posted on April 7, 2001 06:31:22 AM newMouse, I never had any problems when
I was at school, and I am sorry that you did.
My oldest son was always a bit of a loner at
high school, and you know what he is now best
friends with some of the boys' who used to
give him grief at school. Who can make sense
of our kids', not me. LOL
The school system in general and by this I
mean world wide, needs to rethink how they
deal with bullies and thugs. I know that they say that it is unacceptable behaviour
to bully someone, but the fact of the matter
is that it still happens, and in the case of
my son a bloody teacher started it.
I went to the minister for education and the
premier and I have to tell you that this
teacher is not allowed to teach in a
Queensland school anymore. I wrote 10
foolscape pages of complaints and gave them
contact # of other parents that were too
afraid to come forward. They were gutless
if you ask me, we are meant to protect our
children. Anyway my son had been belittled
once to often and I would not stand for it.
But unfortunately it was too late, because
he had lost his self esteem. It
took a lot of hard work on my part to get
him feeling good about himself again.
posted on April 7, 2001 06:36:20 AM new
Do you think he will get off because he was
not in charge of his facilties so to speak.
That seems to be a reason you hear used all
the time, and I for one am sick of it.
I will come and help you deal with him, if
he gets off.
posted on April 7, 2001 06:49:55 AM newBob pretty damn close. LOL
Now don't you overdose on those things. Haha
Mouse, it can be a very frightening
thing to let your kids' grow up and go out
in the world and experience things for
themselves, but it can also be the most
wonderful experience of your own life to
have your baby and to teach them all the
wonders of the world. To catch a butterfly
and watch it fly away, to listen to that
first little laugh and to see those first
steps.
Now I am getting mushy. I wish my
kids' were little again. I miss those
special cuddles and sloppy kisses.
posted on April 7, 2001 07:00:04 AM new
Get as mushy as you want Netta, us women can get away
with that stuff!
I just got the latest update from Mom. They had to stitch
up Dad's elbow, but not his head. I guess they're not
going to keep him after all. They're sending him back to
the nursing home instead. I hope that means he didn't
break anything! I do have to wonder why he fell in the
first place. Was his walker not in reach? Did he call
the nurse and they were taking too long? Did they not have
a urinal near the bed? Or was he just being stubborn and
independant? So many questions, I just hope we find out!
posted on April 7, 2001 07:07:11 AM new
Goodnight Bob, see you later.
Mouse, I am glad that your dad is
going to be alright.
If you are worried, go and talk to the staff
at the nursing home and see if you can suss
things out for yourself. The worry and
strain on you mother must be awful for her.
I hope everything works out well for you.
I am off to bed myself. So I will say
Goodnight, and see you tomorrow.
posted on April 7, 2001 07:16:52 AM new
Funny you should say not to worry. My therapist gave
me a lashing of sorts the other day. He said I needed to
think more of myself so I can get better and stay that
way! otherwise what good am I to anyone?
Nighters you two. No canoodling now! I'm back to bed
myself, my allergies are driving me mad
posted on April 7, 2001 11:07:39 AM new
I SWEAR this post was 54 pages long yesterday morning! (unless I'M going
hinky - which COULD be a possiblilty) *LOL*
Hey Bob - aren't those last one's the "Rocky
Horror" lips? *there's a light...*
Edited to fix my lines and to say I wish I
could find a darn lighter gif!
posted on April 7, 2001 11:30:26 AM new
I received this email today and thought I
would share it with you lovely folks, since
we all seem to be having problems in our
lives right now! Chins up!!
I've learned that no matter what happens,
or how bad it seems today,
life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
Ive learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way
h/she handles these three things:
a rainy day,
lost luggage, and
tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that regardless of your
relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life".
I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both
hands. You need to be able to throw something back.
I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you
focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others,
yourwork and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.
I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart,
I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I
have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you
should
reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch - holding
hands,
a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still
have a lot
to learn. I've learned that you should pass this on to someone you care
about. I just did. Sometimes they just need a little something to make
them smile.
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will
forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
posted on April 7, 2001 03:52:28 PM newZilvy, thank you for that it was
beautiful.
Do you know what I have learnt. It is better
to have a generous happy heart, than a greedy
sad heart.
