Vacation
Well it looks like I am going to get some time off again in April. Not sure, where I might go. I was thinking of Alaska. Lots of neat things up there and Spring time would be cool. Sadly lots of long time left till April. I need to get my Medallion level certification qualification made for next year. But in other good news, the parents are taking a 34 day cruise. I am so happy they are going to do something other than sit around and watch TV. Sadly they don't leave till September. Since one of my good friends is going to be bacheloretteing it for a year in 2 months, maybe she might consider going with us.
My annoying topic today is Respect. It seems that young people and some older ones have no clue about respect. Respect is something that is earned. It is like stock. You screw up, your stock crashes. How can parents expect to be respected when in fact they have no respect for the accomplishments of their children. I find the same thing in the work place. People move around and get hired into better positions, but they would not have gotten there without those prior accomplishments. If someone makes it through the interview process, to me that earns alot of respect. Someone gettting their degree from College should be respected and celebrated. One has to wonder where the parents were when their son graduated from College or other's life significant other events. When you distance yourself from your child, you also distance yourself from influencing their life too. Then to turn around, when they reach out to you, to only turn your back on them, not to show them the right way to do things is a failure as a parent. Being a parent does not stop when your child turns 18. A parent can be a wealth of information. But to not reach out and be a forgiving parents is failure as a parent. Granted, my own parents have issues themselves, when I have been in need. They have always been there. It may had been painful, but they have always sought to help me solve the issues in my life, but at the same respecting the conclusions I have drawn. Guess one could call that 'guidance as an adult.' My friend's parents, are very much like some people on Livejournal that refuse to accept comments into their journal. Some people come up with some great ideas, and it would be great to tell them that they have an awesome mind. But alas they don't give that option. So IMHO my friends parents have refused to listen to their own son. They just seek escalate this issue. Parents should be logical. But you know, in a way it is Mom's loss as she will never have the joy of grandchildren. It takes a big person to admit they made a wrong decision. It is a little person seeks to keep their ego and compound that wrong non-supportive decision. But it is good that Mom is exploring herself, finally. Maybe she will realize that it easier to gather more flies with sugar than sour. Maybe one day she might get a chance to realize the joy of grandchildren and the joy of being able to give them back too
Anyhow, my friends are coming back to the RIght coast for a change. That is great. Sadly they are gonna have to deal with that stupid Red Clay and Gnats. Stinks. But at least there is always peachtree square.
My annoying topic today is Respect. It seems that young people and some older ones have no clue about respect. Respect is something that is earned. It is like stock. You screw up, your stock crashes. How can parents expect to be respected when in fact they have no respect for the accomplishments of their children. I find the same thing in the work place. People move around and get hired into better positions, but they would not have gotten there without those prior accomplishments. If someone makes it through the interview process, to me that earns alot of respect. Someone gettting their degree from College should be respected and celebrated. One has to wonder where the parents were when their son graduated from College or other's life significant other events. When you distance yourself from your child, you also distance yourself from influencing their life too. Then to turn around, when they reach out to you, to only turn your back on them, not to show them the right way to do things is a failure as a parent. Being a parent does not stop when your child turns 18. A parent can be a wealth of information. But to not reach out and be a forgiving parents is failure as a parent. Granted, my own parents have issues themselves, when I have been in need. They have always been there. It may had been painful, but they have always sought to help me solve the issues in my life, but at the same respecting the conclusions I have drawn. Guess one could call that 'guidance as an adult.' My friend's parents, are very much like some people on Livejournal that refuse to accept comments into their journal. Some people come up with some great ideas, and it would be great to tell them that they have an awesome mind. But alas they don't give that option. So IMHO my friends parents have refused to listen to their own son. They just seek escalate this issue. Parents should be logical. But you know, in a way it is Mom's loss as she will never have the joy of grandchildren. It takes a big person to admit they made a wrong decision. It is a little person seeks to keep their ego and compound that wrong non-supportive decision. But it is good that Mom is exploring herself, finally. Maybe she will realize that it easier to gather more flies with sugar than sour. Maybe one day she might get a chance to realize the joy of grandchildren and the joy of being able to give them back too
Anyhow, my friends are coming back to the RIght coast for a change. That is great. Sadly they are gonna have to deal with that stupid Red Clay and Gnats. Stinks. But at least there is always peachtree square.