Wild Thing Jaidon
Last weekend Jaidon and I went to Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, AZ. for story time. It was certainly a crazy time and the reader was especially theatrical. We enjoyed it. I am not sure if Jai even really followed the book, but he was so entertained by all the kids who attended. The book is about a quite imaginative baby boy who goes to bed without supper. His world takes off when he is alone in his room with his own thoughts. Isn't that the truth! I can relate to the baby boy's mental adventure. It is a sweet and unique perspective on the internal life of our children. Are we allowing our children to have an internal life these days? Or do we overstimulate them so much that they don't know how to create anything anymore. Are we only teaching our children to get the right answer? Are we teaching our children to really ask the right questions? Are we teaching how to love each other and practice this over and over again? Can we give the gift of patience and enjoyment of life? I really wonder about this. I love this picture of Jai because he looks like he doesn't know what is happening and he doesn't really want to know. He is so cute. What will happen if our children lose their creativity. I will pray that this doesn't happen, especially with Jaidon. Maybe my prayers can start here in my home and then permeate others. 

Wild Thing Propaganda
This morning I received an email about how democracy is dead in the United States since Obama has been elected president in 2008. There is such an aftermath of negativity happening in the United States right now. It somewhat worries me that there is so much hatred being spread about Obama. What are we so scared about? I live in a holistic household. I am liberal mostly in my thought and my husband is mostly conservative in his political views. We make it work and still love each other. The key is that we work and communicate and love. When are we as a nation going to understand that we are all one? The act is kindness and no judgement. Although I may think one way and he may think another way, we are still capable of being a loving, married couple. We hold both ends of the spectrum and just watch and observe it. My thoughts are just thoughts and have been shaped by education, intuition, and upbringing. My love is what is important here. That is, my love in practice. We must cultivate this within us. We don't need another debate or another act of division. We need to stand up for real communication and kindness between each other. Although, at first my ego was saying, "Why exactly am I getting this email?" After time, I found that there is deep fear and sorrow behind this propaganda. We need to take the time to heal as a nation.