Blessed1 – don’t listen to the naysayers – it gets BETTER (and worse). It’s always amazing.

Badgerdaddy – You’re completely right about this – my Mother knows where her children are every day, and the youngest passed 30. Mom knows, because Mom must know. But at least in my family, we throw a bone to Dad every now and again. Mom wins the ‘Who, What, Where’ contest, but at least in our family, Dad knows the end result.

Mom – Dammit! If there was ever someone who could make me cry across the blogoshere, it would be you! You always have to teach me something, don’t you? (In case my natural smart-assed voice didn’t come across, I was teasing. Don’t make me move furniture in penance!!)

I love you, too, Mom. It’s another touch, that you watch me raise my own children. I’m sure you have a smirk in there, somewhere.

Especially when they say, “No!” They’re all three afraid of the consequences of saying ‘no’ to Grandma. They’re afraid you’ll cut their hair…

Misty – I can’t conceive that. My boys are all the type to fight – which grieves me mightily. I keep praying this mess will be finished before 2014 – which is when Eldest Son can enlist. I SO don’t want to be that Mom. I won’t handle it well.

My boys want to be warriors. I want them to be accountants.

Stay strong.

Why is it that children tend to blame mom especially when their don’t want to take personal responsibility for their own actions? Perhpas that it’s because they know that mom will love them no matter what.

As you and I know, mom’s aren’t perfect, we make mistakes, we do and say things that our children remember and blame us for.

I suspect this is because moms and childrens have hopes and expectations for one another that sometimes go unment.

Evenso, I believe (and you are the living testiment)that through it all mom’s love their children above all else.

I am forever grateful that you are my beautiful and talented daughter. Happy Thanksgiving my dear.