5 Things AFF Doesn't Know About Me!

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

I've had an unique experience the past few weeks. My children are 25 and 22 and I've been able to watch them grow up right before my eyes.

I've transferred their childhood videos to DVD for them. So, within a matter of a few weeks I've watched them grow from birth to high school age. It's been fun to see their personality traits in them that I know now in them at such a young age.

I watched my daughter at age three on Christmas morning take about two or three LONG minutes to put on her new robe she got. She never got frustrated, she would put one arm in and then it would get twisted and she couldn't get her other arm in. She would take it off and try again and again and again. She refused help and finally got it on. That's her now - - determined to do it and do it for herself.

I watched my son rip through his Christmas presents every year - quickly. I watched my daughter take her time, open them slowly, enjoy the gift, then move on to the next one. That's the way they are now too.

I watched my son figure out in a minute how to hook up his new whatever and start playing it - - he's Mr. Tech man now -- nothing intimidates him.

I watched the sweet innocent childlikeness turn to a bit of adolescence withdrawal to moving out to college and barely being able to participate in family things because he's too grown up for it, then see him come back around to acting like a kid at 25....lol!

I'm just rambling, but seeing their lives flash so quickly before me really made me realize how important life, family, our love for each other is.....you guys with young ones enjoy each moment!

Best Mother's Day card I ever got was from one of my sons after he was grown.
The message was, sometimes I just want to cry out, I want my mama!!!!!

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

Oh!!! I had a preacher preach against College while I was in my college age years! Wish I didnt listen to him either!

I had a pastor tell me not to go to JCM when I was planning on going in the early 80's. From what I have read I think that was pretty good advice. LOL

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by ILG

My preacher taught against video!!

How terrible sad.

The kids have 30 DVD's of their lives - - both have copies and I plan on making their dad a copy too, so they are set.

One funny thing - -right in the middle of one Christmas a episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bellaire" came on -- opps, someone had the wrong video in the TV! We didn't seem to lose too much.

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

My husband told me before I married him -

You said it exactly how it should always be said PO .. good for you.. and the rest of you women who still have influence over others, teach this lesson of PO's well. I often hear the phrase "when we got married"... you see, even in the animal kingdom, the male must "win" the female.. by song, mating calls, manuvers, fighting ; there is even a male bird that has to build a nest and then females come by and will stay if the home passes their inspection. The woman should marry the man because the man has proved himself worthy of her.

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Ahhhhhhhhhh... the voice of inexperience.

Actually Bro. I have tons of experience cooking and cleaning.

BTW, gonna be in Pine Bluff next week, Thurs - Sat.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Cindy

Best Mother's Day card I ever got was from one of my sons after he was grown.
The message was, sometimes I just want to cry out, I want my mama!!!!!

Too sweet! And he wasn't too uptight to say it either!

After my son was married during the night he got sick and was throwing up. He called out "mom"......his new wife didn't know what to think, but she did end up calling me (2:00 a.m) to ask what to do. One of my treasured memories now.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

I had a pastor tell me not to go to JCM when I was planning on going in the early 80's. From what I have read I think that was pretty good advice. LOL

I know what you mean though, I was told not to go to bible college either but I would have went to CLC! Just so happens Keith graduated from there!

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

Oh!!! I had a preacher preach against College while I was in my college age years! Wish I didnt listen to him either!

Yes, if only we could do some things over with the knowledge we have now!

[ILG]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

How terrible sad.

The kids have 30 DVD's of their lives - - both have copies and I plan on making their dad a copy too, so they are set.

One funny thing - -right in the middle of one Christmas a episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bellaire" came on -- opps, someone had the wrong video in the TV! We didn't seem to lose too much.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Too sweet! And he wasn't too uptight to say it either!

After my son was married during the night he got sick and was throwing up. He called out "mom"......his new wife didn't know what to think, but she did end up calling me (2:00 a.m) to ask what to do. One of my treasured memories now.

That is just natural I think, for kids to want their moms when they are sick, or scared. And sometimes, they want their dads too.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by scotty

You said it exactly how it should always be said PO .. good for you.. and the rest of you women who still have influence over others, teach this lesson of PO's well. I often hear the phrase "when we got married"... you see, even in the animal kingdom, the male must "win" the female.. by song, mating calls, manuvers, fighting ; there is even a male bird that has to build a nest and then females come by and will stay if the home passes their inspection. The woman should marry the man because the man has proved himself worthy of her.

Amen! He has to prove himself. My pastor told me, "I'm not trying to be rude, but you are the type of woman that will push a man until he breaks. The one that doesn't break is the one you will marry."

Or is that funny?