Said i loved you but i lied...

Oh my God, I love this song. What a great singer- the very legend Michael Bolton. When i was at a girl friend's house, we played this like more than 10 times..hahaha.. We were dancing like that girls slow dancing at a night club, you can imagine that.  :-))) Yes we are crazy. But who is still normal in this crazy world today, tell me? :-)))  What about you, buddies, what songs have you been tuning into recently? :-)

Here is the song if you  ever feel like loving and loving and loving and being in LOVE ..hahaha.. I wish you all a fun-filled day.

Our children...our one great happiness!

mommy Flor's little angels- Elizabeth and John

 

They are so sweet. They are beautiful. They are like angels- well they really are angels in the family. They are so loveable. But why are some children not so lucky enough to be loved?

I am a mother of a 3 year old little girl. She is my greatest joy and i cannot ever imagine something bad would happen to her. The murder of that poor little girl Anicka Janatkova, made me realize how serious dangers there are threatening our children. I am very sorry for her parents who are sure devastated of their beloved daughter’s brutal death. The greatest pain one could ever feel is a loss of someone very dear. For a parent,  the loss of a child must be the greatest disaster could ever be.

The biggest danger probably is a pedophile attack. Pedophilia is a sexual deviation. For those who suffer such abnormality, it is not their mistake and so i cannot therefore condemn all of the pedophiles because i think some of them are able to control their emotions and never hurt a child. Some even make their own iniciative to seek for a professional help to heal themselves.

But then there is that part that cannot control their behavior at all and commit violence against children. Such people should be very strictly punished and once and for all prevent them from doing again such crimes- castrate them if needed. Often, pedophile attackers are even those who have had already criminal records, who earlier had been punished, treated and released. I also see the error from the side of these judges, doctors and politicians who failed to do pretty strict laws to penalize these kinds of criminals. For these mistakes on their part, what happen is that these vulnerable children mostly pay the cost of it all- either their own life or mental disability out of such traumatic experience.

Every parent probably says that this happens only to a small percentage of children and that my child is certainly will not be among them. But one should not ever underestimate such danger and rather try to raise children and warn them every single time to avoid such dangerous attacks. Always remind them not to go to a deserted place alone and not to talk to strangers and the like. For children this could mean some limitations for them like being deprived of going somewhere they would like to go. This is an unpopular decision for parents. Children cannot or just don’t want to understand this that is why in this case, to be strict is significant. I would rather my child got mad at me for a couple of hours than to let something bad happen to her

Child abuse has a lot of forms. I do not and probably never will understand why there are parents who beat their children to death. It is so heartbreaking just how I can see and hear news on television concerning this issue; a child was found dead at a river, at a field and at a toilet room and the like. How can a mother do this to her own baby? This, I will never understand. There are couples out there who are not blessed to have even one and a lot of them are very happy to be blessed even just through adoption. Why should a woman be so heartless to throw out a very vulnerable soul? If the problem is money, you can’t feed your child and nurture her, so give him to someone who can. Why not?

Why is this happening? What’s wrong with our world today? Maybe we can say it is because of unwanted pregnancies of most young desperate teenagers who do not know how to make plans, take the responsibilities and so leading them to commit such a heartless act. Still, being young and desperate will never justify such a brutal act.

For us mommies out there, let us guide our children all the way so that they don’t lose track. We are their role model. We must become what we want them to be. I know that no parents will ever want their children get harmed but please even if our children are so stubborn and really very hard-headed, let us not leave them. Experience has taught me that the more they are rebellious, the more UNDERSTANDING and LOVE they need- NOT despising. Some parents don’t even allow their children to go out and enjoy. Why deprive them of that happiness?

mommy Anny and her little one :-)

Let them date whoever they want to date with. Instead of being too tight on them, keep the knot a bit loose. Set them free. Let them explore life. Let them dream. Let them love. Let them make mistakes and above all let them learn. Instead of imposing and imposing this and that why not let them find it out themselves? The best we can do is to be there for them whenever, wherever. They need guidance but that doesn’t mean we have to take whole control of their life. We always think what is best for our children but we must also consider that, what makes us happy may not make them. It is not an easy role to be a parent; it is the most challenging profession one could ever experience.

Although I am young mom, I know what I am saying. I know what I preach in here. We may be different in our ways, but we all have the same goal- to make and see them happy. We all have been children too and we know what it is like. :-) I wish you all a happy weekend! :-)

Have you been thumped lately?

