Wednesday 13 January 2016

Slowly Making My Way Back

Hello, everybody!  Remember us?

Many things have gone on at the home front since mid-December, which explains my absence on this blog.  There has been much joy, with the birth of my new nephew thousands of miles away (which Tiger is very happy about since he is therefore no longer the youngest member in the family),


and Tiger recovering from his nasty ear infection in time for us to enjoy a wonderful Christmas with all of the family.


As if all these excitement was not enough, my little cozy world was, and still is, somewhat "shaken" by a few remarks and observations that I received both online and offline.  As though being hit by a wave of personal issues all at once, I had to take time off from blogging and from many other activities to think things over, to untangle each interconnected piece so that I can tackle each one effectively.

Meanwhile, one of the issues/topics that have come up again and again over the years in various forms is that of giftedness.  I intend to share more of our experiences very soon.  While you're waiting for me to get my act together, may I direct you to a few related posts that I have written over the years, particularly this one that was written in 2012?
 

12 comments:

  1. I remember you! ;-) Congratulations on the birth of your new nephew - what happy news!

    Thank you for the link back to your previous posts. How interesting that you've been thinking about giftedness! It's been very much on my mind too recently (as you know) so I'm very much looking forward to reading your latest thoughts.

    I'm glad to hear Tiger got over his ear infection before Christmas and that you had a good one. :)

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    1. Waving back to you, Lucinda! :-)

      Actually, your recent posts on your new blog has encouraged me to speak up more of our experience. As you will find, it is an ongoing, evolving process and I would have been glad to have felt less alone in my search for answers back then. :-)

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  2. Hi Hwee,

    I'd been wondering where you were. Welcome back! I look forward to sharing your experiences related to giftedness. I don't think I have read the linked post, but I shall hop over there right away.

    Sharing experiences with other people can be both difficult and good. I'd better read your previous posts before I comment further!

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    1. Hi Sue! Thanks for stopping by to say hello! It's nice to be welcomed back and to take part in the homeschooling conversation again. :-)

      I've been thinking about how my blog can be more useful to the homeschooling community, besides showcasing what we've been doing. I feel myself veering towards discussions, which I hope will stimulate some conversations, as I think we can all contribute to one another's growth this way. Let's see how it goes. :-)

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  3. Glad to see a post from you showing up in my email again. :) And also hoping you're not blowing about too much with this shaking. I guess it happens every now and then. I love reading your posts, even when I don't say anything (which is most of the time, sorry, the very thing I loathe to hear from readers but there it is). I suspect we have plenty in common, so I really appreciate your depth of sharing - I'd love to get to that level of commitment and steadfastness.

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words, Karen. :-) I'm guilty of reading and not commenting on many others' posts as well, so I totally understand. Don't worry about it. :-)

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  4. Congratulations on the new nephew!

    Glad to see you back again.

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    1. Thank you, Ticia. I do miss the community! :-)

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  5. I read about Tiger's ear infection just as my son had an emergency appointment for a ruptured ear drum due to a nasty cold. He was in so much pain not even Neurofen Plus helped and that has codeine in it! He is healed now thank goodness. I am pleased to see Tiger is over his infection also.

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    1. Oh, I'm glad T is ok now! It's scary to watch our children go through so much pain, when it seems like there's nothing we can do to help them.

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  6. I meant to comment before but this January has been crazy. Good to read your posts again and please keep writing.

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    1. I understand, Sarah. I have been overwhelmed as of late too, hence the sproadic posting. Hope your days get better soon!

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