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Zorra

(27,670 posts)
8. "We should all be learning from our interactions with others.
Sat May 26, 2012, 02:46 PM
May 2012

The most important thing that I've learned in 18 years with my daughter is the power of true gentleness. It allows logical and rational thought to flow properly. I've been thinking about that in the context of my participation here on this forum."

Although I always enjoy your essays in their entirety, it seems that there is always one particular sentence or paragraph in each of these essays that speaks most directly to my heart.

Valotte [View all] H2O Man May 2012 OP
Julian did Valotte johnnie May 2012 #1
Yikes! H2O Man May 2012 #2
Integrity. Octafish May 2012 #3
I'd like to, too! H2O Man May 2012 #4
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #5
Thanks, Uncle Joe! H2O Man May 2012 #10
Your gentleness felix_numinous May 2012 #6
Thank you for that! H2O Man May 2012 #12
I always enjoy bleever May 2012 #7
One day, H2O Man May 2012 #13
"We should all be learning from our interactions with others. Zorra May 2012 #8
Very good! H2O Man May 2012 #14
K&R. I have my youngest daughter at the same stage as yours, and my small slice of respite as well. Dustlawyer May 2012 #9
Thanks! H2O Man May 2012 #15
k&r... spanone May 2012 #11
I liked being an 'Independent', too bigtree May 2012 #16
Good luck to your daughter Beringia May 2012 #17
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