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Update. Remember the good stuff

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Hope is something we have inside each one of us. Even at our lowest times of despair, reaching out to others can really help take our focus from ourselves. A simple smile, a small hello or a helping hand -giving something so simple can bring hope to others, thus helping it to grow inside ourselves. Share hope on purpose, we begin to shine which invites others to do the same.

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Jean Christians , one year ago

It is too easy, especially when you feel down/are in pain, to focus on the negative things from the past.

This morning while I was enjoying the sun, I was thinking about the fun times I had as a kid.  The more I was thinking about something, more good stuff surfaced.

I went to summer camp 3 times when I was younger & how I loved being there. We had camp fires every night, singing, stories were told & one year I went on an overnight canoe trip.

I had so much fun.  I learned to water-ski,scuba dive, all kinds of arts & crafts, and went horse back riding.  I made a lot of friends & felt like part of a big family.

I used to go with my family every year to visit relatives up north, who lived right by the water.  One cousin, who is a year between my sister & I would always hang out, go swimming & put on a singing performance for our families.

Another cousin taught me to horseback ride when I was 7 & I used to go & practise on her horse, bare back, & if I fell, Pride (the horse) would stop & let me lead him to the fense to get back on.

As a teenager, we took care of the horses from the same camp I had gone to in the summers past.  My sister & I had so much fun riding-feeling free when you gallop like the wind. 

Another thing we loved to do as kids was tree climbing-we would try to go as high up as possible.  One place we lived had a chestnut tree-the trouble we would get into, I look back & smile.

There were also different functions & celebrations I truly enjoyed being a part of either through the church, school & or the Finnish Community-especially during the holidays through-out the year.

As a kid, I liked getting attention, so I was very vocal, it sometimes got me into trouble, but I did make friends easily & quickly.

I hope you can remember good times while growing up.

You Are Worth So Much!

God Bless

J Christian S

 

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