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by Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue)
Carolyn was just a toddler and I had to take her temperature…rectally. When her dad came home from work, she announced to him, “I’m as sick as my buns’.
Kids don’t know how to express it right – but they do need to express what they’re thinking and feeling.
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by Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue)
My 4 year old, Carolyn, was just getting the hang of various measurements. She walked up to grandpa with a tape measure. She stretched it out as long as she could, and announced, “You weigh…5 o’clock!” A tape measure, a scale and a clock….all mixed up together! But from [...]
by Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue)
When it comes to your own body, you are often the best person to know what you need. A very wise doctor said, “If you listen to the patient they will tell you what is wrong. If you listen even harder, they will tell you how to fix it.” [...]
by Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue)
I met with a patient that had lots of lower back pain. Her upper torso was stiff as she moved, instead of being able to twist and move freely. The thought went through my mind: she moves as if she’s protecting something. A few minutes into the session, she [...]
by Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue)
“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” Wayne Dyer
Over 3 years ago a slow [...]
by Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue)
Victim thinking is a learned trait. It usually starts in childhood, but it can easily continue on and become a habit even if there is no reason for it. Dealing with this will not only help you, but give you tools to help your grandchildren overcome this same unhealthy way [...]
by Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue)
My husband was wearing his water shoes in the pool one afternoon when he was swimming with our grandson, Jacob. “Papa,” Jacob said, “why are you wearing your sandals in the pool?” ”These sandals are made for being in the water,”Papa explained,”They protect my feet when I swim.” 8 year [...]
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