tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808025560801520338.post7404043022673900847..comments2023-10-28T03:11:36.009-06:00Comments on CV Memories: ChangeGary Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02575335084434602017noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808025560801520338.post-85911195450364758262008-03-26T09:19:00.000-06:002008-03-26T09:19:00.000-06:00I thought that my family was the only one that was...I thought that my family was the only one that was unable to express their feelings verbally. I don't remember hearing those three little words, "I Love You", as we were growing up. We knew and felt the love for each other, but for some reason or other we couldn't or didn't verbalize it. Where I live now, it is the exact opposite. I hear "I Love You", every day not only from family, but from friends also. It took me a while to get used to this, but once I did, I wish it would have been like that growing up.Dick Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00083428720995287612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808025560801520338.post-85885209931162859402008-03-25T21:12:00.000-06:002008-03-25T21:12:00.000-06:00I'm reminded of the Serenity Prayer which paraphra...I'm reminded of the Serenity Prayer which paraphrased is "Grant me the strength to change the things I can, the serenity to accept the things I can't, and the wisdom to know the difference."<BR/><BR/>That is not exactly correct, but you get the idea.Diane Archer Bradburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00562630953587077310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808025560801520338.post-9646479551403947182008-03-25T20:01:00.000-06:002008-03-25T20:01:00.000-06:00Phil, I have been told that "we parent the way we ...Phil, I have been told that "we parent the way we were parented" and I think those tendencies are there. I had some strong difficulties with my father and his way of parenting. He corrected his children in anger, never love. He had a bad temper and if things didn't go like he wanted them to, he lashed out, whether it was to a cow, a dog, or a child. I couldn't understand it until I did some research about the way he was raised. His father was the same way. My grandfather lost his father when he was very young, so never had a role model for parenting. It is very hard to give out to others what we have never received ourselves. I agree with J.D. We have to make a conscious decision to make a change in the way we parent. I'm sure my daughters have made decisions to do it different than I did, and they are probably doing a better job. As each generation strives to "do it better" we can see positive changes. <BR/><BR/>Sorry to get so long winded.<BR/><BR/>Naomi H. RemerNaomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09298720995827748044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808025560801520338.post-12009304143859267112008-03-25T10:09:00.000-06:002008-03-25T10:09:00.000-06:00Phil, by the evidence that you wanted/want to chan...Phil, by the evidence that you wanted/want to change, you are neither very wise or very stupid! Seriously, I think that many of us who had parents like you describe later have made a conscious effort to change our ways. Thanks for your article.Jay D. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09534226816396239477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808025560801520338.post-74118649266782736512008-03-25T09:32:00.000-06:002008-03-25T09:32:00.000-06:00Phil,There was something amiss in this posting so ...Phil,<BR/><BR/>There was something amiss in this posting so I copied the graphic and text and put it up again, which seems to have cured the bug, whatever it was. Sorry to have messed around with your post.Gary Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575335084434602017noreply@blogger.com