The Beauty of All Individual Personalities and Souls by Camilla Downs

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November 4 2018:

Still combing through the years of drafts saved on my blog! At least I’m in 2014 now! Hahaha!

(Thomas at Galena Creek Camp 2014)

The Beauty of All Individual Personalities and Souls

**THROWBACK POST**

February 19 2014:

When I picked up Thomas from school recently, he told me he has been asking all of his classmates whether or not they like LEGOS. Only one or two say they do and the others tell him they don’t and they like playing the Wii. He said it makes him feel bad that no one else likes them.

I explained to him that I’ve had a similar experience with feeling bad when others don’t like or feel the same way about something I like. BUT, I have learned that I am choosing to feel this way … And I can choose not to feel this way also.

He said, “That’s so hard, though”. I told him I completely understand and it takes lots and lots of practice to choose not to let it bother you. I said this may help …

The Beauty of All Individual Personalities and Souls

Letting Go and Wonderful and Beautiful and Love and Leaves and Gratitude

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October 28 2018:

The letting go has begun. I just adore a carpet of soft, golden yellow leaves. Wonderful afternoon walk. 💛💛💛

The letting go has begun and it’s full of love. So many beautiful yellow hearts, I couldn’t choose just one. Wonderful afternoon walk. 💛💛💛

Wonderful afternoon walk …. The letting go has begun ….. And, it is beautiful!!! 💛💛💛

October 30 2018:

Chili walk with Lillian Darnell yesterday afternoon. Brrrr! Must wear more clothes next time. We had a ball playing in the piles of leaves. 💛🍁💛🍁💛🍁

November 1 2018:

Finally got to have the 5 mile, hour long walk today. Just fills me up. Overflowing gratitude to Mother Nature.

November 2 2018:

Thank you Barbara Richmond Chastain and Bill for the kindness, love, laughter, tissue, and empathy this afternoon! Love you and am grateful for your friendship!

And, thanks for the hug Melinda Bourke Blackwell!! And, thank you Mother Nature for your beauty! So beautiful! 🙏💞💞💞🙏

Fun with Shadows

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October 29 2018:

Lillian and I had a blast last night playing with shadows! This one is pretty cool. 🔦😂🤣 … What do you see?

First, we had all the lights out as we were enjoying our newly carved pumpkins! So, here’s what Lillian did. She put her iPhone onto the floor with the flashlight on. Then, she was kneeling over it in different directions, plus, hanging her head upside down!

Her shadow was cast onto the ceiling and upper wall. I took several more photos of her and then both of us playing around; but this was the coolest! So fun! xoxo

 

Team TLC Jack-o-Lanterns and Fairy Princess and Charlie Chaplin – Halloween 2018

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October 28 2018:

Team TLC jack-o-lanterns … 🎃🎃🎃

Thomas ….

Lillian ….

Camilla …

October 31 2018:

It was a great day for Charlie Chaplin and Princess Fairy Lillian. Whew! And a busy day for this gypsy mama. Now we’re watching our traditional Halloween night movie …. Arsenic & Old Lace.

Thomas participated with a homeschool group for trick-or-treating so that residents at the Monaco Ridge Assisted Living center could hand out candy.

It was an interesting experience as I assume quite a few have varying degrees of Alzheimer’s or dementia. Thomas had a great conversation with one fellow talking about Charlie Chaplin, amongst other talk.

On the way out I found a kindness rock. I’ll perhaps add a little something to it and then drop off at a different location. Fun!!! 🎃👻🧡

Happy 13th Birthday My Dearest Thomas and Thomas and Camilla November 2018 Date Day

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November 13 2018:

Happy 13th Birthday to Beautiful Thomas!!!! We’ve opened gifts, then taking Thomas out to lunch.

Next stop was Natural Grocers for a special treat and then to Grassroots Books to pick out a book. Then, home for apple pie topped with French vanilla ice cream.

My Dearest Thomas,

A child called Thomas was born
on this day in 2005.
The child arrived about 9:00 at night;
swimming into a new world.

Incredible joy this one
brought along to share.
Smiling, smiling, smiling
a great deal of the time.

A beautiful baby body,
soft as silk, deep with warmth,
and a perfect fit
in this Mom’s arms and heart.

The Mom’s love and support
for the child, Thomas,
runs as deep and wide
as the Universe and beyond.

What the Mom most wants
Thomas to know in the deepest
recesses of the heart ….

You cannot disappoint me,
You are not here to please me
and do as you think I wish.
You do not have to fear
what I will think.
You cannot disappoint me.

This Mom will support you
always and forever,
beyond even the time in
which she is using this body.
This Mom’s love is not
conditioned on who you be or don’t be,
nor what you do or don’t do.
This Mom trusts you.
This Mom believes in you.
This Mom knows you are worthy
of your heart’s desire.
This Mom apologizes for
conditions not being as you
and she deserve.

You cannot disappoint me.
I will love and support you
always and forever …

Happy 13th Birthday Thomas!

I love YOU!!

Now … Let’s make this the
best day of your life …. So far … xoxo

Camilla – Mom 💚💚💚