I'm a grandpa - now pay attention, repsect my authority.
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I hate facebook, because I cannot understand the UI. But I have some photos of my grandson up there... and my son and his son, and I cannot help but to cry in happiness. It was not long ago I held my son when he was born, and now - DAMN - he's holding his. Now, I'm US, proud of it most of the time, but always proud of my sons. They have seen some serious stuff I've never seen. Unless you have children/family in harms way - you will not understand. What annoys us - blown engine, flat tire, , whatever - it really isn't significant. I have seen my sons grow old. For the record, he has served with the Aussies, the Brit's the US Marines, and a few others. I know there are some brave men/women out there other than my son. All of you are welcome at my fire, my house, whatever, whenever. Then they grow young again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why am I telling you this? Glad you asked. I'm coming up on my 33rd wedding anniversary, and it is a good time to reflect on balance. Some of you have new ones - you mention them here. Some of you are reading but you never comment. Some of you are noisy. Some less so. You youngsters are so busy with careers and code. I appreciate that. I have lived that. It's important. But somehow claw back the time, write your notes, your dairy, so that you REMEMBER when your family is young. Please invest in the diapers, the bedtime stories, the books, the special times with the Mrs. without children and with.... most (almost all?) of your irritations are trivial. Since I've lived it, I can say it. Take the time to dote on the love of your life. It is worth the investment. I am so blessed. I have seen so much in this stupid website, yet, we all know each other. don't we? I'm done. Peace. God bless all of you.
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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I hate facebook, because I cannot understand the UI. But I have some photos of my grandson up there... and my son and his son, and I cannot help but to cry in happiness. It was not long ago I held my son when he was born, and now - DAMN - he's holding his. Now, I'm US, proud of it most of the time, but always proud of my sons. They have seen some serious stuff I've never seen. Unless you have children/family in harms way - you will not understand. What annoys us - blown engine, flat tire, , whatever - it really isn't significant. I have seen my sons grow old. For the record, he has served with the Aussies, the Brit's the US Marines, and a few others. I know there are some brave men/women out there other than my son. All of you are welcome at my fire, my house, whatever, whenever. Then they grow young again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why am I telling you this? Glad you asked. I'm coming up on my 33rd wedding anniversary, and it is a good time to reflect on balance. Some of you have new ones - you mention them here. Some of you are reading but you never comment. Some of you are noisy. Some less so. You youngsters are so busy with careers and code. I appreciate that. I have lived that. It's important. But somehow claw back the time, write your notes, your dairy, so that you REMEMBER when your family is young. Please invest in the diapers, the bedtime stories, the books, the special times with the Mrs. without children and with.... most (almost all?) of your irritations are trivial. Since I've lived it, I can say it. Take the time to dote on the love of your life. It is worth the investment. I am so blessed. I have seen so much in this stupid website, yet, we all know each other. don't we? I'm done. Peace. God bless all of you.
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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11 kids? You're insane. I have three boys, all under the age of three and they are a handful already. Love them to death but I really could do with a good night's sleep. Thanks for the good advice old man!
_Josh_ wrote:
11 kids?
There was less on the TV back then.
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I hate facebook, because I cannot understand the UI. But I have some photos of my grandson up there... and my son and his son, and I cannot help but to cry in happiness. It was not long ago I held my son when he was born, and now - DAMN - he's holding his. Now, I'm US, proud of it most of the time, but always proud of my sons. They have seen some serious stuff I've never seen. Unless you have children/family in harms way - you will not understand. What annoys us - blown engine, flat tire, , whatever - it really isn't significant. I have seen my sons grow old. For the record, he has served with the Aussies, the Brit's the US Marines, and a few others. I know there are some brave men/women out there other than my son. All of you are welcome at my fire, my house, whatever, whenever. Then they grow young again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why am I telling you this? Glad you asked. I'm coming up on my 33rd wedding anniversary, and it is a good time to reflect on balance. Some of you have new ones - you mention them here. Some of you are reading but you never comment. Some of you are noisy. Some less so. You youngsters are so busy with careers and code. I appreciate that. I have lived that. It's important. But somehow claw back the time, write your notes, your dairy, so that you REMEMBER when your family is young. Please invest in the diapers, the bedtime stories, the books, the special times with the Mrs. without children and with.... most (almost all?) of your irritations are trivial. Since I've lived it, I can say it. Take the time to dote on the love of your life. It is worth the investment. I am so blessed. I have seen so much in this stupid website, yet, we all know each other. don't we? I'm done. Peace. God bless all of you.
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
charlieg wrote:
most (almost all?) of your irritations are trivial. Since I've lived it, I can say it. Take the time to dote on the love of your life.
That is why I like to vent on message boards such as this whilst at work, it allows me to take none of the trivial irritations of the working life home. The all get expended somewhere else, and invariably become something fun instead.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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I hate facebook, because I cannot understand the UI. But I have some photos of my grandson up there... and my son and his son, and I cannot help but to cry in happiness. It was not long ago I held my son when he was born, and now - DAMN - he's holding his. Now, I'm US, proud of it most of the time, but always proud of my sons. They have seen some serious stuff I've never seen. Unless you have children/family in harms way - you will not understand. What annoys us - blown engine, flat tire, , whatever - it really isn't significant. I have seen my sons grow old. For the record, he has served with the Aussies, the Brit's the US Marines, and a few others. I know there are some brave men/women out there other than my son. All of you are welcome at my fire, my house, whatever, whenever. Then they grow young again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why am I telling you this? Glad you asked. I'm coming up on my 33rd wedding anniversary, and it is a good time to reflect on balance. Some of you have new ones - you mention them here. Some of you are reading but you never comment. Some of you are noisy. Some less so. You youngsters are so busy with careers and code. I appreciate that. I have lived that. It's important. But somehow claw back the time, write your notes, your dairy, so that you REMEMBER when your family is young. Please invest in the diapers, the bedtime stories, the books, the special times with the Mrs. without children and with.... most (almost all?) of your irritations are trivial. Since I've lived it, I can say it. Take the time to dote on the love of your life. It is worth the investment. I am so blessed. I have seen so much in this stupid website, yet, we all know each other. don't we? I'm done. Peace. God bless all of you.
