推荐几个大人也会喜欢的小孩儿书和音乐

Book:

• Heat Wave at Mud Flat (http://www.amazon.com/Heat-Wave-at-Mud-Flat/dp/0688142052/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247066692&sr=1-3) -- actually almost all Mud Flat books by James Stevenson
• C D C ? (http://www.amazon.com/C-D-William-Steig/dp/0312380127/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247066484&sr=1-11)

CD:

• Toddlers Sing Playtime (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001K2DUC2/ref=dm_sp_alb)
• Town Around the Bend (http://www.amazon.com/Town-Around-Bend-Bill-Harley/dp/B0000D1FIN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1247065844&sr=8-1)
• Dog Train (http://www.amazon.com/Dog-Train-Wild-Rock-Roll/dp/0761139664/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247065474&sr=8-1)

highly recommended for atheist parents

http://atheism.about.com/od/atheistschildren/a/kids_index.htm

Also a book for the family:
The Usborne Encyclopedia of World Religions (http://www.amazon.com/Usborne-Encyclopedia-World-Religions-Internet-Linked/dp/0794510590/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247082391&sr=8-1)

生命，爱，死亡

多么自然的事情，为什么会心碎呢。大家都是同一条路。美总比丑...美一些。

http://blog.mesmerizingmoments.com/?p=680

他们要去明州化疗、骨髓移植了。希望能够回来过圣诞。

end of April was Teacher Appreciation week

Now you can hear my heart sing from a mile,
for the chubby angel hurried me out with a smile.
She joined her friends and blew me a kiss,
I won't leave myself behind another piece.

Ashley is the one teaching everything,
from go-potty to the songs we sing.
That is solely according to her,
even the news that Chinese for snake is "xier".

Kristin has a way to soothe her temper,
to go to bed, calm and limber.
Even on vacation we still remember,
cause she mentions them at every change of diaper.

She may not recall Jamie in the infants' land,
I can however never thank enough for the loving hand.
Pretty Yvette to sweet Jess,
books, painting, seesaw and play dress.

Lively Angie who sings and plays drum,
my baby happier, day by day she did become.
World Market Haley can show,
how to resolve arguments with dignity and to grow.
The Clang Clang story Sound Stage Jennifer told,
amused young, as well impressed old.

Recycled toys and Dada art show,
there must be talent behind the curtains low.
I can not settle with a place elsewhere,
when my baby can find fun and love here.

From the faces I would know,
this is not just a job when the economics slow.
For they got the skill, and merry soul,
Above all putting their hearts in，more than professional.

CaringBridge

I simply don't get it -- why do people donate $4.6 million last year to this free website/blog service? Their 13 members spent it all on salaries and "other expenses". All blogs are free but this one gives the illusion that your donation would go to the families with crisis -- they clarified that it does not but people donate out of passion for their loved ones. Shall we call this "God effect"?

ALD

夜深人静。我的美丽的儿女在楼上熟睡。他们今天健康、富足、幸运。

给他们盖好被子，我去关窗。忍不住觑一眼邻居家的窗口，无边的苦楚就像夜色，合着这风雨席卷而来，淹没了空间，留我无力地跪在窗边。初夏怎么是这样的凄风苦雨呢。更不知那一家人如何度过。

希望他们的上帝可以帮助他们。热情友好的妈妈Kathy、能干而有情趣的爸爸Mike、礼貌懂事的一双童子军儿子。他们信仰宗教、支持共和党。他们热心独立战争的重演、热衷童子军的组织活动。他们真实、诚恳、传统，就像他们的名字，普普通通的美国人，尊重别人也值得别人尊重。Zach六年级，是个少有的好孩子，一心要作eagle scout，要参军，能干、负责、尊老爱幼。Alex三年级，说话还象个孩子，比较害羞一些。经常看他们和Denaly、Emily一起玩儿，觉得这个住处还是挺好的。

谁会想到呢，就突然两个孩子全诊断是不治之症。新陈代谢方面的基因缺陷，会渐渐侵蚀神经和大脑，几年内导致死亡。

http://www.caringbridge/visit/awales

没有什么比这个对父母更残酷。

最令人怀疑的事情在这样的时刻反而更令人虔诚。这家人很重视孩子的教育，特别是人格教育，希望会帮助他们坚强面对。而我们，只有更加勇敢地承认、更加慷慨地捐赠、更加宽容地悲悯。

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo's_Oil

老了

白发、皱纹清清楚楚地告诉我：不承认也不可以，老了。

曾经自恃年轻，自恃头发好、皮肤好、牙好（而且胃口好，吃嘛儿嘛儿香）、不发胖，我不护理，野着，脏着，曝晒着，狂吃着。

现在，在亲友的疼爱中和镜子里，我知道很多变化已经不可逆转。

但并没有什么感触，除了有些抱歉，冒领了操劳的功勋。

那么，我仍在自恃什么呢？

是对生命的体验，是成长的感觉。未曾感到需要留住过去，没有觉得需要掩盖时间的痕迹。因为我知道，我在我的价值尺度里，在上升，虽然太慢。如果说缺憾，也是对自己时不时“惑”一下，对自己不够成熟、不够智慧、不够勤勉、不够宽和、不够强壮的不满。

承认自己在容貌问题上是懒女人，并且是不在乎的懒女人。因为我还在奔跑，我还没有能坐下来对镜贴花黄。因为我总是把自己作为审美主体。因为我的生命将终结以收获，而不是枯萎。

回忆几个让我景仰的女人，竟然都是皮肤坏得很。可能是年龄和对于户外的爱好的原因。三毛可以说对我的影响深远。即使不是这样文字的了解，一面之交给我留下深刻印象的象李乐诗（探险的那个）、Lily（姓什么都没闹清，在Denali山上碰到的，应该写一写啊），都是言谈中让你感到她在熠熠放光的人物。我没有那样的能力和机遇，没有那样的经历和风韵，但我的审美在那里。那样一个人，满载着故事、想法、情趣，有过去也有将来，让你很多年之后想起来，仍是余香满口。

我的问题不是如何 fight/hide aging，是如何 age gracefully。我希望能够对自己的年龄当之无愧，说“我经历过了，我享受过了，我帮助过了，我努力过了，我学习过了...”而不是“你看，我保养得多么年轻！”

Christine Harrell

It's sad to hear the news. Can not believe it. Her sweet smile and intelligence in a quiet manner, the openminded and warmhearted lady, killed by drunk driver? Don't want to imagine. Just be careful, buy life insurance and enjoy while you breathe.