Still moving in a positive direction

[frank_D]

Thanks Dawn, I do appreciate the gentle reminders.

And I'm watching in case you need some not so gentle ones!

OW! OW! Stop mom! I'll be good! Honest!

What would I do without you?

[phoenyx]

But you keep it nice up in here and don't be dissin my state, k?

remember the email(no address inserted, don' hurt me) with the underwear tank top?

[AmyC]

That wasn't from Virginia.

Wait..

Did I send you my scrapbook?

Snap.

[frank_D]

2 teenagers living there, and one coming to have coffee in the mornings.

What's funny is this morning after she took D17 to school I figured she would come back to hang with D13 so I made a pot of coffee with enough to share. She didn't come back so I texted her that I made extra and she was welcome to come get some.

She replied 'thank you, I'm drinking some now'.

There's a Starbucks close by so I imagine she went there after dropping off D17.

I replied, 'More for me then!'

So now I drank a lot of coffee and I'm wired!

[Tamashii]

I think the real trick here is to find the line between unconditional love and letting people get off scot-free when it isn't for the best...and stay on the correct side of that line.

There is no 'line' when it's unconditional. Your statement is a dichotomy. It contradicts itself.

Unconditional loves requires you to love the the person in spite of what they do, not because of it.

That's why I recommend the Ed Wheat book. It's perfectly explained in there.

David

[fig]

if you throw some whipped cream on it and charge yourself $5.50 for it...it will be just like starbucks!!!!!

[AmyC]

I think the real trick here is to find the line between unconditional love and letting people get off scot-free when it isn't for the best...and stay on the correct side of that line.

There is no 'line' when it's unconditional. Your statement is a dichotomy. It contradicts itself.

Unconditional loves requires you to love the the person in spite of what they do, not because of it.

That's why I recommend the Ed Wheat book. It's perfectly explained in there.

David

Gosh you've become brilliant, David!!

I was struck with a similar thought when I read that quote!

Great minds!

[Imageer]

Frank. You seem like you are in a btter mood today. You are right that it takes a long time to let go. I'm not were near there myself. Although, I'm in a good mood today.


I just came from Phil's thread. I see you (and everyone else) had a little freak out over there. I only regret that I missed the opportunity to speak my mind. The boy needs serious help.

[frank_D]

Yes, I see Phil is helping people in Newcomers now. It's interesting how his demeanor is completely different. "Do what I say not what I do."

[Imageer]

I noticed that before. It's Scary. I think he has a superiority problem. He thinks people should treat him with respect because he thinks he is above all of us. This is a trait that my father has. He goes from good guy to Ahole on a dime when he thinks that someone is treating him like he is beneath them. You can see it in Phil when he thinks he is the best multitaker and IT guy. He thinks he know everything about religion. He thinks he is a great father. He thinks he is treating his W the way she should be treated and that no woman is above him.

I would guess that he thinks that it is his job as a man to put women in their place and one of the reasons that he gets so freaked out is that it is often women on the board that are telling him what to do.

I feel sorry for his W. I'm glad the mood towards him changed.