Comments on: Why, mommy? http://erika.haub.net/why-mommy/08/ Erika Carney Haub's musings on life and God from South Central, L.A. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:42:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Nathanael http://erika.haub.net/why-mommy/08/comment-page-1/#comment-62814 Nathanael Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:49:48 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/why-mommy/08/#comment-62814 Amen, Tom. Erika, your heart coming out in your actions will continue to speak louder than wailing sirens. Just keep livin' and lovin' sister. Shalom Amen, Tom.
Erika, your heart coming out in your actions will continue to speak louder than wailing sirens.
Just keep livin’ and lovin’ sister.

Shalom

]]> By: Tom http://erika.haub.net/why-mommy/08/comment-page-1/#comment-62768 Tom Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:25:29 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/why-mommy/08/#comment-62768 When Jan and I lived in your neighborhood we regularly took our 5 year old daughter Rebecca to meet the homeless folks who lived under the Hoover/Santa Monica Freeway overpass. So from experience I guess I'd say a 5 year old can figure it out. I think kids learn most through modeling. Given the way you're living your life, I think your kids will get the sophisticated distinctions you're trying to draw in this post and on your blog with less verbal input on your part than you might believe. :^) I'd guess your parents exposed you to things that you probably haven't ever talked about but which made a big difference in your life. As for how to respond to sirens in South Central, well, that is complicated. When Jan and I lived in your neighborhood we regularly took our 5 year old daughter Rebecca to meet the homeless folks who lived under the Hoover/Santa Monica Freeway overpass. So from experience I guess I’d say a 5 year old can figure it out.

I think kids learn most through modeling. Given the way you’re living your life, I think your kids will get the sophisticated distinctions you’re trying to draw in this post and on your blog with less verbal input on your part than you might believe. :^) I’d guess your parents exposed you to things that you probably haven’t ever talked about but which made a big difference in your life.

As for how to respond to sirens in South Central, well, that is complicated.

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