[Klara]

I have a dilemna with books - they're great, and if they're really great I rush through them - which is not great - I need to slowly digest them as I do food. The good part is they are always there waiting for me for when I'm ready to once again divulge their wonderful secrets - the bad part is there is always more and more books, more and more info on the computer and of course still real life to live. Interesting question to myself, why do I have time for the computer and not as much for books????

For chewing, part of being conscious is to first be intentional, to intend to do something - and it does take concentration. So I have to be calm and willing to take the time to chew - and that's best done when I eat alone - much much harder to eat with others who are not doing the same. And when I'm not "behind", that is, rushing to do the next thing, or thinking about the next thing. and this may be obvious, but certain foods do lend themselves better to chewing than others.

I loved Karate when I took it - any reason your son and you can't do it together? There was a great book I'd read, something like Growing Up with my Kids - five is a 'wonder" full age - he can teach you to see things all anew - how lucky YOU are - enjoy him. I'm sure you must have heard this a thousand times, but they really do grow up much too fast. My "baby" is now fourteen and very determined to be his own person, which is good, but the path is rough and I miss those old cuddly days.

Klara