dutch marginal

the name of the rose enfolds like a rose. this book has so many aspects, theories and philosophies in it that one can read it and reread it endlessly. fantastic.

while we long for a short schoolday with a long afternoon, the majority (in fact only 1 parent voted with me) of the parents voted for the child care services during lunch and a longer school schedule. too bad for us. the chance of a contiunous school schedule had now disappeared. but well, the school director also prefers the child care services at lunchtime as he thinks that a longer schoolday means more working hours. he is the expert so i should not grieve too much.

i gave him away, just like that. because i let him go, just like that. he was so cheerful. he was so tense. he was so playing. with my love he was one. he was sweet. he was difficult. he was too much. life hurts. he was not mine. and i let him go. life hurts

should we protect our children from the little accidents that lure in all corners? we do not. we teach them the risks and give them responsibility. of course my heart bounces sometimes but to live is a taking a big risk.

mondays mean vegetarian meals here, in answer to paul mccartney's call for meat-free mondays. other days we vary, but mondays are fixed. a fine initiative.