is just not a diet, it is a lifestyle , and that they have done for me. It saddens me how my daughter and grandchildren eat, even my husband at times, but it is out of my control. I cannot abandom them due to my beliefs. My daughter has had so many illnesses, as have my grandchildren. They are all on medications, and it just eats at me. . Every once in awhile I will say things, but they just ignore me, so I say nothing. Does it bother me, it most certainly does. Very much so. How sad feels as she does. She must be insecure. I am sure you will never lose your son , Em. There is a bond there. If at any time you feel like talking, please feel free to email me. I have been in some situations throughout the years with my family, and I can relate. May the divine light lead you step by s tep, moment by moment through every challenge, achievement and opportunity of life. Sorry to be so verbose. Diane M/Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Diane, Emelie and friends, I've been a STARK RAVING MAD macro for more than 32 years (forty years, Diane? Did you meet Ohsawa?) and every day is a challenge! Though there is a great gulf between ourselves and our loved ones, not all is lost! I believe that to close the gap we need to build with those things that we have in common with our friends and relatives. One, I experience these things as feelings! Everyone has feelings whether they are sane SAD eaters or Stark Raving Mad (SRM) macros! My perception based on my experience is that instead of telling others what I believe to be true as "The Truth" but instead tell them what I believe to be the truth as "What I Believe to Be the Truth" and instead of explaining what I experience to be "Facts", I communicate my "feelings", is that the others, whether they have the same experiences that I have, or not, are more willing to listen to my feelings, perceptions, and experiences of things than "What I know is true", "What I know are the facts" or any other opinions, bottom lines, or judgments that I have. 31 years ago after leaving Boston, I moved to Chapel Hill and shortly afterwards I gave a lecture in a sparsely filled room on macrobiotics and all I was able to do was parrot our famous Boston-based Japanese macrobiotic leader/teacher and expressed a lot of opinions, and judgments (most of which were not even my own)! I completely lost my audience and I felt really ashamed and terribly humiliated! Nine years later after a slow process of learning to own my beliefs and feelings about macrobiotics and life and having taken a couple of 'getting in touch our feelings' seminars with two famous motivational educators, I gave a lecture on macrobiotics to a overflowing room in place of a very charismatic Indonesian macrobiotic leader/teacher and I asked everyone in the room what reason they were there and what did they want to know about. I gave a lecture based upon both what I heard the audience wanting and also what my experience, perceptions and feelings about macrobiotics were and following the lecture I was given a standing ovation by the whole room! The audience was mostly composed of people that were strangers to macrobiotics but I connected to them on a very primal level and made a big impact on them! So what I am imagining is that this can also be applied to our relationships with our friends and loved ones. First, I feel that we need to get in touch with our beliefs, feelings, experiences, perceptions and own them. Second, I feel that we need to make sure that our friends and relatives are ready to hear what we have to say. Third, I feel that we need to completely, clearly and succinctly communicate to these people that we love, what our beliefs, feelings, experiences, and perceptions are... and Finally, I feel that we need to listen to their beliefs, feelings, experiences, and perceptions of what we said to them without interrupting them and any further beliefs, feelings, experiences, and perceptions that they might have. I feel that if we go through the processes completely with our loved ones, our friend and relatives, who might otherwise have different beliefs and ways of life than us, that we might bring them to a point that they can see us for who we truly are and we them and we can truly become one, which I feel is what we all really want, anyway. Does any of this make sense to you? Thank you, very much. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays to you all! Love, Bruce Paine Teddyberen@... wrote: Em.. My name is Diane, I live in Florida and I have been macro for 40 years. I read your email twice. My heart goes out to you. I just cannot imagine for one minute not spending time with my grandchildren. As a mother it has to be a difficult situation. I have one daughter, non macro, 2 grandchildren, non macro, and one husband, non macro, but he will eat the food. So I am one lonely macro. I brought my daughter up in a macro environment,and when she hit 12, she rebelled and there was nothing I could do about it, no matter how much I tried. I was devastated and I gave it all I had to no avail. . Much of this was due to her friends. They made fun of her with some of the food she ate, and some parents would not let their children associate with her, as they found me weird. Oh me oh my, right? I always gave my daughter some freedom while at school , but that was not enough. Ihad and ex husband who had a family that thought I was stark raving mad, that was not making it easy for me. I gave it all I could, but she is my daughter, my life, and