Comments on: Weekly Roundup: Kids, Old Bread and Ducks Edition

By: MLR

MLR — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:40:55 +0000

VERY touching story

That would have been a good post in itself.

Thanks for the links… hadn’t seen a few of them!

By: Steven@HundredGoals.com

Steven@HundredGoals.com — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:53:45 +0000

Spending quality with someone you care about is one of the greatest moments in the world. If only we could do so more often.

Here is a suggested site of the week as well as a little shameless self-promotion:

http://www.hundredgoals.com

By: marci

marci — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:47:42 +0000

Priceless

By: IRG

IRG — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:46:06 +0000

You are so right. It’s the little moments. And the sum of all of them (or the lack of them) that kids remember.

Great reminder to just take a few minutes to BE with each other.

If only a lot of other parents, and their kids, appreciated the beauty of the simple pleasures and shared moments.

(For many of today’s parents, “shared” time is heading to the mall to purchase some item demanded by their kids. Sigh.)

The most wonderful feeling in life is that someone likes you and cares enough about you to actually spend time with you.

What you do, whether feeding ducks, going fishing, taking a walk, etc. doesn’t really matter in the end. It’s the being together and just enjoying the world as it is.

Maybe all this financial chaos will help people to refocus on what really matters, and what is “free” and easily available–if we choose it.

By: Rebecca Rivera

Rebecca Rivera — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:36:06 +0000

That is great. It is all about priorities. Obviously your family is your #1. Thanks for sharing!

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:22:15 +0000

We should all learn from your son and not worry so much about money. It’s amazing how polluted we become the older we get.

Btw, I have a nomination for site of the week (or month, year etc)

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:53:00 +0000

I’m sure you not only brightened the day for a few ducks, but for a certain little boy, too.

By: FFB

FFB — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:45:46 +0000

Thanks so much for the mention. Holidays like Mother’s Day remind us to appreciate our moms but really we need to remember to appreciate them every day!

And I totally love going to the park with my son! We go to one that has a lake to see the ducks and geese. We save up bread ends during the week so we have something to feed them. It’s frugal, it’s relaxing, it’s fun – it beats about anything we could pay for.

By: Passive Income

Passive Income — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:30:02 +0000

It is indeed the little things in life that are so special. What a good reminder that, while young, you son thinks you can do no wrong! As his hero, it is so important to model the behavior you would want him to display later in life.

I am sure PB&Js never tasted so good!
Dusty