most men will agree that in the teens they all fall out with and disagree with their father.. when did you start to understand where he was coming from?.
i remember a poem, where the writer describes how he always thought his dad was mean and intransigent.
he is lighting the boiler in the morning, and starts remembering how all through his childhood, the house was heated when he got up, and like his own father he cleans everybodys shoes before they get up on sunday.. i think it is only when you go through a similar crisis to the father, or finally have rebelling sons that true understanding kicks in.. i was vile to my father whilst he was dying of cancer.
My dad was physically around when I was a child but he was absent in all other respects, except to abuse us kids.
He was an enigma right up to his recent death at 94 yrs. Only the good die young eh?
I learned my parenting skills from watching OTHER families and have done a great job. My children love me in such a healthy way.
I forgave my father many yrs ago but could never forget. That's why I cut him from my children's lives. He was too toxic/dangerous.
i am not the oldest but have 3 years here!
restrangled.. how about you?.
Ahhh time in its many facets cause difficulty.
Aussie is 12 hrs ahead of the States, so you guys are sleepng when I usually post and vice versa.
Also, work and other responsibilities get priority (like you I'm sure).
But yes Restrangled, I check in when I can and post when something grabs.
Thanks for starting a "settling" thread
i am not the oldest but have 3 years here!
restrangled.. how about you?.
4 yrs.....
Yep, I don't understand the reaction to one person.....
Just ignore her if she upsets.
Don't feed a fire and it will go out.
hawaii has its big surf, world famous.
there are lots of california breaks, and australia has a lot of coastline suitable for surfing.. as amazing as these places are, they can not compare to surfing alaska.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkrr9rmmciq.
Bizarre
Imagine the expense and waste of resources involved in arranging that wimpy wave experience.
IMHO I reckon that it's a sad indicater of where humanity's at. There's this belief that all exciting stuff has been done already and we have to go further and further for a rush (he mentions the rush in the video).
My adviced to this guy is save your money and go perform loving acts for the rest of humanity... Fantastic rush
well, i picked my username because that's what i saw in front of me and i like the way it sounded.
no real story behind that.
i picked my avator because that's the way i felt.
My avatar is a sample of the genious of the Balinese wood carvers. Will change it when we can.
Doofdaddy is because I was a fanatical attender of forest parties, all night doofs and being a proud dad.
lol, well, not exactly.
he's a butcher at an organic grocery store.
he was at a party the other night and a group of vegans told him to f*&k off!
Hey Rodbar
Looks like (by your avatar) that you have partied enough!!
Van Gough??
lol, well, not exactly.
he's a butcher at an organic grocery store.
he was at a party the other night and a group of vegans told him to f*&k off!
I went in to a local health shop the other day and there was a sign saying
Leather is cruel to cows...I had a large leather bag with a large patch of short brindle coloured fur on it. Said to the sales assistant "Oh thank god this is made from dog!"
No sense of humour...
a. hugh hefner and three 20-year old playmates = stud or dirty old rich guy?.
b. madonna--50 years old and arod 33 years old = madonna is a cougar .
c. rachel hunter (super model-rod stewarts former wife) 37 years old and jarret stoll edmonton oiler 24 years old = rachel is a cougar.
Actually I reckon cougar sounds cool. Slinky, sexy...
Since leaving the witnesses, most women I have dated have been 15+ yrs younger. One reason I reckon is that I have so much energy because of missing out on my young years "controlling" myself. And maybe there was a certain innocence on my part (which is attractive?), for the same reason.
The interesting thing is I don't chase young women. Maybe that's a dirty old man...LOL
were you dfed, did you find out some lies about the org?.
what was the last straw?
After the complete collapse of my belief system and the gut wrenching realisation that I had been living a lie, I went in search of Truth...
i love "let's stay together" by al green.
tina turner does a great job of that too!.
some songs just make you feel good.
"Hurt" by Johnny Cash when I'm thoughtful
"Sweet Surrender" Tim Buckley
"Forever Young" by Youth Group
