December meme
Yup, running late, which may defeat the purpose of this. Oh well!
lferion asked about "Mothers, motherhood, Methos or Aidan's thoughts on mothers, something along those lines." Methos, I suspect, remembers his mother about as well as his first name, i.e., not at all. That said, as a man who admits to 68, 69 wives and has taught school and immortal students, I imagine he has a great deal of respect for mothers. They put up with children, raise them, civilize them (more and less), and (usually) don't kill them in the process. I suspect that's better than he's done with some of his students. I'm thinking Byron and Silas there.
As for Aidan, she didn't have any one mother, but benefited from mothering from any number of people in her home village and seems to have taken to it herself. Since then, she's raised kids, students, a couple of co-wives, and been a source of advice for those who want it. (And, knowing her, a couple who needed it and didn't want it.) ::amused:: She occasionally protests otherwise, but she likes being busy, and likes having people around. She's still on good terms with most of her students and most of her line-kin and happily sends presents here and yon at random intervals if there are kids to spoil. And her opinion on children seems to match her opinion on students. "First I care about them. Caring for them follows after that quite neatly."
Still some days free if you want to toss a topic or question on the list! No guarantees I'll be on time, though, clearly!
Right, rebooting from updates and then I talk about crossovers....
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lferion asked about "Mothers, motherhood, Methos or Aidan's thoughts on mothers, something along those lines." Methos, I suspect, remembers his mother about as well as his first name, i.e., not at all. That said, as a man who admits to 68, 69 wives and has taught school and immortal students, I imagine he has a great deal of respect for mothers. They put up with children, raise them, civilize them (more and less), and (usually) don't kill them in the process. I suspect that's better than he's done with some of his students. I'm thinking Byron and Silas there.
As for Aidan, she didn't have any one mother, but benefited from mothering from any number of people in her home village and seems to have taken to it herself. Since then, she's raised kids, students, a couple of co-wives, and been a source of advice for those who want it. (And, knowing her, a couple who needed it and didn't want it.) ::amused:: She occasionally protests otherwise, but she likes being busy, and likes having people around. She's still on good terms with most of her students and most of her line-kin and happily sends presents here and yon at random intervals if there are kids to spoil. And her opinion on children seems to match her opinion on students. "First I care about them. Caring for them follows after that quite neatly."
Still some days free if you want to toss a topic or question on the list! No guarantees I'll be on time, though, clearly!
Right, rebooting from updates and then I talk about crossovers....
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