Comments on: Sustainability: An Essay by Organic Needle http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/07/31/sustainability-an-essay-by-organic-needle/ the birth of a business...and more Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:15:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: greeen sheeep http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/07/31/sustainability-an-essay-by-organic-needle/#comment-855 greeen sheeep Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:48:13 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=186#comment-855 I know it has been stated many times in the comments, but I love your point on teaching your kids how to be happy. We came to the sudden realization that the reason our kids are always "Booored" (man, I hate that word!) is because we have always provided entertainment for them. They do not know how to entertain themselves. All of the video games, television, shopping and other crap we do when they are "Booored" has robbed them of their imagination! What a rude awakening. I know it has been stated many times in the comments, but I love your point on teaching your kids how to be happy.

We came to the sudden realization that the reason our kids are always “Booored” (man, I hate that word!) is because we have always provided entertainment for them. They do not know how to entertain themselves. All of the video games, television, shopping and other crap we do when they are “Booored” has robbed them of their imagination! What a rude awakening.

]]> By: Bobbi http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/07/31/sustainability-an-essay-by-organic-needle/#comment-828 Bobbi Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:41:32 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=186#comment-828 I like reading about your connections to your grandparents and their lifestyle. Good post. I like reading about your connections to your grandparents and their lifestyle. Good post.

]]> By: organicneedle http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/07/31/sustainability-an-essay-by-organic-needle/#comment-788 organicneedle Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:41:26 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=186#comment-788 Thank you everyone for the kind support. I am looking forward to reading everyone else's take on sustainability. Thank you everyone for the kind support. I am looking forward to reading everyone else’s take on sustainability.

]]> By: CindyW http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/07/31/sustainability-an-essay-by-organic-needle/#comment-768 CindyW Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:43:39 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=186#comment-768 I agree with several people above. I love love love "I don’t want to make my kids happy…I want to teach them how to be happy. How to find the joy that comes from really experiencing all of life." That, to me, is task #1 as a parent. I agree with several people above. I love love love “I don’t want to make my kids happy…I want to teach them how to be happy. How to find the joy that comes from really experiencing all of life.” That, to me, is task #1 as a parent.

]]> By: eco 'burban mom http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/07/31/sustainability-an-essay-by-organic-needle/#comment-762 eco 'burban mom Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:19:48 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=186#comment-762 "I don’t want to make my kids happy…I want to teach them how to be happy." BEST LINE EVER!! If all moms thought that way children of today would be so very different. A very simple theory, perfectly stated Needle! That's something I want and need to put into practice more often with my own boys. “I don’t want to make my kids happy…I want to teach them how to be happy.”

BEST LINE EVER!! If all moms thought that way children of today would be so very different. A very simple theory, perfectly stated Needle! That’s something I want and need to put into practice more often with my own boys.

]]> By: melissa http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/07/31/sustainability-an-essay-by-organic-needle/#comment-760 melissa Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:46:10 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=186#comment-760 This is a wonderful post! I like how you bring up the idea of creating sustainable happiness. What lucky kids you've got! I don't think they'll have any choice but to be happy adults! This is a wonderful post! I like how you bring up the idea of creating sustainable happiness. What lucky kids you’ve got! I don’t think they’ll have any choice but to be happy adults!

]]> By: Verde http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/07/31/sustainability-an-essay-by-organic-needle/#comment-758 Verde Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:51:08 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=186#comment-758 Wow, that is beautiful. You have said so many things there that I feel but have yet to find words to express. I'll bet you are a great story teller for your children and have so many really interesting memories to share. Wow, that is beautiful. You have said so many things there that I feel but have yet to find words to express.

I’ll bet you are a great story teller for your children and have so many really interesting memories to share.

]]> By: Mindful Momma http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/07/31/sustainability-an-essay-by-organic-needle/#comment-757 Mindful Momma Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:54:47 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=186#comment-757 So very nicely put - I agree wholeheartedly! Just found your blog on the APLS site and I'm looking forward to reading more (and writing an APLS post myself!) So very nicely put - I agree wholeheartedly! Just found your blog on the APLS site and I’m looking forward to reading more (and writing an APLS post myself!)

]]> By: Green Bean http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/07/31/sustainability-an-essay-by-organic-needle/#comment-756 Green Bean Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:06:41 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=186#comment-756 Wonderful, Needle! You are so right. Being sustainable is all about connections and about passing those on. I love that you want to teach your children how to find happiness rather than to "make them happy." A great lesson for us moms out there. Wonderful, Needle! You are so right. Being sustainable is all about connections and about passing those on. I love that you want to teach your children how to find happiness rather than to “make them happy.” A great lesson for us moms out there.

]]> By: arduous http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/07/31/sustainability-an-essay-by-organic-needle/#comment-755 arduous Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:53:05 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=186#comment-755 Sorry, to clarify, just email the url to aplscarnival. You don't have to email the whole post or anything. Just a link!! Thank you!! Sorry, to clarify, just email the url to aplscarnival. You don’t have to email the whole post or anything. Just a link!! Thank you!!

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