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To: Jaysun

You guys have a marriage like ours. I stayed home too and believe me...we could have used the extra money I could have made but...the kids had what they needed. They had Sunday shoes and clothes. They had play clothes, food on the table, a warm bed to sleep in at night, shared toys, plenty of books to read and be read to, snacks (crackers and juice) and anything else they needed. Did we need an extra room or an extra room just for play things? Not no but hell no. They were thrilled to death at Christmas or their birthday to get presents becuase they didn't get stuff all year long. Coloring books or paper dolls or jacks or something like that but that was it. They appreciated and loved the toys that Santa brought them on Christmas morning.

Your arrangement is fine. We all pull together to help each other in the family so that we can all have spare time to spend together. That's what love and family is all about...not expensive shoes and designer clothing. Who benefits from the big brands except the BIG BRAND PEOPLE. Certainly not the children.

Keep up the good work you KNOW what family should be. Sacrifice on the parents part too is important. your children should come first then what is left goes to the parents. That's how we did it. That's our our parents did it and we loved them for it and our kids loved us for it and they STILL thank us to this day and tell us they hope they can be half the parents we were. That's nice believe me and we're not looking for credit...it's just that it is nice to know you did the right things most of the time or your children wouldn't want to be like you at all.

God, Country, Family.


352 posted on 09/23/2005 8:01:32 AM PDT by cubreporter (I trust Rush. He has done more for our country than anyone will ever know. He's a man of honor.)
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To: cubreporter
Thanks. I've done fairly well financially, which has presented a few problems when trying to raise your children the correct way. Thank God that my wife understands that disappointments build character. We don't aim to constantly disappoint them, but they don't get everything they ask for either (by any means).

One Christmas in particular stands out in this regard. My son was 6 and had asked for several things, but one thing stood out in particular. My wife asked me to take the kids to a movie so that she could shop. I told her to deny him that one gift that he'd been so insistent on. It took some convincing but she finally agreed.

When he didn't get the gift he was clearly disappointed, just as one might expect. I used the opportunity to give the the "you can't always get what you want" speech. He responded marvelously.
397 posted on 09/28/2005 6:23:06 PM PDT by Jaysun (Democrats: We must become more effective at fooling people.)
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