I love browsing the internet to read and read and read. Then i came across this inspirational thought which  was really worth reading and meditating. I also wanted to disclose that i love reading and reposting ideas from my very favorite Ken Sapp of  creativeyouthideasdotcom. You can be a part of his community if you like by just subscribing to him. It's that easy. You have nothing to lose. It's free :-) and what's more you will love his superb articles and creative writings.

So back to this inspirational thought I wanted to share.

When a potter bakes a pot, he checks its solidity by putting it out of the oven and THUMPING it. If it SINGS, it's ready. If it THUDS, it's placed back in the oven.The character of a person is also checked by thumping.

Been thumped lately?

Late night phone calls. Grouchy teacher. Grumpy moms.Burnt meals. Flat tires. You've got to be kidding deadlines. Those are thumps. Thumps are those irritating inconveniences that trigger the worst in us. They catch us off guard. Flat footed. They aren't big enough to be crises, but if you get enough of them, watch out! Traffic jams. Long lines. Empty mailboxes. Dirty clothes on the floor...Thump. Thump. Thump.

How do I respond? Do I sing or do I thud?

Jesus said that out of the nature of the heart a man speaks. (Luke 6:56). There's nothing like a good thump to reveal the nature of a heart. The true character of a person is seen not in momentary heroics, but in the thump packed humdrum of a day-to-day living. 

Well, experience has taught me that I can actually control my character and moods. If I chose to get angry then i would really burst out in anger. If I chose to be cool, then its very likely possible. You may not agree with me- okay that's just fine. I don't insist this is true for everyone. I just say what I think for me is true.  And what's more what good can bring me to choose the negative side? Who else are in control of our emotions but us?

We always experience thumps, we can't avoid them. They can be very irritating, annoying and depressing. Some people has very little patience, some are easily hot-tempered, some easily withdraw and sometimes if they couldn't handle the problem they get really depressed. There are even those who have ended their lives just to find escape. It is very sad. I know it takes a lot of positive thoughts to overcome such trials in our day-to-day living. It takes a very big heart to be patient, be enduring, be forgiving.

I encourage we become a fighter. Let us overcome these thumps. They are there to trigger the worst in us but they are also there to make us stronger. Through them we become more careful, we become wiser, we LEARN. Let's not give up and if these thumps are really too much to handle, turn to prayers. Let us pray to our God. Keep our faith. Even a non-believer believes in something. Let us believe that God won't give us anything more than we can handle. When i was younger I have always liked the old saying, there's always a rainbow after the rain. Cheer up, buddies!  Life is beautiful. :-)

P.S. The icon above who has some kind of problematic face is my little one. :) No, no, no! please don't get me wrong. She's not typically like that. She's a happy baby :))) I just happen to get a photo of her posing like that. She's a baby who loves to emote, ya know! :-) Just like her mommy :-D

We love springtime!

The singing birds, the blooming flowers, the colorful gardens... we just love spring time! :)

The warm weather is finally here again. We can see, we can smell, we can feel- spring is in the air! It's just screaming

"am heeeeeeereee....!" :)))

and a whole bunch of embracing welcome we go and say....

"Oh please, come and stay and never go away..!" :)))

In the photo you see my darling baby holding a vase of a spring flower- (tulips) freshly picked from our garden yesterday. We just love it! :) Happy Springtime everyone! Enjoy this lovely season.

Do you hate or love chocolates?

Hmm, yum! yum! I am not fond of eating sweets, really! But I love chocolates. :) What about you? :) Research says, if taken in moderation it is one of the most natural anti-depressants out there. In the minds of the most, chocolates are unhealthy but is it really true or those are all just myths that sorrounds it? In fact research shows that chocolate is the MOST FAVORITE "unhealthy" food ever. See the stats below.

• 29% CHOCOLATES,

• 18% chips,
• 12% candy,
• 9% ice cream,
• 9% fried foods,
• 7% soda,
• 4% fastfood,
• 3% cookies,
• 3% cake/baked goods,
• 3% pizza,
• 1% breakfast foods, 1% everything and 1% other.

Well, i really don't care at all. For me, just as long as it's taken moderately, it's good. And what is good is healthy. Don't you agree? I see it a necessity to treat ourselves time to time especially if we deserve it. It's life. We have cravings. :-) Of course, the bottomline is always this golden rule- eat moderately! :)