tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5866303.post7841568909309630455..comments2024-01-09T14:13:33.319-06:00Comments on This Man's World: Woolly bullyDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09484170969405007352noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5866303.post-49395376495913182582008-11-08T20:36:00.000-06:002008-11-08T20:36:00.000-06:00Wow - thank you EVERYONE for you kind words and su...Wow - thank you EVERYONE for you kind words and supportive comments. That was not expected, but very much appreciated.<BR/><BR/>As for the woolly bear, only time will tell, but we're already talking about fish so I think she's going to survive somehow! ;)Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09484170969405007352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5866303.post-75296488879404103522008-11-08T10:51:00.000-06:002008-11-08T10:51:00.000-06:00First off, let me say how encouraged I am that you...First off, let me say how encouraged I am that you are concerned about this. Rather than telling her how to react, you let her own her own instincts, and I wish more folks would do that. Having said that, maybe the best lesson is that things don't always go according to plan in this life. You can't just look at a book and say definitively "that's the way".<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing this today. I always enjoy your more introspective posts.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521166971903058730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5866303.post-52765429224803798742008-11-08T10:16:00.000-06:002008-11-08T10:16:00.000-06:00Hi Dan,Speaking of nature and the caterpillar alon...Hi Dan,<BR/><BR/>Speaking of nature and the caterpillar alone, I guess the one thing we can explain to children is the experience of learning it. It's a very delicate thing and nearly impossible to bring nature into the home. Conditions must be right for that caterpillar to survive in a makeshift environment. Temperature alone must be right and so on. From what I understand, that caterpillar must choose itself where it must hibernate and morph. It's encoded in its genes. For you to choose it may be the downfall. But like I said, and hopefully Anna will understand the learning experience of nature. Good luck, I sure hope it works out!Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927181462075226895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5866303.post-28504900829661615692008-11-08T09:17:00.000-06:002008-11-08T09:17:00.000-06:00It may be redundant, but I think truly good parent...It may be redundant, but I think truly good parents worry about things like this. And I think people have to come to terms with the fact that you'll never do everything right, but if you're lucky, when your kids are grown, their major complaints will be, "My dad didn't let me have a Slip and Slide," "My parents always made me do homework before I watched TV," and "I always had to eat three bites of vegetables at dinner, and I hated it." The only real complaint I can make against my parents are that I didn't get most of the cool toys and clothes my friends had, which is why I bought a pair of clogs at age 32. But, they provided a safe and stable environment, with dinner together every night, and that I won't forget, even if I didn't get the Barbie Dream House.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5866303.post-29824547805995295962008-11-08T06:24:00.000-06:002008-11-08T06:24:00.000-06:00there is something in this post that speaks volume...there is something in this post that speaks volumes about your desire to be a good father, and i think you should be proud of that. Try as you might, you won't protect Anna from everything, but you will be there for her to help her learn from life's sometime hurtful lessons and that will make her and you stronger better people. You rock.Myfizzypophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947668142001550049noreply@blogger.com