I think we should all try to do whatever we
can to make our world a happier and safer
place for us to live in. If you focus on family, your friends, the need of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you, I could not
have said that in any better way. {{Zilvy}}
spelling class is back in session. LOL
[ edited by nettak on Apr 7, 2001 03:53 PM ]
posted on April 7, 2001 08:42:44 PM new
Oh, Hepburn stick around, I need you to help Spaz count....
she mentioned two people keep posting and that is why this keeps coming to
the top....actually I count about 7 different folks making a showing on a
fairly regular basis...all Nice talk
too, no flaming or diatribes just fun and conversation...you are always welcome.
There is gardening from down under
(very helpful solutions) desert living in the US, different foods, expressions...
all pretty neat. Do
come back and enjoy! General good
comradship and pleasure in each other...
ages, marital status, child rearing, vary too.
Hello to Mouseslayer,Tigerlady, Kaffro, Nettak,Bitsandbobs, Pharlap, Zoomin and all the rest of our mates.
posted on April 7, 2001 10:41:27 PM new
zilvy, spaz is a HE
I would like to visit more often, but this thread messes up when I come in. Its too long and wrecks havoc. For some reason, the posts scroll off way over <<<<<<<<<<< there.
Maybe another thread sometime. I like the people in here
posted on April 7, 2001 10:52:45 PM new
Hello Zilvy and Hepburn.
I think a certain party is just jealous of
our 'Who Stays Up The Latest' thread, because
he doesn't have any playmates of his own.
Everybody is always welcome to come and
visit, we will talk to everyone, provided
they abide by our rules and don't argue or
fight. We like a nice clean home to come
back to everyday.
Zilvy is very correct in saying that
we talk about a lot of different thing. Our
cultures are the biggest discussion. We are
learning new things about each other everyday
and if anyone needs support through a rough
patch the others are there to lend moral
support. I do not see this in too many of
the other threads.
So too bad if some of you do not like us to
keep on posting, we enjoy it and intend to
keep going. If you don't like it , don't
read it.
posted on April 7, 2001 11:00:05 PM new
Just wanted to pop in and say hi to all! I'm sorry to hear about all the troubles. It certainly sounds like you've all been through the mill lately. Personally, I'm very glad that you have this thread to meet in. We need more like it - just friendship and support... what a nice concept.
I'm with Hepburn too though... the scrolling is a mess. Maybe it's time for Part Three! LOL
See you all later! Not paranoid anywhere else but here!
posted on April 8, 2001 02:21:05 AM new
Hi Bob, hope you had a good day.
I think we are going to have to start
another thread, you know part 3 and only let
it get to 50 pages so that we don't have to
scroll across the page. LOL
posted on April 8, 2001 02:30:20 AM new
Hi nettak,
Had a great day doing not much of anything.
Spent quite a bit of time in the garden
until the weather turned feral this afternoon.
We dropped from 27 to 14 in as many minutes!
Bob, Downunder but never down.
posted on April 8, 2001 02:34:06 AM new
You know, I read that thread earlier today and I'll admit,
I was irritated. I was all set to go post to it, but
then I remembered the golden rule, "address the topic,
not the poster" So I wandered into here and read
Zilvy's lovely post and was again very thankful I had
this party to come to! (And by the way, I counted
at least 6 regular posters in here. Methinks
someone may need counting lessons perhaps?)
Well, DH worked on my computer all day. I'm happy to
report that it's almost up and running. For the most
part it is, but there's still a few minor things to do
yet. Right now I'm on the old one because he was playing, LOL.
I'm also happy to repost Dad was not admitted to the
hospital. They released him and he is back at the rehab
center. He's in a lot of pain still, but he only managed
another compression fracture, which they can't do
much for. I'm just very thankful that he didn't break
a hip or have a bad break in his back!
Oh, and I have bad news on the bougainvillea. It did
break at the root line and DH says it looks like it may
have happened before. Still not sure whether to
try the cutting idea or just leave the roots and hope
it grows back. Suggestions Bob?
posted on April 8, 2001 02:40:10 AM new
Hi mouse, You've got nothing to lose at this stage so I'd suggest trimming the trunk as cleanly
as you can and as high above the roots as you can.
Trim it at a 45 degree angle and cover the wound with a plastic bag to keep out excess rain.
It might just work. If it does that's fine, if it doesn't you're no worse off.
Bob, Downunder but never down.
[ edited by bitsandbobs on Apr 8, 2001 02:41 AM ]
posted on April 8, 2001 02:43:42 AM new
Thanks Bob, I will pass the info along to DH since he'll
be the one to do it. Should I try and save a cutting
before he cuts the whole thing off, just in case?
Hippy wannabe 
~^~
I wish my