Anak-anak Ayah Mama

  I know silence, because I'm deaf. It gives me time to prepare, to listen with my heart, not with my ears, but with my eyes so full of passion, and of determination, that I can share with the world.  I know silence, I've waited so long to hear, to hear songs so clear, and I won't have to wonder, or to cry any more tears, or to hide from any more fears. I'll reach into my heart, and always know that it is ok! To be deaf. * by Tomora Pace

Thinking (The Man Who Thinks He Can)   If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don't. If you'd like to win but you think you can't, It's almost a cinch you won't. If you think you'll lose, you're lost, For out of the world we find Success begins with a fellow's will - It's all in the state of mind. If you think you're outclassed, you are; You've got to think high to rise; You've got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize. Life's battle doesn't always go To stronger or faster men; But sooner or later the man who wins, Is the one who thinks he can. - Walter D. Wintle - (First saw at Alia & Ariana's school)

If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again by Diane Loomans If I had my child to raise all over again, I'd build self esteem first , and the house later. I'd fingerpaint more , and point the finger less. I would do less correcting and more connecting . I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes . I would care to know less and know to care more . I'd take more hikes and fly more kites. I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play . I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars. I'd do more hugging and less tugging. I'd see the oak tree in the acorn more often. I would be firm less often, and affirm much more . I'd model less about the love of power, and more about the power of love .