Jacquie came down from Calgary and we had a really nice time. Caden enjoyed having his auntie here and we got to go see Santa; the real santa not the one in the slideshow. I'll post that one once I get it. Jacquie took us to the Keg for supper (those are the first couple of pictures - Caden started out a little pooped but livened up afterwards) and then we got to go home and have a bit of prechristmas. Caden was tired but he kept himself awake long enough to open some presents and play with the paper and the boxes. Lots of fun - and thanks to those who sent the gifts out. We loved everything!
Stay in your lane. Don't look at other people's papers. Those couple of lines jumped out at me as I read Maria Goff's book " Love Lives Here" It reminded me that we can't all live the same life. Comparisons hold us back and discourage us like nothing else. We have fears of being different when we are SUPPOSED to be different. I grew up trying to fit in and not doing a very good job at it. When I was in my teens I thought I'd try a new approach so I started trying to be the opposite of what I was because I thought that is what everyone else wanted me to be. I am chatty and energetic and I tried to be dainty and quiet. I didn't do a very good job of that either. Yikes. Trying to be someone we're not is exhausting and it doesn't work. We seldom fool anyone or achieve the goal we thought we wanted. What we all really want I think, is to connect with one another and to matter. As an adult I have had goals and held them up against other p...
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