Letters from NYC

Lessons in Life:

I started to write a post about lessons I’ve learned from my Bad Example Family this past year. But really what they have been are lessons in life. More specifically, how they live and the lessons they’ve culled from their daily living experience. These have helped me enormously as both a woman and a mother. What do I learn from the men in my family? More than words could ever say. They have simply taught me more about a species that until now were quite foreign to me.

Here’s what I’ve learned from each so far:
Blog Dad - from this post you’d understand the amazing dad’s he’s been.
_Jon – words cannot describe my gratitude for the gift of learning about true friendship.
Tammi – she’s the most incredible woman I know - who’s taught me about grace under pressure and rudeness. Thank you for teaching me about survival and joy.
Madfish – he’s the big brother that even though he’s very busy making sure things run smoothly for everyone in Munu-land, he’s always there for his siblings when we need him.
Teresa – for helping me learn to love that techno-geek part of me that I sometimes tried to hide. It’s very liberating to accept it’s part of my duality.
Mike – and his wonderful wife for teaching me about letting go, bravery and an unfailing dedication to our country…oh, and for sharing my love of Calvin and Hobbes.
Bou & Val – for how to celebrate the joys and mishaps of parenting and family life without guilt, but most especially doing so without second-guessing myself as mom.

Shoot! There’s more and I’ll post it, but right now I gotta leave ‘cause I’m late for an appointment.