florida

i have now gone to two meetings in Florida by saying this to myself: "If LA was here, she'd go in."

What popped in to my head en route to the meeting tonite: Let me seek to understand than to be understood.

I think i've been pretty great with the kids on this trip but I realize that I haven't really tried to see it from their point of view. I've been making decisions based on old experiences but this is a new experience for all of us. More listening tomorrow. Less shoulders up around my ears.