by Barbara Swanson
I love being around children because they bring me joy. Their liveliness makes me feel younger. It lifts my spirits to be close to their light-hearted, innocent ways. The sound of their little voices delights my ears. Their quick hugs and the love they feely share warms my heart. One thing that fascinates me about children is how they easily forgive and are tolerant. The sincere realness of who they are are and how they feel is refreshing. It is also fun to be in the presence of children when they are excited. They run and jump! The sound of their laughter is contagious. We can learn a lot from the characteristics of children. No wonder God says that we should all be like children to enter the Kingdom of God.
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by Culissa Peltier
Being with my family (or members of my family) makes my heart leap with joy because their warmth, acceptance, and loving spirit makes me feel safe, accepted, brave, and hopeful about life. Being with my family fills my love tank. They bring hours of smiling, laughing, chatting about our life experiences. Even trying on each other’s clothes makes the cares of life fade away. Just like how an ice cube basking under the penetrating rays of the scorching August sunshine becomes completely untraceable after several hours. The collection of touches, hugs, hand holdings, and kisses assure my body that I am in a safe place, where I can expect gentleness and tenderness. The intonations of the voices around me are filled with gentle joking, admiration, affirmation, spirited discussions, optimistic planning and anticipation of more gatherings! The sounds of laughter, teasing, affirming and care bring peace to my heart and soul. The awareness of everyone’s light heartedness assures my mind that each person is in a good place, or at least unburdened. Time at home with family includes the sweet aroma of warm, bowls of Farina, with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter, welcoming us into a new day. At dinnertime, the savory aroma of onions, green peppers, tomato paste, Adobo and butter beckons everyone to the kitchen for Mom’s delicious peas and rice recipe, from Panama. Ahh…the sights, the sounds, the scents, the taste, and the joyful feel of. . . my family. |
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