At the breakfast table:

Anne (forgetting present company): This morning, behind me in line, was a twelve year old girl who b**ched for like 20 mins - I almost turned around and said something.

Claire: Who got bit?

Anne: Well…uhm…sometimes people complain alot….

Claire: And then they bite?

Anne: (laughing) Never mind, Claire.

So, remember, don’t complain alot or you might have to bite.

• She thinks the teddy bears all are poopy because they have little puff ball tails.
• She likes to take her arms out of her shirt through the collar…
• If you ask her question like “Madeline, are you a Pumpkin” she answered “No, I not a pummkin” and then giggles hysterically.

I totally have the pre-election day blues because it saddens me how this race has become so intensely personal between friends, family, acquaintances, that people have stopped talking to one another.  I know in light of recent events, I’ve had to work through a lot of this emotion myself.

Jonathan shared this post from one of his favorite blogs, Mirror of Justice, this morning and I think it sums up the sentiment that I wish we all could agree upon.   Enjoy.

http://mirrorofjustice.blogs.com/mirrorofjustice/2008/11/taking-a-breath.html

Taking a Breath

A couple of weeks ago I was in the middle of an email exchange with a friend, and our discussion of campaign issues was becoming pretty heated. Before pressing the “send” button, something (Someone?) inside suggested that I take a breath and ask whether my email message would build up or destroy our friendship. As a result of this, I suggested to my friend that we bracket a part of our conversation until we could continue it in person. The following week, my friend walked into my office with a hug and a chocolate bar, saying “this is a peace offering, I am sorry for being intemperate.” I pulled out some homemade chocolate chip cookies, saying “I’m sorry too,” and we picked up where we had left off. Looking each other in the eyeballs, the conversation took a completely different turn. We’re not done with our conversation, and we still disagree on significant points. But I am sure that this friendship will last beyond November 4th.