I love her with all my being, so such is life. I did take myself out of my career and find another. I was an operating room nurse. If you couple that with my daughter , it was just not a good place to be. However, as sad as this above all is, when I visit my daughter in New Hampshire,she calls me and says, ok, what should I pickup for you. I sat my family down one time, and said, I am what I am , I eat what I eat, and I live like I live, and I want to be respected for that and it is just not a diet, it is a lifestyle , and that they have done for me. It saddens me how my daughter and grandchildren eat, even my husband at times, but it is out of my control. I cannot abandom them due to my beliefs. My daughter has had so many illnesses, as have my grandchildren. They are all on medications, and it just eats at me. . Every once in awhile I will say things, but they just ignore me, so I say nothing. Does it bother me, it most certainly does. Very much so. How sad feels as she does. She must be insecure. I am sure you will never lose your son , Em. There is a bond there. If at any time you feel like talking, please feel free to email me. I have been in some situations throughout the years with my family, and I can relate. May the divine light lead you step by s tep, moment by moment through every challenge, achievement and opportunity of life. Sorry to be so verbose. Diane M/Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Diane, Emelie and friends, I've been a STARK RAVING MAD macro for more than 32 years (forty years, Diane? Did you meet Ohsawa?) and every day is a challenge! Though there is a great gulf between ourselves and our loved ones, not all is lost! I believe that to close the gap we need to build with those things that we have in common with our friends and relatives. One, I experience these things as feelings! Everyone has feelings whether they are sane SAD eaters or Stark Raving Mad (SRM) macros! My perception based on my experience is that instead of telling others what I believe to be true as "The Truth" but instead tell them what I believe to be the truth as "What I Believe to Be the Truth" and instead of explaining what I experience to be "Facts", I communicate my "feelings", is that the others, whether they have the same experiences that I have, or not, are more willing to listen to my feelings, perceptions, and experiences of things than "What I know is true", "What I know are the facts" or any other opinions, bottom lines, or judgments that I have. 31 years ago after leaving Boston, I moved to Chapel Hill and shortly afterwards I gave a lecture in a sparsely filled room on macrobiotics and all I was able to do was parrot our famous Boston-based Japanese macrobiotic leader/teacher and expressed a lot of opinions, and judgments (most of which were not even my own)! I completely lost my audience and I felt really ashamed and terribly humiliated! Nine years later after a slow process of learning to own my beliefs and feelings about macrobiotics and life and having taken a couple of 'getting in touch our feelings' seminars with two famous motivational educators, I gave a lecture on macrobiotics to a overflowing room in place of a very charismatic Indonesian macrobiotic leader/teacher and I asked everyone in the room what reason they were there and what did they want to know about. I gave a lecture based upon both what I heard the audience wanting and also what my experience, perceptions and feelings about macrobiotics were and following the lecture I was given a standing ovation by the whole room! The audience was mostly composed of people that were strangers to macrobiotics but I connected to them on a very primal level and made a big impact on them! So what I am imagining is that this can also be applied to our relationships with our friends and loved ones. First, I feel that we need to get in touch with our beliefs, feelings, experiences, perceptions and own them. Second, I feel that we need to make sure that our friends and relatives are ready to hear what we have to say. Third, I feel that we need to completely, clearly and succinctly communicate to these people that we love, what our beliefs, feelings, experiences, and perceptions are... and Finally, I feel that we need to listen to their beliefs, feelings, experiences, and perceptions of what we said to them without interrupting them and any further beliefs, feelings, experiences, and perceptions that they might have. I feel that if we go through the processes completely with our loved ones, our friend and relatives, who might otherwise have different beliefs and ways of life than us, that we might bring them to a point that they can see us for who we truly are and we them and we can truly become one, which I feel is what we all really want, anyway. Does any of this make sense to you? Thank you, very much. