Never underestimate people’s
- resilience,
- ability to change,
- hidden pain,
- capacity to heal,
- humor,
- creativity,
- strengths,
- differences,
- similarities,
- connections,
- inner life,
- hunger,
- generosity,
- sanity,
- feelings,
- thoughts,
- problems,
- principles,
- accomplishments,
- importance,
- love, and
- powers of observation.





























Never underestimate my ability to come up with wacky ideas, including asking my son to record my being an empathically listening therapist in the gazebo pictured above.
Never underestimate the time it takes to publish something like that to YouTube. Never underestimate how hard I’ll try to get that linked to this post.
Never underestimate the power of music, as shown in this YouTube video:
Never underestimate the depth of my gratitude to all who help me write these daily blogs and — of course! — to YOU.

I will attempt to estimate things correctly today, Ann.
Thank you, my estimable friend.
never underestimate the power of your posts – they reach so. many in so many different ways
I estimate that your posts also very powerful, beth.
You are important Ann 😀
It takes one important person to know another one, Irene!
<3
Never underestimate the power of music, or words!
I would not underestimate you, Peter!
I could watch that video until the cows come home. Better yet I’ll watch the cows until the video comes home. That’s proof that my willingness to steal jokes from Groucho Marx should never be underestimated. I figure if I’m going to steal I should steal from the best which, I believe, is something Tom Lehrer said.
You’re the best, Chris, in my estimation.
I prefer to overestimate better to have too much then not enough
I can’t get enough of your comments, Joanne.
I never underestimate Michael’s dinners
I would never underestimate you, Derrick.
Everybody would benefit from a visit with an empathically listening therapist in a gazebo! Will we be able to share in this experience via Youtube thanks to Aaron?
Never underestimate technology’s ability to flummox me! I’ve tried to post that video to YouTube three times with no luck. I may have to wait until Aaron gets home from teaching English in Jordan in a few weeks.
I always benefit from your visits here, Maureen.
Never underestimate the power of two Shakespearean cats.
I never underestimate the value of your comments, Maria!
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