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My favorite saying:

Shared pain is lessened Shared joy is multiplied

 
Having a teenager (Have mine.. please!)

Well, when getting home from work, my son asked me to take him "car shopping" at the local dealer. I enjoy doing things with my son.. especially typically "guy" things. I don't feel as close to my son as I should be... and I've tried what I feel is everything to try to change that, but he just doesn't open up to me. Of course, there was nothing at the dealer that he liked because he wants a sporty car with a standard, and most of the cars we looked at were automatic. According to him, he HAS to have a standard. He's extremely one-minded on two things in life now it seems... his standard car, and getting a tongue piercing on Thursday, his 18th birthday.

Yes, we had "words" again after dinner last night about him getting a pierced tongue. He even called our family dentist but even after being told of chipped teeth, infections.. etc, he still is pushing forward with no sign of even being slowed down. My wife and I pleaded with him one last time, and he just ignores us, states he's going to have it done and that's it. If he only knew how much this will hurt us, and the rest of his family.... but then again, maybe he does know... and doesn't care. I'm hoping it's not the latter's case.

I wonder if I was ever that way.

I had a nice walk around the block with my daughter last night. We walked and talked. It's nice when I get a chance to do that. It seems I seem to be able to talk to her about anything, and she's the best listener in our family.


posted by Dave at Tuesday, April 15, 2003