Finally… I didn’t have to travel far to capture beauty.
This was in my backyard -:))
Naperville, IL
October 22, 2016
Sunday, October 23, 2016
A teacher asked her students...
I
saw the attached on Facebook last weekend. It brought back lots of
memories and tremendous amount of guilt because when Michelle was
little, I was always so busy at work and I traveled a lot on business...
So, I sent the photo to Michelle, and it triggered the following
exchange. I am glad Michelle was a strong-willed little child and was
not traumatized by my absence -- I hope...
The
truth is, often times, we thought we should sacrifice our own
interests/lives to behave certain ways for the good of our children.
But our children might be far more mature than we anticipated and they
would turn out to be okay regardless of what we do.
Me: My dear little Chelle, even the handwriting looks like yours -:((
Michelle: My handwriting was never that bad.
Me: Did my absence traumatize you?
Michelle: Not even a little bit. I am not a needy little child.
Me:
But Chelle, when I saw that little note, I thought about you and it
almost made me cry... a lot of guilt because I wasn't always around. I
wish I could be a better mother.
Michelle:
You were around all the time. It was fine. What, you wish you were a
stay at home Mom? What kind of influence would that be?
Me: I am glad you turned out to be great.
Monday, October 3, 2016
Edith Cavell Meadow
The truth is -- the entire bottom of Angel Glacier fell off the cliff
in 2012, after I visited it in September 2011. As you can see in
picture 1, the bottom of the glacier is gone.
For that reason, due to safety concerns, travelers are not allowed to hike down to the Edith Cavell Meadow to be close to the glacier. I found that out after driving 1.5 hours and hiking 2.4 miles to the edge of the mountain... It was impossible for me to mentally process the fact that I came all the way here and would not be able to go down to the meadow.
Without telling the rest of the story, here is the Edith Cavell Meadow, along with chunks of the glacier ice laying everywhere.
All photos were taken with my iPhone -:))
Jasper National Park
Alberta, Canada
September 17, 2016
For that reason, due to safety concerns, travelers are not allowed to hike down to the Edith Cavell Meadow to be close to the glacier. I found that out after driving 1.5 hours and hiking 2.4 miles to the edge of the mountain... It was impossible for me to mentally process the fact that I came all the way here and would not be able to go down to the meadow.
Without telling the rest of the story, here is the Edith Cavell Meadow, along with chunks of the glacier ice laying everywhere.
All photos were taken with my iPhone -:))
Jasper National Park
Alberta, Canada
September 17, 2016
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