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Old 02-14-2007, 01:25 PM   #1
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I know what you mean Andy...and no...you are not asking too much! 19 years old....he needs to start understanding that things don't take care of themselves! (He actually should have known that by now) Is he going to school or working full time? Kids today are lazy and spoiled! As the generations have progressed it seems to me things have gotten too easy for folks! My Dad was a depression baby....and we heard all the stories of how it was for him growing up....so we had an understanding of how things were to be done and we should consider ourselves fortunate! Also....my Dad was a great role model...he worked 3 jobs year round....1 full time and 4 part time jobs that rotated with the seasons.....but he was always working 15 hour days! Summer he was working 18 hour days! He worked hard for us and we appreciated it by doing our part! There in lies your problem....kids don't get it today! Everything is handed to them with no expectation of carrying their weight! Ride him like a prize pony Andy until he smartens up!

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Old 02-14-2007, 01:46 PM   #2
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Post well true enough about riding him

but the whole "teach a man to fish"
proverb comes to mind.

you could ride his ass until he freaks out...
and moves in with some wacko party animals
that get him into VERY serious trouble....
and he ends up back home under house arrest.

or...

you could do well to point out to him....(and yourself BTW )
that he's no longer a kid... and it's high time
to face up to some personal responsibility
... and do the right thing.

"kids" his age are being sniped off in IRAQ in nasty land.

his glass appears to be half empty... (in my "minds eye" view)
as he justifies
his not doing something with lame excuses
like " i didn't even know we had one.... "

he is not realizing the awesome opportunity he has
right now at that age feeling empowered to do or
become almost anything you want to be...

he must be considered to be a YOUNG MAN instead.
and he needs the ole...Ranger Walker pep talk
about
Life is a serious of choices
that you have to make...
and it's a good idea to make the right ones

Everything can be considered an Opportunity
or it can be SH|t canned into excuse land.

ok... i'll quit riding ya...
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