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays to you all! Love, Bruce Paine Teddyberen@... wrote: Em.. My name is Diane, I live in Florida and I have been macro for 40 years. I read your email twice. My heart goes out to you. I just cannot imagine for one minute not spending time with my grandchildren. As a mother it has to be a difficult situation. I have one daughter, non macro, 2 grandchildren, non macro, and one husband, non macro, but he will eat the food. So I am one lonely macro. I brought my daughter up in a macro environment,and when she hit 12, she rebelled and there was nothing I could do about it, no matter how much I tried. I was devastated and I gave it all I had to no avail. . Much of this was due to her friends. They made fun of her with some of the food she ate, and some parents would not let their children associate with her, as they found me weird. Oh me oh my, right? I always gave my daughter some freedom while at school , but that was not enough. Ihad and ex husband who had a family that thought I was stark raving mad, that was not making it easy for me. I gave it all I could, but she is my daughter, my life, and I love her with all my being, so such is life. I did take myself out of my career and find another. I was an operating room nurse. If you couple that with my daughter , it was just not a good place to be. However, as sad as this above all is, when I visit my daughter in New Hampshire,she calls me and says, ok, what should I pickup for you. I sat my family down one time, and said, I am what I am , I eat what I eat, and I live like I live, and I want to be respected for that and it is just not a diet, it is a lifestyle , and that they have done for me. It saddens me how my daughter and grandchildren eat, even my husband at times, but it is out of my control. I cannot abandom them due to my beliefs. My daughter has had so many illnesses, as have my grandchildren. They are all on medications, and it just eats at me. . Every once in awhile I will say things, but they just ignore me, so I say nothing. Does it bother me, it most certainly does. Very much so. How sad feels as she does. She must be insecure. I am sure you will never lose your son , Em. There is a bond there. If at any time you feel like talking, please feel free to email me. I have been in some situations throughout the years with my family, and I can relate. May the divine light lead you step by s tep, moment by moment through every challenge, achievement and opportunity of life. Sorry to be so verbose. Diane M/Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Verbose? I think your email was beautiful. Reg > > Em.. > My name is Diane, I live in Florida and I have been macro for 40 years. I > read your email twice. My heart goes out to you. I just cannot imagine for one > minute not spending time with my grandchildren. As a mother it has to be a > difficult situation. > > I have one daughter, non macro, 2 grandchildren, non macro, and one husband, > non macro, but he will eat the food. So I am one lonely macro. > > I brought my daughter up in a macro environment,and when she hit 12, she > rebelled and there was nothing I could do about it, no matter how much I tried. I > was devastated and I gave it all I had to no avail. . Much of this was due > to her friends. They made fun of her with some of the food she ate, and some > parents would not let their children associate with her, as they found me > weird. Oh me oh my, right? I always gave my daughter some freedom while at school > , but that was not enough. Ihad and ex husband who had a family that thought I > was stark raving mad, that was not making it easy for me. I gave it all I > could, but she is my daughter, my life, and I love her with all my being, so such > is life. > > I did take myself out of my career and find another. I was an operating room > nurse. If you couple that with my daughter , it was just not a good place to > be. > > However, as sad as this above all is, when I visit my daughter in New > Hampshire,she calls me and says, ok, what should I pickup for you. I sat my family > down one time, and said, I am what I am , I eat what I eat, and I live like I > live, and I want to be respected for that and it is just not a diet, it is a > lifestyle , and that they have done for me. > > It saddens me how my daughter and grandchildren eat, even my husband at > times, but it is out of my control. I cannot abandom them due to my beliefs. My > daughter has had so many illnesses, as have my grandchildren. They are all on > medications, and it just eats at me. . Every once in awhile I will say things, > but they just ignore me, so I say nothing. Does it bother me, it most > certainly does. Very much so. > > > How sad feels as she does. She must be insecure. I am sure you will > never lose your son , Em. There is a bond there. > > If at any time you feel like talking, please feel free to email me. I have > been in some situations throughout the years with my family, and I can relate. > May the divine light lead you step by s tep, moment by moment through every > challenge, achievement and opportunity of life. > > Sorry to be so verbose. > > Diane M/Florida > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Verbose? I think your email was beautiful. Reg > > Em.. > My name is Diane, I live in Florida and I have been macro for 40 years. I > read your email twice. My heart goes out to you. I just cannot imagine for one > minute not spending time with my grandchildren. As a mother it has to be a > difficult situation. > > I have one daughter, non macro, 2 grandchildren, non macro, and one husband, > non macro, but he will eat the food. So I am one lonely macro. > > I brought my daughter up in a macro environment,and when she hit 12, she > rebelled and there was nothing I could do about it, no matter how much I tried. I > was devastated and I gave it all I had to no avail. . Much of this was due > to her friends. They made fun of her with some of the food she ate, and some > parents would not let their children associate with her, as they found me > weird. Oh me oh my, right? I always gave my daughter some freedom while at school > , but that