A Love Affair

I have discovered a new love. I like to call them books. Some are written by men and some are written by women. I have been a bit upset and nervous about the upcoming events in my life and a good book can usually put it all in perspective. One line from a great and wonderful book can put so much in line that you are able to go on and relax you know life will be OK. "that book or that person who can give me an idea or a new slant on an old idea is my friend." Louis L'Amour.
The ones I am particularly enjoying right now are the ones written by Louis L'Amour. He has written many many books, most of them westerns. I have been trying to read the Sackett series which are good and bad at the same time. Good because you can learn a lot from them, and bad because when I pick one up I tend to forget the house. But luckily enough most of them are thin enough I can finish them in one day, with the welcome interruptions of runny noses, poopy bums, and meals. Laundry on a Sackett day forget it.
I am reading right now Louis L'Amour's Autobiography "Education of a Wandering Man" What a great book and I am only on chapter 3. I have been having epiphanies one after the other.
Is reading a book about learning facts or learning about yourself? I think if you read a book and are better for it then you are getting an education.
"If I were asked what education should give, I would say it should offer breadth of view, ease of understanding, tolerance for others, and a background from which the mind can explore in any direction. Education should provide the tools for a widening and deepening of life, for increased appreciation for all one sees or experiences. It should equip a person to live life well, to understand what is happening about him, for to live life well one must live with awareness" Louis L'Amour "Education of a Wandering Man"
I have been searching for what education means to me and here he sums it up and 3 sentences.
I have not been this epiphenated (for lack of a better word) since I read Viktor Frankle's "Mans Search for Meaning"
So for those of you out there this is a borrowed book and Christmas is coming ....hint hint.

A vote I feel pretty

Which version do you prefer? Adam or Maria

To much stress

I am feeling overwhelmed in all I need to do in the next few months. The thought that I may lose 2 children is debilitating at times. I have wonderful family and friends who have offered to come help me clean for the home study which is absolutely great. But the thought that I am being judged as a mother is a bit much. I try really hard to be a good mom but let me tell you there are days. What if the house is too clean or not clean in the right way? What if at the child psychologist it comes out that I spanked once and that is seen as bad? What if I am not the best choice?
I homeschool, my husband is unemployed but has decided that ya maybe I should look for work. (rambling to the point of distraction, I think my head is spinning)
I have a new project on the go with 2 wonderful friends. That is good right now because it is something to take my mind off things and I can do something. I am impatient and all this waiting to find out if the courts think I'm a good mom or not is a bit daunting, annoying, insert word of choice. And I'm low on my empower plus so things always look harder around this time io the bottle looking empty. (Good stuff that empower plus)

To what point does an author own the characters.

So J.K. Rowling just outed Dumbledore. I find this as unnecessary as having a gay Teletubbie. Truly, why must we work that into everyday life? So just because the world says it OK to be gay why does everything now have to have a homosexual aspect to it? Why can't it just be? I'm OK with Sesame Street becoming multi cultural and I'm glad they have a character with a speech impediment but are they next on the gay rights agenda to have the kid with 2 Moms or 2 dads? Why can't things just be?
When we read a book we give part of our life to it and part of it becomes us. I was Ok with Dumbledore being asexual. Why give him the aspect of a love life now after the books are written, after the movies are in progress? Was it truly necessary?

Funny Story

Well this is so funny I had to share. My almost 6 year old daughter (that we are trying to adopt) was pretending to be dumb. I have no idea why but she does it from time to time. I get frustrated when she does it so I told her to stop it we all know she is very smart and she should act it. She said "Yeah I know, the only thing I don't know is the difference from a tiger roar to a lion roar. I don't know why but I just can't tell them apart". I said "Yeah its hard for most people" then excused myself to the bathroom to laugh my little head off.
She has a very interesting view of the world.

Hi

I posted a funny post the other day I apologize. I was trying to be creative by posting a home video but couldn't figure it out and then my attention was diverted and I completely forgot. sorry for the confusion. I am excited there was an article in the paper today praising Home School. Fraser Institute did a big study in praise of Home School and the Lethbridge Herald did a bit of an article on it.
Very exciting to have positive research done. I know you can find research either way so really what is the point of research? I have been emailed a copy so if anyone would like to read the 18 page essay let me know and I can forward it. Its called "Homeschooling From Extreme to Mainstream". It is an interesting read.