A Thinker
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Unschoolers, I received this from a friend, how true.
Why don't you grow up?
One of these days you'll explode and shout to all the kids,
"Why don't you just grow up and act your age?"
And, they will................
Or, "You guys get outside and find something to do...
without hurting each other.... AND DON'T SLAM THE DOOR!
And they don't...............
You'll straighten their bedroom until it's all neat and tidy,
toys displayed on the shelf.. hangers in the closet.... animals caged...
You'll yell "NOW I WANT IT TO STAY THIS WAY!
And it will..........................
You will prepare a perfect dinner with a salad that hasn't
had all the olives picked out and a cake with no finger traces
in the icing and you'll say, "NOW THIS IS A MEAL FOR COMPANY!
And you will eat it alone......
You'll yell "I want complete privacy on the phone!
No screaming, DO YOU HEAR ME?"
And no one will answer..........
No more plastic tablecloths stained
No more dandelion bouquets,
No more iron-on patches,
No more wet, knotted shoelaces, muddy boots or
rubber bands for ponytails.
Imagine.....a lipstick with a point!
No babysitters for New Years Eve!
Washing clothes only once a week!
No PTA meetings or silly school plays
where your child is a tree,
or a little dutch girl named Mena,
no car pools, blaring stereos or forgotten lunch money.
No more Christmas presents made
of library paste and toothpicks,
No wet oatmeal kisses,
No more tooth fairy,
No more giggles in the dark,
Scraped knees to kiss
Or sticky fingers to clean.
Only a voice asking
"WHY DON'T YOU GROW UP?"
And the silence echoes:
"I did."
Sue
Oh why did you have to send this, my baby
turned five late last month, my youngest son turns 16 today, I have a grandson
who turned two last week and I have never met him and right now I feel so
totally disconnected from life in general.
Now I'll have an excuse for the tears that were
already there before reading this......
Sue
----- Original Message -----From: staclarspr@...Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 8:27 AMSubject: [Unschooling-dotcom] A ThinkerUnschoolers, I received this from a friend, how true.
Why don't you grow up?
One of these days you'll explode and shout to all the kids,
"Why don't you just grow up and act your age?"
And, they will................
Or, "You guys get outside and find something to do...
without hurting each other.... AND DON'T SLAM THE DOOR!
And they don't...............
You'll straighten their bedroom until it's all neat and tidy,
toys displayed on the shelf.. hangers in the closet.... animals caged...
You'll yell "NOW I WANT IT TO STAY THIS WAY!
And it will..........................
You will prepare a perfect dinner with a salad that hasn't
had all the olives picked out and a cake with no finger traces
in the icing and you'll say, "NOW THIS IS A MEAL FOR COMPANY!
And you will eat it alone......
You'll yell "I want complete privacy on the phone!
No screaming, DO YOU HEAR ME?"
And no one will answer..........
No more plastic tablecloths stained
No more dandelion bouquets,
No more iron-on patches,
No more wet, knotted shoelaces, muddy boots or
rubber bands for ponytails.
Imagine.....a lipstick with a point!
No babysitters for New Years Eve!
Washing clothes only once a week!
No PTA meetings or silly school plays
where your child is a tree,
or a little dutch girl named Mena,
no car pools, blaring stereos or forgotten lunch money.
No more Christmas presents made
of library paste and toothpicks,
No wet oatmeal kisses,
No more tooth fairy,
No more giggles in the dark,
Scraped knees to kiss
Or sticky fingers to clean.
Only a voice asking
"WHY DON'T YOU GROW UP?"
And the silence echoes:
"I did."
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Johanna
this is why we homeschool. My house doesn't look
like a picture out of House and Garden. Projects are all over the house. We have
mud on the front door and the wonderful sound of sqeals of delight and laughter
punctuating many conversations. Our children are only children once. Don't deny
them that wonderful opportunity. Of course there are always
grandkids!
Johanna
----- Original Message -----From: staclarspr@...Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 8:27 AMSubject: [Unschooling-dotcom] A ThinkerUnschoolers, I received this from a friend, how true.
Why don't you grow up?
One of these days you'll explode and shout to all the kids,
"Why don't you just grow up and act your age?"
And, they will................
Or, "You guys get outside and find something to do...
without hurting each other.... AND DON'T SLAM THE DOOR!
And they don't...............
You'll straighten their bedroom until it's all neat and tidy,
toys displayed on the shelf.. hangers in the closet.... animals caged...
You'll yell "NOW I WANT IT TO STAY THIS WAY!
And it will..........................
You will prepare a perfect dinner with a salad that hasn't
had all the olives picked out and a cake with no finger traces
in the icing and you'll say, "NOW THIS IS A MEAL FOR COMPANY!
And you will eat it alone......
You'll yell "I want complete privacy on the phone!
No screaming, DO YOU HEAR ME?"
And no one will answer..........
No more plastic tablecloths stained
No more dandelion bouquets,
No more iron-on patches,
No more wet, knotted shoelaces, muddy boots or
rubber bands for ponytails.
Imagine.....a lipstick with a point!
No babysitters for New Years Eve!
Washing clothes only once a week!
No PTA meetings or silly school plays
where your child is a tree,
or a little dutch girl named Mena,
no car pools, blaring stereos or forgotten lunch money.
No more Christmas presents made
of library paste and toothpicks,
No wet oatmeal kisses,
No more tooth fairy,
No more giggles in the dark,
Scraped knees to kiss
Or sticky fingers to clean.
Only a voice asking
"WHY DON'T YOU GROW UP?"
