" if we can stand up..."

"If we can stand up
When all else falls down
We'll last through the winter
We'll last through the storms
We'll last through the north winds
That bring down the ice and snow
We'll last through the long nights
Till the green field's growing again"
Peter Gabriel " the time for the turning"

Greetings y'all ;

Yes I know I dropped a musical on ya to start my journal. Remember we thrive on music therapy and one of our mottos isLa Vies Dansante !!! I chose this quote for myriad of reasons. One is that Richie Havens, the man with an incredibly smooth and deeply rich voice recently drifted off to his final journey to dream land. Richie was the guest vocalist on this track. His voice is calming , an angelic quality to his timbre and intonation.

The lyrics speak to me as well. As I've oft time indicated junior mint and seem to feel isolated in our struggles. We are misunderstood and see the world differently. Until we find our proper tribe we will continue to feel isolated and persecuted. So each time the world knocks us down we stand back up. It's not always easy, but it's a survival skill.

See we know it's not all or nothing but the middle way is best way. I've hit years of experience to know how to adapt. My lad is young and many experience are brand new to him, thus a limited well of experience and knowledge an therefore a limited tool box. He's a wee cup of a man with a bucket full of emotions - mostly feeling misunderstood.

That said I don't excuse his actions and choices but look to the problem . He's been reaching out to others as best he can but the way he does it can be hindrance to getting what he wants or better yet seeks. It will take some time but it's taken a long to build up these feelings. After all if you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got. He's learned to elicit certain reactions with certain behaviors , he learned them in first grade and it still works . Unfortunately it also means continued isolating of self from others and further exacerbation from all fronts.

Perhaps it's because of my background but my heart goes out to Mowgli and other young folk like him who can't express themselves and their pain properly and are persecuted for it , which adds to their pain and frustration. He's only nine.

We are the Robinson Boys - we will continue to stand tall.

Thanks for reading again today folks.