Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 Yuka- Wow -- what a profound discovery for . And what a loss for the rest of the class who missed it! It really puts you in a whole new frame of mind when you think of what you literally carry and what you spiritually carry. Wow... that'll keep me thinking for a long time. Michele W mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 Yuka- Wow -- what a profound discovery for . And what a loss for the rest of the class who missed it! It really puts you in a whole new frame of mind when you think of what you literally carry and what you spiritually carry. Wow... that'll keep me thinking for a long time. Michele W mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 Yuka, So there you go.......... Thanks! Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21, and wife to Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 Yuka, So there you go.......... Thanks! Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21, and wife to Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 Yuka, So there you go.......... Thanks! Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21, and wife to Quote
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Posted May 4, 2006 Yuka clearly gets his 'powerful ' intellect from his wonderful mom, who writes the most powerful and wonderful posts with such beautiful words, your post makes me need a little weepy even the happiest ones!! its how you tell them! much love back Les and Channettesxx > ) > > 's 11th grade English class is reading " The Things They d " by Tim > O'Brien (Weapons and good-luck charms carried by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam > here represent survival, lost innocence and the war's interminable legacy. > " O'Brien's meditations--on war and memory, on darkness and light--suffuse > the entire work with a kind of poetic form, making for a highly original, > fully realized novel). The teacher, who formerly worked in a classroom for > the severely emotionally disturbed and is wonderful, asked the class to > begin by writing an essay on the things they each carry. > > When I picked up from school he excitedly shared with me his essay (I > will quote as best as I can), " I wrote that I carry with me the burden of > having been born with CHARGE, the difficulties of all my surgeries, the > isolation I feel at school, the scars I have on my body and the equipment I > need. But then I wrote, now that I have written this I realize I only carry > my wallet, my locker and house keys and my chapstick in my pocket. " Then > looked at me and said " Mr Beck asked me to read mine to the class. He > said it was very powerful. While I read alot of the kids were talking, and > I said in my mind 'Gee, you guys aren't interested in something that is > powerful'. " > > The spiritual freedom of what I heard was so immense in so many directions - > I ran amuck acknowledging all I saw. > > Then I asked him to repeat the story for his brothers, and it changed. He > articulated the list of the equipment he needs, and it colluded the clarity > of that which you carry with you and make alive in your mind versus that > which literally is. > > Then I asked him to tell the story to his dad, and this version didn't even > resemble the story I heard. > > And I thought - perhaps his being so literal is like a spiritual advantage - > it allows him to accept what is and be willing. It is quite similar to the > clarity I see in Temple Grandin's writings (Animals in Translation and > others). > > On another note - all the beautiful posts of discharges and homecomings. I > celebrate with you and cherish the joy. For me, it was the beginning of > re-defining " bittersweet " in all it's beauty. came home the first > time from the NICU on November 30, 1989. He went back for his first > outpatient procedure/surgery December 7th. It was a clear cloudless sky - > with that gray brightness of the winter sun- for weeks after he came home. > Every year as winter approaches I find myself filled with hope and > overwhelming gratitude - and I feel the winter sun in the sky symbolizes all > the unmerited good that is so abundant in everyday life. My experience has > made the a person who cherishes above all a perfectly ordinary day - which > is what I always ask for whenever anyone asks me " What do you want/What > would you like to do for Mother'sDay/Our Anniversary/Christmas/your > birthday? " > > so much love to all- > > Yuka > > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2006 Report Posted May 5, 2006 Hey Yuka/! That's a good story you got there buddy! here read it a bit, and he like it (well, he did feel a bit sleepy about it, cuz we had a long day today, lol)! Yep, we liked the story a lot! Thanks for sharing man! I might write an essay too for the CHARGE Conference next summer (to continue