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The Sound of Raindrops: Promise of a New Day

Nov 21, 2013 By Elin Stebbins Waldal 10 Comments

The Sound of Raindrops: Promise of a New Day

  The rain came somewhere in the night. And it’s melodic sound pulled me from bed earlier than usual, my mood considerably lighter than the day before. Yesterday wasn’t so hot. And as surprising as this may sound, I was (and am) totally OK with it. I have learned that it is far more important […]

Filed Under: Midlife, NaBloPoMo13, Teenagers Tagged With: community, helping others, Life, nablopomo, rain

The Fragility of it All

Nov 15, 2013 By Elin Stebbins Waldal 16 Comments

The Fragility of it All

I’ll take your part When darkness comes And pain is all around Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down. –Simon & Garfunkel   “I’ll take your part when darkness comes…” Although a beautiful sentiment–it simply isn’t possible to take another […]

Filed Under: NaBloPoMo13, Parenting Tagged With: community, Love, nablopomo

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