http://successwithkids.org//weblog.php en-us http://successwithkids.org//weblog.php http://successwithkids.org//weblog.php?id=P1806 This weekend Americans are celebrating the 232nd birthday of what arguably became the greatest and most powerful nation this planet has ever known. 232 years seems like a very long time. But, consider this: with an average life expectancy of about 78 years in America these days, that is actually just a bit less than three overlapping lifetimes. And compared to such nations as Egypt, Greece, China and others, the good-ol' USA is still the kid on the block. Last week in this space,... http://successwithkids.org//weblog.php?id=P1562 I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL! http://successwithkids.org//weblog.php?id=P1796 I am a small and precious child, my dad's been sent to fight. The only place I'll see his face is in my dreams at night. He will be gone too many days for my young mind to keep track. I may be sad, but I am proud. My daddy's got your back. I am a caring mother. ... http://successwithkids.org//weblog.php?id=P1802 When I describe it, you'll be able to visualize it. I'm certainly not the first person who has observed it. But there is a lesson in it we both may have overlooked. There are some children on a beach. They're playing at the edge of the water. Giggling. Building sandcastles. They seem so intent on the project. You get amused at how meticulous and careful they are with crumbly corners and tiny turrets. The looks on their faces as they screw their mouths around and stick out... http://successwithkids.org//weblog.php?id=P1803 HAVE A SAFE ONE! Willetta and Cecil