Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Cay Gibson
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Posted: Nov 01 2005 at 1:17pm | IP Logged Quote Cay Gibson
Bear with me...

We had our own *brief* experience with hermit crabs so the kids and I could SO relate to this.
Danielle Bean writes with a charm and grace but never, never hides the realism of life.

Read the whole thing here:
Life, Death, and Crabs

It's the very ending that blesses us mothers.

"And so I am left to ponder the fact that there are no real answers in the pet manuals. And the fact that nothing—nothing—in all the volumes of parenting books I have read over the years has prepared me for the real thing. For the real feelings and worries. For the real fears and hopes, the real struggles and mistakes. For all the particulars that make up real life with real kids lived out.

As it turns out, real mothering isn’t something you can read about. It’s something you just do. "

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Posted: Nov 01 2005 at 2:19pm | IP Logged Quote amyable
I just love her blog! It is always a blessing to read. What better topic for Real Learning forums than Real Mothering!

Thanks for sharing it Cay

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