12-13-2004, 06:05 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Location: NorCal
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Grinch-dad's holiday message to parents
We run through life, oblivious to the joy around us, choosing only to recognize it at Hallmark sanctioned events – Graduations, Birthdays, and of course, Christmas. One of life’s truths is that the best times rarely happen when they are supposed to.
My favorite times with my kids are always unscripted - running around the couch making race-car sounds while the Beastie Boys thump in the background; a water-balloon ambush after a Wednesday afternoon commute; riding the ferry on the way to our vacation destination. I urge you all to ignore the holiday splendor that you are “supposed” to feel this time of year. Focus instead on the everyday joys of being a parent.
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12-14-2004, 06:34 AM | #3 (permalink) |
Getting it.
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Location: Lion City
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That is just how I live my life Clavus... It used to piss my wife (then girlfriend) off that I wouldn't go "all out" for Valentine's Day... But when I would show up with flowers or take her to dinner, just because, she would love it.
I just resent(ed) being told when I should be having a "Kodak moment". I am the same way with my kids.
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12-16-2004, 02:25 AM | #4 (permalink) |
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Location: Well I go to skool in Manoa (in Hawaii) but I haven't seen my house in weeks.
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Well my child is spoiled year round, both with attention and gifts. She knows that as long as she behaves she gets whatever she asks for, be it a hug or some toy/gadget. It amazes me how often she just comes around looking for a hug or a kiss throughout the day. I do make her wait for big gifts. Anything over a hundred bucks or so must be a birthday or holiday gift. BTW wife gets same treatment although her must wait for holiday limit is closer to a grand.
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