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A little bit about moi:
I am a mom, a nana, a sister, a woman, a friend, a human being…a youth counsellor, Family Life Educator.
I have been working in the helping profession for over 25 years and volunteered in various capacities from youths to seniors.
Tournesol is my nom de plume for haiku and other Japanese form poetry here at Tournesoldansunjardin https://cheryllynnroberts.wordpress.com I hope you enjoy reading through my daily waka.
I also have another blog "Stop the Stigma" where I may stand on my soapbox now and then and hope it will become a place to drop in and share or comment on issues important to you. In that vein this could be a great way to learn from each other.
http://stigmahursteveryone.wordpress.com
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Tournesol dans un Jardin 
Nice … very very nice!
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Merci ma chère:)
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Lovely haiku…and now the shock – she is definitely not a person I like or admire..your haiku still lovely though. I think Mother Theresa meant well, perhaps, but her doctrine was not one to espouse, in my opinion, in any form.
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I did not agree with her doctrine either but I had wished for years to have the opportunity to spend months volunteering with her workers. I admired her compassion in giving of herself.
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Oh dear…I just think she did not have compassion. I am not sure what she did that was good. In fact…….I’d better not go on! That does not take away the quality of your post, or your clear sincere compassion!
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Ah but if you want to see true compassion, Amma (my next post) is living proof…man can she hug:)
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Hamish, did I miss something in her ‘obvious’ compassion?
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Well, she certainly made tons of money from it…
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I love seeing the two pictures side by side, from when she was young and when she was old. I love your poem and the comment about Amma too!
I’m curious about the discussion regarding her doctrine. Maybe we can talk about that sometime. I love that she accepted people regardless of their religion and that her attitude was if you are a Christian be a good Christian, if you are Hindu be a good Hindu, if you are Buddhist be a good Buddhist, rather tha believing everyone should become a Christian.
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I loved her compassion to help and create awareness. Hey, I did not agree with everything my cousin believed either but it is a free choice and I just avoided some discussions.
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Really.. the world is full of children.. there are many ways to find satisfaction.
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I know many teachers who prefer not having children and they are such great teachers.
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beautiful
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thank you:)
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A beautiful tribute!
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thanks so much:)
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A beautiful haiku, Oliana.
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thank you, Celestine. I was saddened when she passed knowing I had waited too long to experience working with her.
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