Comments on: My piece on Katrina https://www.overstuffedlife.com/my-piece-on-katrina/ purposeful parenting and simplified living Tue, 18 Jul 2023 01:14:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous https://www.overstuffedlife.com/my-piece-on-katrina/#comment-4683 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:22:00 +0000 #comment-4683 I think disaster is always a teaching moment, whether it’s a trivial as broken crystal or as grave as a hurricane, we always learn about priorities and compassion and strength of spirit. Nice piece.

]]> By: Michelle https://www.overstuffedlife.com/my-piece-on-katrina/#comment-4682 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:04:00 +0000 #comment-4682 I love how we find “teaching moments” to teach our children about what is important in life. And I love their innocence – loved the comment about getting a new dish when you get married again 🙂

]]> By: Rae https://www.overstuffedlife.com/my-piece-on-katrina/#comment-4681 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:03:00 +0000 #comment-4681 So sweet.

]]> By: Kazzy https://www.overstuffedlife.com/my-piece-on-katrina/#comment-4680 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:17:00 +0000 #comment-4680 Bria’s comments about “we’re gonna died” were so genuine. When my kids were little, thunder and lightening were so scary for them. What a great lesson for your daughter.

]]> By: Cyndie https://www.overstuffedlife.com/my-piece-on-katrina/#comment-4679 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:50:00 +0000 #comment-4679 Weeping again (just a tad.) What a wonderful blessing it is to read your perspectives. Especially cool to read posts from years before I knew you. Reminds me how lucky I am to count you as a friend. (And I am totally not just saying that for the apron. Cross my heart.)

]]> By: Erin https://www.overstuffedlife.com/my-piece-on-katrina/#comment-4678 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:42:00 +0000 #comment-4678 I try not to watch the news, especially when disasters occur, because I know it would freak my kids out so much.

Great post!

]]> By: Anne-Marie https://www.overstuffedlife.com/my-piece-on-katrina/#comment-4677 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:03:00 +0000 #comment-4677 I also find it to be a proud moment when I don’t lose my temper over things broken…not that I always succeed. Great post.

]]> By: Audrey https://www.overstuffedlife.com/my-piece-on-katrina/#comment-4676 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:08:00 +0000 #comment-4676 I am constantly working on reminding myself which is more important in situations where my kids break or mess up stuff. It helps me to be more patient if I take a deep breath and think about that first.

]]> By: Rachel https://www.overstuffedlife.com/my-piece-on-katrina/#comment-4675 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:45:00 +0000 #comment-4675 What great teaching moments! I love it!

]]> By: Chandy https://www.overstuffedlife.com/my-piece-on-katrina/#comment-4674 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:30:00 +0000 #comment-4674 I agree! Children are so good at wanting to help others. Bria will remember that all of her life of being taught that her efforts are valued rather than the result of her excitement.

When Katrina hit, it was surreal to us at first. I was overwhelmed with the gratitude that we were all together and that there are a lot of survivors enough to be dispersed all over the nation and when the news of some survivors coming over to the campus, we were overcome with gratitude for that. I can’t quite remember what we were doing then, but just remember all the hugs, gratitude and sorrow we felt…

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