My friend's tracheotomy, that is what is on my mind. It was put in yesterday. I hope she is feeling well. I can't visit her, as she is in the university hospital in Ann Aror, a couple hours away. I can't wait to see her, give her a good hug when I do! I gave her a good send off, telling her I love her, along with a hug. She may talk in only a whisper from now on , unless God performs a miracle! Maybe, Greg.
My friend is well now. I will be looking after her and her two girls (YIKES!) this Thursday. Since she cannot talk very well yet, her husband wants someone to be there in case of emergency. I look forward to doing all she needs me to do. Maybe, Greg.
She called in tears last week because she had been put on acedemic suspension. Yep, kicked out for now. She had received notice last semester that she was on academic probation, but didn't know what it meant and sometimes doesn't speak up. Despit the two of us having respiratory infections, we drove the 6 hours up there and moved her out and back home. However, the good news if that by the next day she had calmed down and had already made plans for classses in her old community college and how she going to be reinstated in another 4 year college 10 miles from home. I told her that I would still like her to live in a dorm so she could continue the independent lifestyle and stay out of our hair (LOL). I'm also going to take away her house key because let's face it...you don't want to be having marital relationships on the living room floor or the kitchen counter and have the child walk in (YIKES!).
Anyway, enough of that before Boyd edits my humor for content. We're also concerned about our business as always. We're just looking for the inspiration to find whatever markets we need to sell our books. You know how it is when you can't see the future. Uncertainty and insecurity about what's going to happen and if you'll succeed. At every step when times were tough, the money somehow appeared where we least expected it. I just don't want to be one of those guys whose retirement plan is a handful of sleeping pills and a bottle of Jack Daniels.
Your post brings up several issues. Here are my thoughts, for what it's worth:
If your daughter was on academic suspension and now probation, it is clear that she is not ready for the discipline of college life anywhere. If it happened at one school, I don't see why it wouldn't happen at another, even if the new school is less rigorous.
College is not right for everyone. Some of us learn better on the job or by taking one class at a time. A lot of people make good livings in some skilled trade or in sales. And I wish more women would choose marriage, motherhood and homemaking; that too is an honorable path. I think it is time for a reality check: make sure her goals and her educational program are realistic and appropriate for her talents and interests.
My parents never felt the need to take away my house key. I always called ahead and knocked on their door. They trusted me to respect their privacy and they also wanted someone in the family to have access to the house when they were out of town for safety reasons. If your daughter can't be trusted to respect your privacy, isn't it time she learned?
I agree that having her own apartment would set her on the path toward greater independence. Parents tend to be a little more protective of daughters than sons and daughters tend to need more frequent contact with their parents, especially Mom, but if she will only be a few miles away, that's a nice way for her to be close, but not too close.
Retirement plan? I never liked the idea of being idle during the last twenty or so years of life, but that doesn't mean that I want to continue being a flunky for some big corporation. I haven't figured it all out, but my plan includes getting out of the big city, going somewhere warm and sunny, growing my own veggies on a big garden plot and just working just enough to be able to afford bait, fish hooks and sunscreen.
"And I wish more women would choose marriage, motherhood and homemaking; that too is an honorable path."
Have you ever noticed that no one ever says that to a MAN? I quit my job for four years to take care of our daughter, be the parent on field trips and have everything ready for my wife while she went to seminary AND held down a full time job to pay the rent. I find it ironic that no one tells a male he should settle down, quit his job and choose fatherhood.
Your post brings up several issues. Here are my thoughts, for what it's worth:
If your daughter was on academic suspension and now probation, it is clear that she is not ready for the discipline of college life anywhere. If it happened at one school, I don't see why it wouldn't happen at another, even if the new school is less rigorous.
College is not right for everyone. Some of us learn better on the job or by taking one class at a time. A lot of people make good livings in some skilled trade or in sales. And I wish more women would choose marriage, motherhood and homemaking; that too is an honorable path. I think it is time for a reality check: make sure her goals and her educational program are realistic and appropriate for her talents and interests.
My parents never felt the need to take away my house key. I always called ahead and knocked on their door. They trusted me to respect their privacy and they also wanted someone in the family to have access to the house when they were out of town for safety reasons. If your daughter can't be trusted to respect your privacy, isn't it time she learned?
I agree that having her own apartment would set her on the path toward greater independence. Parents tend to be a little more protective of daughters than sons and daughters tend to need more frequent contact with their parents, especially Mom, but if she will only be a few miles away, that's a nice way for her to be close, but not too close.
Retirement plan? I never liked the idea of being idle during the last twenty or so years of life, but that doesn't mean that I want to continue being a flunky for some big corporation. I haven't figured it all out, but my plan includes getting out of the big city, going somewhere warm and sunny, growing my own veggies on a big garden plot and just working just enough to be able to afford bait, fish hooks and sunscreen.
In addition to the "United in Christ" breakout session that I'm working on, I've recently been rolling "intentional ignorance" around in my mind. I guess that's my next project after I get the notes to "UC" done. What I mean by intentional ignorance is just taking somebody's word for something without checking it up against the facts. It could be blindy taking a pastors word without looking into the scriptures yourself, or it could be just listening to some "health expert" without going through the research yourself or reading up on the many articles to see if he/she is right in what he/she says. Life is too important to trust it to someone else, if you do you are intentionally ignorant.
Well, actually, there is one thing on my mind--the eye surgery I will be having this Monday morning. They will be picking me up here at the resort at 6:30 AM.
, unless God performs a miracle! Maybe, Greg.