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[poetlaurette]

Leaving Home

I'm just not sure how I feel but what I am not is numb. Full of deep concern and fear of the unknown as I see you travel so far away from home. Please don't lose your direction, please stay on the path as I don't want to see you roam. know that the door is open that it will never close. My feelings are sadness, love and happiness that my once little duckling Is really leaving and leaving the nest. I know you have to grow and go but still I feel I'll love you best. There is just no understanding that there will be an empty nest. Sadness that the time has come for you to move along. Sadness as your need for me feels like playing a good bye, good luck or I'm gonna miss you song. Sadness I can't accept that you!ll be gone. Love because you are a part of me to which I wish no harm. love because that's what you do when you are a mom. Love and deep concern for all that this life can do. Love because I need you to understand that this is what you need for yourself if you are to stand a chance in this thing called life. Love yourself a lot and don't settle for second best. Always remember mother because her love is the best. Happy that you are ready to be the independent you. Happy that you can express the grown up side of you that apron string and childlike things are what you just out grew. They are a thing of the past . Happy that a mothers love will never be the past. Happy that you will make a life for yourself and do your best. While knowing that I'm happy for you doesn't mean that I'm at rest. #feelingabandoned.

[c2cseniorpal]

Focusing on the Process

God calls us to a wonderful process of learning to know Him, with the assurance that it will lead to productive in His name and for His honor-------David McCasland

[kym-in-nyc]

Welcome to Tumblr to our C2C friends at GSS Sioux Falls!

Dear Sioux Falls Friends,

Welcome to Tumblr! We are so happy to see your pictures and posts here! 

Congratulations on your last week of an incredible journey! All of us here at OATS in New York are so proud of your accomplishments and happy to welcome you to to the C2C Alumni Community!  Kimberly at OATS

[victoria43fitzgerald-blog]

Seeking Wisdom

Welcome to the Connecting to Community (C2C) iPad class of 2014! Many thanks to AARP Foundation, OATS (Older Adults Technology Services), Senior Planet, Family Matters and Comcast for sponsoring this amazing program. We, iPad class 2013, learned to use a number of social networks, among them Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr. I followed President Obama on Facebook and sent him a post and got a post back! I learned to tweet on Twitter and found one of my nieces who was living in Germany! As you can see I am blogging on Tumblr. Tumblr is my most favorite social network. We learned how to search on Safari for our various interest and hobbies such as religion, art, cooking, music, butterflies, flowers, fish and you name it, you can search for it on Safari. We found all manner of applications in the App Store and learned to download and use them. The best part of the program was meeting and making new friends and the camaraderie that was formed among the group. I miss my classmates and the class sessions. We all at one time or another encountered challenges but we were able to overcome them with the help of our very patient and capable trainers and helpful classmates. You too will probably have some obstacles, but understand that our very patient and dedicated trainers will walk you through it. If you should have an after class problem and are unable to reach your trainers feel free to contact the 2013 class, hopefully we can put together and make available a contact list of volunteers. Again, welcome iPad class 2014 and get ready to make some new friends and enjoy this very fun journey into the tech world as you connect to community. You are going to be pleasantly surprised at how much and how quickly you will learn. Bon Voyage! Thanks again to AARP, OATS, Senior Planet, Family Matters and Comcast for caring and thanks for your generosity!

[terrelldanleysr]

Learning should start at birth and end at death

Wm. Terrell Danley, Sr.

[c2cfunstuff]

Missing You 2/13/14

Hello c2c family. What happened last night! Didn’t expect all his snow. I hope everyone is snuggled up, warm, and safe. I miss all of u a lot. It’s like withdrawal for chocolate! I had a lot of obstacles during the past 6 months from being nervous about the class, taking care of my 84year old mom (which I finally got in home care approved for her just in Jan.,to my job being terminated( got a new job go to orientation on 2/20/14 god willing and a lot of other things going on to. Not complaining, just need to let everyone know put God first and He will work it out. I even got a final blessing of $900 I didn’t see that one coming the way it did, but that’s how God works I’m so grateful and humbled. That God gave me the strength to push on, and He got me through all of this and I didn’t miss not one class . I pray the best for all of you! Just had to let you know things happen, everyone’s life isn’t all roses,but it’s what you do, you always have a choice, I chose GOD and look what He did for me.

