Re: Amen

[Guest guest]

Hi Gail, amen to your amen. Simplifying the holidays to me doesn't mean

giving up things that are important, it means assessing commitments and

activities I've been doing simply because I've always done them. I sent out

very few greeting cards last year, to those friends and family who I truly

wanted to wish a Merry Christmas. Through the year previous, I had a huge,

unwieldy card list filled with people I barely remembered. The world has

continued to turn from what I can see!

Thank you for sharing your holiday wish. Here is mine:

I wish all the listers abundant peace and tranquility, absolute necessities

in our struggles with OCD. And for all our kids, I wish them waning cycles.

:-)

Kathy R in Indiana

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From: <GPesses@...>

> A resounding Amen to the often missunderstood idea of " Simplyfying "

for

> the holidays! This year, I made the two easiest candies to give as gifts

> instead of the assortment of 5 time-consuming types. I splurged on

beautiful

> cellophane gift bags and lovely ribbon and will sleep soundly knowing my

> gifts still deserve their rightful place in the hearts of teachers,

friends

> and, of course, therapists.

>

> We approach the holiday season with joy about being together - and

> routinely turn down invitations that will overcommitt us or make us all

feel

> wired by too hectic a schedule. This works well, not only for who

> craves structure, but for the rest of us too.

>

> Perhaps now would be a good time to start posting what we wish for

each

> other for the holidays. you can be serious or comic! I'll start:

>

> I wish for each of you a lull in your watchful guard when you can sit

> back, relax AND feel at peace with the world and with yourself.

>

> Best wishes to all!

> Gail in N'Awlins

[Guest guest]

Aaen, Amen, Aamen Aaaaaa ...Amen

jan

From: Kate Stone <katesdishes@...> Sent: Sat, November 21, 2009 10:41:40 AMSubject: Re: ( ) ADMIN: No more smokey fires talk

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From: Roxanna <MadIdeasaol (DOT) com>Subject: ( ) ADMIN: No more smokey fires talk Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 9:29 AM

Just wanted say that we will stop discussing the idea of burning bad speddies at the stake. It was just a joke and meant at such, nobody really would do that, obviously, since it's not done. I think sometimes there are some parents who grow a darker sense of humor to deal with the stress. I know I have done that over the years. It's either laugh or cry. We have had some really bad experiences with public schools and our boys over the years and we've dealt with some very evil and rotten people. We have had to file due process 3 times.My dh works in health care and they often have a dark sense of humor to deal with what they deal with - very sick people, people who are dying. Humans are amazing that way - in how they find ways to cope - and I don't think that's a bad thing at all. ly, I think the people in special education and

teaching should be as outraged as we are by the ones who abuse the system or who make life worse for kids who have special needs. I know if that were my job, I would be really ticked off by people who do it so badly or purposely screw over people. And there are, sadly, a lot of those types around. I am dealing with two of them right now with my youngest ds. I think it's easier for people to ignore the bad ones or make excuses for them than to call them out. Too bad for us.But anyway, the conversation needs to stay focused on dealing with these problems and not on politically correct language. Life is too short to argue over semantics instead of discussing the problems we all face. I don't think we should get on to people for how they express their frustration instead of talking about the real problems being brought forward. So let's do

that!Roxanna"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." E. Burke------------ --------- --------- ------