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Marriage, Divorce, and Kids
It’s been said that one of the problems that married couples have today is that men tend to choose their wives the same way they choose their cars or trucks. They get the best one available and hope that there’s not much maintenance down the road. ...
Using the internet to manage your family’s finance
The effectiveness of managing family finances has never been more significant, as parents struggle to find a balance between work and family life. A recent study by Mother and Baby magazine has found that new parents are getting less sleep than...
Five Sure Fire Way to Secure Your Financial Future
“You can be poor when you’re young, but you can’t be poor when you’re old.” That was the tag line used some years ago in a financial services television commercial. Truer words were never spoken. I was relatively poor when I was young....
TOMATOES IN YOUR GARDEN
Not having at least one tomato plant in your garden is like a day without sunshine. The choices are unbelievable but taste - it can’t be beat. Warm, fresh off the vine, washed in cool water and sliced - whether on a hamburger, a sandwich, or in a...
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Being an Adult
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Written By:
Bob Curtis
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I have always thought that grandparents were the icons of wisdom, the “go to” person with he answers, the epitome of patience.
When I was young, I often thought, “When I grow up, I want to be like Grandpa”. I looked forward with anxious anticipation to the time when I would have all the answers and all the sage advice.
All of our parents are gone, now, and I have discovered, as I suppose they discovered, that all I have really done is gotten older.
I have learned that being a wise parent and grandparent is not so much what I know, but what I do. And the greatest truth I have learned is that one does not need to grow old to grow wise. The reality is that everyone grows older. What matters is what we keep and/or lose in the process.
We need to keep a sense of humor, but lose the mindless silliness of adolescence. We need to somehow keep our internal - continued below ...
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youthfulness but lose the irresponsibleness of adolescence. We need to retain our integrity while acknowledging the reality of shades of truth. We must struggle to maintain our health without the obsession of the fitness of youth. We need to encourage sympathy and empathy, while shunning the devastation of “attitude”. We learn to put aside the “me first” approach in favor of a sincere desire to share beyond ourselves and out families.
Being an adult simply means that we now know what we should be doing and we move ahead without supervision and do it, even when we really may not feel much like doing it at the time. And so it is and should be in all aspects and areas of our life.
About the Author
Bob has been writing articles, short fiction and poetry for over 30 years. He has had many opportunities to help and counsel others in various situations of life.
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The stuttering/stammering DVD
Author: Stephen Hill from The How To Stop Stammering Centre http://www.stammering-stuttering.co.uk http://www.stutter-cure.com http://www.stutter-stuttering.com http://www.internet-webdesign.co.uk The DVD I have produced a DVD on which I describe...
Breastfeeding A Baby
Breastfeeding Your Baby.. Everyone tells you that breastfeeding is best - but why? It contains all the nutrients baby will need. Breast milk contains antibodies which help baby to fight infections. It is more digestible, so baby is less...
8 Minute Dating - For Singles With No Time For Small Talk
You will get to a certain age where, no matter what city code you live in, you will not be content with the date or dates you are currently having. If you're dating without success and your big event or events are turning into dating flops, then...
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