{"id":37,"date":"2012-05-20T13:20:49","date_gmt":"2012-05-20T13:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinmommeetsautism.com\/?p=37"},"modified":"2012-05-20T13:20:49","modified_gmt":"2012-05-20T13:20:49","slug":"a-bagful-of-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twinmommeetsautism.com\/index.php\/2012\/05\/20\/a-bagful-of-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"A Bagful of Mom"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The commercial “What’s in your wallet?” inspires every Mom to ask “what’s in your bag?” My sons’ teachers gave the best Mother’s Day gift last week.\u00a0\u00a0 It was a hand-colored bag filled with everyday items, each taped to\u00a0a strip of paper on which the child traced a sentence.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0candle to light your way when things seem their darkest.
\nA marble to replace the ones you’ve lost.
\nA hair elastic to remind you to stay flexible.
\nA Band-Aid to help hurt feelings.
\nAn eraser to remind you that every Mom makes mistakes.
\nA toothpick to pick out the good qualities in your children.
\nA cotton ball to get you through life’s hard times.
\nA Life Saver to remind you that it’s OK to ask for help.
\nA candy kiss to replace the ones you’ve given away.
\nA Starburst candy to give you that extra burst of energy.<\/p>\n

Words of wisdom, surely.\u00a0 This weekend helped me refill the bag.\u00a0 I fear\u00a0I might need that Starburst for real soon.\u00a0 There’s so many unsaid words to be typed here, so many things left to do in our remaining hours away.\u00a0 So much living to cram into the next 24 years with the hubby.\u00a0\u00a0 So many skills to be taught to the lovely kiddos remaining at home, awaiting us.<\/p>\n

Science tell us that entropy is a more natural condition than order.\u00a0 I suspect my house will typify entropy, in more ways than one, when I return.\u00a0 – Yes, we have to return to our real lives, not simply watch ripples glimmer on the lake as if calm is our daily condition.<\/p>\n

I’m freeze-framing an elegantly arching pine tree on a little island in the distance.\u00a0 It’s arching so gracefully left.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s simply just one lone pine tree, and yet it anchors the entire shore.\u00a0 I snapped a picture, and tucked it into my bag.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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