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Category Archives: disappointment
Prom the way you always wanted it
What do you think of this? Was your prom the “best night of your life?” Would you like a “do-over” so you could have “A Second Shot to Have the Best Night of Your life?”
Posted in behavior, choices, dancing, date night, differences, disappointment, dressing up, emotions, feelings, flowers, friends, fun, gimmicks, growing up, laughs, memories, opinions, party, people, prom, things
Tagged adult proms, behavior, choices, dancing, date night, differences, disappointment, dressing up, emotions, feelings, flowers, friends, fun, gimmicks, growing up, laughs, memories, opinions, party, people, Prom, things
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Expectations and Resentments
Each week, I attend a support group meeting. We read a passage from a book and then discuss its relevance in our lives. Is it true or not? Are we affected by this? How? Last week’s meeting has stuck with … Continue reading
Posted in addictions, adulthood, adults, advice, character, choices, disappointment, people, questions, relationships, respect, responsibility
Tagged expectations, people, questions, relationships, resentments, responsibility
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Fair is fair…or is it?
Well. Where do I start? We’ve had a very interesting last 5 days. As you all now Bailey is on the traveling baseball team for our town. This was something he had to try out for. Something we had to pay for. … Continue reading
Posted in abilities, advice, athletes, baseball, boys, competition, competitive, disappointment, discipline, encourage, fairness, feelings, friendships, humiliation, hurt feelings, kids, life lessons, losing, sports, tournaments, Uncategorized, winning
Tagged activities, adults, behavior, children, choices, differences, emotions, friends, fun, games, kids, problems
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Sock fetish
A few weeks ago I got some new socks at Target. They were Hanes and I really liked them. I’m ENORMOUSLY FUSSY a little particular about my socks so I was happy I found some that I liked. I used … Continue reading
Spoilers
I know that I’ve talked about this before but I really feel the need to do it again. For those of you who know us, this will come as no shock. For those of you who could care less, sorry for … Continue reading
Posted in anger, behavior, brett farve, differences, disappointment, emotions, facebook, family, feelings, football, friends, kindness, love, manners, people, relationships, sadness, things
Tagged anger, behavior, brett farve, differences, disappointment, emotions, facebook, family, feelings, football, friends, love, manners, people, relationships, sadness, things, vikings
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Doing what’s right for ALL the kids
I’ve always stood behind public schools. Maybe because I worked in one for so many years. Maybe because I’ve had pretty good luck with them and my boys were happy there “for the most part.” I’m not really sure. It … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, disappointment, education, fears, feelings, kids, parent's, people, problems, school, small towns, taxes, teachers, things
Tagged behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, disappointment, education, fears, feelings, kids, learning, memories, parent's, people, problems, schools, small towns, taxes, teachers, things
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The END!
What’s wrong with me? Do I have sucker written on my forehead? Is there some neon sign on my back I don’t now about? I’m telling you I have thee worst luck when it comes to meeting normal people. I … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, behavior, best friends, character, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, feelings, friends, friendships, getting along, growing up, life, life lessons, live and learn, people, relationships, things, Uncategorized
Tagged adulthood, behavior, best friends, character, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, feelings, friends, friendships, getting along, growing up, life, life lessons, live and learn, people, relationships, things
21 Comments
Being honest or being mean. Is there a difference?
I’ve been thinking of this post for most of the week and trying to think of wording it the right way. I guess to me, it comes down to either being nice to someone or telling a little white lie … Continue reading
Posted in adults, behavior, choices, courtesy, differences, disappointment, disrespect, emotions, feelings, friends, friendships, getting along, habits, honesty, hurt, hurt feelings, kindness, life lessons, manners, opinionated, opinions, people, personality, relationships, rudeness, sadness, selfish, sports, stupid people, things, thinking, thoughts, Uncategorized
Tagged adults, behavior, choices, courtesy, differences, disappointment, disrespect, emotions, feelings, friends, friendships, getting along, habits, happiness, honesty, hurt, hurt feelings, kindness, life lessons, manners, opinionated, opinions, people, personality, relationships, rudeness, sadness, selfish, sports, stupid people, things, thinking, thoughts
22 Comments
Dear Brett Farve
Dear Brett Farve, I’d like to thank you for the huge disappointment you have handed all of us Vikings fans today. If you want to retire, then RETIRE for heavens sake but why drag us all through it? Is your … Continue reading
Posted in anger, behavior, brett farve, choices, disappointment, emotions, feelings, football, inconsiderate, minnesota, people, superbowl, things, vikings
Tagged anger, behavior, brett farve, choices, disappointment, emotions, feelings, football, inconsiderate, minnesota, people, superbowl, things, vikings
19 Comments
A Story for Our Time
Once upon a time, I was invited to the White House for a private dinner with the President. I am a respected businessman, with a factory that produces memory chips for computers and portable electronics. There was some talk that … Continue reading
Posted in afraid, America, anger, behavior, dangerous, dangers, disappointment, economy, emotions, fairness, fears, feelings, freedoms, future, government, humiliate, humiliation, life lessons, lifestyles, live and learn, people, presidents, problems, things, thoughts, today's times, tough times, Uncategorized
Tagged afraid, America, anger, behavior, danger, dangerous, disappointment, economy, emotions, fairness, fears, feelings, freedoms, future, government, humiliate, humiliation, life lessons, lifestyles, live and learn, people, presidents, problems, things, thoughts
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Gotta Go!
