tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post6497392566981967832..comments2023-05-25T11:56:49.416-04:00Comments on Running In the Yard: Caught In BetweenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-69438907714812453242008-12-05T15:05:00.000-05:002008-12-05T15:05:00.000-05:00Sailor - I've often laughed that 2F came into the ...<B>Sailor</B> - I've often laughed that 2F came into the world, took stock of the situation, and said, "Well, 1F has the 'good-kid' market cornered, so if I'm gonna make a name for myself, it'll just have to be some other way."<BR/><BR/>And of course, you're absolutely right - God Himself is the source and ground of whatever hope we have, as well as 'an ever-present help in time of need'. . .Desmond Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829959101276150279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-29413369748548886792008-12-05T11:33:00.000-05:002008-12-05T11:33:00.000-05:00We too have our 2- also, of the same sex as our fi...We too have our 2- also, of the same sex as our first, and this post really struck me in the similarities between your 1F/2F, and our 1M/2M.<BR/><BR/>Funny, took Rob (our2) a brush with the police as well, but although younger than your kids, he really did change in the last year. <BR/><BR/>Thank you Desmond, for confirming that hope is always there. I'd add, too, that there is a load of help available, all we have to do is trust in God.Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01439394316761968708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-39824281184569384792008-12-04T11:44:00.000-05:002008-12-04T11:44:00.000-05:00Phyllis - I'm gratified to know that. . .And, ther...<B>Phyllis</B> - I'm gratified to know that. . .<BR/><BR/>And, there is ALWAYS hope. . .Desmond Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829959101276150279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-83292943980841614062008-12-03T16:33:00.000-05:002008-12-03T16:33:00.000-05:00Once again, Desmond, you have given me hope.Once again, Desmond, you have given me hope.Phyllis Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07091511889201839807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-43255820110716343372008-12-03T12:56:00.000-05:002008-12-03T12:56:00.000-05:00Lime - Glad to oblige. And yeah, when you have tw...<B>Lime</B> - Glad to oblige. And yeah, when you have two kids, same sex, close in age, who are dramatically different personalities, it really taxes the ol' parental skill set. . .<BR/><BR/><B>Cocotte</B> - Your kudos are appreciated. And listen - you have NO IDEA how scary Detroit really is. . .<BR/><BR/><B>faDKoG</B> - More of a testament to 2F's spirit, than our parenting style, I think. But you are very gracious. . .<BR/><BR/><B>FTN</B> - I think some of those 16-17-year-old parents of yore were more 'grown-up' than a lot of today's 32-year-olds. . .<BR/><BR/><B>Flutter</B> - To be the cause of your kids' psychic wounds is pretty heart-breaking. And re the abundance of love, we're learning. . .<BR/><BR/><B>Therese</B> - It reminds me of the old Dobson book, <I>The Strong-Willed Child</I>. 2F has a <I>very</I> strong will; it just needed to get properly channeled. . .Desmond Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829959101276150279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-46512130632854796252008-12-03T10:24:00.000-05:002008-12-03T10:24:00.000-05:00Sometimes it takes a long time for people to reall...Sometimes it takes a long time for people to really settle into the person that they are. It's a blessing that 2F was able to "mellow" (for lack of a better word) relatively young before making a bunch of poor choices that could've hurt her the rest of her life. <BR/><BR/>Having the run-in with the police was probably a really, really good thing. Sometimes kids just need to be scared like that, you know? One of my brothers had a "situation" with the police one time, and believe me, one time was plenty. He walked the straight and narrow after that.Therese in Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607519856275927706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-54050664913592201142008-12-02T16:59:00.000-05:002008-12-02T16:59:00.000-05:00God is merciful. It's the most staggering, awful ...God is merciful. It's the most staggering, awful thing sometimes to see your children's wounds; and then to realize that you were the cause. <BR/><BR/>Thankfully, love does cover a multitude of sins and, indeed, love is something your family seems to have in abundance.flutterbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460436620025386593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-61484741655268563382008-12-02T13:46:00.000-05:002008-12-02T13:46:00.000-05:00Great to see a 2F on the sidebar now! And it's goo...Great to see a 2F on the sidebar now! And it's good to hear that relationship is in the midst of mending. I'm amazed that we get *anything* right as young parents, sometimes! I wonder how people managed back when it was the norm to have kids at 16-17?FTNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00863217400079842687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-47342522056596239972008-12-02T00:44:00.000-05:002008-12-02T00:44:00.000-05:00It's a testament to your parenting style and to yo...It's a testament to your parenting style and to your daughter's spirit that she's turned out the way she has. How amazing that she's taken a piece of that out to others and had an impact.for a different kind of girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431273646365489225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-80734916085845415832008-12-01T19:22:00.000-05:002008-12-01T19:22:00.000-05:00Ringing in to also say that I have a "middle" girl...Ringing in to also say that I have a "middle" girl who is very different herself. Kudos to your daughter for turning her ways around and for doing God's work in Detroit. Yeah, that's a scary town.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577723506036164914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654204667900390232.post-14104211421835791412008-12-01T17:16:00.000-05:002008-12-01T17:16:00.000-05:00i needed very much to read this. i am in the mids...i needed very much to read this. i am in the midst of the teenage years with two girls, close in age, who have polar personalities. it is a challenge to know how to approach them each in a way they will respond to.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.com