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Old 11-28-2013, 02:50 PM
 
Location: In a chartreuse microbus
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jtur, I so agree. I know adults today who can't stand to have a quiet moment in their entire day. I don't know how they ever think, plan, dream, etc.
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Old 11-29-2013, 03:25 AM
 
Location: Heart of Dixie
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...My children...were required to observe "solitude" for an hour every day. Which meant nobody in the house talks, and there is no TV or anything on...
Sounds like you are quite proud of your accomplishments.
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Old 11-29-2013, 03:26 AM
 
Location: Heart of Dixie
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jtur, I so agree. I know adults today who can't stand to have a quiet moment in their entire day. I don't know how they ever think, plan, dream, etc.
You don't have to be asleep to dream.
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Old 11-29-2013, 03:59 AM
 
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True. But during waking hours it helps if there is no one yammering in your ear all day.
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Old 11-29-2013, 04:22 AM
 
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...it helps if there is no one yammering in your ear all day.
Be careful what you wish for...

I'm quite thankful for those who "yammer" in my ear all day. There will come a day when my ears will not be able to hear the "yammering" of those I love.
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