Comments for Think About This

Comment on Crazy Spirit Love by Shannon

Shannon — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:31:48 +0000

I’m equally to blame for that trouble (insert puckish grin here), I’m sure we’ll find more ways to get in trouble that just that one incident..

I take great offense at it being said that what I do is “embellish”, that is simply a horribly hurtful remark, I’ll have you know my dear woman, what I do is “ridiculously exaggerate” or just plain old “flat out lie” but certainly never just “embellish”.

Other than the egregious emotional harm that was caused to me by that baseless remark this was a beautiful post.

I get great joy in all this is getting to see how much we’ve all grown and expanded and continue to push and support each other. I’m glad we found each other.

Comment on Wake up, it’s 2012 by Martha Bailey

Martha Bailey — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:04:56 +0000

WOW! That is the best blog ever. How exciting!!! I must really try to keep myself clear and grounded as this is going to be very interesting.

Comment on Lost in the Wilderness Called Lewisville by Martha Bailey

Martha Bailey — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:04:33 +0000

Those signs are hard to find. Sometimes I think they must do that on purpose and laugh just knowing all us old folks are going to be going in circles.

Comment on Something I Wish I Didn’t Know by I, Rodius

I, Rodius — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:23:24 +0000

And this is why we considered, and rejected, the idea. I don’t think I’m strong enough for more… I don’t know what to call it. We’ve got plenty of it already, though.

Comment on Lost in the Wilderness Called Lewisville by Anne

Anne — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:50:43 +0000

Glad you made it and made it home!

Comment on A Book Report by martha bailey

martha bailey — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:39:28 +0000

Wow! This book sounds very interesting! I would like to borrow it sometime so put me on the list.

Comment on Mistakes I May Have Made, Or Maybe Not by Purelight

Purelight — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:09:33 +0000

Thanks, Baby Boy, for your thoughtful response. Sadly, perhaps, I am totally incapable of indoctrinating anyone into a belief in the value of housework. It’s just never made it to the top of my to-do list, but since I did manage to keep you all relatively healthy and fed, I’m okay with that. It’s good when your kids do better than you did, right?
Love,
Mom

Comment on Mistakes I May Have Made, Or Maybe Not by I, Rodius

I, Rodius — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:44:49 +0000

If I was the kid with the girlfriend, she didn’t convince me of anything. Remember she knew nothing but what I told her. I think it’s fair to say we weren’t a family that was very physically demonstrative of affection, though you and Dad were very expressive of pride. I understand far better now as a parent than I did then as a child how human you were through those years, with so much of your own story going on simultaneous to my own story, which was the only story I knew then. Developing our independence was a valuable (and successful) goal, and prevailing parental philosophy on unsupervised time is far different today than it was 30 and 40 years ago.

Would religious indoctrination have helped me? Maybe. But I can’t see myself indoctrinating my son in a religious view I do not share. Indoctrination into a belief in the value of housework might have helped me in my adult, married life, but I can’t see myself driving home that particular lesson in my son, either. We all do the best we can. You did far, far better than most, and better than I could ever have hoped for or expected. Thanks.

Love,
The Baby Boy

Comment on eHarmony.com, circa 1968 by martha bailey

martha bailey — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:29:56 +0000

Amazing! That is a great story! One the kids will keep forever!

Comment on Mistakes I May Have Made, Or Maybe Not by martha bailey

martha bailey — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:23:20 +0000

I have often felt this same way and I feel my kids are doing all right now. As you said, It’s not wrong, it’s just different.