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    The Eyes of Our Children
    The Eyes of Our Children
    The Eyes of Our Children
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    The Eyes of Our Children

    By Laura D. Distarce

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    The eyes of our children are upon us
    Do not look away
    For in their eyes we see ourselves reflected
    It is we they save

    Let them draw us in for they hold the keys
    To the treasures we only dream about
    Take them by the hand
    And let them lead us
    For in their innocence
    Are the wonders we desire

    Beware no harm comes to them
    They walk with angels
    And shine their brilliance
    And touch us with their gentleness

    Oh take delight in them
    They are free
    They break our chains that bind us to the past
    And show the promise of a new day
    The eyes of our children are upon us
    Do not look away
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateMar 24, 2017
    ISBN9781504375054
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      The Eyes of Our Children - Laura D. Distarce

      Copyright © 2017 Laura D. Distarce.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Balboa Press

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      ISBN: 978-1-5043-7504-7 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-5043-7506-1 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-5043-7505-4 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2017902382

      Balboa Press rev. date:  03/24/2017

      Contents

      The Eyes Of Our Children

      Introduction

      Dedication

      Preface

      God’s Child

      Finding My Voice

      Truth Is Uncomfortable

      Children Pay Attention

      Value

      Favoritism

      On Being A Mother

      Mother Root

      A Mother’s Prayer

      I Love You More

      Loving Child Of Mine

      My Experience

      East Meets West

      I Have Become My Mother

      This Day

      In The Classroom

      Mulitple Intelligence

      Random Acts Of Kindness

      The Garden In My Heart

      Never Say Never

      Communication

      A Life Worth Living

      This Thing Called Love

      Everything Happens For Our Good

      Now

      Drummers

      Bridge Of Peace

      Acknowledgments

      References

      THE EYES OF OUR CHILDREN

      The eyes of our children are upon us

      Do not look away

      For in their eyes we see ourselves reflected

      It is we they save

      Let them draw us in for they hold the keys

      To the treasures we only dream about

      Take them by the hand

      And let them lead us

      For in their innocence

      Are the wonders we desire

      Beware no harm comes to them –

      They walk with angels

      And shine their brilliance

      And touch us with their gentleness

      Oh take delight in them

      They are free

      They break our chains that bind us to the past

      And show the promise of a new day

      The eyes of our children are upon us

      Do not look away

      Laura Distarce

      INTRODUCTION

      Someone needs to say this.

      Who am I you might ask. What qualifies me to write this.

      There are no letters after my name to indicate years spent in schooling.

      But schooling I have had.

      I don’t hold an important place in business.

      But I do have work.

      I am a woman, a mother.

      I have a voice.

      It seems to me that there is an awful lot of time and energy spent

      proving our rights - God-given rights upon which this country was founded -

      Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

      Not rights meant only for some.

      Not rights meant for whoever is stronger,

      bigger, richer, or was here first.

      "…One Nation (under God), Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All"

      We pledge allegiance for this protection.

      We recite the words but don’t pay much attention to their content.

      Who recites the Pledge of Allegiance?

      Our very own Mission Statement.

      Our children recite it.

      Yes, some things need to be said.

      Why me?

      Why not?

      DEDICATION

      This is dedicated to my children,

      Joseph and Edward,

      the wise men I share Life with;

      to children everywhere

      for they are the best work that we do;

      and to the child within every adult

      who longs to be healed and free.

      And because children are so "recently from God

      they still remember" I will heed the wise words of my sons:

      Keep it simple.

      PREFACE

      I think it important to explain the writings in this book. All the writings are original unless noted.

      In 1994 I took a class in The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. It is a book about unblocking creativity and Julia had been teaching this process for many years before putting it in book form so that many more could benefit from her wisdom and experience.

      As part of the process one must commit to writing Morning Pages – 3 pages, handwritten, first thing in the morning. I committed to Morning Pages and have been writing them ever since – more than 24 years now. I like to call myself a student and facilitator of The Artist’s Way. Over the years, I have revisited the book and have facilitated its process for myself and others. Each time has brought new insights and clarity.

      Early in the process I had voiced a desire to be a writer, and eventually many of the pieces in this book came through my Pages. At the same time I was raising my two sons whose presence in my life profoundly changed me and my beliefs.

      In the process of unblocking creativity, I also came to a greater understanding and connection with my Source, which I call God. I also have a greater understanding, appreciation and gratitude for the unique contribution I make to the healing of the World – and that all can make – most especially our children.

      GOD’S CHILD

      There is a Child in each of us who longs to be honored and seen,

      who wishes to be safe and free.

      THIS IS GOD’S CHILD!

      This is the Child who was last, and now shall be first.

      This is the Child who shall lead.

      This Child of God is loved and loving.

      This Child of God knows who it is.

      This Child of God is Joy and Peace, Understanding and Compassion.

      This Child of God sings and dances, and delights in its own Being.

      This Child of God believes in wonder and magic, and that

      Anything is possible!

      This Child of God is full of light and grace.

      This is the Godstuff already within us that is waiting to express –

      when we feel safe.

      This day, we pray……

      We know we are safe, wherever we are,

      for God is always with us,

      and shows us our way.

      YES!

      With the love and support of the Universe,

      With God as our foundation stone,

      We can do all things!

      We can create a world that is safe for ALL God’s Children.

      And so it is. And so it shall be.

      FINDING MY VOICE

      I didn’t always feel I had a voice. Contrary to how things appeared I felt quite invisible for a major portion of my life. But I see now it was how things were supposed to be. For when you are ‘invisible’ you can be quite observant - of people, of life, of the way things happen.

      I am in no way a victim. I had issues. I had lessons. But I’ve dealt with them, am dealing with them. It’s a continual process. It’s called LIFE. It doesn’t end just because we have reached adulthood. I learned the valuable insights those issues and lessons brought me, and continue to bring me. I learned that I could change. I learned that Life is about change.

      I have a voice, just like everyone else. Now that is a revelation! I have often gone into a library or a book store and just looked at all the books - wow! Every one of those books represents someone’s voice - someone’s experience or someone’s fantasy. Someone’s idea that came to fruition. It is awesome and intimidating at the same time. Other people surely had important things to say. But me?

      I can let you be the judge of how important they are, I just feel they need to be said. Not that these things haven’t been said before. I bring no new formulas, just perhaps a different way to see things, a different way to connect the experiences of our lives. Another voice having courage to speak about issues that have heart and meaning for me.

      All human beings are expressive beings, because essentially we are creative beings. My expression is words, something that surprises and delights me. I love to write; remember when I decided that I would write as a means to express my emerging voice.

      All human beings wish to be seen and heard; honored for our right to be. While on paper we cherish those words in practice those

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