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Saturday, September 5, 2009

Saturday Speaks: Digging Holes

Okay, this week, the worst thing I've heard comes out of The Los Angeles Times. Such a lazy, one-sided response to destroying our planet, its resources, and making this earth a worse and worse place for our children...

To consider the thought for yourself, click here: BACKWARDS

The best thing I've heard this week comes from a bought of gorgeous, youthful honesty... my pen pal's daughter and I were greeting one another for the first time in several months. I hugged her and said that she had gotten so big. I caught myself. What a "grown up" thing to say. How lazy not to think of how it makes her feel, whether or not she can relate. Though she smiled politely, I smiled and asked her, "You hate it when people say that to you, don't you?" Cautiously, she nodded Yes. I kissed her forehead and said, "Yeah... I used to hate it, too. I'll never say that to you again." Slightly more than politely, she smiled.

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