376 WOW! HOW GREAT IT IS TO FEEL HEARD!

As I follow the stats of my blog, every day
I appreciate how many of you
Are choosing to scroll down and read
The first stories in this saga of my life
Personally,  it feels great to be heard
Professionally, I feel gratified
To perceive that hard won insights
May impact positively
Upon the lives of 'strangers'
In many nations
Who hopefully, over time, may become lasting 'friends'
And as I've chosen to absent myself
From my first meeting, today
Because I'd felt compelled to edit Post 374—
Which led me to write Post 375 and 376—
I'd better close up shop
Or I'll miss the next meeting, as well
Oh—one more thing:
Since it's common to have no clue
As to what may be troubling our kids
May I suggest that you consider
Printing certain stories
Like,  BULLY FOR ME
In hopes of encouraging a child
To seek out your guidance
Rather than 'going it alone'
Perhaps you might choose to say:
I hope you'll read this story, because
Your happiness means so much to me
That my heart, mind and ear will alway be open
To ease your way through each stage of life
And if you suggest that you, too, had once felt

As baffled as your child may feel, today ...

T'weens may be enticed to reconsider
Confounding experiences of their own
After reading FIRST KISS

Repeatedly, this has been my experience:
As I continue to mature in terms of self awareness
I grow more sensitively instrumental
In guiding others to embrace
A sense of open trustfulness
Which, over time, serves to deepen
Each person's sense of self trust

When role models learn to replace frustration
With a patient, observant sense of consistent support
Guess what develops?
Strong, caring, independent, open minded adults ...
Who choose fly home
Freely and thus eagerly and frequently
And when this proves to be the case
It's likely that
A multigenerational family of unique individuals
Has been given good reason to embrace
The values of roots and wings
Okay ... blogging adjourns for today
Meeting's about to convene
 J