[floodt13]

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[poetlaurette]

Wether

Do you depend on the Weather/Whether to figure out your plan for the day? Then let's ponder how these two little words or homonyms are the dictators of our decision making in life and the journeys therein; the mere fact that they sound a like yet mean different things is profound to the impacts they have on ones ability to function. It is amazing how much the Weather controls the day to day things we do in life. Rain,sleet , hail snow , wind ,rain ,hot or cold . All determine if it's doable. What is more amazing is that a good day or bad day determines whether or not we will be pleasant or outside of ourselves. So no matter what the Weather/Whether It makes for good conversation,observation and determinations about what to do. Think feel,and act. So whether you think so or not Weather /Whether is a big deal. In the realm of possibilities of things that govern our lives. Who'd of thought it would be Weather/Whether. So now you know that who we are ,where we are ,and what we ought and ought not be is all regulated by the Weather/whether. We all need to pay closer attention to the forecast and not let the Weather/Wether get the best of us.

[c2cseniorpal]

Compassion, humility, and love is It!!!

4/15/14

[charleswebster87o]

My ipad class 2013

I started class knowing next to nothing about ipad, I was a slow learner but my trainer, being the excellent person she is, make sure I catch up and make sure I understand what to do. I didn't know then what I know now, I can connect to family and friends through email, Facebook ... And the list goes on. I've learned a lot, especially meeting new friends my fellow classmates, such wonderful people. To tap it all off, it's being an exciting experience and I'm proud to be a part of the journey through ipadClass 2013

[barbaracoechins]

Christmas is the celebration of resurrection,how JESUS CHRIST died and rose again on the third day. It is because of him giving his son so that we can celebrate the people and things that are before us.This was at my son an daughter-in-laws house we had a BALL!!!!!

[cookingyum]

Some One Special

Thanks for giving us A chance, We learned so much in our Ipad class. Our class was the best ,Mr Terrell DanelySr,we can't say enought about him ,never rain or snow ,ice ,closed doors kept him away from his class.

[terrelldanleysr]

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

Leo Buscaglia

[jazzygrandma2014-blog]

My class I thank Family Matters, Oats, and AARP for choosing ward 8 for this experimental program and these wonderful instructors. They have taught us so much. I thank you will love Facebook and tumblr. It won't be that difficult if you are will put forth the effort. Welcome to the IPAD class.

[floodt13]

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[poetlaurette]

The Big Bang c2c

C2C is like the Big Bang theory it has opened up new worlds for those that want to explore. This experience brings to the door and minds of those once isolated a sense of newness and excitement about life. This Big Bang has expanded their horizons they are leaving their neighborhoods and exploring the country. Calling from the iPad giving up the phone. Meeting people from all walks of life in the flesh and on the net. Who would have thought that our seniors could truly grasp this and take charge. No it was like placing them in a dessert and seeing a mirage. This Big Bang has them living large. Testing the waters of time ,whit and courage. Testing resistance, failure and Success, and questioning what one did not think or believe that he or she could do without failure. The Big Bang of c2c has made a believer of all of us you see. It has been proven that if given a chance a senior and technology can be as exciting as butterfly or as painful as a sting from a bee What an explosion this bang has brought about ; made us all so proud we want to sing and shout. Singing the praises of what they have done in a six month long class that has turned into a barrel of fun. Let the experiment continue to grow all across the land. Let the senior get an iPad in their hand. For this DC class is in great demand. Let's think about it might bring a bigger explosion The Big Bang c2c