was not enough. Ihad and ex husband who had a family that thought I > was stark raving mad, that was not making it easy for me. I gave it all I > could, but she is my daughter, my life, and I love her with all my being, so such > is life. > > I did take myself out of my career and find another. I was an operating room > nurse. If you couple that with my daughter , it was just not a good place to > be. > > However, as sad as this above all is, when I visit my daughter in New > Hampshire,she calls me and says, ok, what should I pickup for you. I sat my family > down one time, and said, I am what I am , I eat what I eat, and I live like I > live, and I want to be respected for that and it is just not a diet, it is a > lifestyle , and that they have done for me. > > It saddens me how my daughter and grandchildren eat, even my husband at > times, but it is out of my control. I cannot abandom them due to my beliefs. My > daughter has had so many illnesses, as have my grandchildren. They are all on > medications, and it just eats at me. . Every once in awhile I will say things, > but they just ignore me, so I say nothing. Does it bother me, it most > certainly does. Very much so. > > > How sad feels as she does. She must be insecure. I am sure you will > never lose your son , Em. There is a bond there. > > If at any time you feel like talking, please feel free to email me. I have > been in some situations throughout the years with my family, and I can relate. > May the divine light lead you step by s tep, moment by moment through every > challenge, achievement and opportunity of life. > > Sorry to be so verbose. > > Diane M/Florida > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Verbose? I think your email was beautiful. Reg > > Em.. > My name is Diane, I live in Florida and I have been macro for 40 years. I > read your email twice. My heart goes out to you. I just cannot imagine for one > minute not spending time with my grandchildren. As a mother it has to be a > difficult situation. > > I have one daughter, non macro, 2 grandchildren, non macro, and one husband, > non macro, but he will eat the food. So I am one lonely macro. > > I brought my daughter up in a macro environment,and when she hit 12, she > rebelled and there was nothing I could do about it, no matter how much I tried. I > was devastated and I gave it all I had to no avail. . Much of this was due > to her friends. They made fun of her with some of the food she ate, and some > parents would not let their children associate with her, as they found me > weird. Oh me oh my, right? I always gave my daughter some freedom while at school > , but that was not enough. Ihad and ex husband who had a family that thought I > was stark raving mad, that was not making it easy for me. I gave it all I > could, but she is my daughter, my life, and I love her with all my being, so such > is life. > > I did take myself out of my career and find another. I was an operating room > nurse. If you couple that with my daughter , it was just not a good place to > be. > > However, as sad as this above all is, when I visit my daughter in New > Hampshire,she calls me and says, ok, what should I pickup for you. I sat my family > down one time, and said, I am what I am , I eat what I eat, and I live like I > live, and I want to be respected for that and it is just not a diet, it is a > lifestyle , and that they have done for me. > > It saddens me how my daughter and grandchildren eat, even my husband at > times, but it is out of my control. I cannot abandom them due to my beliefs. My > daughter has had so many illnesses, as have my grandchildren. They are all on > medications, and it just eats at me. . Every once in awhile I will say things, > but they just ignore me, so I say nothing. Does it bother me, it most > certainly does. Very much so. > > > How sad feels as she does. She must be insecure. I am sure you will > never lose your son , Em. There is a bond there. > > If at any time you feel like talking, please feel free to email me. I have > been in some situations throughout the years with my family, and I can relate. > May the divine light lead you step by s tep, moment by moment through every > challenge, achievement and opportunity of life. > > Sorry to be so verbose. > > Diane M/Florida > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Em, We are here for you. Do NOT go away from Wes, he loves you and needs you. Next time something happens, post and vent! Peace, Reggie > > > Dear Bruce... > Lovely message. I agree with you. I am pleased you have been > able to communicate with people of macrobiotics on a level that > allows people to feel comfortable enough to listen what you may > have to say that is different from their 'way of being'. I > agree withyour suggestions. I have come to understand people > must be ready to simply listen. > > Speaking with my daughter in law or her mother of our differing > beliefs or their fears has not been possible. I once expressed a > willingness to pay for mediation but my son has refused. > and her family got what they wanted. I am grateful to still > have a relationship with my son. But only because it is of such > importance to me to stay connected. I believe it would be easier > for him if I simply disappeared out of his life. Not something I > am willing to do. But I have been 'put in my place' with regards > to spending time with the children. Simply the reality I live > with. Someone told me some years ago this was a lifetime of > endings for me. No way of knowing whether that is the case. > Simply something I must accept as graciously as possible. > Unless something changes to provide an opening for respectful > dialogue. 