A New Friend

June 3, 2017Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Funnies, Life and love, Professional Development, Speech Language Pathology, Things Kids Say, Writing Tags: children, development, Imaginary friend, parenting, Reality, speech-language-pathology, The Daily Post, Things Kids Say 5 Comments

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There needs to be an extra chair now at the table, another place setting, extra fork. The bath requires extra towels. Reading choices necessitate an added pause. There are lively conversations from the bedroom, laughter, whispered dialogue, deep monologues. A seat to save in rides, a window-or-middle deliberation. Opinions of a first-line advisor, a determined intermediate, a confidante.

Granted, he is secretive, selective, and exclusive. It doesn’t mean he isn’t a good friend.

Accepting him is fact, not question. Get used to it. He’s there. He may not show up to explain, but he will not be ignored or shunned. Be nice. He has deep feelings. He has needs. A keen mind.

Should not matter that he is a dragon-human made of magic. Invisible to all but a certain little one.

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Brassy Doesn’t Mean Strong

June 2, 2017Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Current events, Life and love, Meditations, Reflections, Writing Tags: Climate Change, Current events, Global, humanity, Paris Agreement, Power, Progress, Strength, The Daily Post, wisdom 2 Comments

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Strength doesn’t lie in the pushy. Cocky does not powerful say. The shameless and showy lead no one ashore, just astray.

True power is held in alliance. In humility, empathy, care. Strength is achieved through the weaving of strands, not their fraying. Accordance is what grows a real, lasting greatness. Obstinacy makes success decay.

When the few rue the day, may the sensible many hold light, lead the way.

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Dis-pro-portion

June 1, 2017June 1, 2017Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Current events, Life and love, Meditations, Quotes, Reflections, Trauma and Development, Writing Tags: Beauty versus ugliness, Current events, Disproportion, Good and bad, hope, love, Meditation, Reflection, The Daily Post, Truth 6 Comments

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There is more good than bad in our world,

yet often bad shouts louder.

There’s more that’s beautiful than not,

though ugliness might steal the hour.

Love holds truth far more than hate,

and radiates the brighter.

So … be mindful of the disproportion …

as dark creeps in to dim what’s lighter.

And know:

Hearts will out-sing cacophony when led by hope,

even if fear may prowl the farther.

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Outline Life

May 31, 2017Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Life and love, Meditations, Quotes, Reflections, Writing Tags: Coloring in, heart, life, light, love, Meditation, Quote, Reflection, The Daily Post 3 Comments

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Trace the outline of your life

In colors made of light and heart.

Paint love in all the spaces

Held within.

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In the Buff

May 30, 2017May 30, 2017Na'ama Yehuda Anecdotes of Life, Life and love, Quotes, Speech Language Pathology, Writing Tags: Children's antics, Endearment, Gaelic, grandparents, Irish, The Daily Post, Toddlers 5 Comments

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He is an avid little streaker.

The first skills he had learned, a peanut little newborn, was how to shake off hats and kick off socks. These followed soon by talents for wriggling out of diapers, twisting out of bottoms, and shrugging off his tops.

He is a master of no-clothing.

An expert a-la-nude.

He chortles as you chase him.

He protests when he’s clothed.

He’s beaming when his skin meets air.

He’s glowing in the buff.

His mama is exasperated.

His da is not amused.

Grandpa laughs and names the child “Dote gan a stitch”

Grandma, “mo Stoirin (shore-een) Selkie.”

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