tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post4157272221088378136..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: IT'S NOT THE PROBLEM, IT'S HOW WE DEAL WITH ITLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-16573172787405607502015-12-07T05:36:16.650+08:002015-12-07T05:36:16.650+08:00What a terrific thing you are doing! I agree thoug...What a terrific thing you are doing! I agree though if we give up every time something gets difficult what a boring, unfulfilled life we would lead. I'm sure these lessons will resonate with him for a lifetime.Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-10112296271761459052015-12-04T16:21:39.685+08:002015-12-04T16:21:39.685+08:00thanks so much for stopping by and for your encour...thanks so much for stopping by and for your encouragement :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-63598803461852608482015-12-04T15:57:29.808+08:002015-12-04T15:57:29.808+08:00After reading your comment from Kathy's post ...After reading your comment from Kathy's post I felt like reading your post; loved the way you presented your post on learning to be resilient; appreciate the work you are doing and thanks for sharing !Dr Genevive Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866368362204764911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-36066780959587394012015-12-01T11:25:43.533+08:002015-12-01T11:25:43.533+08:00Leanne, what an awesome program and what a lucky l...Leanne, what an awesome program and what a lucky little boy to have you add to his life skills like that. Lessons for all of us too. Thanks so much for your contributions to Fridays Blog Booster Party. I am looking forward to seeing you at the Blogger's Pit Stop rally on Friday with more of your posts.<br />KathleenKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559092855185240910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-69021551662705951392015-11-29T19:19:40.699+08:002015-11-29T19:19:40.699+08:00perseverance and resilience are getting harder to ...perseverance and resilience are getting harder to come by these days. I hope the time spent with Blake gives him a firmer grasp of these because they are so important as you get older (you 32 year old is a classic example!)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-84533448168450525172015-11-29T01:49:47.948+08:002015-11-29T01:49:47.948+08:00Wonderful, Leanne! You are teaching him skills he ...Wonderful, Leanne! You are teaching him skills he will be grateful to have! I wish someone could have taught the same skills to a former family member. When things didn't go right, he merely blew his stack and everyone else made the problem go away. Magic! Thus at the age of 32, he was still emotionally 6. If only he'd been taught . . .Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-51612954617843419752015-11-28T16:52:14.007+08:002015-11-28T16:52:14.007+08:00thanks Janine - I think it's not something tha...thanks Janine - I think it's not something that kids are good at these days and it's a really important life skill.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-7249348352138058162015-11-28T10:29:28.627+08:002015-11-28T10:29:28.627+08:00What you are doing is just so beautiful Leanne! Le...What you are doing is just so beautiful Leanne! Learning how to deal with things is a very important life skill and its nice to see people passing it on (or trying to!)Janine Ripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892641932257542854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-69069916952427762442015-11-28T09:16:20.911+08:002015-11-28T09:16:20.911+08:00thanks Abby - I think I enjoy it as much as he doe...thanks Abby - I think I enjoy it as much as he does (most of the time) and it's nice going back to spending time with a child that age - especially because it's only for an hour!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-69159965627544308842015-11-28T09:15:23.462+08:002015-11-28T09:15:23.462+08:00it's been a really easy but rewarding journey ...it's been a really easy but rewarding journey Jennifer and I'm pleased that it's been so worthwhileLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-67363377590092442015-11-28T09:14:05.934+08:002015-11-28T09:14:05.934+08:00thanks Laurie - I think my math and craft skills a...thanks Laurie - I think my math and craft skills are improving along with the life lessons!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-31741082438334591042015-11-28T09:13:26.141+08:002015-11-28T09:13:26.141+08:00thanks so much Lisa - I think I'm learning the...thanks so much Lisa - I think I'm learning the lessons with him sometimes!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-63669600170583071462015-11-28T01:37:37.916+08:002015-11-28T01:37:37.916+08:00I find it a very nobel thing to do, Leanne. And yo...I find it a very nobel thing to do, Leanne. And you're right, we can't go through life without facing challenges. So we better make sure we have the right skills and don't abandon on the first attempt. Great story!<br />xx AbbyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600314875326002790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-6165583364789719732015-11-27T23:35:03.138+08:002015-11-27T23:35:03.138+08:00What a gift you are sharing with this little boy -...What a gift you are sharing with this little boy - teaching our children how to ride out life's challenges is the most powerful of messages. Jennifer Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114021307777091105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-53443165505907772152015-11-27T22:20:47.119+08:002015-11-27T22:20:47.119+08:00This is great! You're teaching some wonderful ...This is great! You're teaching some wonderful life lessons here. I've had to remind myself of this when faced with harder situations. I touched on this exact thing on my most recent blog post. Keep mentoring Leanne!Laurie Oienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730798426106243813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-49084517527918784062015-11-27T21:53:56.195+08:002015-11-27T21:53:56.195+08:00What a brilliant thing you are doing. The lesson ...What a brilliant thing you are doing. The lesson that 'things don't come easy' is hard to teach and hard to learn, but it is so important. It is really the basis for absolutely everything, isn't it? Bravo, you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14913008030388557403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-51244106514055185292015-11-27T21:36:57.118+08:002015-11-27T21:36:57.118+08:00thanks so much Molly - it's a nice feeling whe...thanks so much Molly - it's a nice feeling when I see him each week and an added blessing to think that it is actually making a difference for him.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-33433295145414668142015-11-27T21:36:08.713+08:002015-11-27T21:36:08.713+08:00It has been a bit of a surprise to me that I have ...It has been a bit of a surprise to me that I have enjoyed it so much Carol (never saw myself as a mentor - especially to a boy!)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-6404080217949237922015-11-27T21:35:26.133+08:002015-11-27T21:35:26.133+08:00thanks Sue - it's such a simple thing but it&#...thanks Sue - it's such a simple thing but it's nice to know that it makes a difference.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-44131255311673144802015-11-27T21:23:01.047+08:002015-11-27T21:23:01.047+08:00We can all learn and benefit from the lessons Blak...We can all learn and benefit from the lessons Blake is learning. Living a happy life is all about resiliance and accepting challenges and change. Doesn't mean you have to like it though. Good work with a young person, Leanne. An inspiration!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664097336440373659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-77104111207681893712015-11-27T21:08:54.665+08:002015-11-27T21:08:54.665+08:00What a lovely thing to do. There's nothing mor...What a lovely thing to do. There's nothing more wonderful than mentoring a young person.<br />CarolMiddle-aged Diva (Carol)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01568652518759320329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-86186232287068416102015-11-27T18:13:56.565+08:002015-11-27T18:13:56.565+08:00What a Beautiful post Leanne. You must feel a grea...What a Beautiful post Leanne. You must feel a great warmth inside knowing you are being part of forming Blake's future. He is lucky he had you xxSue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15418770845484399102noreply@blogger.com