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The coming Thanksgiving crisis--home from college
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 391598" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Hi, </p><p></p><p>I was once your son. I had all the potential to go to the best universities in this country. My Dad also would have paid out the ying yang to send me. Im glad I saved him the trouble. Partying and friends were just too important to me back then for me to even consider doing the right thing. No one could tell me I was being a fool. </p><p></p><p>Thank heavens my Dad had the good sense to kick this little birdie out of the nest. </p><p></p><p>Fast forward about 6 years later...I decided my life had to change. I had to grow up because I was in a steady relationship and was having kids. I went to a community college all on my own. Graduated with a 4.0 in Accounting with 3 kids under 6 years old. Ya wanna know who was there cheering me on with the biggest smile? My Dad. He hadnt given me a dime between when I was trouble and then but now I had done him proud. </p><p></p><p>I felt such a sense of accomplishment for doing it on my own. My Dad has helped me over the years. I have kids with problems and I havent been able to work as much as I had hoped. He has always stood by me because he knows now my trouble days are behind me. </p><p></p><p>The biggest gift a parent can give a kid is wings. Once they soar, normally they keep the parent in their flight path.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 391598, member: 1514"] Hi, I was once your son. I had all the potential to go to the best universities in this country. My Dad also would have paid out the ying yang to send me. Im glad I saved him the trouble. Partying and friends were just too important to me back then for me to even consider doing the right thing. No one could tell me I was being a fool. Thank heavens my Dad had the good sense to kick this little birdie out of the nest. Fast forward about 6 years later...I decided my life had to change. I had to grow up because I was in a steady relationship and was having kids. I went to a community college all on my own. Graduated with a 4.0 in Accounting with 3 kids under 6 years old. Ya wanna know who was there cheering me on with the biggest smile? My Dad. He hadnt given me a dime between when I was trouble and then but now I had done him proud. I felt such a sense of accomplishment for doing it on my own. My Dad has helped me over the years. I have kids with problems and I havent been able to work as much as I had hoped. He has always stood by me because he knows now my trouble days are behind me. The biggest gift a parent can give a kid is wings. Once they soar, normally they keep the parent in their flight path. [/QUOTE]
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