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updated sat 6 apr 02

 

Nancy Silver on fri 5 apr 02


Janet Kaiser wrote: " You only write "warter" (for
water) on the blackboard and have 30 correct you once, before taking
steps to improve. "
Based on my New York origins, I'd have written "wahta" or maybe =
"wawta". Such ensuing confusion with phonetic spelling. =20
After reading the comments in this very interesting thread, I'm =
awesomely impressed by the members of clayart.
Not only have many of you found both a niche and success in life after =
overcoming overwhelming stumbling blocks, but you have the openess to =
uncover past issues that many would have tried to bury. Furthermore, so =
many of you have learned from your childhood and are going to great =
lengths the create a better environment for your children. After 22 =
years of working with people whose health and emotional lives are in =
turmoil because they repeat the past, this has been beyond refreshing.
We are what we are and what we are has beauty, creativity, great worth =
and varies as the snowflakes.
Nancy S in Cinci