Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
First... none of this belongs in here and second, thanks for putting it in here for the rest of us... .
Wow..... all of the above applies in our case..... we've seen the best and the worst in our two kids. . the girl. . so serious, mature, caring that it is almost embarrassing... she has made it her personal mission to make sure that my son's twin boys get a good up bringing. . since neither mom nor dad (my son) will take responsibility at this time...
She has taken so many courses in child care/rearing, care of serverly/profoundly handicapped with focus on children. . advanced feeding and care for kids that need to be tube fed, and have their breathing tubes inserted/changed, basic psychology, two levels of first-aid training and so much more I can't list it all...
She has worked hard, sometimes at two jobs... saved her $$ and paid for trips to Europe to visit an exchange student who stayed with her while going to school here, a trip to Hawaii, Mexico and more, all on her own work efforts...
We've only learned just recently that she was the victim of some uwanted attention when she was young... it leaves you feeling both amazed AND desparing at the same time... were where we when this happened, why didn't we see it... .
My son, well, he's got alot of growing up to do... he dropped out of highschool, got into some non-prescribed stuff... and we found over time, that our personal property was being used to finance his room and board at friends places, and his other vices...
He has twin sons who were born at 7 months... in ICU for almost the remainder of 2 more months, with respiratory problems due to under developed lungs, sensitivity to dairy and other stuff... but they also have two of the most bad ass smiles and personalities you could ever want.....
It's like now we feel the chance to try again with these two kids and see if we can help get THEM off to a good start...
On the up side, my son has hooked up with a nice gal and is actually working, starting to make his child payments, and seems to be slowly coming back to the center of the road...
We've had horrendous scares, mis-diagnosed bone cancer, a drive off a near vertical cliff in a dune buggy with only the trees keeping him and his buddy from meeting their maker and he had to carry his buddy out almost 1. 5 miles to get help...
We also see that he is now getting the "work on cars/trucks" bug that young men go thru... perhaps that will open a door of contact and communication that has so far not been there...
So, I'd like to add that we still hope and want them both to grow up, be happy, take part and, in some way make my wife and I feel that we made some small contribution to them and their world...
All of this and so much more are what motivate me to try and help pretty much anyone I can, to try and make a difference and contribute to those around us as often as we can... after all, this ain't but a visit on this planet so get it right the first time... .
OH, and don't buy a Ford or a Chev either...
or you'll end up with a big nasty honkin RWHP penalty.....
Bob...
Wow..... all of the above applies in our case..... we've seen the best and the worst in our two kids. . the girl. . so serious, mature, caring that it is almost embarrassing... she has made it her personal mission to make sure that my son's twin boys get a good up bringing. . since neither mom nor dad (my son) will take responsibility at this time...
She has taken so many courses in child care/rearing, care of serverly/profoundly handicapped with focus on children. . advanced feeding and care for kids that need to be tube fed, and have their breathing tubes inserted/changed, basic psychology, two levels of first-aid training and so much more I can't list it all...
She has worked hard, sometimes at two jobs... saved her $$ and paid for trips to Europe to visit an exchange student who stayed with her while going to school here, a trip to Hawaii, Mexico and more, all on her own work efforts...
We've only learned just recently that she was the victim of some uwanted attention when she was young... it leaves you feeling both amazed AND desparing at the same time... were where we when this happened, why didn't we see it... .
My son, well, he's got alot of growing up to do... he dropped out of highschool, got into some non-prescribed stuff... and we found over time, that our personal property was being used to finance his room and board at friends places, and his other vices...
He has twin sons who were born at 7 months... in ICU for almost the remainder of 2 more months, with respiratory problems due to under developed lungs, sensitivity to dairy and other stuff... but they also have two of the most bad ass smiles and personalities you could ever want.....
It's like now we feel the chance to try again with these two kids and see if we can help get THEM off to a good start...
On the up side, my son has hooked up with a nice gal and is actually working, starting to make his child payments, and seems to be slowly coming back to the center of the road...
We've had horrendous scares, mis-diagnosed bone cancer, a drive off a near vertical cliff in a dune buggy with only the trees keeping him and his buddy from meeting their maker and he had to carry his buddy out almost 1. 5 miles to get help...
We also see that he is now getting the "work on cars/trucks" bug that young men go thru... perhaps that will open a door of contact and communication that has so far not been there...
So, I'd like to add that we still hope and want them both to grow up, be happy, take part and, in some way make my wife and I feel that we made some small contribution to them and their world...
All of this and so much more are what motivate me to try and help pretty much anyone I can, to try and make a difference and contribute to those around us as often as we can... after all, this ain't but a visit on this planet so get it right the first time... .
OH, and don't buy a Ford or a Chev either...
or you'll end up with a big nasty honkin RWHP penalty..... Bob...
but you know he is my old man so i gotta love him
he might be a pain in my... . but he's my pop gotta love him... . and he taught me every thing (i'm jack of all master of none) well if u guys haven't figured out i'm probably one of your youngest members (don't kick me off) i'm 16 and just got my license. and love the 1st generation better then other dodges. and i got the trucks straight dodge=rules F... . =sucks but my truck doesn't't work:{ but it's gonna be fixed in a month or so... . after a large head ache and 2500$!!!!
