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Welcoming Youth And Their Advisors from 149 other countries to the USA for the 24th World Scout Jamboree in WV!

on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 03:27

While the news I heard in CT on television was that we've had 15 days over 90 degrees so far in the North East, I imagine they've topped that in the South. I met about 30 Scouts from England in Grand Central who had just arrived on Saturday, July 20th, 2019 for a couple days of touring before heading down to West Virginia...to be part of this exciting 24th World Scout Jamboree.

So I am posting a welcoming hello to them and the other 45,470 folks attending (possibly more with day guests welcome with advance tickets on most days through July 31st.

Safety, Prayers and Growing Community After Someone's Passing

on Mon, 07/22/2019 - 13:50

 When I heard about a one-car accident in the NW CT area on Route 4 E in Goshen, I started praying for the peaceful transition of the person's soul and for her family to hold her in love and light, not be too despairing which is of course almost impossible to do but overall, important to value the life the person lived and likely is still experiencing spiritually.

Then learning from someone that they were in the traffic delay caused by the accident, I shared the following...To a caring, wise, capable counselor (and by extension to others near any kind of challenge, whether an argument,

Stopping the Train (and Car Show) to Learn About an Angel, Noah Cuatro, 4 from Palmdale CA

on Sun, 07/14/2019 - 16:19

 Little Noah's loving caregiver  who was his Great-Grandmother Eva Hernandez sadly had to give him back to his parents, Jose and Ursula, the Yahoo News account shared. The tragic story has so many elements of misery and yet young Noah was all of four years old. Still he had begged his grandmother not to send him back to his parents. He had been removed from their custody before ( I won't use the word care..) and 13 calls were made about concerns of abuse.

The "kicker" is that there was a request approved to remove him, but nothing was done immediately and poor Noah was reported by the

July 2019, Meaningful Moments Remembered While New Events Enliven the NWCT Area and US All

on Sun, 07/14/2019 - 15:01

Thankful for our caring communities over the years and decades...I explore ideas like this here for quite a few years on livfully.org .share with wider circles and welcome  respectful comments and differences of opinion (DOOs). This youtube is a segment of Kaelan Alexander Palmer Paton's Memorial Service from July 12, 2009, ten years ago. https://youtu.be/qWhvqm8sI8s

There was a Facebook Memorial Fundraiser that ran through Sept 1, 2019, Remembering Kaelan Palmer Paton's Legacy, running through August 2019, to promote safety and to raise funds to donate to a scholarship in his memory.

Offering Condolences to Those Facing a Loss or Challenging Time with their pet or even people in their lives...

on Sun, 07/07/2019 - 17:07
Have you heard of how hard it is to have a pet go missing? A community can put up alerts on Facebook and in small towns that can be a quick solution. People in the immediate area will go looking and others will keep an eye out. There are 'animal control officers' who can help facilitate other networks and basically everyone can be supportive and follow a situation along.
 
Usually in a few days to a week, a dog will be found or return on its own. What a sigh of relief and time of celebration for the owners and friends...and the wider circles on social media.

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