Comments on: Young man seeks shelter

By: MJG

MJG — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:39:11 +0000

I totally, absolutely (and all those other words I can’t think of right now) agree with your new CB friend. I decided several years ago that life was way too short and if you wanted to do things or see new places that you had to make it happen yourself. At times, it took more balls than I ever thought I had, but in the end, I can say without hesitation the second half of my life has been full of adventures—-including meeting lots of new people that I would have ignored in my ‘old life’. If anyone out there is holding back or has a slight hesitation to make big changes in your life—-my advice–GO FOR IT!!!

By: Vc

Vc — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:00:42 +0000

Eww, Deborah, that’s no fun…. we had the intestinal gremmies in January - absolutely the sickest either of us had been in maybe 10 years. We’re not good about illness in this house, and with that long a stretch…. well, suffice it to say it was NOT nice….

I hope you recover quickly - for one thing, if one is sick and there are children in the home, one simply doesn’t just “get to be sick”…. long time gone for me (thank the Lady!), but I do remember….

By: Patrick, The Space Lord.

Patrick, The Space Lord. — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:48:29 +0000

Robin, Clearly it should be the goal of this blog and commenters to find a suitable date for Deborah, with no restrictions on the search.

I vote Barry. I think he’s an excellent choice.

By: robin

robin — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:54:54 +0000

Deborah, I’m so sorry! That’s no fun at all. Can’t believe you dragged yourself out of bed to weigh in on this, but I’m glad you did. That last line sounds perfectly accurate.

Vc, nice of your husband not to keep you under control. Extra points for him. It’s so nice to be liked just as you are, huh?

Laura, take it away. Write that one and we’ll all read it.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:45:32 +0000

I’ve caught the kid’s stomach flu-I am so far from being “datable” today, although I’m quite available. But I am quite willing to let anybody out there date/love/marry anybody else they want to because flu or no, it’s not my business where/with whom anybody finds their happiness. I think people who want to put restrictions or rules on other people’s happiness, are very unhappy/disatisfied people themselves.

By: Laura Fitzgerald

Laura Fitzgerald — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:28:29 +0000

Sounds to me like a great set-up for a novel!

By: Vc

Vc — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:06:12 +0000

Herb, that’s always been my favorite quote from Ayn Rand. It’s a validation of everything I believe.

By: Vc

Vc — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:04:37 +0000

“Don’t you think?”

Yes. I do. I’m pretty much a “nose OUT” of others’ business person, and however rarely it happens, I appreciate the return favor.

Living in this tiny town though, I just have to do what I want and have a reasonably cavalier attitude about the fallout. I didn’t grow up here, but husband grew up 40 miles down the road, and many of the people who have homes here (summer homes) are people he’s known since childhood. I know he occasionally gets the “can’t you keep her under control” stuff, but he’s pretty good about validating me, regardless that his background “culture” would presuppose the opposite….

By: robin

robin — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:06:31 +0000

Yeah, Barry, exactly. That’s what I’ve seen, too.

Mother Reader, ha! Personally, I prefer my men older, but I’m guessing you’re not the only one with that reaction (married or not).

By: MotherReader

MotherReader — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:35:29 +0000

Good for her! I wish I had a twenty-three year old boyfriend. Oh, wait. I’m married. I shouldn’t say that.

(but i still kinda wish it.)