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
I'm young not married and have no kids. But i value my family and have tons of pictures of things I have done. congrats on the Anniversary.
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I hate facebook, because I cannot understand the UI. But I have some photos of my grandson up there... and my son and his son, and I cannot help but to cry in happiness. It was not long ago I held my son when he was born, and now - DAMN - he's holding his. Now, I'm US, proud of it most of the time, but always proud of my sons. They have seen some serious stuff I've never seen. Unless you have children/family in harms way - you will not understand. What annoys us - blown engine, flat tire, , whatever - it really isn't significant. I have seen my sons grow old. For the record, he has served with the Aussies, the Brit's the US Marines, and a few others. I know there are some brave men/women out there other than my son. All of you are welcome at my fire, my house, whatever, whenever. Then they grow young again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why am I telling you this? Glad you asked. I'm coming up on my 33rd wedding anniversary, and it is a good time to reflect on balance. Some of you have new ones - you mention them here. Some of you are reading but you never comment. Some of you are noisy. Some less so. You youngsters are so busy with careers and code. I appreciate that. I have lived that. It's important. But somehow claw back the time, write your notes, your dairy, so that you REMEMBER when your family is young. Please invest in the diapers, the bedtime stories, the books, the special times with the Mrs. without children and with.... most (almost all?) of your irritations are trivial. Since I've lived it, I can say it. Take the time to dote on the love of your life. It is worth the investment. I am so blessed. I have seen so much in this stupid website, yet, we all know each other. don't we? I'm done. Peace. God bless all of you.
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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11 kids? You're insane. I have three boys, all under the age of three and they are a handful already. Love them to death but I really could do with a good night's sleep. Thanks for the good advice old man!
My three-and-a-half-year-old came into my "office" last evening to announce: "Daddy! Guess what I did!" Usually, something that starts like that ends with paper towels and glass, carpet, or general purpose cleaner. "I went potty all by myself! And I pooped!" Little by little, I'm having to do less. Sucks.
It always itches for the first week or so. My Mu[sic] My Films My Windows Programs, etc.
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I hate facebook, because I cannot understand the UI. But I have some photos of my grandson up there... and my son and his son, and I cannot help but to cry in happiness. It was not long ago I held my son when he was born, and now - DAMN - he's holding his. Now, I'm US, proud of it most of the time, but always proud of my sons. They have seen some serious stuff I've never seen. Unless you have children/family in harms way - you will not understand. What annoys us - blown engine, flat tire, , whatever - it really isn't significant. I have seen my sons grow old. For the record, he has served with the Aussies, the Brit's the US Marines, and a few others. I know there are some brave men/women out there other than my son. All of you are welcome at my fire, my house, whatever, whenever. Then they grow young again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why am I telling you this? Glad you asked. I'm coming up on my 33rd wedding anniversary, and it is a good time to reflect on balance. Some of you have new ones - you mention them here. Some of you are reading but you never comment. Some of you are noisy. Some less so. You youngsters are so busy with careers and code. I appreciate that. I have lived that. It's important. But somehow claw back the time, write your notes, your dairy, so that you REMEMBER when your family is young. Please invest in the diapers, the bedtime stories, the books, the special times with the Mrs. without children and with.... most (almost all?) of your irritations are trivial. Since I've lived it, I can say it. Take the time to dote on the love of your life. It is worth the investment. I am so blessed. I have seen so much in this stupid website, yet, we all know each other. don't we? I'm done. Peace. God bless all of you.
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Brilliant Charlie!
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson My comedy.
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I hate facebook, because I cannot understand the UI. But I have some photos of my grandson up there... and my son and his son, and I cannot help but to cry in happiness. It was not long ago I held my son when he was born, and now - DAMN - he's holding his. Now, I'm US, proud of it most of the time, but always proud of my sons. They have seen some serious stuff I've never seen. Unless you have children/family in harms way - you will not understand. What annoys us - blown engine, flat tire, , whatever - it really isn't significant. I have seen my sons grow old. For the record, he has served with the Aussies, the Brit's the US Marines, and a few others. I know there are some brave men/women out there other than my son. All of you are welcome at my fire, my house, whatever, whenever. Then they grow young again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why am I telling you this? Glad you asked. I'm coming up on my 33rd wedding anniversary, and it is a good time to reflect on balance. Some of you have new ones - you mention them here. Some of you are reading but you never comment. Some of you are noisy. Some less so. You youngsters are so busy with careers and code. I appreciate that. I have lived that. It's important. But somehow claw back the time, write your notes, your dairy, so that you REMEMBER when your family is young. Please invest in the diapers, the bedtime stories, the books, the special times with the Mrs. without children and with.... most (almost all?) of your irritations are trivial. Since I've lived it, I can say it. Take the time to dote on the love of your life. It is worth the investment. I am so blessed. I have seen so much in this stupid website, yet, we all know each other. don't we? I'm done. Peace. God bless all of you.
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
A warm congratulations on your 33rd Anniversary, to you and you Mrs; My own daughter is making me a Grandfather this October! I take your words to heart!