Comments on: Persevering Through the Pause http://writerdad.com/fatherhood/persevering-through-the-pause/ Life is better with the right words. Sat, 19 May 2012 09:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blogger Dad http://writerdad.com/fatherhood/persevering-through-the-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-21394 Blogger Dad Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:51:58 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=3760#comment-21394 At 7 years old, I would've probably either cried or broke out some fart jokes. She did well and congratulations for already grasping lessons most adults still have trouble with - recognizing your weaknesses and improving on them, rather than blaming others or hating on the winner. Thanks for sharing, and to Mia - that was lovely. You are talented and brave. I doubt I would've even had the courage to go on stage. At 7 years old, I would’ve probably either cried or broke out some fart jokes.

She did well and congratulations for already grasping lessons most adults still have trouble with – recognizing your weaknesses and improving on them, rather than blaming others or hating on the winner.

Thanks for sharing, and to Mia – that was lovely. You are talented and brave. I doubt I would’ve even had the courage to go on stage.

]]> By: Blogger Dad http://writerdad.com/fatherhood/persevering-through-the-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-39492 Blogger Dad Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:51:00 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=3760#comment-39492 At 7 years old, I would've probably either cried or broke out some fart jokes. She did well and congratulations for already grasping lessons most adults still have trouble with - recognizing your weaknesses and improving on them, rather than blaming others or hating on the winner. Thanks for sharing, and to Mia - that was lovely. You are talented and brave. I doubt I would've even had the courage to go on stage. At 7 years old, I would’ve probably either cried or broke out some fart jokes.

She did well and congratulations for already grasping lessons most adults still have trouble with – recognizing your weaknesses and improving on them, rather than blaming others or hating on the winner.

Thanks for sharing, and to Mia – that was lovely. You are talented and brave. I doubt I would’ve even had the courage to go on stage.

]]> By: Sean http://writerdad.com/fatherhood/persevering-through-the-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-21263 Sean Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:32:47 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=3760#comment-21263 Hi Joan, Yeah, if we're willing to listen and learn, children can be our best teachers. I know both my son and daughter have taught me more on some days than months spent in a classroom! .-= Sean´s last blog ..<a href="http://childrenwritethefuture.com/writing-prompt-2/" rel="nofollow">Writing Prompt #2</a> =-. Hi Joan,

Yeah, if we’re willing to listen and learn, children can be our best teachers. I know both my son and daughter have taught me more on some days than months spent in a classroom!
.-= Sean´s last blog ..Writing Prompt #2 =-.

]]> By: Sean http://writerdad.com/fatherhood/persevering-through-the-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-39491 Sean Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:32:00 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=3760#comment-39491 Hi Joan, Yeah, if we're willing to listen and learn, children can be our best teachers. I know both my son and daughter have taught me more on some days than months spent in a classroom! .-= Sean´s last blog ..<a href="http://childrenwritethefuture.com/writing-prompt-2/" rel="nofollow">Writing Prompt #2</a> =-. Hi Joan,

Yeah, if we’re willing to listen and learn, children can be our best teachers. I know both my son and daughter have taught me more on some days than months spent in a classroom!
.-= Sean´s last blog ..Writing Prompt #2 =-.

]]> By: Sean http://writerdad.com/fatherhood/persevering-through-the-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-21262 Sean Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:31:42 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=3760#comment-21262 Hey Ma, you're welcome. I actually tried to email you the video from the auditorium, but it was WAY too big and the iPhone slapped me around a little before saying I don't think so. I had to host it on YouTube to make it work. Mia's maturity is staggering sometimes, I agree, and yes, Max has ham and cheese in his blood. I thought I'd end up in stand up or on stage as well, but the life of a writer is the best of that world I do believe, or at least I hope. : > ) .-= Sean´s last blog ..<a href="http://childrenwritethefuture.com/writing-prompt-2/" rel="nofollow">Writing Prompt #2</a> =-. Hey Ma, you’re welcome. I actually tried to email you the video from the auditorium, but it was WAY too big and the iPhone slapped me around a little before saying I don’t think so. I had to host it on YouTube to make it work. Mia’s maturity is staggering sometimes, I agree, and yes, Max has ham and cheese in his blood. I thought I’d end up in stand up or on stage as well, but the life of a writer is the best of that world I do believe, or at least I hope. : > )
.-= Sean´s last blog ..Writing Prompt #2 =-.