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 > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Thank you. I shared what I have simply to let you know the insanity of the circumstances I have been living with quite a number of years. One day the situation may change. Ir has been 10 years - a long time. But in the meantime I spend time doing other work caring for children I may never meet. About 5 years ago I founded an organization that sends lovely things to children living in orphanages. There are thousands of children who would appreciate a family all over the world. Perhaps those of you in this group would consider joining me in caring for children who have so very little. Our most recent project is a very small orphanage of 10 children in Panama. We have been asked to send bathtowels and kitchen items. If anyone is interested I can offer more information individually. We do have a website -www.heldinamothersarms.org . I chose the italian painting for the website not because it is meant to represent and Christ - but because it could be any mother and any child. We have sent boxes of lovely things to orphanages in Siberia and so many countries one box at a time - just a small group of mothers here in MA. Take care. 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 __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Thank you. I shared what I have simply to let you know the insanity of the circumstances I have been living with quite a number of years. One day the situation may change. Ir has been 10 years - a long time. But in the meantime I spend time doing other work caring for children I may never meet. About 5 years ago I founded an organization that sends lovely things to children living in orphanages. There are thousands of children who would appreciate a family all over the world. Perhaps those of you in this group would consider joining me in caring for children who have so very little. Our most recent project is a very small orphanage of 10 children in Panama. We have been asked to send bathtowels and kitchen items. If anyone is interested I can offer more information individually. We do have a website -www.heldinamothersarms.org . I chose the italian painting for the website not because it is meant to represent and Christ - but because it could be any mother and any child. We have sent boxes of lovely things to orphanages in Siberia and so many countries one box at a time - just a small group of mothers here in MA. Take care. 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 __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 please add your website to my links section. Reggie > > > Thank you. I shared what I have simply to let you know the > insanity of the circumstances I have been living with quite a > number of years. One day the situation may change. Ir has been > 10 years - a long time. > > But in the meantime I spend time doing other work caring for > children I may never meet. About 5 years ago I founded an > organization that sends lovely things to children living in > orphanages. There are thousands of children who would appreciate > a family all over the world. > > Perhaps those of you in this group would consider joining me in > caring for children who have so very little. Our most recent > project is a very small orphanage of 10 children in Panama. We > have been asked to send bathtowels and kitchen items. If anyone > is interested I can offer more information individually. We do > have a website -www.heldinamothersarms.org . I chose the italian > painting for the website not because it is meant to represent > and Christ - but because it could be any mother and any > child. We have sent boxes of lovely things to orphanages in > Siberia and so many countries one box at a time - just a small > group of mothers here in MA. > Take care. 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 > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 please add your website to my links section. Reggie > > > Thank you. I shared what I have simply to let you know the > insanity of the circumstances I have been living with quite a > number of years. One day the situation may change. Ir has been > 10 years - a long time. > > But in the meantime I spend time doing other work caring for > children I may never meet. About 5 years ago I founded an > organization that sends lovely things to children living in > orphanages. There are thousands of children who would appreciate > a family all over the world. > > Perhaps those of you in this group would consider joining me in > caring for children who have so very little. Our most recent > project is a very small orphanage of 10 children in Panama. We > have been asked to send bathtowels and kitchen items. If anyone > is interested I can offer more information individually. We do > have a website -www.heldinamothersarms.org . I chose the italian > painting for the website not because it is meant to represent > and Christ - but because it could be any mother and any > child. We have sent boxes of lovely things to orphanages in > Siberia and so many countries one box at a time - just a small > group of mothers here in MA. > Take care. 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 > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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