To the Editor (of the Lakeville Journal and The Rep-Am.com of CT, USA)
With each season of the year and life, we may reference moving on, letting go and launching into ventures with new people, places and projects in mind. Let’s not forget the hard-won lessons from the past as we transition and make the next set of choices including how we use our voices.
“On to the next but not too fast, take time to upgrade with lessons from the past”.
How might we share wisdom from P.C.E. Times (Pre-Covid & Earlier Times)? There are ever more laws regulating more aspects of parenting, schooling, relationships, business, mental health and drug issues, aging and caregiving.
The gap between the laws for relationships, parents or others in custody or divorce court and those not involved in formalities is too great. Everyone needs to tune into the idea of ‘teamwork, integrity, and accountability.’
Saying one thing and doing another, or not following through is a theme for individuals, pairs of people and larger groupings to explore. Ideally everyone could check off boxes about what their life routines and safety entails so a few others would be aware of the game plan and gray areas to prevent conflict, danger and death.
Everyone in their own families or social groups as well as in a special community group could be ready to provide support, and keep ongoing reports and reviews of allegations, injuries, neglect and fatalities.
When our teen son Kaelan Palmer Paton drowned helping save his friend on June 16, 2009 on his last day as a freshman at HVRHS in Falls Village CT, no reports from parents, teachers or other students were completed. If that had been a workplace fatality in the US a report would have been required.
From over the years and in these important times, gratitude for all working for the common good is shared far and wide. I commend the CT Regional Council of Governments (COGs) and 211CT.org information services which also can be reached by calling 211.
All people can network locally and online (such as learning about NY CDPAP and The PEACE Program) to improve safety and living plans. Considering theories of quantum field theory or the afterlife may reframe how we view the choices made while alive and regarding ‘end of life” (EOL) care as well.
I am happy to network and share ideas in many forums such as my blog Livfully.org. Let US-All opt in to being team players for a better ball game of life! Hats off to all the school and community groups one season to the next!
Catherine Palmer Paton, Falls Village CT
Blogger on Livfully.org and can be contacted also at thinkingkapp@gmail.com
PS For more info, google Kaelan Paton and the post on this blog livfully.org Remembering Kaelan Alexander Palmer Paton which I’ve added to over the years. There is also a FB page in his memory with sharing over the years along with prayers for all to have support early to address concerns and face challenges as well as live good lives with a sense of teamwork and fair play.
Thanks to all who aspire to journey with these values and honor those who have crossed over from this mortal realm to the next. Many say there is more than we understand so helpful to live as if the possibilities for forgiveness, healing, learning and growing in wisdom and kindness are worthwhile for all to pursue as members of the human family and friends of plants, animals, water, soil and the earth as well.
