Comments on A View from the Top: grand Father's Day

cutesy - yes, intent, and consistency, and purpose...

2009-06-25T17:51:15.474-07:00

cutesy - yes, intent, and consistency, and purpose when applied to willingness and compliance can be a wonderful thing.

kyra - absolutely, and I assure you there were head butts and locked horn in the beginning, but once she realized I was fair and consistent, and would not wear down, she began to find the caring for her underneath it all.

It's the most important thing to me in parenting, ...

2009-06-22T08:02:41.454-07:00

It's the most important thing to me in parenting, the follow-through. It's hard sometimes and there is regularly much short-term pain for long-term gain. But it's the best way in the long run.

How well I understand this! When a older, wiser ma...

2009-06-21T09:26:11.199-07:00

How well I understand this! When a older, wiser man speaks, we "girls" hear this right down to our very core. We can feel that wisdom, and wish to respect it. I had that kind of relationship with my grandfather.

It is also that same feeling that I have with Daddy - older, wiser, his words filled with intent, and confidence. Just brings out the submissive right out in me, before I even realize it.

All my friends are amazed at the way I follow him around like a love-sick pup. Me, an outspoken, well-educated divorce attorney, seeing to his every need, and loving it! I just tell them all that I'm head over heels in love with him, or twitter-pated as I call it.

If they only knew the power he holds over me so easily..... *smiles*

Thank you for sharing this sweet story. Makes me miss my grandfather who's been gone 30 years now.