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These are the thoughts of speaker, author and camp director Stu Saunders.
For Stu’s original blog, you may still access his archives here.

• Colours or colors

  Dec 29, 2008

  I am reading a book to my daughter, she received it from her Grandma for Christmas. She asked me to read it to her, not because she can’t read but because I believe she feels it will ensure that we can spend more time together. I am more then happy to do it. Although I find myself sometimes putting her off… I guess it’s because I think there is something else I should be doing. In reality though what could be more important then spending time with my children? I learned the value of not being a “commercial dad” a long time ago. Putting your children to bed during the commercial break is not a very good way to end your child’s day and fill them with great thoughts before they fall asleep.

  Which brings me back to the book, the story is about a little girl who can see a colour in everything. She sees the number two as pink and the number four as pale blue. She also sees people in a unique colour, her mean older sister she’s sees as a murky swamp water brown, her best friend as the warm orange glow of ambers in a campfire. Very descriptive and beautiful. When we finished the first chapter she turned to me and said, “What colour do you see me as dad?”, hard question. “Rose pink, because you are loving and caring and roses are given by loving and caring people and they are pretty just like you!”

  I felt pretty good about my answer, “What colour am I Emily?” I returned the question.

  “Thick Green Grass!” She said confidently.

  “Why Green?”, “Simple, it’s because grass is strong and holds the world together and that’s what you do for us.”

  Wow, how do you beat that? I smiled and hugged her a little longer then usual. I am truly blessed to have the three children I have.

  So here’s a question for you… What colour do you see yourself as and why? Are you happy with the colour you see and what could you do to be a little brighter and more bold?

  
  

  Posted by Stu Saunders in Leadership Family Life Learning and Growing on Dec 29, 2008 at 12:31 am | Permanent Link | Comments (5)

• Panda

  Jul 5, 2008

  What a brilliant last seven days! Our first week of YLCC is now done. There were so many amazing moments, too many to mention. There were simply great days of pure summer joy.

  One of my big moments happened on Tuesday. I took my son (happy birthday Matty) and youngest daughter to the movies. We went to see Kung Fu Panda. The movie was full of laughter, adventure and a really great message. Basically, the point was that (I am sorry if this gives anything away) if you believe in yourself you can do anything.

  There was a BIG scene in the movie where the Panda (Jack Black) realizes that he has the power to do what he needs to do. As soon as he said that, my son who is eight today turned to me very proud of his discovery and said…

  “Dad! Do you get it? All he had to was believe in himself, he has the secret power by just believing in himself! Do you get it?”

  I almost yelled out loud… “DID YOU HEAR MY SON!?” I was so proud!

  We all need to find the power with ourselves. It is incredible what I can do, what you can do, what we can do… think about it.

  
  

  Posted by Stu Saunders in Leadership Family Life Learning and Growing on Jul 5, 2008 at 7:22 pm | Permanent Link | Comments (2)

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