Tag Archives: Child

Celebrate National Reading Month!!

Posted on March 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

As Frederick Douglas said, reading frees your mind and with a free mind all things are possible. The importance of early literacy cannot be underscored. From this a child’s life is opened to that child’s maximum potential. Some ideas for … Continue reading →

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Unpredictable Play

Posted on January 23, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Play is how children best first learn. Maybe it’s that way throughout all of life? Unpredictable Play by Michael Romani Life, she says, is truly best When it’s lived an unpredictable test Where attention is paid like a guest Requiring … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Christmas Is Love In Action

Posted on December 22, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” – Dale Evans

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On This St Nicholas Day 2019

Posted on December 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Happiest of St Nicholas’ Days 2019! This is the day that I will forever and a day celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season. Though honestly, I believe the world would be all the better if we kept Christmas in … Continue reading →

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Happiness Is A Warm Cookie

Posted on December 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

December 4 is National Cookie Day!! It doesn’t get better than this does it? I’ll try to do the day a little bite sized bit of heartwarming justice. Happiness Is A Warm Cookie by Michael Romani As the holidays come … Continue reading →

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Learning To Trust

Posted on November 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

In transition from general gratitude and more toward Christmas now and holiday feelings… the last poem of gratitude #30: Learning To Trust by Michael Romani One cold, silent night An angel appeared Filling the room with light A messenger from … Continue reading →

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The Healing Acceptance of Self

Posted on November 12, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

A poem of humility and gratitude # 12: The Healing Acceptance of Self by Michael Romani With gratitude, I accept myself No longer looking for answers from a shelf But, seeking instead to find peace from within Behind that wall … Continue reading →

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Collect Call

Posted on November 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

In humble gratitude, I offer this poem for those moments we feel most challenged in trying to understand the necessary balance of things as a poem of thankfulness #10: Collect Call by Michael Romani It’s moments like these When I’m … Continue reading →

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Twelve Hands of Humility

Posted on November 9, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

In a spirit of gratitude toward all the good that surrounds my life with grace, poem #8 for this season: Twelve Hands of Humility by Michael Romani There are 12 hands on the clock of humility Each having its own … Continue reading →

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Tears In Misted Eyes

Posted on October 21, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Halloween Poem #21: Tears In Misted Eyes by Michael Romani Tears in his misted eyes A monster cries as his child dies While the mother prays her lullaby It’s all the watcher can do to sigh Life like a twisted … Continue reading →

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