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Ustwo · 05-20-2008, 08:09 PM

World needs ditch diggers too, if they are happy thats fine, but I'm not going to raise my kids to be ditch diggers.

My father pushed me when needed and I'm damn glad he did, if anything he didn't push hard enough.

There are limits on both ends of parenting, you can push too hard or push in wrong directions, but children need to be led as well.

You can lead them into a world where they are healthy, don't have to worry about money, and they feel pride in what they do, or let wander aimlessly and celebrate drunkenness and 420 while working a meaningless job for the cash only with no future.

I got my major kick in the ass at 23, I only wish it came sooner in college so I'd have not wasted those two years after college.

Being happy short term is easy, looking back at your life and thinking 'that was well spent' is hard.

05-20-2008, 08:09 PM	#29 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	World needs ditch diggers too, if they are happy thats fine, but I'm not going to raise my kids to be ditch diggers. My father pushed me when needed and I'm damn glad he did, if anything he didn't push hard enough. There are limits on both ends of parenting, you can push too hard or push in wrong directions, but children need to be led as well. You can lead them into a world where they are healthy, don't have to worry about money, and they feel pride in what they do, or let wander aimlessly and celebrate drunkenness and 420 while working a meaningless job for the cash only with no future. I got my major kick in the ass at 23, I only wish it came sooner in college so I'd have not wasted those two years after college. Being happy short term is easy, looking back at your life and thinking 'that was well spent' is hard. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.