I learned that new things can be scary and terrifying, but they can also be full of wonder and joy. I learned that there is nothing so powerful as the laugh of a baby or the incredible insight of a four year old who is pretty sure he knows how to drive better than you do you. Ah, there are other lessons. So many lessons. I love being around children. I love being around elderly, too, for the most part
And, yeah, I think there's a lot of magic and beauty in your experience, and I know that it could not be all conveyed in one simple little swell, but I'm grateful that you tried, and I'm grateful that you shared some. And hopefully there's other opportunities where we can hear more. And yeah, I think your stories are pretty unique, and I'm glad you're here telling them
Angela Kaye
@AnngieKaye · 1:43
I didn't have good childhood, and so I had this worry that I was going to have to watch my children suffer through childhood, too, because I kind of had this frame that childhood was just bad. But I soon realized that I, as their mom, have the power to shape their childhood. And it's been a joy. One child is now a fully grown adult. He's almost 30 years old
Isoellen Writes
@Isoellen · 4:59
You. Maybe you experience this, too. So I just wanted to ask. In my experience with teenagers, there is nothing faster to lose their respect in an adult than a lack of self awareness and authenticity. I think teenagers are so tuned in to learning who they want to be that when the adults in their lives lie to them, it has greater impact than when they lie to each other or lie to the adults
Isoellen Writes
@Isoellen · 1:47
They're angels on earth, cerebral palsy kids when they get angry and frustrated, how they express themselves, autistic kids who cannot verbalize and seem like they're in their own world. There is so much to learn from all of them. They are us in different states of being. I think we'd lose sight of that. So thank you so much for listening. Bye
Angela Kaye
@AnngieKaye · 4:10
When you get the respective adults, okay, that's fine. But when you have the respective children, I think it does say something, because most kids, they can see, even babies sometimes, they know who they want to hold them and to pick them up. And if they don't want you to hold them or pick them up, they probably get a bad vibe from you. But, yes, definitely