posted on May 8, 2001 03:57:06 PMZoomin & Mint you both have very special kids'. My youngest is 16 and he tells me that my presents come from his heart. What you may ask does he give me?
Well my presents have ranged from a rock out of the garden, to last year he actually bought me something to go with the flowers he picked out of the garden. My baby put a red foil wrapped chocolate heart in the box with the flowers. He said it was his gift of the heart. I have not eaten that heart, and I don't think I ever will, it is in the cupboard and I take it down every so often and just smile to myself.
posted on May 8, 2001 04:34:35 PM
"same sex marriages"?
In New York?
Did I miss something?
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While I would be the first to ban all holidays (who needs the guilt trip)this banning in the name of "sensitive children" is a little ridiculous.
It's political correctness gone a-wry.
I may be wrong, but from what I've read/seen, if the parents are both male, the children consider themselves as having 2 fathers. If the parents are both female, the children consider themselves as having 2 mothers.
So, children of same sex relationships would be acknowledging either one parent day or the other.
My parents were divorced when 6 months pregnant with me. I never met my father (long story) and my mother never remarried.
I've never, ever sent a Father's Day card to anyone. And, guess what? I survived.
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Mint,
"Why should I get you a card, your not my Mom?"
My husband has always said the same thing. The difference being....he meant it.
posted on May 8, 2001 07:26:53 PM
This will be my second Father's Day without my Dad.
Does it make me sad that I can't send him a card on Father's Day?
I get sad lots of days. I miss him ~ I'm sad that I can't pal around with him, or laugh with him, or give him a hug.
Let's see... Getting him a card would probably be, oh, about number kazillion on the list of the things I'd like to do for my Dad.
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Netta ~ sounds like the sweetest chocolate anyone has ever not eaten! Like "pennies from Heaven"
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posted on May 9, 2001 01:21:36 AMMint ummmm no little angel in my house, as a matter of fact he is far from it. This is the kid who nearly gives me heart attack by taking a bush basher car out on to the road with his mate and rolling the said car. I only found out when the police arrived, and then it was a rush to the hospital in a panic. But I guess no matter what he does, he is mine and I love him anyway.
Zoomin, hi honey, yes it was a rather sweet present, made all the more sweet because it was not long after the car thing that he gave me that present, and I know just how close he came to losing his leg, and how close I came to losing him. So I just hold him close and love him all the more.
posted on May 9, 2001 03:36:20 AM
I for one just got done celebrating my Dad's birthday this past weekend, and will gladly celebrate Father's Day with him next month. You see, he had a heart attack last month and we thought we lost him. I celebrate everyday he's alive now, but on these special days it'll be even more sweet!
Mother's Day on the other hand, is a whole other story in my family.
Sorry to hear of your Dad's heart attack. One after affect, you realize even more, how important he is to you, than before the attack. God's little reminder. Enjoy every day you can with him, and cherish that closeness. Make special memories to keep when he is gone, and let him take good ones of you with him, when he leaves. I hope that day is far, far off.
posted on May 9, 2001 10:53:33 AM
many years ago i met a couple who named their son "T"(just the letter!) so he wouldn't be burdened by sexual stereotypes. wouldn't you think that this would create more of a "burden" than any possible sex-related issues?????? not to mention that when he got older he would be called Mr.T??
posted on May 10, 2001 05:29:55 AM
My kids went to a very small school. The end of the year there would be Mother's Day and Father's Day celebrations. Every year some child would be hurt because they were alone, not because they didn't have a father or mother necessarily, but because they were sick, on a business trip, or frankly just didn't care.
Seems to me that the schools could come up with another way instead of following behind
commercialism. Maybe a Caretakers Day...though I don't think I like that wording much. Each child could have parents or grandparents or sitters or guardians. It could be made into something very special.
There are now Grandparent's Day in some schools. How many people actually live in the same communities as their parents do these days? My parents would have to drive 11 hours to see my kids and 3 or 6 1/2 hours or two days to visit their other children.
Typing this in a hurry. If a school has children with 2 fathers or 2 Mothers, neither parent or just one the schools should be considerate and come up with new ideas. How little imagination does it take to call it a "Mother's & Special Others Day" celebration.
I agree with Spaz, we are letting Hallmark take over. I have refused to buy any cards other than birthday anymore. What a waste of paper and a mega huge addition to environmental pollution! I haven't sent Christmas cards for the past 2 years.
Off subject:
My Mom recycles cards. When she gets one from club women, she cuts off the back and gives just the front. They have a mail box so they don't have to use USPS. I suggested she draw lines on the back, and sign her name to the first line. It could be recycled several times (screwing Hallmark & Amer Greetings! I said she should write:
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sending this card,
Cause I am a damned good
recycler too!!!
LabRat4GMOS [and whatever else big business decides to experiment with these days....]
Sounds like a
This is the kid who nearly gives me heart attack by taking a bush basher car out on to the road with his mate and rolling the said car. I only found out when the police arrived, and then it was a rush to the hospital in a panic. But I guess no matter what he does, he is mine and I love him anyway. 
