I was going through some old drafts I had done that I intended to use on my blog. I don't think I ever used this one. It was written a few years back and some of it has proven kind of prophetic...LOL. The people involved will recognize it:
I know pretty
much everyone has heard of *The Mother's Curse*. For anyone that is
unsure, it goes like this: *When you get married and have kids, I hope
you have one JUST LIKE YOU!* :laughing:
I never wished that on any of my kids. I'm not that cruel
but.....God is good. Even without the curse, I can see the shit coming
and hitting the wall. Now Chewlee is in a class all her own. She's
much more outgoing than the Princess was at her age and a lot more
articulate. She also has a more vivid imagination but I think some of
those things are kind of tied in with her being outgoing. She's been
around adults more than most kids are, especially since we don't have
many kids around here. When the Princess finally put her into
nursery/preschool, it was for the socialization more than anything
else. It was a good thing except......she got to see kids that were not
exactly NICE kids for one reason or another. Kids that threw
tantrums. Kids that talked back to grownups. Kids that hit and bit
others. You take your chances subjecting your child to an atmosphere
like that. Although I will say, the school Chewlee was in did not keep
real problem kids for long.
Right now, Chewlee is going through a phase where she is testing the
borders of behavior that we will tolerate. You can't let her get away
with bad behavior even ONCE or it just gets worse. It's not a fun time
and she changes so rapidly from our precious kid to a little monster
that it takes you aback at times. But, I watch her and I imagine her as
a preteen or a teenager and I am kind of concerned about the Princess
being up to the task. It will not be an easy time. With Chewlee's
personality, it will be even worse than normal because I think she's
going to have a mouth on her.
She may love us but she will be getting ready to take her place in a
world that won't include us except on the fringes. That's if we do our
job right. I think she WILL go to college because her mother has and
her mother will be a teacher. Chewlee knows her mother is going to
school to get a special diploma so that she can teach school. That idea
fascinates her. She thinks that is so *special*. I hope she keeps
that thought.
An online friend of mine is all upset because her daughter is going
into the military after she gets out of school this year. She is going
into the air force because it will pay for her nursing school and that
is what she wants.
Actually, she said her daughter wants to become an
RN, then go for another degree that is heading her towards being an MD.
We all told her she should encourage that because the air force won't
be sending her into any war zones while she is training. Plus, it
sounds like she gave it a lot of thought and did some research. She
will also look really cool in the uniform. :laughing: It seems a lot
of kids are doing that these days. Going into the military, I mean. I
think it's because the economy sucks but that doesn't mean it's a bad
idea. Some are really patriotic and feel they should do their part to
keep our country free.
I never published this (or finished it!) but I just thought it had a couple interesting points. Chewlee's life has changed now because her mother married her long-time boyfriend that Chewlee started calling *daddy* a long time ago without any urging or suggestion from anyone. She also has a little brother that has joined their family. She was NOT happy about that (she wanted a baby sister) but he adores her and she has come around now. She thinks he's *cute* and *funny*. I think he's one of the happiest baby's that I have ever known. Good job, Princess.
Nothing interesting happened to me today. The Beast mopped floors and we washed all our bedding then made up the bed fresh. The Beast is complaining about his right knee giving him a lot of problems and he's afraid he may be heading towards a knee replacement. He's going to ask our regular doctor about it and probably have to see an orthopedist. Somehow, I don't think he's reached that stage but, with his left leg losing so much mobility and strength after his strokes, he's put a lot of extra stress on his right leg to support himself. So, who knows?
It was hot and sunny again today. Great weather and it's only going down into the 60's tonight. Love it! Hope you are enjoying some good weather, even if it's not warm. I just hope no one suffers with any tornadoes. Be good. Be safe. ***Hugs***
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