Ah, yes, parenting! Nothing prepares you for it. If you wait until you are old enough to handle it, you are too old. If you have children when you are young, you age twice as fast! I have to admit, I got lucky. My daughter doesn't usually cause me too much grief - yet. We'll see what age 16 brings!
They are chosen as Bishops through inspiration because they are smart, Mike. Guess the Bishop was inspired to conspire against you! : p Sorry you lost :(
I know from working in corrections, especially with sex offenders, that they often have different thinking patterns that allow them to see their actions as normal and unharmful. But I agree, most people have at least some good in them. Our choices decide our fate, but it doesn't seem fair that the really evil people seem to prosper (probably because they are willing to do anything to get what they want) while the decent folks slog along trying to do good in the world and struggling to survive. Go figure!
Yeah, sure. You'll miss them all, you know you will!
Even my 15 year-old stops to listen when I read your blog. I don't always comment, but we do read faithfully. Your common sense is refreshing. Keep blogging, we are reading!
My dad actually accepted my "the moose stomped my backpack and ruined my homework" excuse, and my "my backpack fell through the ice when I was crossing the lake" excuse. I never got away with the usual excuses!
Spiders don't bother me too much, but I freak at anything small and furry: mice, gerbils, etc. When I was in my teens I went out to the shed to get the dog food. As I reached in the bag, a shrew ran up my sleeve. Since I was wearing a parka, it couldn't find a way out so I peeled off my coat, screeching the entire time. My dad shot out of the house thinking I was under attack (as far as I'm concerned I was!) and the dog team started howling. I'm not sure who was more traumatized - me or the shrew - but I never saw it in the shed again! Better yet, my brother had to feed the dog after that ! : )
It's no wonder CJ and Riley get along so well! The both gravitate toward adults. CJ has a wonderful circle of friends my age and older who help her learn to handle life. We still are close, but I feel she is much better for the experiences open to her through other adults. And she makes it a point to try to dance with Riley at least once at every dance : )
Good luck and travel safe!
It is always hard to let a pet go, but you did a great thing by taking Ruby in and caring for her. This is why I don't foster pets for SafeHaven - it would break my heart to have to give them back. Of course, the fact that my landlord would evict me if I tried to foster animals has nothing to do with it!
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