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Old 01/11/2008, 03:43 PM
crp crp is offline
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I wish...

We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I'd like better.

I'd really like for them to know about hand me down clothes and homemade ice cream and leftover meat loaf sandwiches. I really would.

I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, and that you learn honesty by being cheated.

I hope you learn to make your own bed and mow the lawn and wash the car.

And I really hope nobody gives you a brand new car when you are sixteen.

It will be good if at least one time you can see puppies born and your old dog put to sleep.

I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in.

I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother/sister. And it's all right if you have to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when he wants to crawl under the covers with you because he's scared, I hope you let him.

When you want to see a movie and your little brother/sister wants to tag along, I hope you'll let him/her.

I hope you have to walk uphill to school with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely.

On rainy days when you have to catch a ride, I hope you don't ask your driver to drop you two blocks away so you won't
be seen riding with someone as uncool as your Mom.

If you want a slingshot, I hope your Dad teaches you how to make one instead of buying one.

I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books.

When you learn to use computers, I hope you also learn to add and subtract in your head.

I hope you get teased by your friends when you have your first crush on a boy\girl, and when you talk back to your mother
that you learn what ivory soap tastes like.

May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on a stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole.

I don't care if you try a beer once, but I hope you don't like it.. And if a friend offers you dope or a joint, I hope you realize he is not your friend.

I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your Grandma/Grandpa and go fishing with your Uncle.

May you feel sorrow at a funeral and joy during the holidays.

I hope your mother punishes you when you throw a baseball through your neighbor's window and that she hugs you and
kisses you at Hannukah/Christmas time when you give her a plaster mold of your hand.

These things I wish for you -

tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness. To me, it's the only way to appreciate life.
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Old 01/11/2008, 03:48 PM
Travis L. Stevens Travis L. Stevens is offline
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I Wish
http://youtube.com/watch?v=icr0eW1fRSs
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Old 01/11/2008, 03:49 PM
TheBimbo TheBimbo is offline
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that was nice- thanks for sharing...



Christy
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i look damn good in it too, i'll have you know- Nina...
Look at all those forced smiles. They probably all hate each other!- Debi...
She can kick all their butts and can write her name in the snow in cursive!- CRP...


so...what are you wearing...?

panties...?

lace panties...?

that's what I'm wearing - ScubaDave and the telemarketer...


Life can be short, just like me... Live it to the fullest!!! Family is always there for you NO matter what, just like a "true friend" would be... A cheat is a cheat, and are always busted...
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Old 01/11/2008, 03:56 PM
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Re: I wish...

Quote:
Originally posted by crp
It will be good if at least one time you can see puppies born and your old dog put to sleep.
I wouldn't wish the latter on anybody.
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Old 01/11/2008, 06:37 PM
Nina51 Nina51 is offline
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Re: Re: I wish...

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I wouldn't wish the latter on anybody.
it's all part of life pete. i truly think it makes us stronger, more compassionate.

carrie, that was beautiful.
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Old 01/11/2008, 06:46 PM
der_wille_zur_macht der_wille_zur_macht is offline
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I wish line 42 would get it's butt in shape!
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Old 01/11/2008, 07:04 PM
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maybe line 42 needs to be put to sleep?
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