And the cats in the cradle.....

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:53 pm

Oh Floppie, you spend the most time you can with her. You cannot help that you have to work, and the time is cut short. Make the most out of the time you have with her, and both of you will feel so close. You are doing a great job!

Valerie100 · Post by **Valerie100** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:52 pm

It's such a shame that you and your husband, Flops, can't make it one income. I firmly believe in the traditional household, with Mom at home with the kids. It's practically unheard of these days, though. Inflation and greed has destroyed the traditional family. I hate hearing stories like this.

The only thing you can do is what you're doing -- nothing more, nothing less. Life is so unfair, I swear.

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:36 pm

A story for Flop. When my daughter was 8 years old, I was working 40 hours a week and back in school for a degree that would earn me money. We were eating cheap cuts of meat, lots of potatoes and beans, and veggies - there were no cookies or chips or sodas. One night she had been trying to get my attention when I was studying for an organic chemistry final, she finally punched me in the arm and YELLED - you're nothing but a homework eating monster MOM - I hate you. Talk about a wake up call. I decided that no matter what I did - I would make time for her - even just a couple of hours every night. Needless to say I didn't sleep much BUT I never felt guilty again. It took me an extra semester to graduate and I was even able to pay for riding lessons for her after that. My point is I realized that my life was not more important than missing her growing up. Do what you can to spend those precious moments with her. BTW - I listened to Cat's song then and got the meaning.

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:33 pm

flopstock wrote: I know i say this everytime you share something with me, but you rock!:-6

It's only because we know each others heart

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:36 pm

nvalleyvee wrote: It's only because we know each others heart

Well golly gee........... I think if Flops heart is half of NV's u R Rockin too Flop.......

She is 1 heck of a gal

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:48 am

Valerie100 wrote: It's such a shame that you and your husband, Flops, can't make it one income. I firmly believe in the traditional household, with Mom at home with the kids. It's practically unheard of these days, though. Inflation and greed has destroyed the traditional family. I hate hearing stories like this.

The only thing you can do is what you're doing -- nothing more, nothing less. Life is so unfair, I swear.
PFFFFFTTT!!!! Unfair??!! You have GOT to be kidding me. Floppy has these wonderful children, a good job, a husband who takes time to be involved in the kids lives, and you say life is "unfair"???? Holy sh!t, if she hit the lottery, would you ask her if she was suicidal? Your perceptions of things are goofy to say the least. Oh, poor girl, has to hold down a job.

Please tell me your comments were in jest.

Flopstock wrote:

They are both awesome kids that I neither earned nor deserved.

This is a crock, too. They didn't get to be awesome kids by luck or by chance. They're awesome kids because they have awesome parents. Good kids don't just happen, so yes, you do deserve them.

StupidCowboyTricks · Post by **StupidCowboyTricks** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:15 pm

BabyRider wrote: PFFFFFTTT!!!! Unfair??!! You have GOT to be kidding me. Floppy has these wonderful children, a good job, a husband who takes time to be involved in the kids lives, and you say life is "unfair"???? Holy sh!t, if she hit the lottery, would you ask her if she was suicidal? Your perceptions of things are goofy to say the least. Oh, poor girl, has to hold down a job.

Please tell me your comments were in jest.

This is a crock, too. They didn't get to be awesome kids by luck or by chance. They're awesome kids because they have awesome parents. Good kids don't just happen, so yes, you do deserve them.

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