where I left out last summer, alright?) Ol' Chipper > Yuka Persico wrote: ) 's 11th grade English class is reading " The Things They d " by Tim O'Brien (Weapons and good-luck charms carried by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam here represent survival, lost innocence and the war's interminable legacy. " O'Brien's meditations--on war and memory, on darkness and light--suffuse the entire work with a kind of poetic form, making for a highly original, fully realized novel). The teacher, who formerly worked in a classroom for the severely emotionally disturbed and is wonderful, asked the class to begin by writing an essay on the things they each carry. When I picked up from school he excitedly shared with me his essay (I will quote as best as I can), " I wrote that I carry with me the burden of having been born with CHARGE, the difficulties of all my surgeries, the isolation I feel at school, the scars I have on my body and the equipment I need. But then I wrote, now that I have written this I realize I only carry my wallet, my locker and house keys and my chapstick in my pocket. " Then looked at me and said " Mr Beck asked me to read mine to the class. He said it was very powerful. While I read alot of the kids were talking, and I said in my mind 'Gee, you guys aren't interested in something that is powerful'. " The spiritual freedom of what I heard was so immense in so many directions - I ran amuck acknowledging all I saw. Then I asked him to repeat the story for his brothers, and it changed. He articulated the list of the equipment he needs, and it colluded the clarity of that which you carry with you and make alive in your mind versus that which literally is. Then I asked him to tell the story to his dad, and this version didn't even resemble the story I heard. And I thought - perhaps his being so literal is like a spiritual advantage - it allows him to accept what is and be willing. It is quite similar to the clarity I see in Temple Grandin's writings (Animals in Translation and others). On another note - all the beautiful posts of discharges and homecomings. I celebrate with you and cherish the joy. For me, it was the beginning of re-defining " bittersweet " in all it's beauty. came home the first time from the NICU on November 30, 1989. He went back for his first outpatient procedure/surgery December 7th. It was a clear cloudless sky - with that gray brightness of the winter sun- for weeks after he came home. Every year as winter approaches I find myself filled with hope and overwhelming gratitude - and I feel the winter sun in the sky symbolizes all the unmerited good that is so abundant in everyday life. My experience has made the a person who cherishes above all a perfectly ordinary day - which is what I always ask for whenever anyone asks me " What do you want/What would you like to do for Mother'sDay/Our Anniversary/Christmas/your birthday? " so much love to all- Yuka Quote
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2006 Report Posted May 5, 2006 Thank you Yuka...you have such a beautiful and inspiring way of expressing your thoughts... With everything that is going on in the world and in the daily lives of those we love, including you all on this list, I hope we can all cherish today as a perfectly ordinary day... hugs to you all, Sharon from West Oz >) > >'s 11th grade English class is reading " The Things They >d " by Tim O'Brien (Weapons and good-luck charms carried by >U.S. soldiers in Vietnam here represent survival, lost innocence and >the war's interminable legacy. " O'Brien's meditations--on war and >memory, on darkness and light--suffuse the entire work with a kind >of poetic form, making for a highly original, fully realized novel). >The teacher, who formerly worked in a classroom for the severely >emotionally disturbed and is wonderful, asked the class to begin by >writing an essay on the things they each carry. > >When I picked up from school he excitedly shared with me his >essay (I will quote as best as I can), " I wrote that I carry with >me the burden of having been born with CHARGE, the difficulties of >all my surgeries, the isolation I feel at school, the scars I have >on my body and the equipment I need. But then I wrote, now that I >have written this I realize I only carry my wallet, my locker and >house keys and my chapstick in my pocket. " Then looked at me >and said " Mr Beck asked me to read mine to the class. He said it >was very powerful. While I read alot of the kids were talking, and >I said in my mind 'Gee, you guys aren't interested in something that >is powerful'. " > >The spiritual freedom of what I heard was so immense in so many >directions - I ran amuck acknowledging all I saw. > >Then I asked him to repeat the story for his brothers, and it >changed. He articulated the list of the equipment he needs, and it >colluded the clarity of that which you carry with you and make alive >in your mind versus that which literally is. > >Then I asked him to tell the story to his dad, and this version >didn't even resemble the story I heard. > >And I thought - perhaps his being so literal is like a spiritual >advantage - it allows him to accept what is and be willing. It is >quite similar to the clarity I see in Temple Grandin's writings >(Animals in Translation and others). > >On another note - all the beautiful posts of discharges and >homecomings. I celebrate with you and cherish the joy. For me, it >was the beginning of re-defining " bittersweet " in all it's beauty. > came home the first time from the NICU on November 30, 1989. >He went back for his first outpatient procedure/surgery December >7th. It was a clear cloudless sky - with that gray brightness of >the winter sun- for weeks after he came home. Every year as winter >approaches I find myself filled with hope and overwhelming gratitude >- and I feel the winter sun in the sky symbolizes all the unmerited >good that is so abundant in everyday life. My experience has made >the a person who cherishes above all a perfectly ordinary day - >which is what I always ask for whenever anyone asks me " What do you >want/What would you like to do for Mother'sDay/Our >Anniversary/Christmas/your birthday? " > >so much love to all- > >Yuka > > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2006 Report Posted May 5, 2006 Yuka, has obviously inherited your incredible talent! So insightful and powerful. Thank you. Sharon from W Oz >) > >'s 11th grade English class is reading " The Things They >d " by Tim O'Brien (Weapons and good-luck charms carried by >U.S. soldiers in Vietnam here represent survival, lost innocence and >the war's interminable legacy. " O'Brien's meditations--on war and >memory, on darkness and light--suffuse the entire work with a kind >of poetic form, making for a highly original, fully realized novel). >The teacher, who formerly worked in a classroom for the severely >emotionally disturbed and is wonderful, asked the class to begin by >writing an essay on the things they each carry. > >When I picked up from school he excitedly shared with me his >essay (I will quote as best as I can), " I wrote that I carry with >me the burden of having been born with CHARGE, the difficulties of >all my surgeries, the isolation I feel at school, the scars I have >on my body and the equipment I need. But then I wrote, now that I >have written this I realize I only carry my wallet, my locker and >house keys and my chapstick in my pocket. " Then looked at me >and said " Mr Beck asked me to read mine to the class. He said it >was very powerful. While I read alot of the kids were talking, and >I said in my mind 'Gee, you guys aren't interested in something that >is powerful'. " > >The spiritual freedom of what I heard was so immense in so many >directions - I ran amuck acknowledging all I saw. > >Then I asked him to repeat the story for his brothers, and it >changed. He articulated the list of the equipment he needs, and it >colluded the clarity of that which you carry with you and make alive >in your mind versus that which literally is. > >Then I asked him to tell the story to his dad, and this version >didn't even resemble the story I heard. > >And I thought - perhaps his being so literal is like a spiritual >advantage - it allows him to accept what is and be willing. It is >quite similar to the clarity I see in Temple Grandin's writings >(Animals in Translation and others). > >On another note - all the beautiful posts of discharges and >homecomings. I celebrate with you and cherish the joy. For me, it >was the beginning of re-defining " bittersweet " in all it's beauty. > came home the first time from the NICU on November 30, 1989. >He went back for his first outpatient procedure/surgery December >7th. It was a clear cloudless sky - with that gray brightness of >the winter sun- for weeks after he came home. Every year as winter >approaches I find myself filled with hope and overwhelming gratitude >- and I feel the winter sun in the sky symbolizes all the unmerited >good that is so abundant in everyday life. My experience has made >the a person who cherishes above all a perfectly ordinary day - >which is what I always ask for whenever anyone asks me " What do you >want/What would you like to do for Mother'sDay/Our >Anniversary/Christmas/your birthday? " > >so much love to all- > >Yuka > > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2006 Report Posted May 5, 2006 Yuka, Oh my - he is so profound! and a perfectly ordinary day - the greatest blessing of all. Kim > ) > > 's 11th grade English class is reading " The Things They d " by Tim O'Brien (Weapons and good-luck charms carried by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam here represent