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Sunday, July 1: Jakesprinter’s Sunday Post for this week is valuable. He writes: Precious, expensive, costly, priceless, important, dear, having considerable monetary worth, costing or bringing a high price like a valuable painting or a valuable crop; having qualities worthy of respect, admiration, or esteem: a valuable friend. A considerable use, service, or importance: valuable information. These are a few words to define valuable.
When I think of valuable, the first thing that comes to mind are my children and life experiences. Putting the two of these together, I think the most valuable thing for me this year was when both of my sons came to Oman to visit me in January for over 3 weeks. That experience was a valuable one for them in that it showed them how it is to live in another culture. It showed them how their mother is living a daily existence in this foreign world. It enabled them to see and understand my life here in Oman. And it was a valuable experience of sharing my life with my children. I have lots of pictures from our time together here in Oman, but this one I find particularly endearing.
Alex and Adam dressing the part at Mutrah Souq
a nomad in the land of nizwa 
What a lovely photo! They do look the part 🙂 I can imagine how much you must treasure the time spent with them.
Thank you Madhu! It was so much fun to have them here!! We made so many great memories and yes, I really treasured the time with them. One month from today until I see them!! 🙂
What a valuable Experience you have there ,Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you Jake! It was so wonderful and amazing to have them here with me!
Great photo Cathy. Invaluable!
Thank you! I so miss my sons and can’t wait to see them one month from today!!! 🙂 🙂
It is such a pleasure to share the life of a loved one, and to have a loved one (or ones) share your life. It probably gave your sons a whole new concept of who mom is, seeing you in a new land.
Yes, I hope it did Carol. And I hope they also could see that my life isn’t all a bed of roses and one grand adventure. It’s a lot of day-to-day doldrums as well… At least they have a true picture. My older son also came to visit me in Korea in 2010. So now he’s seen me in several places.
it is always wonderful to share our lives with those we love
Yes, and this was especially wonderful because it was all a new experience for them! I hope that’s an experience they’ll cherish forever. 🙂
A lovely photo and I’m sure they had a great adventure with you. Our children are our greatest treasure 🙂
Thank you Gilly and you’re right, they are!