Comments on: Earth Hour and ADD…Hmmmm http://trinityweblog.org/dpile/2008/04/06/earth-hour-and-addhmmmm/ Pull up a chair...stop, look, listen...and reflect Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:28:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Callie http://trinityweblog.org/dpile/2008/04/06/earth-hour-and-addhmmmm/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Callie Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:28:14 +0000 http://trinityweblog.org/dpile/2008/04/06/earth-hour-and-addhmmmm/#comment-16 I must say, I am impressed that you were actually looking forward to the prospect of living an hour of your life in darkness. Quiet, lurking, tranquil darkness. Our family, as much as I am embarrassed to admit, was much more dreading the fact that we would not be able to read or pursue our normal evening routine. When you describe yourself contemplating over whether or not to light a lantern, or to use candles, I had a flashback of myself frantically running around our house, thrusting down a candle and hurriedly lighting it at 8:58. The thought never occurred to me that I might possibly be able to actually enjoy a light-free night. Because of reading this, I will now remember to (every once in awhile) sit down, take a deep breath, and look and think about all the wonderful things around me. I did not think your post would end on the note it did, but when it did, a wave of kindness and empathy swept over me. The kindness and empathy you have to be able to understand children who struggle with focus. Wonderful writing. *Callie I must say, I am impressed that you were actually looking forward to the prospect of living an hour of your life in darkness. Quiet, lurking, tranquil darkness. Our family, as much as I am embarrassed to admit, was much more dreading the fact that we would not be able to read or pursue our normal evening routine. When you describe yourself contemplating over whether or not to light a lantern, or to use candles, I had a flashback of myself frantically running around our house, thrusting down a candle and hurriedly lighting it at 8:58. The thought never occurred to me that I might possibly be able to actually enjoy a light-free night. Because of reading this, I will now remember to (every once in awhile) sit down, take a deep breath, and look and think about all the wonderful things around me.

I did not think your post would end on the note it did, but when it did, a wave of kindness and empathy swept over me. The kindness and empathy you have to be able to understand children who struggle with focus.
Wonderful writing.
*Callie

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