Emma has had a life long, well a few years at least, dream of learning to ride a horse. She talked about it non stop. her love of horses is amazing. This week that dream became a reality. What’s your dream? We all have a dream to chase…but can it be caught? What’s your passion and do the 2 intersect?
Tag: kids
Happy Graduation Day @MaddyMRC
Madeline graduates today and I’m just full. Full of pride, love and of course tears for the moment. I’m such a sap and I know it but watching your oldest end her public school career is something just amazing and I’ll get to see it first hand tonight.
I can not wait to see what comes next. The sky’s the limit here Madeline and I love you so much!
For the Love of Animals
For the last 2 days, the “gym movie” has been the same at my local gym. War Horse was the movie and though I was listening to my tunes on my iPhone, I still got a good deal out of the movie… or the part that I watched.
War Horse was set in WWI with the battle between the British and the Germans. One moment that hit home was the scene where the horse became tangled in barbed wire. There was a British soldier that put a white flag on his bayonet and went to the rescue of the horse. When he reached the horse, he realized he didn’t have any wire cutters with him and the horse was pretty tangled. A German solder then came out of his foxhole and offered his wire cutters.
I thought it was so remarkable that 2 people, fighting against each other with such verbosity could come together when an animal was in trouble. This led me to think about some friends I have today and their hard work in the name of animals and how much tireless energy they put in for animal “no kill” shelters. I find it so interesting how much energy gets put into keeping puppies and kittens from being sacrificed but yet when it comes to human a baby that does not seem to be the case. What would these people who love animals so dearly think if they knew that baby kittens or puppies were being. The news is littered with human examples of indifference… if this were a cute and cuddly animal… who would be outraged then?
Care Givers and Mother’s Day
What a awesome Mother’s day was celebrated in the Clifford Household. I have an amazing mom, and 2 wonderful moms of my kids. I’m truly blessed in that regard.
In church on Sunday, Becky was asked to give a talk on mother’s day of all things. Her message was very powerful and left a mark with me. She talked about the role of moms and while I was listening to her speak, I thought about all the motherly characterizes that moms have… follow me here. There are plenty of women in the world, who do not have kids of their own, but who posses the same motherly characteristic of that of moms. Think about the women who are caregivers…take care of their elderly parents or serve in some other capacity. This day is for them also. I can’t help but be reminded of all those great people also. I know many people who are like that and who have the same love that my mom had. THANK YOU for taking car of people and giving back. THAT’S HUGE!
Look for the Helpers
Over the past 2 days, our minds and hearts have been spilling over for the people hurt by the tragic bombing in Boston. You look for answers but they are few and far between. How do you explain this?
I love the quote by Mr Feed Rogers that has been circling the interwebs…
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” To this day, especially in times of “disaster,” I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world. – Freed Rogers
This is just so true… TRUE TRUE TRUE!!
its all how you look at things. Sure its easy to be mad and upset…even angry, but what does that get you. Zero.
This take look at the bright side to a whole new level… LOVE THIS!
I miss Mr. Rogers and the good he did!