tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839765973714522260.post4998086220918404136..comments2023-04-13T01:13:29.689-07:00Comments on And I'll Raise You 5: Rain on the RoofAnd I'll Raise You 5http://www.blogger.com/profile/04807118403081664721noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839765973714522260.post-58230925006466584792009-10-23T06:29:55.780-07:002009-10-23T06:29:55.780-07:00Viv, I love this! And I sure hope the whole imper...Viv, I love this! And I sure hope the whole imperfection thing works out like you say it might -- that would be excellent.<br /><br />TeacherMommy, love Langston Hughes! :)And I'll Raise You 5https://www.blogger.com/profile/04807118403081664721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839765973714522260.post-83904441110090080012009-10-23T05:59:31.583-07:002009-10-23T05:59:31.583-07:00You know what? I have a mother (who swears she ne...You know what? I have a mother (who swears she never raised her voice or lost her temper) who was more patient and quieter than I am. I often wonder if my own failings are so bad, because really, when my children have their own babies, I will be very happy to know that they can look back on my imperfection and know that it is "okay to screw up" at least a little bit. It's okay to have an awful, hard, terrible day on Friday and then dust off your patience and pride to go to the zoo on Saturday and have a <i>best day ever</i>. Maybe imperfection is a gift we can give to our children so that they will be able to give themselves the break we just can't give ourselves?Vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08508647658368782915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839765973714522260.post-70630459896399629172009-10-22T11:54:39.258-07:002009-10-22T11:54:39.258-07:00Beautiful post. Thank you.
I'm delving into ...Beautiful post. Thank you. <br /><br />I'm delving into a collection of e.e. cummings right now--his poetry is, to me, all about that exploration of sound and language. I think that's why I love his work and that of Langston Hughes so much.Teacher Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215145025563985398noreply@blogger.com