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To: Neenny who wrote (655)	2/7/2001 10:17:38 AM
From: calgal	Respond to of 1309

Jane: If I allowed myself to worry, I would not sleep at all. I am a night person too, but I am learning to be a Morning Person too, because I have to get my son dressed and fed (I have even gotten to work early this year)! Yesterday, they delivered 4 babies on Good Morning America. It was such a neat thing to see. But, remember, that TV and radio are all about ratings. The Media flocks to the stories, to get listeners, and ratings. They seem to find all the bad stories and few good ones. A friend of my son's grandmother is from Tampico, Mexico, has cancer that has spread. She has had it for probably 8 years. She is a wonderful wife, and mother. She is loved by many. She has come to town for all of her treatments and I have gotten to know her, her husband and two sons (in their 20's). They are such a great and aupportive family. They encourage others when they are suffering. You would never think that they were going through challenges. She has had so many friends come to town with her and go through this with her. I have watched her rally each time. She had surgery and was at her son's wedding, out of state, two weeks later (it was a big surgery). She made a party out of it all. She went to Europe this fall with my son's grandparents and was a trooper. She is a strong Christian and she asked God to give her a grandchild. Well, I was worried that there would not be time. Then it hit me, God had provided as usual. She has spent a lot of time with my son and she and her husband have been like surrogate grandparents. Why should I worry? This kind of attitude will take you miles in life. If I can learn from her, I will be doing well. I believe every day is numbered and our children, and we are in His hands. She loves life and enjoys every day, regardless of what it brings. That, to me, is parenting that I can learn from and pass on. One of my teachers who knows me well, wrote a "rec" for me that said that I have an "exuberance for life unmatched by most." That is what I want my son to have, rooted in his Faith. That, to me is parenting. Take all your challenges, and turn them into an opportunity. :)Leigh

To: Neenny who wrote (655)	3/2/2001 11:11:10 PM
From: calgal	Respond to of 1309

Hi Jane: I have been moving all day, and this is the last run. My son can't understand where his room went, meaning his toys, his stuffed animals, his things, his room, his furniture, his videos, his CD Roms, the television, etc. I keep telling him to hang on, because I have moved his stuff. He was busy playing at a friend's house. Patience is something I am trying to teach him, and to see an adult comparison, my DSL will not be installed for a few days! I guess I need to live the lesson I am trying to teach.