The Dermody Family: Happy "Sean Patrick's" Day

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Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you.
And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts.
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
Which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you,
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might that His arrows might go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable.

Kahlil Gibran

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--THOMAS S.MONSON

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Happy "Sean Patrick's" Day

Today our little Sean Patrick thought the day was all about him. What would think if you were three years old and still trying to figure out all the ins and outs of speaking the English language? It does sound a whole lot like Happy "Sean Patrick's" Day instead of St. Patrick's day. It was such a fun day for him. He even wore himself out and took a rare two hour nap.....Happy "Sean Patrick's" Day to me too!!!! We ate our normal corned beef and cabbage and lots of green stuff. We even topped the day off with shamrock shakes from McDonald's!!!! Yummy! We hope you all had a great day too! Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!!

2 comments:

Barbara said...: This looks like quite the "Sean Patrick's" Day party! Your dinner looks yummy! Jenn,you make the holidays so much fun for your family.; March 18, 2010 at 11:42 PM
Jenn said...: Awwww, thanks. I always think the same thing about you!!!!! Just trying to honor the Dermody name!!!!; March 19, 2010 at 12:10 AM