tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post184299889501219834..comments2024-03-29T00:19:16.911-04:00Comments on Beyond LiteracyLink: Reflection on a Year PassingCarol Varsalonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-48958310697627188932021-01-13T19:43:22.339-05:002021-01-13T19:43:22.339-05:00Yes, Fran, Aurora was the perfect name for this li...Yes, Fran, Aurora was the perfect name for this little who lights up the dawn. Thanks for joining me. Tomorrow night I am the guest host of #K12ArtChat on the theme #oneword2021. I would love for you and other SJT friends to join me with their beautiful blogs. I will send an invite. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-81356965221019582562021-01-13T18:07:43.276-05:002021-01-13T18:07:43.276-05:00Magnificent golden shovel, Carol - "ye old 36...Magnificent golden shovel, Carol - "ye old 365 days," indeed! I am finding this new year weary already, thirteen days in - I am trying to rest more to regain focus. Yet I am committed to looking for awe (OLW) and new babies are definitely in that category - they are light-bringers. One named "Aurora' most certainly so.Fran Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295033583781089018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-30592391097302676512021-01-13T14:48:38.397-05:002021-01-13T14:48:38.397-05:00You are so right, Terje. Aurora is such a delightf...You are so right, Terje. Aurora is such a delightful baby with a great personality so her smile overshadows everything. Have a great week back from vacation.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-53493320012172572592021-01-13T13:00:47.584-05:002021-01-13T13:00:47.584-05:00Aurora's birth is so big that in a long run th...Aurora's birth is so big that in a long run this is what you will remember the most from 2020. :) Terjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15343845162490388219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-55162405476920558762021-01-12T21:39:09.999-05:002021-01-12T21:39:09.999-05:00Amy, the high points of last year are amazing memo...Amy, the high points of last year are amazing memories and will remind me to find the sweet scent of roses as I move gently through the thorns. Happy New Year to you and may your year be a blessed one.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-26280904413856468862021-01-12T21:37:04.028-05:002021-01-12T21:37:04.028-05:00Bob, here is a positive within a very stressful da...Bob, here is a positive within a very stressful day. I registered for the COVID vaccine but now I have to wait for a text or email to call in for an appointment. The positive in this is that I am registered and one day I will receive the vaccine and not have to worry each day of contracting the virus (Long Island COVID counts are rising again.) Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-11858733396202337162021-01-12T20:38:26.939-05:002021-01-12T20:38:26.939-05:00Sometimes we have to look harder, but those silver...Sometimes we have to look harder, but those silver linings and celebrations are always there. Thank you for the timely reminder! It is a choice to be positive. So glad you had those amazing high points of 2020!Amy Ellermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02014715731636657267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-50227372728733437412021-01-12T19:56:32.721-05:002021-01-12T19:56:32.721-05:00Carol, I agree that it is always better to look at...Carol, I agree that it is always better to look at the positives that happen in our lives rather than the negatives. Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that even when things are bad there is good happening. It doesn't make the bad go away, but it does a world of good for our mental health. I like your Golden Shovel. I wonder how 2020 would respond to the questions you pose.arjehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17793113101077660894noreply@blogger.com