Comments on: Friendly Curmudgeon http://keckeley.com/2008/05/07/friendly-curmudgeon/ Baby Boomer...Member Life 2.0...Wife, Mother, Grammie...Bicyclist...GoldWinger...Mensan...Girl Scout...Reader...Knitter...Rotarian Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:22:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Tammy http://keckeley.com/2008/05/07/friendly-curmudgeon/#comment-476 Fri, 09 May 2008 14:40:14 +0000 http://keckeley.wordpress.com/?p=248#comment-476 Well, my mom was mean, but not as mean as Becky’s mom.

]]> By: keckeley http://keckeley.com/2008/05/07/friendly-curmudgeon/#comment-475 Fri, 09 May 2008 01:35:42 +0000 http://keckeley.wordpress.com/?p=248#comment-475 Gosh Tammy, your mom must have been a real hard a## for you to feel so strongly about this. You probably had a terrible childhood and have been in therapy for the last 30 years.

I would have told Woody about “where to find sympathy” but I think I would have been cut from the airwaves!

]]> By: Tammy http://keckeley.com/2008/05/07/friendly-curmudgeon/#comment-474 Thu, 08 May 2008 22:04:28 +0000 http://keckeley.wordpress.com/?p=248#comment-474 I learned from my grandmother where I could find sympathy in the Dictionary. Anyone need me to tell them?!

Seriously, the kids are understandably disappointed, but probably won’t be scarred for life over the incident. In reality, they probably will forget about the whole thing if not for the adults who insist on making a big deal of it. I feel sorry for the real disappointments coming their way in the future.

]]> By: Robin http://keckeley.com/2008/05/07/friendly-curmudgeon/#comment-473 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:06:04 +0000 http://keckeley.wordpress.com/?p=248#comment-473 I totally agree with you, Anne! I remember when I whould whine as a child and say that something was not fair my Dad would promptly reply “Robin, life is not always fair.” I remember that message even today. When something does not go my way I try to focus on the other, more important, things that have gone my way. If these kids can’t accept something small like a rainout, how are they ever going to deal with real disappointments that will surely come their way throughout their lives. I’m glad you called in!

Robin

]]> By: Vickie http://keckeley.com/2008/05/07/friendly-curmudgeon/#comment-472 Wed, 07 May 2008 21:14:30 +0000 http://keckeley.wordpress.com/?p=248#comment-472 You go Anne.. I wish I had heard it…. you are right on that everyone feels entitled these days…. and as we heard from Kuhse – it’s the entitlement that leads to trouble.

You go girl!

Vickie

]]> By: Nancy B http://keckeley.com/2008/05/07/friendly-curmudgeon/#comment-470 Wed, 07 May 2008 19:32:55 +0000 http://keckeley.wordpress.com/?p=248#comment-470 Amen, sister! I was raised on Tough Love (especially since I was the oldest of six– I was the gineau pig!) and I am a firm believer in it now with my son. Rain, schmain– no ticket refunds for the poor little darlings!
Good grief, we are not owed something every time things don’t go our way– That’s life, better learn it young! I’m right there on the soap box with you, can’tcha tell!? :)

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