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January 25, 2013

Emotional

I lay awake in bed at 4am, it's been an hour...I can't go back to sleep.  So many thoughts running through my head.  Last Friday, I got a phone call from my mom saying she and Dad were at the hospital.  Life is very special.  Many of us have a good life, but we never know when that will end, maybe life will only be in the womb for a very short time...  It's been an emotional week as many celebrate, while I mourn 40 years of Roe vs. Wade.
Olivia and I finished reading The Giver last night.  She is 9 years old and I thought it better if we read it together and talked about it, while reading it.  It hit me hard this time.  My 11 year old daughter said she's read it 6 times.  It is definitely a great book, but there are so many issues...  euthanasia (of the old and young who don't "fit" into the society), government control, race (everyone sees in black and white, no colour of flesh), etc.  What are your thoughts on these issues?  If you haven't read it lately, why don't you check it out of your library? 
This is a wonderful documentary in Russian (with English subtitles) of good people, mainly monks and nuns, who are taking care of orphans.  The little boy who is blind and deaf, can only touch and feel love...  At the end, there is a monk who has 2 children helping him ring the bells, one who doesn't have arms, and uses his teeth to pull the rope!  So sweet. ♥  God bless them all!

It's been very cold all week here in Ohio.  I worry about our 3 chickens, outside in the freezing temperatures.  Even the "highs" have been below 32'F this week. They're doing fine, though still faithfully laying eggs.  Rob ran an extension cord out to their coop about 2 months ago, and so they get an extra 3 hours of light and warmth from a heat lamp bulb.  We're getting a bit of snow here, now.

5 comments:

elizabeth said...

I love that video! so special! praying for you Father... I have heard it said that all the aborted children are holy innocents, praying for us...

DebD said...

It's been very cold here to. I was not able to go to the March because I had a sick child. Then they closed schools early, so I wouldn't have been able to go anyway.

I hear that the EO Bishops all sang Memory Eternal to the lady who started March for Life and passed away in 2012.

Life is so very special and I'm sorry your parents are suffering such hardships right now. Much love and prayers.

p.s. I'd be careful of AHA though - they're virulently Anti-Catholic.

Julia said...

It has been an emotional week for me too. Thanks for sharing all of these things. I forgot about that book The Giver. I read it years ago and do not remember it well, but remember liking it. I am looking forward to reading books like that when my girls are older and inclined to chapter books. Prayers for your father. He looks very sweet.

WendyLady@GoodBooks said...

I love the documentary (so far) - it's long, so I'll have to finish it later. Very sweet and inspiring. Thanks for sharing! I hope your dad is doing better...

Rebeca said...

I will have to check out that book.
I hope your father is doing better!