survival, lost innocence and the war's interminable legacy. " O'Brien's meditations--on war and memory, on darkness and light--suffuse the entire work with a kind of poetic form, making for a highly original, fully realized novel). The teacher, who formerly worked in a classroom for the severely emotionally disturbed and is wonderful, asked the class to begin by writing an essay on the things they each carry. > > When I picked up from school he excitedly shared with me his essay (I will quote as best as I can), " I wrote that I carry with me the burden of having been born with CHARGE, the difficulties of all my surgeries, the isolation I feel at school, the scars I have on my body and the equipment I need. But then I wrote, now that I have written this I realize I only carry my wallet, my locker and house keys and my chapstick in my pocket. " Then looked at me and said " Mr Beck asked me to read mine to the class. He said it was very powerful. While I read alot of the kids were talking, and I said in my mind 'Gee, you guys aren't interested in something that is powerful'. " > > The spiritual freedom of what I heard was so immense in so many directions - I ran amuck acknowledging all I saw. > > Then I asked him to repeat the story for his brothers, and it changed. He articulated the list of the equipment he needs, and it colluded the clarity of that which you carry with you and make alive in your mind versus that which literally is. > > Then I asked him to tell the story to his dad, and this version didn't even resemble the story I heard. > > And I thought - perhaps his being so literal is like a spiritual advantage - it allows him to accept what is and be willing. It is quite similar to the clarity I see in Temple Grandin's writings (Animals in Translation and others). > > On another note - all the beautiful posts of discharges and homecomings. I celebrate with you and cherish the joy. For me, it was the beginning of re-defining " bittersweet " in all it's beauty. came home the first time from the NICU on November 30, 1989. He went back for his first outpatient procedure/surgery December 7th. It was a clear cloudless sky - with that gray brightness of the winter sun- for weeks after he came home. Every year as winter approaches I find myself filled with hope and overwhelming gratitude - and I feel the winter sun in the sky symbolizes all the unmerited good that is so abundant in everyday life. My experience has made the a person who cherishes above all a perfectly ordinary day - which is what I always ask for whenever anyone asks me " What do you want/What would you like to do for Mother'sDay/Our Anniversary/Christmas/your birthday? " > > so much love to all- > > Yuka > > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2006 Report Posted May 5, 2006 Yuka, Oh my - he is so profound! and a perfectly ordinary day - the greatest blessing of all. Kim > ) > > 's 11th grade English class is reading " The Things They d " by Tim O'Brien (Weapons and good-luck charms carried by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam here represent survival, lost innocence and the war's interminable legacy. " O'Brien's meditations--on war and memory, on darkness and light--suffuse the entire work with a kind of poetic form, making for a highly original, fully realized novel). The teacher, who formerly worked in a classroom for the severely emotionally disturbed and is wonderful, asked the class to begin by writing an essay on the things they each carry. > > When I picked up from school he excitedly shared with me his essay (I will quote as best as I can), " I wrote that I carry with me the burden of having been born with CHARGE, the difficulties of all my surgeries, the isolation I feel at school, the scars I have on my body and the equipment I need. But then I wrote, now that I have written this I realize I only carry my wallet, my locker and house keys and my chapstick in my pocket. " Then looked at me and said " Mr Beck asked me to read mine to the class. He said it was very powerful. While I read alot of the kids were talking, and I said in my mind 'Gee, you guys aren't interested in something that is powerful'. " > > The spiritual freedom of what I heard was so immense in so many directions - I ran amuck acknowledging all I saw. > > Then I asked him to repeat the story for his brothers, and it changed. He articulated the list of the equipment he needs, and it colluded the clarity of that which you carry with you and make alive in your mind versus that which literally is. > > Then I asked him to tell the story to his dad, and this version didn't even resemble the story I heard. > > And I thought - perhaps his being so literal is like a spiritual advantage - it allows him to accept what is and be willing. It is quite similar to the clarity I see in Temple Grandin's writings (Animals