dave: it will be so nice to have you home someday. i can

“Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.” ~Karl A. Menninger
Kòt a Kòt is a Kreyol phrase that means "side by side". lee What do you think of when you hear the phrase "side by side"? It's going to be a big phrase in my life very soon. I wonder if you can guess how? I've got some things brewing in my mind about these few words and I'll share more about that tomorrow. For now I just wanted to thank you for walking with me kòt a kòt these last several years. This blog has always been a very friendly and supportive place. It's helped me more than you'll ever know just to have your voices in my life. Side by side is how helping happens best. And you've all helped me that way. More tomorrow...
Mmmm ... can't wait to hear more! I keep trying to guess how "side by side" lee could become important lee in your daily life, and all I keep coming back to is that you and Dave will be spending more time together. lee (Perhaps he is retiring?) Can't wait to learn more. Love you. Reply Delete
ok, i'm caught up. yes, i've been reading your blog all morning, on and off~ between getting the kids off to school and loving on them a while. i love it. i love your writing. i love hearing you say what i want to, but can't always... anyway...thanks for sharing yourself. Reply Delete
dave: it will be so nice to have you home someday. i can't wait for that to be true for us. and yes, side by side works well for us. lori: wow. it means a lot to me that you would take the time to read my blog from the beginning. there are stories there that i'm sure you could relate to. you're very welcome here. Reply Delete
“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft. lee I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won't have to die. The truth is that you will die anyway and that a lot of people who aren't even looking at their feet are going to do a whole lot better than you, and have a lot more fun while they're doing it.” ― Anne Lamott , Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
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