No, not that kind of gotta go! Gotta go to the store kind of go! This morning, my son wanted to eat breakfast and guess what? No milk. I HATE that! It is the number one way to ruin my … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, anger, behavior, breakfast, choices, chores, differences, disappointment, food, groceries, habits, life, life lessons, live and learn, milk, morning, people, prices, problems, products, quirks, shopping, small towns, things
Tagged adulthood, anger, behavior, breakfast, choices, chores, differences, disappointed, food, groceries, habits, life, life lessons, live and learn, milk, morning, people, prices, problems, products, things
23 Comments
Valentines
I’ve seen this topic on quite a few blogs and it was on an afternoon talk show yesterday. Who should your kids give Valentines to?Should they be given to the whole class? Here’s a little article I found on it … Continue reading
Posted in activities, behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, friendship, hurt feelings, i love you, kids, kindness, life, life lessons, love, manners, memories, people, popularity, school, things, valentines, valentines day
Tagged activities, behavior, childhood, children, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, friendship, holidays, hurt feelings, i love you, kids, kindness, life, life lessons, love, memories, people, popularity, school, things, valentines, valentines day
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Young Love
Before reading this, take yourself back to the 3rd grade. Remember how innocent love was and girlfriends and boyfriends came and went with out any love lost. I know some parents don’t allow their children to have “girlfriends/boyfriends” when they … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, childhood, children, choices, dating, daughters, differences, disappointment, emotions, feelings, kids, love, memories, parent's, people, Uncategorized, young love
Tagged behavior, childhood, children, choices, dating, daughters, differences, disappointmemt., emotions, feelings, kids, love, memories, parent's, people, young love
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The Request for the Pegasus (Jen Henry)
Over the Thanksgiving holiday Catherine and I sat down to make out her letter to Santa. Like any good ‘real’ mother/daughter experience, the event was a lot less “Hallmark-esque” and a lot more set in reality, with the two of us … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, behavior, childhood, children, choices, christmas, differences, disappointment, emotions, family, fears, feelings, gifts, growing up, kids, life, material possessions, memories, parent's, people, presents, santa, spoiling, things, today's times, traditions, trends
Tagged adulthood, behavior, childhood, children, choices, christmas, differences, disappointed, emotions, family, fears, feelings, gifts, growing up, kids, life, love, material possessions, memories, parent's, people, presents, santa, spoiling, things, today's times, traditions, trends
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Weddings and parents giving just the right gift.
I have a cousin who got married. As a gift to him and his new wife his parents GAVE him 20 acres of land. To build their “dream home” on as the new daughter in law put it. Well 2 … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, adults, anger, behavior, children, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, family, family feuds, fears, feelings, fighting, getting along, grandparents, hurt feelings, husbands, in-laws, kids, life, marriage, mistakes, parent's, past, people, problems, regret, relationships, things, wives
Tagged adulthood, adults, anger, behavior, children, choices, differences, disappointment, emotions, family, family feuds, fears, feelings, fighting, getting along, gifts, grandchildren, hurt feelings, husbands, in-laws, kids, life, marriage, mistakes, parent's, past, people, problems, regret, relationships, things, wives
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Question of the day
In heated arguments do you walk away or keep at it until you’ve had the final word?
Posted in anger, arguments, behavior, choices, disappointment, emotions, fears, feelings, fighting, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions
Tagged anger, arguments, behavior, choices, differences, emotions, fears, feelings, fighting, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions
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Customer Service
Where has all the customer service gone? I’ve had plenty of horrible service the lastcouple of months with different companies and it got me thinking. Doesn’t anyone care about the customer? Are we not important anymore? Do companies not care … Continue reading
Posted in anger, behavior, choices, communicating, courtesy, differences, disappointment, emotions, feelings, impatient, impressions, life lessons, mistakes, opinions, people, problems, today's times, work
Tagged Add new tag, conversation, customer service, emotions, feelings, orders, people, phone calls
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Changing how we blog
I never thought I would do or say this. I love blogging and have had a great time doing it but it’s just gotten to the point that’s it’s not easy doing it anymore. I feel the biggest thing is … Continue reading →