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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 223556" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Marcie, your words are powerful with the consequences of actions that may be meant as life lessons. It's a warning to me, who can be a no nonsense mom.</p><p>As a mom, I hope to do no harm and that the boys know despite the constant nagging and consequence that I am their safe place. This is home and if they want to be here the door is open at Christmas of if they need a place to just take a small respite from a tough world. </p><p>I get great pleasure and satisfaction serving my children, family and friends. It's a great deal of cooking, baking and giving on my part. It's my gift to them and not boxes and bows. I do not resent it one bit. </p><p>I don't want to create a memory where they were tossed keys at the end of the day to find gifts in the basement. </p><p></p><p>Marcie, I will be forever think of you as you fought off some bad guys for your difficult child son. You were tipped over in a hedge with high heels flailing but a true force to be reckoned with. What a different picture your kids have of you vs. what you have with your mom. Even though many times difficult child brought about the problems because of his impulsive behavior and crooked thinking. </p><p></p><p>It's hard to imagine feeling grateful when a difficult child is disrespectful but I am grateful everyday that I have another day to hug or see improvement or to give solace to my child. The parents who have lost a child to difficult child behavior or accidents or crime will never have that hope. My heart goes out to them and then I remember to be more patient today than yesterday with difficult child. </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure why there is a wide swing of attitudes about celebrating holidays Maybe it's the difficult child in ourselves and the wear and tear of everyday life or everyday life with a difficult child. </p><p></p><p>I'm with Star, enjoy or not. Make your choice your own and don't begrudge those who go a different way. Life is so short. Make it the way you want. I am a person who is grateful to get up everyday.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 223556, member: 3"] Marcie, your words are powerful with the consequences of actions that may be meant as life lessons. It's a warning to me, who can be a no nonsense mom. As a mom, I hope to do no harm and that the boys know despite the constant nagging and consequence that I am their safe place. This is home and if they want to be here the door is open at Christmas of if they need a place to just take a small respite from a tough world. I get great pleasure and satisfaction serving my children, family and friends. It's a great deal of cooking, baking and giving on my part. It's my gift to them and not boxes and bows. I do not resent it one bit. I don't want to create a memory where they were tossed keys at the end of the day to find gifts in the basement. Marcie, I will be forever think of you as you fought off some bad guys for your difficult child son. You were tipped over in a hedge with high heels flailing but a true force to be reckoned with. What a different picture your kids have of you vs. what you have with your mom. Even though many times difficult child brought about the problems because of his impulsive behavior and crooked thinking. It's hard to imagine feeling grateful when a difficult child is disrespectful but I am grateful everyday that I have another day to hug or see improvement or to give solace to my child. The parents who have lost a child to difficult child behavior or accidents or crime will never have that hope. My heart goes out to them and then I remember to be more patient today than yesterday with difficult child. I'm not sure why there is a wide swing of attitudes about celebrating holidays Maybe it's the difficult child in ourselves and the wear and tear of everyday life or everyday life with a difficult child. I'm with Star, enjoy or not. Make your choice your own and don't begrudge those who go a different way. Life is so short. Make it the way you want. I am a person who is grateful to get up everyday. [/QUOTE]
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