Red's Thread - come in and read a bit, post a bit, and lick a bit... okay... alot!!!

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Good morning everyone. I hope you are having a great morning so far. I have a sick kid, but she hasn't decided if she's too sick for school or not. When they reach the age they are, they know if they can make it through the day. They only go twice this week.

 

[SmileyGirl]

Good morning everyone. I hope you are having a great morning so far. I have a sick kid, but she hasn't decided if she's too sick for school or not. When they reach the age they are, they know if they can make it through the day. They only go twice this week.

Good morning Red

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Good morning Red

Good morning lovely. I hope you have a good day!

 

[SmileyGirl]

Good morning lovely. I hope you have a good day!

Thank you I hope you do too and I also hope your child gets better quiclkly

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Thank you I hope you do too and I also hope your child gets better quiclkly

Thanks, she's decided to try and make it to school. She's such a trooper.

 

[Azuldrgon]

*Hugs Red and fake*

 

[sereneone4u]

Good morning everyone. I hope you are having a great morning so far. I have a sick kid, but she hasn't decided if she's too sick for school or not. When they reach the age they are, they know if they can make it through the day. They only go twice this week.

I hope she feels better soon

Good morning Red

GM, Fake

*Hugs Red and fake*

GM, Azul

 

[SmileyGirl]

Thanks, she's decided to try and make it to school. She's such a trooper.

Awww good for her sometimes better takes your mind it

*Hugs Red and fake*

Morning Azul

 

[Azuldrgon]

I hope she feels better soon



GM, Fake



GM, Azul

*hugs* Serene also.

 

[SmileyGirl]

I hope she feels better soon



GM, Fake

Good morning Serene Hope you have a great day

 

[woodpecker4175]

Good morning Red. Sorry to hear about your daughter, I hope all is well with you.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

*Hugs Red and fake*

Good morning and (hugs) to you too.

I hope she feels better soon

GM, Fake

GM, Azul

Thank you so much. Good morning to you as well.

Awww good for her sometimes better takes your mind it

Morning Azul

I agree. Her throat is slightly swollen so taken meds this morning was not easy for her. I've got the phone handy if she calls me and asks me to pick her up.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Good morning Red. Sorry to hear about your daughter, I hope all is well with you.

Thanks and good morning to you. She's a trooper. I think it's the 1600 word essay that she has to get more info. on that is driving her.

 

[woodpecker4175]

Thanks and good morning to you. She's a trooper. I think it's the 1600 word essay that she has to get more info. on that is driving her.

Hmmm I wonder where she gets that from?Oh wait there's no wondering in that!, at least the kids have a short week.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Hmmm I wonder where she gets that from?Oh wait there's no wondering in that!, at least the kids have a short week.

Yep, two days and I'm glad too. The older they are getting, the more I want them home from school. My Senior and my Junior - *sighs* My son is in 7th grade, but I know there will come a time I won't want him going to school either. lol (He'll probably be the one I let skip more often to spend time with mom - because he'll be the last one out the door.)

 

[woodpecker4175]

Yep, two days and I'm glad too. The older they are getting, the more I want them home from school. My Senior and my Junior - *sighs* My son is in 7th grade, but I know there will come a time I won't want him going to school either. lol (He'll probably be the one I let skip more often to spend time with mom - because he'll be the last one out the door.)

I know what you mean my oldest is only six, but it goes by so quick. It seems like just yesterday she was starting preschool. And now it's halfway through first grade

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

I know what you mean my oldest is only six, but it goes by so quick. It seems like just yesterday she was starting preschool. And now it's halfway through first grade

I know folks say how they can't wait for their kids to leave the house and such... I don't want mine to, but I say it more so I can better prepare myself when it happens. I still can't even talk about my daughter graduating high school in June without tearing up - hell I can't even write it! Damn it!

 

[SmileyGirl]

I know folks say how they can't wait for their kids to leave the house and such... I don't want mine to, but I say it more so I can better prepare myself when it happens. I still can't even talk about my daughter graduating high school in June without tearing up - hell I can't even write it! Damn it!

Awww Red I just left home to go to uni in Sept and I miss my mum like mad and the thought of going made me want to cry we're a really close family and going away to uni even though it's only an hour away was a horrible thought but I'm loving it still missing my mum and family but I speak to her everyday

 

[lakesailer_mi]

Good Morning Red! For a .... I can't even say the word...it's not too bad of a day.

I know folks say how they can't wait for their kids to leave the house and such... I don't want mine to, but I say it more so I can better prepare myself when it happens. I still can't even talk about my daughter graduating high school in June without tearing up - hell I can't even write it! Damn it!

I worry about whether they can handle life when they leave. Whether I've done all that I can to prepare them for life. But I'm also excited about what that life may bring them. Mostly I hope for happiness and fullfilment.

