Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 , Don't get down on yourself. When our munchkins are small we all have to return them to a store at least once to return the unpaid for gum or lollipop. As they get older, we can't protect them from everything that is out there so when trouble comes it is hard to know what is the best way to handle it. You acted wisely and bravely in reinforcing the lessons about responsibility and consequences for our actions in life. Even learning that others are less honorable is one of life's lessons. Your daughter is a lucky girl to have you for her mother. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 Hi - well for what its worth - I stand behind you 100% on how you handled the situation. Kids need to know their boundaries and you have told her (and her friends) in no uncertain terms that you are a mother that will stand behind her daughter and do what's right. She - and them - will think twice about it next time. When my oldest was 13 I got a call from Sears that he and a friend had been picked up for shoplifting a candy bar and that I needed to pick him up. I arrived there and security talked to me and explained that they didn't think Dwayne was the mastermind behind this but that he went along with his friend. I decided at that point (since the store wasn't calling the police) - to escort Dwayne to the police station myself. I went in with him and talked to an officer privately about what had happened and that I wanted them to talk to him as well (yes to scare him - but to set him straight as well). It happened to be a friend of the family that came and talked to Dwayne and I'll tell you he really made an impression on him. Dwayne never did that again and still remembers to this day the time he was taken to the police station. So hang tough and stand by your principals - our children need to learn the rules and if we parents don't teach them who will. I hope you feel better today :-)) Take Care G. 230/215/130 Sept/2000 ICQ #349692 Home Page - http://www.brunnet.net/k & l You can't change the direction of the wind, But you can adjust your sails. Owner of Atkins Challengers mailing list - to join go to - http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/AtkinsChallengers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 , My kids are now 23 and 22. They have brought me my greatest joys in life. They have also brought me my most heart wrenching sorrows. I have been where you are more than a few times, thank God, they are starting to settle down and are becoming wonderful adults. I am very proud of both of them, but there have been days in their teens I was so ashamed. Hang in there hon, they DO grow up......*wink* if you let them LOL *warm smile* aka Annie from Sioux City, Iowa Freelance Writer and Comic Strip Developer for www.ilovelowcarb.com launching NOV 1 !!! " come check us out! " 255/228/150 Atkins 8/27/00 27 pounds gone forever!!! 5'11 22/18!/12 Halloween Goal 220 (gonna be close!)/group/ALowCarbSupportSystem _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2000 Report Share Posted October 23, 2000 catherine can you talk to your daughter and tell her how you feel about what could have happened to her. and how her so called freinds are letting her take the whole wrap. praying for you too. marjie/bubbles + + 190/158-152/145 0 20% BF down 5 09-02-98 \__/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2002 Report Share Posted February 11, 2002 OMG! JIm, what a horrible thing to have happen to you and it would seem as if you would have some legal grounds to stand on and I wouldn't hesitiate to sue the shit out of that school district! Will be keeping you in my prayers and hope that things turn for the better. Hugs, CArole --- Jim Kubisak wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > Hi it's Jim. I made it down to New Mexico. Roswell > to be exact but I am not going to stay long. It was > a real tough trip from Chicago. I have not been in > contact lately because my only communication with > the outside world is my laptop and it somehow got > trashed on the way down so I am at the library in > Roswell to talk to you all. For those of you who do > not know what happen, I was let go from my job three > weeks ago. i was told by a school board member that > there was no way that I could have RSD because if I > did that I would be dead by now. She also said that > I never complained about the pain enough so I could > not have it. She is a nurse so she knows everything. > I was told that I was decieving everyone at the > school and they told me to leave. They would not > even let me say goodbye to my kids. Those little > ones were my life! I was living in one of the old > classrooms upstairs atthe school and was told to be > out by the next Monday morning. This happen on a > Friday. I went as far as getting my medical records > where I had no less than five different doctors who > said that I had RSD. I gave them to the principal of > the school and she said that there was nothing that > she could do about it. I will not do anything > because it will hurt the school and all of the kids > that I love so dearly. I just wish that I could have > seen them all one more time! I was one of the two > people that started that school and it was my life > for over five years. I gave every second of my life > to it. I forsake so many things for it and now it is > gone. At the meeting where I was dismissed one of > the board members even asked me if this was going to > make me commit suicide because I seemed depressed > lately. Of course this would help me in my > situation! All of this happen at a Christian school > with " loving people " I had so many friends there > that are now gone. Well I have to go. The library is > closing. I will be here for about a week or so and > then I have to find somewhere else. I do not think I > have ever been so alone in my life! Thanks for > listening and you all take care! > > Jim > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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