]]> By: Sean http://writerdad.com/fatherhood/persevering-through-the-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-39490 Sean Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:31:00 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=3760#comment-39490 Hey Ma, you're welcome. I actually tried to email you the video from the auditorium, but it was WAY too big and the iPhone slapped me around a little before saying I don't think so. I had to host it on YouTube to make it work. Mia's maturity is staggering sometimes, I agree, and yes, Max has ham and cheese in his blood. I thought I'd end up in stand up or on stage as well, but the life of a writer is the best of that world I do believe, or at least I hope. : > ) .-= Sean´s last blog ..<a href="http://childrenwritethefuture.com/writing-prompt-2/" rel="nofollow">Writing Prompt #2</a> =-. Hey Ma, you’re welcome. I actually tried to email you the video from the auditorium, but it was WAY too big and the iPhone slapped me around a little before saying I don’t think so. I had to host it on YouTube to make it work. Mia’s maturity is staggering sometimes, I agree, and yes, Max has ham and cheese in his blood. I thought I’d end up in stand up or on stage as well, but the life of a writer is the best of that world I do believe, or at least I hope. : > )
.-= Sean´s last blog ..Writing Prompt #2 =-.

]]> By: Sean http://writerdad.com/fatherhood/persevering-through-the-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-21261 Sean Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:28:03 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=3760#comment-21261 Yeah, she's a really resilient little girl, and enjoys healthy competition whether she's the winner or not, which I love. Competition is good, so long as you don't lose yourself in it. .-= Sean´s last blog ..<a href="http://childrenwritethefuture.com/writing-prompt-2/" rel="nofollow">Writing Prompt #2</a> =-. Yeah, she’s a really resilient little girl, and enjoys healthy competition whether she’s the winner or not, which I love. Competition is good, so long as you don’t lose yourself in it.
.-= Sean´s last blog ..Writing Prompt #2 =-.

]]> By: Sean http://writerdad.com/fatherhood/persevering-through-the-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-39489 Sean Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:28:00 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=3760#comment-39489 Yeah, she's a really resilient little girl, and enjoys healthy competition whether she's the winner or not, which I love. Competition is good, so long as you don't lose yourself in it. .-= Sean´s last blog ..<a href="http://childrenwritethefuture.com/writing-prompt-2/" rel="nofollow">Writing Prompt #2</a> =-. Yeah, she’s a really resilient little girl, and enjoys healthy competition whether she’s the winner or not, which I love. Competition is good, so long as you don’t lose yourself in it.
.-= Sean´s last blog ..Writing Prompt #2 =-.

]]> By: Sean http://writerdad.com/fatherhood/persevering-through-the-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-21260 Sean Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:27:06 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=3760#comment-21260 (wink) I sure like to think so. : > ) .-= Sean´s last blog ..<a href="http://childrenwritethefuture.com/writing-prompt-2/" rel="nofollow">Writing Prompt #2</a> =-. (wink) I sure like to think so.

: > )
.-= Sean´s last blog ..Writing Prompt #2 =-.

]]> By: Sean http://writerdad.com/fatherhood/persevering-through-the-pause/comment-page-1/#comment-39488 Sean Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:27:00 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=3760#comment-39488 (wink) I sure like to think so. : > ) .-= Sean´s last blog ..<a href="http://childrenwritethefuture.com/writing-prompt-2/" rel="nofollow">Writing Prompt #2</a> =-. (wink) I sure like to think so.

: > )
.-= Sean´s last blog ..Writing Prompt #2 =-.

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