Yes, I will miss them. Yes, I will look back to the days when they were babies and kids and it was all so special and I took it for granted. But I don't want to live there, I want to live in today. And enjoy the adventure that is life.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Awww Red I just left home to go to uni in Sept and I miss my mum like mad and the thought of going made me want to cry we're a really close family and going away to uni even though it's only an hour away was a horrible thought but I'm loving it still missing my mum and family but I speak to her everyday

I just don't know how parents do it. We raise you guys and you then leave us. lol

I worry about her being on her own, her personality is the "take it or leave it" kind. It can be hard to make friends and keep them, but it is also a personality that allows you to speak your mind and remain true to your convictions. She doesn't make friends easily, and I would never tell her this, but I think college preps are going to eat her alive.

I know with technology today I can talk to her every day, and see her when we do talk. I can text her, call her, email her, but it doesn't mean I can have a conference with her teachers, or the parents of kids that harass her. I know it's all a part of growing up, and she'll be okay, but I still am going to worry about her. (And I'll repeat all this about the next two kids when it is there turn, but with only a few minor changes).

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Good Morning Red! For a .... I can't even say the word...it's not too bad of a day

I worry about whether they can handle life when they leave. Whether I've done all that I can to prepare them for life. But I'm also excited about what that life may bring them. Mostly I hope for happiness and fullfilment.

Yes, I will miss them. Yes, I will look back to the days when they were babies and kids and it was all so special and I took it for granted. But I don't want to live there, I want to live in today. And enjoy the adventure that is life.

It's going okay so far. My dog got loose again. I can't seem to find the right thing to keep the silly thing on his lead, when I let him out. At least he doesn't travel too far from home when he does get loose. I had him chipped just because he seems to find ways to escape.

I had to change the subject before responding, cause now I'm all sad. lol

I do think as far as academics go she'll do great and will have no issues there. It's just the social aspects that concern me more than anything. I also don't worry about her spending her "free cash" excessively either, unlike her younger sister - who I may have to sell plasma to support through school.

I still will be that woman in the front row during graduation that has bought stock in Kleenex and will be going through them faster than the warehouse can produce them.

 

[SmileyGirl]

I just don't know how parents do it. We raise you guys and you then leave us. lol

I worry about her being on her own, her personality is the "take it or leave it" kind. It can be hard to make friends and keep them, but it is also a personality that allows you to speak your mind and remain true to your convictions. She doesn't make friends easily, and I would never tell her this, but I think college preps are going to eat her alive.

I know with technology today I can talk to her every day, and see her when we do talk. I can text her, call her, email her, but it doesn't mean I can have a conference with her teachers, or the parents of kids that harass her. I know it's all a part of growing up, and she'll be okay, but I still am going to worry about her. (And I'll repeat all this about the next two kids when it is there turn, but with only a few minor changes).

Haha your daughter sounds like me! But for the first time I feel at university that I belong if that makes sense I never had lots of friends at college or school I knew alot of people but I choose friends carefully which has in the past made me a bit unpopular with the 'popular girls' But to me popularity is overrated I want true friends not people who think you should be their friend because they think you 'fit' their stereotype! I'm very much my own person and I think sometimes people see me differently to how I am which can make it difficult with other girls as some seem to think it's a competition to how good they look

 

[lakesailer_mi]

It's going okay so far. My dog got loose again. I can't seem to find the right thing to keep the silly thing on his lead, when I let him out. At least he doesn't travel too far from home when he does get loose. I had him chipped just because he seems to find ways to escape.

I had to change the subject before responding, cause now I'm all sad. lol

I do think as far as academics go she'll do great and will have no issues there. It's just the social aspects that concern me more than anything. I also don't worry about her spending her "free cash" excessively either, unlike her younger sister - who I may have to sell plasma to support through school.

I still will be that woman in the front row during graduation that has bought stock in Kleenex and will be going through them faster than the warehouse can produce them.

I think you are perfectly normal! Don't and I think Smile has some good things to say.

I think it's OK for you to feel exactly what you are feeling.

Big hug!

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Haha your daughter sounds like me! But for the first time I feel at university that I belong if that makes sense I never had lots of friends at college or school I knew alot of people but I choose friends carefully which has in the past made me a bit unpopular with the 'popular girls' But to me popularity is overrated I want true friends not people who think you should be their friend because they think you 'fit' their stereotype! I'm very much my own person and I think sometimes people see me differently to how I am which can make it difficult with other girls as some seem to think it's a competition to how good they look

I agree with you - popularity is over-rated. Hopefully she'll see that too when she gets out there in the world and explores it. When I went to college the Fall after graduating high school, I lived on campus, worked a 40 hr. full time job and was only really friends with my room-mate - and that ended when I took her shopping with me one day and she shoplifted a ring from the store we were in. After that - I had no desire to be around her, and began making sure my stuff was stored away and accounted for.

I didn't have time for friendship or extracurricular stuff. In a way I want her to have some free time, but not so much that she finds herself alone and bored. *tells myself, she'll be fine and pushes the tissues away - but not too far*

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

I think you are perfectly normal! Don't and I think Smile has some good things to say.

I think it's OK for you to feel exactly what you are feeling.

Big hug!

Yes, she does and so do you. Thanks both of you. I'll be honest, I haven't talked about it much with my family because I can't without bawling. lol


Anywhoooo - we are having pulled pork for her graduation party. Sounds yummy, right?