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To: Daffynition
I read an obituary years ago published in a leading U.S. science journal which was written by the son of a very distinguished geophysicist. The son didn't have one good word to say about Daddy Dearest, instead he wrote a lot of paragraphs complaining that his father loved science more than him and neglected him all during his childhood.

I was appalled and couldn't understand why such a nasty, petulant, whiney, spoiled brat type obit was even published.

"Honor thy father and thy mother" was obviously foreign to him, and his father had never hit him, ran around on his mother, or any other terrible thing. Junior was well fed, given a very expensive education, but that wasn't enough. He literally kicked the corpse of his father.

78 posted on 08/17/2008 9:32:29 PM PDT by xJones
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To: xJones

I once read an interview with A. A. Milne’s son (the real Christopher Robin) concerning A. A. Milne. The phrase “petulant ingrate” pops to mind.


79 posted on 08/17/2008 9:57:51 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (~ ~ FREE LAZAMATAZ! ~ ~ [Shipping and handling charges may apply.])
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To: xJones

Some people just shouldn’t have children. ;(


81 posted on 08/18/2008 4:38:34 AM PDT by Daffynition (Public Notice: The answer & trick that everyone is looking for is all the same answer & trick.)
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To: xJones
I read an obituary years ago published in a leading U.S. science journal which was written by the son of a very distinguished geophysicist. The son didn't have one good word to say about Daddy Dearest, instead he wrote a lot of paragraphs complaining that his father loved science more than him and neglected him all during his childhood.

I was appalled and couldn't understand why such a nasty, petulant, whiney, spoiled brat type obit was even published.

"Honor thy father and thy mother" was obviously foreign to him, and his father had never hit him, ran around on his mother, or any other terrible thing. Junior was well fed, given a very expensive education, but that wasn't enough. He literally kicked the corpse of his father.

I think you have to experience it to really understand it. While I don't think a blistering obit accomplishes anything. The bad parent is just a dead bad parent. I do understand the motivation & the passion behind it though. But again, it doesn't change it.

And actually no, food & expensive educations are not enough. Not by a long shot. Some corpses deserve kicking. Trying to move past the crap the not so dearly departed inflicted on those around them is not always easy.

82 posted on 08/18/2008 6:47:40 AM PDT by Sue Perkick (And I hope that what I've done here today doesn't force you to have a negative opinion of me....)
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