tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post4406787178243324714..comments2024-03-27T05:30:07.368-04:00Comments on The More, The Messier: If Life Could Just Slow Down A Sec...Suburban Correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-72789709078788215312018-09-02T04:01:51.837-04:002018-09-02T04:01:51.837-04:00I'm having major paradigm shift now (again) be...I'm having major paradigm shift now (again) because how can Brian be old enough for college? Your talk is impressive, especially the part about stopping the stupid at any time. <br />Nice beach pictures!Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08965093440928340819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-62782576560578255972018-08-30T19:24:43.346-04:002018-08-30T19:24:43.346-04:00Glad you had good weather. I am with you on being ...Glad you had good weather. I am with you on being busy. Love 'the talk'. I am at an airport right now waiting to fly out east to look at schools with Eddie. Seems like yesterday his 1st grade teacher was handingnme his pencil in a zip lock. He had chewed it till it resembled a wood chip.Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976227572609917624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-60520752956760625032018-08-25T16:22:43.992-04:002018-08-25T16:22:43.992-04:00Good luck to Brian at college. I'm sure your ...Good luck to Brian at college. I'm sure your message was heard, if not accepted, yet. Maebemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706540456819503068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-23300961154243752282018-08-24T12:03:44.848-04:002018-08-24T12:03:44.848-04:00I love that bit of advice. Am going to pass it alo...I love that bit of advice. Am going to pass it along to my son as he leaves next weekend. Glad the beach treated you right. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-40535936598882639302018-08-23T22:20:18.860-04:002018-08-23T22:20:18.860-04:00Yes, I prefer, if they ARE going to be stupid, tha...Yes, I prefer, if they ARE going to be stupid, that they do so out on their own. Out of sight, out of mind...Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-40908137576710888032018-08-23T17:40:52.069-04:002018-08-23T17:40:52.069-04:00I wouldn't call the sun on the waves picture a...I wouldn't call the sun on the waves picture a failed attempt...I love it!<br /><br />My poor son - every time I read something about drugs, alcohol or anything horrifying...he also gets an "eloquent" (not) speech from me...but I figure some of it is sinking in, right? That's our job. So, yeah, I love your "Look, just don't be stupid, all right? And if you realize you're being stupid, remember, you can stop being stupid at any time." - it's perfect!Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-91595882410626092642018-08-23T16:17:16.938-04:002018-08-23T16:17:16.938-04:00I just tell everyone not to make me a grandma lol....I just tell everyone not to make me a grandma lol. Julie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827476441219850741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-84755047593389515322018-08-23T12:26:42.858-04:002018-08-23T12:26:42.858-04:00I LOVE your speech and plan to use it as soon as I...I LOVE your speech and plan to use it as soon as I can work it into a conversation! I think the ending is perfect!Beth (A Mom's Life)https://www.beth-amomslife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-2034442010180127252018-08-23T12:14:40.328-04:002018-08-23T12:14:40.328-04:00My friend says, "Stupid should hurt," bu...My friend says, "Stupid should hurt," but apparently, it doesn't or there wouldn't be so much stupid. Talking about politicians, not your kids!<br />knittergranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160027913020949487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-4043469366333671562018-08-23T11:05:19.776-04:002018-08-23T11:05:19.776-04:00My husband always says to my kids "stupid peo...My husband always says to my kids "stupid people suffer". However when they are still living in my house with me, their stupid choices make me, their smartish parent, suffer right along with them. I think they are taking it as permission to be stupid people. Sigh. He needs a new catchphrase. Amarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851705755045197778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-38855759902600158622018-08-23T07:31:15.006-04:002018-08-23T07:31:15.006-04:00I'm ALWAYS lecturing my kids about not being s...I'm ALWAYS lecturing my kids about not being stupid, but I need to add the second part of your speech -- "and if you realize you're being stupid, remember, you can stop being stupid at any time" -- because that's just plain awesome. Jennifer Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15595231987892881691noreply@blogger.com