in Translation and others). > > On another note - all the beautiful posts of discharges and homecomings. I celebrate with you and cherish the joy. For me, it was the beginning of re-defining " bittersweet " in all it's beauty. came home the first time from the NICU on November 30, 1989. He went back for his first outpatient procedure/surgery December 7th. It was a clear cloudless sky - with that gray brightness of the winter sun- for weeks after he came home. Every year as winter approaches I find myself filled with hope and overwhelming gratitude - and I feel the winter sun in the sky symbolizes all the unmerited good that is so abundant in everyday life. My experience has made the a person who cherishes above all a perfectly ordinary day - which is what I always ask for whenever anyone asks me " What do you want/What would you like to do for Mother'sDay/Our Anniversary/Christmas/your birthday? " > > so much love to all- > > Yuka > > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2006 Report Posted May 5, 2006 Yuka, Oh my - he is so profound! and a perfectly ordinary day - the greatest blessing of all. Kim > ) > > 's 11th grade English class is reading " The Things They d " by Tim O'Brien (Weapons and good-luck charms carried by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam here represent survival, lost innocence and the war's interminable legacy. " O'Brien's meditations--on war and memory, on darkness and light--suffuse the entire work with a kind of poetic form, making for a highly original, fully realized novel). The teacher, who formerly worked in a classroom for the severely emotionally disturbed and is wonderful, asked the class to begin by writing an essay on the things they each carry. > > When I picked up from school he excitedly shared with me his essay (I will quote as best as I can), " I wrote that I carry with me the burden of having been born with CHARGE, the difficulties of all my surgeries, the isolation I feel at school, the scars I have on my body and the equipment I need. But then I wrote, now that I have written this I realize I only carry my wallet, my locker and house keys and my chapstick in my pocket. " Then looked at me and said " Mr Beck asked me to read mine to the class. He said it was very powerful. While I read alot of the kids were talking, and I said in my mind 'Gee, you guys aren't interested in something that is powerful'. " > > The spiritual freedom of what I heard was so immense in so many directions - I ran amuck acknowledging all I saw. > > Then I asked him to repeat the story for his brothers, and it changed. He articulated the list of the equipment he needs, and it colluded the clarity of that which you carry with you and make alive in your mind versus that which literally is. > > Then I asked him to tell the story to his dad, and this version didn't even resemble the story I heard. > > And I thought - perhaps his being so literal is like a spiritual advantage - it allows him to accept what is and be willing. It is quite similar to the clarity I see in Temple Grandin's writings (Animals in Translation and others). > > On another note - all the beautiful posts of discharges and homecomings. I celebrate with you and cherish the joy. For me, it was the beginning of re-defining " bittersweet " in all it's beauty. came home the first time from the NICU on November 30, 1989. He went back for his first outpatient procedure/surgery December 7th. It was a clear cloudless sky - with that gray brightness of the winter sun- for weeks after he came home. Every year as winter approaches I find myself filled with hope and overwhelming gratitude - and I feel the winter sun in the sky symbolizes all the unmerited good that is so abundant in everyday life. My experience has made the a person who cherishes above all a perfectly ordinary day - which is what I always ask for whenever anyone asks me " What do you want/What would you like to do for Mother'sDay/Our Anniversary/Christmas/your birthday? " > > so much love to all- > > Yuka > > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2006 Report Posted May 7, 2006 LOL lesly i agree with you ther:) > > Yuka, > all I can say about this insightful story and the young man that it > originates from is, " Like mother, like son " . > pam > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2006 Report Posted May 7, 2006 LOL lesly i agree with you ther:) > > Yuka, > all I can say about this insightful story and the young man that it > originates from is, " Like mother, like son " . > pam > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2006 Report Posted May 7, 2006 LOL lesly i agree with you ther:) > > Yuka, > all I can say about this insightful story and the young man that it > originates from is, " Like mother, like son " . > pam > > > Quote
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