tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22059106.post114252479828898754..comments2023-04-02T09:23:41.358-05:00Comments on Ms. Sippi: C J Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873398223603924353noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22059106.post-1142707403976144842006-03-18T12:43:00.000-06:002006-03-18T12:43:00.000-06:00Oh Benji, do you have to rave and rant like this? ...Oh Benji, do you have to rave and rant like this? No wonder our family meals give me indigestion. Why can't you just say, "I miss you, Mama, and can't wait to see you again." We are where we are because of the choices we have made. I take full responsibility for the choices I make. It's not my fault you moved halfway 'round the world. I have no university to foot the bill for me. We'll see each other soon enough. And I know exactly how cute and precious Pip is because he's just like you. I just hope you teach him better manners than I taught you.C J Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11873398223603924353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22059106.post-1142536309588734672006-03-16T13:11:00.000-06:002006-03-16T13:11:00.000-06:00Yay! It's the new cyber-version of the family meal...Yay! It's the new cyber-version of the family meal, where we can all discuss our differences in full public view of one another. This sounds like a *great* idea.<BR/><BR/>Initially, I'd just like to say that excuses are just reasons for doing things you don't really want to do in the first place. If it's not the money, then it's the time. If it's it's not the money and the time, then it's X's fault because they make me act in such and such a way.<BR/><BR/>Shall we all reflect on who this sounds like? Yeah, that's right. Sounds a lot like Richbob, the person that everyone agrees is the KING of excuse-making. So why is it so easy to condemn him for his 38 years+ of excuses (38+ years for me, anyway).<BR/><BR/>Now, I'm not making the comparison in every way to Sr. I'm just making the point that he always finds a way to do exactly what he wants to do and then just blows off everything else. Since you're quoting aphorisms, let me remind you of "Where there's a will, there's a way."<BR/><BR/>You've found ways to do other trips, in more difficult circumstances, with more daunting mates. It's not the money, because I know you have enough for plane fare. It's not the time because you're RETIRED--you have nothing else to do. And it's not Mike's fault because he needs help, or doesn't want you to go. You can find people to help him for a week, and you can put your foot down despite his objections about flying in a post-9/11 world (speaking of boundaries).<BR/><BR/>So I guess that leaves us with the real reason you don't want to come see your son, daughter-in-law, and grandson.<BR/><BR/>It's because you just don't want to. And if that's the case, then stop blaming it on everybody else. I'd much rather you just be honest about it.Zoilushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176632025151537474noreply@blogger.com