I don't know if I am supposed to be laughing or not, but I am! I can see you out on that trampoline!! I think the lesson can be learned on both sides- not living in fear and listening to the sirens. So, do what you feel is best for you! And jump once for me! :)
That is a very interesting question at the end of your post. Hmm... I'm going to think more about that. I saw on the news about the storms in Tennessee and wondered how close they were to you.
You Westerner! Despite what your neightbors may think your kids are going to have the best childhood memories! I'm way too uptight, so we would have been indoors seeking shelter wherever we could find it!
As for fear--I believe in it. It's a strong emotion, but only when it is truly warranted. I used to try to convince Kaitlin that the scary parts in Monser's Inc, or Finding Nemo were funny. But then I realized that I was dampening her sense of fear. I want to try to help her distinguish between being afraid when something is really scary, and being afraid of life and thus limiting her experiences. So I say, listen to the sirens, but consider the source, and listen to your own inner voice.
You Westerner! Despite what your neightbors may think your kids are going to have the best childhood memories! I'm way too uptight, so we would have been indoors seeking shelter wherever we could find it!
As for fear--I believe in it. It's a strong emotion, but only when it is truly warranted. I used to try to convince Kaitlin that the scary parts in Monser's Inc, or Finding Nemo were funny. But then I realized that I was dampening her sense of fear. I want to try to help her distinguish between being afraid when something is really scary, and being afraid of life and thus limiting her experiences. So I say, listen to the sirens, but consider the source, and listen to your own inner voice.
8:51 AM
[Image] Toto where are you? Today we had some pretty bad tornado's touch down in Nashville. (7 people killed) We had the sirens going off, hail, Annie Kate's school held the kids late until the tornado warning was off and lots of rain and wind. It is very interesting to me to see how me and my neighbors react. My neighbors who are from here and have seen tornado damage, take it very seriously and get in their closet and have their kids wear their bike helmets, where me and my girls are out jumping on the trampoline. It has made me think today about what other sirens might be going off in my life that I am ignoring. ... interesting.
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I don't know if I am supposed to be laughing or not, but I am! I can see you out on that trampoline!! I think the lesson can be learned on both sides- not living in fear and listening to the sirens. So, do what you feel is best for you! And jump once for me! :)
8:34 PM
Very interesting post Kristi. I, too, am laughing at the thought of you all jumping on the trampoline during a tornado warning. Yikes.
9:19 PM
That is a very interesting question at the end of your post. Hmm... I'm going to think more about that. I saw on the news about the storms in Tennessee and wondered how close they were to you.
9:12 PM
You Westerner! Despite what your neightbors may think your kids are going to have the best childhood memories! I'm way too uptight, so we would have been indoors seeking shelter wherever we could find it!
As for fear--I believe in it. It's a strong emotion, but only when it is truly warranted. I used to try to convince Kaitlin that the scary parts in Monser's Inc, or Finding Nemo were funny. But then I realized that I was dampening her sense of fear. I want to try to help her distinguish between being afraid when something is really scary, and being afraid of life and thus limiting her experiences. So I say, listen to the sirens, but consider the source, and listen to your own inner voice.
8:51 AM
You Westerner! Despite what your neightbors may think your kids are going to have the best childhood memories! I'm way too uptight, so we would have been indoors seeking shelter wherever we could find it!
As for fear--I believe in it. It's a strong emotion, but only when it is truly warranted. I used to try to convince Kaitlin that the scary parts in Monser's Inc, or Finding Nemo were funny. But then I realized that I was dampening her sense of fear. I want to try to help her distinguish between being afraid when something is really scary, and being afraid of life and thus limiting her experiences. So I say, listen to the sirens, but consider the source, and listen to your own inner voice.
8:51 AM