tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post113349415063460797..comments2023-10-10T10:09:48.794-05:00Comments on Letting me be . . . random wondering and philosophy: NFTV: Young Lion, Old Lion"ME" Liz Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133579802973469942005-12-02T21:16:00.000-06:002005-12-02T21:16:00.000-06:00Hi Scot,There is a special bond between a father a...Hi Scot,<BR/>There is a special bond between a father and a son that no mother will ever cross or understand. I see it when you write about yours or the one that's here.<BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133579096893566202005-12-02T21:04:00.000-06:002005-12-02T21:04:00.000-06:00Liz,When my son attended high school and needed a ...Liz,<BR/>When my son attended high school and needed a ride in, I had to drop him a good eight of a mile away from the door least any of him friends might see me. I found it an amusing aspect of growing up. To establish his own individuality, he had to seperate from me, but once he became his own person, I can drop him off right at the door of anywhere he may need to go. Old lion, young lion makes a fitting analogy for such a peculiar dilemma more commonly referred to as teenage angst. <BR/>ScotAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133559618452865432005-12-02T15:40:00.000-06:002005-12-02T15:40:00.000-06:00Hi Toadmaster,Yeah, it's hard saying good-bye to t...Hi Toadmaster,<BR/>Yeah, it's hard saying good-bye to the little boy and hello to the man. Hard on him as well, I'm sorry to say. <BR/><BR/>Lions at your place too? hmmm wonder what's in the water?<BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133559419459694182005-12-02T15:36:00.000-06:002005-12-02T15:36:00.000-06:00HA!!I can't wait for those days...I just know I'll...HA!!<BR/>I can't wait for those days...I just know I'll fold under them, there's two of them (boys) and only one of me...but my wife makes up for it, by a long shot...<BR/><BR/>BTW - we must be on the same astral plane or something today, we both used pictures of lions in our latest blog posts!<BR/><BR/>Mine lions are at my LiveJournal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133554185873608482005-12-02T14:09:00.000-06:002005-12-02T14:09:00.000-06:00Hi Doug,Thank you for you comments on my versatili...Hi Doug,<BR/>Thank you for you comments on my versatility, and those on the story. It is a fun story.<BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133548680698347432005-12-02T12:38:00.000-06:002005-12-02T12:38:00.000-06:00Your versatility is amazing. That was really funn...Your versatility is amazing. That was really funny. Your blog is like a box of chocolates.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133543351798237092005-12-02T11:09:00.000-06:002005-12-02T11:09:00.000-06:00Hi Melly, Welcome back!Hope your computer is well ...Hi Melly, <BR/>Welcome back!<BR/>Hope your computer is well and the book is in tact.<BR/><BR/>Yeah boys will be boys.<BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133543199214561722005-12-02T11:06:00.000-06:002005-12-02T11:06:00.000-06:00Hi Liz :)Oh boy. I've seen this old lion/young li...Hi Liz :)<BR/>Oh boy. I've seen this old lion/young lion so much that it's more than annoying.<BR/>However, I find that things tend to change when the old lion becomes older and the young lion becomes an old one himself. So things turn around eventually...<BR/>Loved your idea at the end though - LOL.<BR/>Sigh - Boys will be boys (even at 75)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133539123886721552005-12-02T09:58:00.000-06:002005-12-02T09:58:00.000-06:00Hi Melissa,Either way, you can't help but get here...Hi Melissa,<BR/>Either way, you can't help but get here one day, God willing.<BR/><BR/>You'll live through it and have your own story to tell. I'm sure of it.<BR/><BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133538941977099652005-12-02T09:55:00.000-06:002005-12-02T09:55:00.000-06:00can't wait until my 2 year old grows up! hahacan't wait until my 2 year old grows up! hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133538145949592822005-12-02T09:42:00.000-06:002005-12-02T09:42:00.000-06:00Hi Betty,They have to find a way to break the umbi...Hi Betty,<BR/>They have to find a way to break the umbilical cord and it's just not pretty. I hope that yours does it gently because of the close bond you have together.<BR/><BR/>smiles,<BR/>liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133537915987756402005-12-02T09:38:00.000-06:002005-12-02T09:38:00.000-06:00This reminds me of how upset I used to be that my ...This reminds me of how upset I used to be that my son wouldn't let me leave him at preschool- I had to stay there with him. He was definitely a clinger. I didn't force him to separate before his time, based on books I'd read on the topic... My behavior was viewed as extreme by the teachers and other parents. I just wonder if his future breaking away will be equally intense. It's a daunting thought. Thanks for the warning. As a single parent, I'll probably be the standoff opponent. Or partner.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133532927329878002005-12-02T08:15:00.000-06:002005-12-02T08:15:00.000-06:00Hello mergrl,Thanks, it's fun telling these storie...Hello mergrl,<BR/>Thanks, it's fun telling these stories. I'm pleased that you like hearing them.<BR/><BR/>This morning seems to be a good one. I'm hoping your day is as bright as mine seems to be.<BR/>smiles,<BR/>liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133532764759116302005-12-02T08:12:00.000-06:002005-12-02T08:12:00.000-06:00What if you both make a pact and jump :0) I just l...<I>What if you both make a pact and jump</I> :0)<BR/><BR/> I just love these peeks into your memories Liz<BR/><BR/>hope you are having a good morning (hugs)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133529333702967702005-12-02T07:15:00.000-06:002005-12-02T07:15:00.000-06:00Hey Jennifer,One things you didn't know was that y...Hey Jennifer,<BR/>One things you didn't know was that your parents knew it was possible that you could have been right.<BR/><BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133529037878291962005-12-02T07:10:00.000-06:002005-12-02T07:10:00.000-06:00"I'm right and you're wrong! Even if you are the p..."I'm right and you're wrong! Even if you are the parent and think you know better. Even if you've lived longer and experienced more than I have!"<BR/><BR/>CAn you believe those words once came out of my mouth...well I thought them...But I'm sure my parents knew exactly what I was thinking. I straightened myself out though.<BR/><BR/>:) Sounds like you had a normal teenager on your hands :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133525901456920642005-12-02T06:18:00.000-06:002005-12-02T06:18:00.000-06:00Hi Cheryl,Your first comment says it all. It would...Hi Cheryl,<BR/>Your first comment says it all. It wouldn't be a power struggle if the old lion refused to play. Most of the time, I just figured it gave me good stories to take to work. The rest of the time I plotte ways to open the windows wide enough to push them, if only in my dreams,<BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133525758907952922005-12-02T06:15:00.000-06:002005-12-02T06:15:00.000-06:00Hi Mojo,Our son doesn't mind other people looking ...Hi Mojo,<BR/>Our son doesn't mind other people looking at him, just not the ones he cares about. At least he was then.<BR/><BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133516154188521162005-12-02T03:35:00.000-06:002005-12-02T03:35:00.000-06:00Been there!It never ceases to amaze me that grown ...Been there!<BR/>It never ceases to amaze me that grown men can't rest assured that they have already won, that the younger wouldn't be quite so forceful in his complaints if he didn't feel he was up against a formidable opponent.<BR/>They end up like TWO teenagers, both being as intense as each other and then it escalates, because neither can see the cracks in the other one's armour.<BR/>Big hugs - its completely normal, unfortunately!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1133513063780801522005-12-02T02:44:00.000-06:002005-12-02T02:44:00.000-06:00Personally, I would have wished if my parents coul...Personally, I would have wished if my parents could have gone to my H.S. graduation in my stead. There's too much ceremony when the actual useful portion lasts all of ten seconds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.com