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Joe, lay off the Tylenol 3 and wine concoction... teehee... I said concoction... heeheeQuote:
Originally Posted by Jesushelper76
I checked out the thread and know that dude is a d!ck, he makes my head hurt. I've seen his handiwork before. :confused:
NM - hope you got my PM okay.
I know what you mean.
This is what Easter is all about...
My wife called, 'How long will you be with that newspaper? Will you come here and make your darling daughter eat her food?
I tossed the paper away and rushed to the scene. My only daughter, Sindu, looked frightened; tears were welling up in her eyes. In front of her was a bowl filled to its brim with curd rice. Sindu is a nice child, quite intelligent for her age.
I cleared my throat and picked up the bowl. 'Sindu, darling, why don't you take a few mouthful of this curd rice? Just for Dad's sake, dear'.
Sindu softened a bit and wiped her tears with the back of her hands. 'Ok, Dad. I will eat - not just a few mouthfuls, but the whole lot of this. But, you should...' Sindu hesitated. 'Dad, if I eat this entire curd Rice, will you give me whatever I ask for?'
'Promise'. I covered the pink soft hand extended by my daughter with mine, and clinched the deal. Now I became a bit anxious. 'Sindu, dear, you shouldn't insist on getting a computer or any such expensive items. Dad does not have that kind of money right now. Ok?'
'No, Dad. I do not want anything expensive'. Slowly and painfully, she finished eating the whole quantity. I was silently angry with my wife and my mother for forcing my child to eat something that she detested. After the ordeal was through, Sindu came to me with her eyes wide with expectation. All our attention was on her. 'Dad, I want to have my head shaved off, this Sunday!' was her demand.
'Atrocious!' shouted my wife, 'A girl child having her head shaved off? Impossible!'
'Never in our family!' My mother rasped. 'She has been watching too much of television. Our culture is getting totally spoiled with these TV programs!'
'Sindu, darling, why don't you ask for something else? We will be sad seeing you with a clean-shaven head.'
'Please, Sindu, why don't you try to understand our feelings?' I tried to plead with her.
'Dad, you saw how difficult it was for me to eat that Curd Rice'. Sindu was in tears. 'And you promised to grant me whatever I ask for. Now, you are going back on your words. Was it not you who told me the story of King Harishchandra, and its moral that we should honor our promises no matter what?'
It was time for me to call the shots. 'Our promise must be kept.'
'Are you out of your mind?' chorused my mother and wife.
'No. If we go back on ourpromises, she will never learn to honour her own. Sindu, your wish will be fulfilled.'
With her head clean-shaven, Sindu had a round-face, and her eyes looked big and beautiful.
On Monday morning, I dropped her at her school. It was a sight to watch my hairless Sindu walking towards her classroom. She turned around and waved. I waved back with a smile. Just then, a boy alighted from a car, and shouted, 'Sinduja, please wait for me!' What struck me was the hairless head of that boy. 'May be, that is the in-stuff', I thought.
'Sir, your daughter Sinduja is great indeed!' Without introducing herself, a lady got out of the car, and continued, 'that boy who is walking along with your daughter is my son Harish. He is suffering from... leukemia'. She paused to muffle her sobs. 'Harish could not attend the school for the whole of the last month. He lost all his hair due to the side effects of the chemotherapy. He refused to come back to school fearing the unintentional but cruel teasing of the schoolmates. Sinduja visited him last week, and promised him that she will take care of the teasing issue. But, I never imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for the sake of my son!
Sir, you and your wife are blessed to have such a noble soul as your daughter.'
I stood transfixed and then, I wept. 'My little Angel, you are teaching me how selfless real love is!'
The happiest people on this planet are not those who live on their own terms but are those who change their terms for the ones whom they love !!
Stringer, you just made me cry and I'm waring mascara, it's now running down my face, I look like a raccoon.
Wonderful story. :)
Thanks Alty, this touched me. I can almost visualize this cute little girl, pretty wise for her age.
Wise and big hearted. Wish I could hug her. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Stringer
Got to run kids. Movie time and nachos with hubby.
Have a great evening. :)
Later Alty!
Stringer, that was a sweet story... sniff... sniff
I think I'm going to call it a night too, didn't realize it was so late!
Actually, I'm off too! I'm tired and Tom gave me a flippin headache! ::yawn:: Bedtime! G'nite kiddo's!
Good Morning everyone...
That was a wonderful story Stringer.
Some children are so wonderfully pure of heart... if only some adults could behave so compassionately... oh wait, I think we have some of those around here. :D
Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter.
Thank you Justy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justwantfair
We had a very nice Easter. I hope you had one too..
Actually I was childless all weekend, so it was OK. Very busy really.
Remembered why I am so smart to get the kids spring outfits for Easter, not candy baskets. Watched my three year old niece eat about 15 pieces of candy, then go hide with her bucket of eggs to eat more... :rolleyes:
She is a bit too spoiled.
But... did you enjoy the Holiday? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Justwantfair
Yes, I miss spending it with my kids.
Had a good weekend of poker and it was profittable, so that's another plus.
Have to give my partner many props, I was an emotional PMS'd pain in the behind and he didn't choke me at all this weekend. :D
Ha ha... being married as long as I have, I understand that... boy... I do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justwantfair
I'm fortunate in that Marta tries very hard to be as normal as possible during those times... I only have a few small scars... but I can cover them with my clothes... :D (kidding)
Yeah, I was exceptionally bad this month. I try to make it through without him even noticing, but he usually does, just from some of the faces I make.
This month on the other hand, I had two huge breakdowns that he just happen to get to be on the other side of. Poor thing. Then I had an abnormal amount of snippiness. He was a trooper though.
Thinking about what special thing I could do to make it up to him. :D
Sounds like you have a good man there Justy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justwantfair
If Marta knows that she has been exceptionally 'tuff' she seems to try and pay a lot of extra attention to me... in a nice way. Things like special dinners, lots of hugs, lots of 'you know, you are a very special guy' kind of things. But I have to pay close attention... cause she pretty much is like that all the time...
EDIT: Boy it is really raining very hard outside today... gloomy too.
Very gloomy, like a let's go home and curl up in bed... gloom.
Any ideas for a special make up?
I don't know...
Maybe, lots of hugs for understanding and just being a great guy...
Women are pretty good a listening and observing their guys (a nice thing), maybe there is something small that he has been hinting for or wants you to do...
And, you know what, something simple (Marta does this) like buying a special card to say 'thanks', I'm sorry or just that you love him cause he is special... he may appreciate that. I know that I do and I save all those cards...
Guesses...
Well thanks for all the guess work. I was thinking about doing the card. He isn't super sentimental, but just a little extra thank you for putting up with "that time". Wonder if Hallmark is making that card yet? They could make the box of twelve for the whole year. I think I just came up with my moneymaker. :D
Funny... are you going to purchase a box of 12 then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Justwantfair
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