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Our neighborhood lake

I took this picture the other day and Mira used photoshop to enhance it.
Isn't it cool????
Have a great day!!
Namaste,
Michele

Joy

We got to see our friend Charlotte riding at her first horse show today.
She did a great job and she is sooooooo cute.
I hope you enjoy the quote below.
Namaste,
Michele

It's not only children who grow.
Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children
do with their lives, they are watching
to see what we do with ours.
I can't tell my children to reach for the sun.
All I can do is reach for it, myself.
-Joyce Maynard

Boxland 09

Pictures by Logan Robertson



Well Mira and her friends survived sleeping in their cardboard boxes last night in 34 degree rainy weather. Mira did say she really appreciates having a warm bed. The kids raised over $4,000.00 to be donated to the Salvation Army. Marko even donated $6.00 of his own allowance to Mira....he says he would do that anytime to get rid of his sister for a night. Anyway, I am very proud of these kids.....more things like this should be in the media. I hope you enjoy the quote below.
Namaste,
Michele

Load the ship and set out. No one knows for certain whether the vessel will sink or reach the harbor.
Cautious people say, "I'll do nothing until I can be sure".
Merchants know better. If you do nothing, you lose.
Don't be one of those merchants who wont risk the ocean.

-Rumi

BRRRRRRRRRRRR

Mira and her friends Katie and Hailey are sleeping in cardboard boxes tonight at the soccer stadium. It is a school project for anyone who wanted to volunteer to help bring awareness to homelessness. It is cold and raining out...and they have to go to school in the morning......I am sure they will never forget this project!!!! I hope you enjoy the quote below from the movie "The Soloist."
Namaste,
Michele

"There are people who tell me I've helped him. Mental health experts who say that the simple act of being someone's friend can change his brain chemistry, improve his functioning in the world. I can't speak for Mr. Ayers in that regard. Maybe our friendship has helped him, but maybe not. I can, however, speak for myself. I can tell you that by witnessing Mr. Ayers's courage, his humility, his faith in the power of his art, I've learned the dignity of being loyal to something you believe in. Of holding onto it, above all else. Of believing, without question, that it will carry you home."

- From The Soloist

Homecoming 09

Tonight, Mira went to homecoming......a beautiful night for pictures. I hope you enjoy the pictures above and the quote below.
Namaste,
Michele




"My own definition of Dada: an insane lyrical impulse to remain light and carefree, always looking for something to wonder or marvel at, or love, or laugh at, but always remaining illogical and joyous in a world gone mad with too much logic, seriousness, science, newspapers, war, and destruction."
- Irving Stettner

Happy 70th Birthday Mom!!!

Above are pictures from going out for my mom's birthday last weekend and then pictures of my mom at my cousin, Olivia's wedding. Tomorrow is 10/10/09 and it is my mom's 70th birthday!!! Happy 70th Birthday mom!!! I don't know what I would do without you!!!
You help us out so much!!!
love,
Michele

ps...hope you enjoy the words below.


May you go on life’s journey with open mind, heart and spirit.

May you find the blessings of the “Now Point of Time.”

May you make time to Be with those you love and

May you always honor and cherish one another

-While you can.


-Mary Muir, M.Ed.

Beautiful Flower

Cause you're beautiful like a flower
More valuable than a diamond
You are powerful like a fire
You can heal the world with your mind
There is nothing in the world that you cannot do
When you believe in you, who are beautiful...
Yeah, you, who are brilliant Yeah, you, who are powerful Yeah, you, who are resilient
~ India.Arie

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Wow!! I have been using more plastic bottles again because they are so convenient.
I think this has been a good reminder for me!!
Watch below!!!
Namaste,
Michele

On Goodness

Mira and her rock band friends :)

I hope you enjoy the quote below!!!
Namaste,
Michele

"Imaginary evil is romantic and varied;  
real evil is gloomy, monotonous,  barren,and boring.
Imaginary good is boring; 
real good is always new,
marvelous, and intoxicating."
- Simone Weil

anti-depression video

Harmony

These pictures are from "forced family fun day.".....where we all go somewhere as a family on the weekend and they don't know where we are going.
This was at the West Side Market and also at an art show in Ohio City.....Mira and Macy each had a palm reading.
I hope you enjoy the words below!!
Namaste,
Michele


If there is light in the soul,
There will be beauty in the person.

If there is beauty in the person,
There will be harmony in the house.

If there is harmony in the house,
There will be order in the nation.

If there is order in the nation,
There will be peace in the world.

-Chinese Proverb

Leap!

Click on the picture above to find out about this awesome movie!!

On being alive

These are baseball related pictures of Marko.
He says "Baseball is my passion."
One picture was taken at the Indian's Game.
My dad has taken him the past two Friday nights and he got to meet Mustard last week.
The other is of him playing ball.....he is in a fall baseball league.
I hope you enjoy the words below!!
Namaste,
Michele

I honor those who try to
rid themselves of any lying,
who empty the self and
have only clear being there.
-Rumi

Beauty in the world

This is why I like to work on Tuesdays.
Keeper, the pet therapy dog, comes to visit our unit on Tuesday...and my friend Darlene!!!
I hope you enjoy the prayer below....it is written by Jim Cotter, an Episcopal priest.
It is his version of the Lord's Prayer and it is very beautiful.
Namaste,
Michele

"Eternal Spirit,
Life-Giver, Pain-Bearer, Love-Maker,
Source of all that is and that shall be,
Father and Mother of us all,
Loving God, in whom is heaven:
The Hallowing of your Name echo through the universe!
The Way of your Justice be followed by all created beings!
Your Heavenly Will be done by all created beings!
Your Commonwealth of Peace and Freedom
sustain our hope and come on earth!
With the bread we need for today, feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
In time of temptation and test, strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure, spare us.
From the grip of all that is evil, free us.
For you reign in the glory of the owner that is love,
now and for ever. Amen