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My mom had a dream about difficult child~
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 176184" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Jo, </p><p> </p><p>Your mom sounds like a sweetie.</p><p> </p><p>FWIW, my mother thinks my life when I first went to college (on a scholarship many many miles away from home) would have been MUCH more successful if they had gotten a car for me. I am not sure I agree - I was just so very young and had so much to handle other than academics. But she has commented many times that it might have been the "one thing" that helped me succeed when I first went away to college.</p><p> </p><p>Part of what she is basing this on is a major university study she worked on here to see what they could do to keep the students enrolled after their freshman year. It is the ONE thing they didn't do - other than "magically" fix whatever was wrong wtih my health. And there is NO WAY they COULD have fixed my health. </p><p> </p><p>I don't think I would have been successful at college until I learned some life lessons. In fact, I wasn't an effective student until after I had a child of my own. Before that I lacked motivation - and that is ALL ME. </p><p> </p><p>I think you are a really good daughter and sis. If it makes your mom happier, could you cash the check, then redeposit it IF you told your sibs about it? Let them know it is a way to help your mom have some peace (and KEEP a copy of the check for YOUR safety!). </p><p> </p><p>Hugs, </p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 176184, member: 1233"] Jo, Your mom sounds like a sweetie. FWIW, my mother thinks my life when I first went to college (on a scholarship many many miles away from home) would have been MUCH more successful if they had gotten a car for me. I am not sure I agree - I was just so very young and had so much to handle other than academics. But she has commented many times that it might have been the "one thing" that helped me succeed when I first went away to college. Part of what she is basing this on is a major university study she worked on here to see what they could do to keep the students enrolled after their freshman year. It is the ONE thing they didn't do - other than "magically" fix whatever was wrong wtih my health. And there is NO WAY they COULD have fixed my health. I don't think I would have been successful at college until I learned some life lessons. In fact, I wasn't an effective student until after I had a child of my own. Before that I lacked motivation - and that is ALL ME. I think you are a really good daughter and sis. If it makes your mom happier, could you cash the check, then redeposit it IF you told your sibs about it? Let them know it is a way to help your mom have some peace (and KEEP a copy of the check for YOUR safety!). Hugs, Susie [/QUOTE]
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