And the silence echoes:
"I did."
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--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., staclarspr@a... wrote:
of 2 boys. I cant believe how they have grown!
"Why dont you grow up"!! I sometimes cry to myself "WHY did you grow
up" - I loved those days when my kids were small. When everything
was an adventure, and finding jelly fish on the beach was exciting.
Life was a wonderment (Made up word!)
I have one dd left at home now - and I am hanging on to her childhood
for as long as I can.
Marianne
> Unschoolers, I received this from a friend, how true.4 of my children *have* grown up. One is over seas. One is a father
>
>
> > Why don't you grow up?
of 2 boys. I cant believe how they have grown!
"Why dont you grow up"!! I sometimes cry to myself "WHY did you grow
up" - I loved those days when my kids were small. When everything
was an adventure, and finding jelly fish on the beach was exciting.
Life was a wonderment (Made up word!)
I have one dd left at home now - and I am hanging on to her childhood
for as long as I can.
Marianne
A. Yates
Oh Sue, don't cry...take my 4 yr old daughter who is driving me up the
wall!! (I'm only kidding)
It is hard to see them grow, and at the same time it is hard to live
with them! Parenting!!!!
This doesn't make me cry, but makes me smile huge, and I will send it to
another Mom I know that struggles through daily life. :) But still
loves it!
Sue, I bet your baby is a great person!! The wonderful memories you
must have to share...not even counting the wisdom!!!!!!!! Share the
wisdom!!!
Ann
wall!! (I'm only kidding)
It is hard to see them grow, and at the same time it is hard to live
with them! Parenting!!!!
This doesn't make me cry, but makes me smile huge, and I will send it to
another Mom I know that struggles through daily life. :) But still
loves it!
Sue, I bet your baby is a great person!! The wonderful memories you
must have to share...not even counting the wisdom!!!!!!!! Share the
wisdom!!!
Ann
Bobbie
um...this is me sniffling my eyes out. what a touching
piece of work. Especially since today I was not
feeling well and neither of the kiddos were either and
it was one of those "could we just have a MOMENT of
quiet without whining???" dayz. le sigh. Now I'm going
to go lay next to them and kiss their little helpless
heads and hope they don't hold my bad mood today
against me and grow up completely tomorrow. :)
Thanks for sharing.
*sniff* *sniffle*
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piece of work. Especially since today I was not
feeling well and neither of the kiddos were either and
it was one of those "could we just have a MOMENT of
quiet without whining???" dayz. le sigh. Now I'm going
to go lay next to them and kiss their little helpless
heads and hope they don't hold my bad mood today
against me and grow up completely tomorrow. :)
Thanks for sharing.
*sniff* *sniffle*
--- staclarspr@... wrote:
> Unschoolers, I received this from a friend, how__________________________________________________
> true.
>
>
> > Why don't you grow up?
> >
> > One of these days you'll explode and shout to all
> the kids,
> > "Why don't you just grow up and act your age?"
> > And, they will................
> >
> > Or, "You guys get outside and find something to
> do...
> > without hurting each other.... AND DON'T SLAM THE
> DOOR!
> > And they don't...............
> >
> > You'll straighten their bedroom until it's all
> neat and tidy,
> > toys displayed on the shelf.. hangers in the
> closet.... animals caged...
> > You'll yell "NOW I WANT IT TO STAY THIS WAY!
> > And it will..........................
> >
> > You will prepare a perfect dinner with a salad
> that hasn't
> > had all the olives picked out and a cake with no
> finger traces
> > in the icing and you'll say, "NOW THIS IS A MEAL
> FOR COMPANY!
> > And you will eat it alone......
> >
> > You'll yell "I want complete privacy on the phone!
> > No screaming, DO YOU HEAR ME?"
> > And no one will answer..........
> >
> > No more plastic tablecloths stained
> > No more dandelion bouquets,
> > No more iron-on patches,
> > No more wet, knotted shoelaces, muddy boots or
> > rubber bands for ponytails.
> >
> > Imagine.....a lipstick with a point!
> > No babysitters for New Years Eve!
> > Washing clothes only once a week!
> > No PTA meetings or silly school plays
> > where your child is a tree,
> > or a little dutch girl named Mena,
> > no car pools, blaring stereos or forgotten lunch
> money.
> >
> > No more Christmas presents made
> > of library paste and toothpicks,
> > No wet oatmeal kisses,
> > No more tooth fairy,
> > No more giggles in the dark,
> > Scraped knees to kiss
> > Or sticky fingers to clean.
> >
> > Only a voice asking
> > "WHY DON'T YOU GROW UP?"
> > And the silence echoes:
> > "I did."
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822
> From: Herhog94@...
> Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:37:22 EST
> Subject: thought this was sooooooooooooooo sad
> To: jodib@..., KDANI76@...,
> STACLARSPR@..., Nlbc123@...,
> terris@...
>
>
> Why don't you grow up?
>
> One of these days you'll explode and shout to all
> the kids,
> "Why don't you just grow up and act your age?"
> And, they will................
>
> Or, "You guys get outside and find something to
> do...
> without hurting each other.... AND DON'T SLAM THE
> DOOR!
> And they don't...............
>
> You'll straighten their bedroom until it's all neat
> and tidy,
> toys displayed on the shelf.. hangers in the
> closet.... animals caged...
> You'll yell "NOW I WANT IT TO STAY THIS WAY!
> And it will..........................
>
> You will prepare a perfect dinner with a salad that
> hasn't
> had all the olives picked out and a cake with no
> finger traces
> in the icing and you'll say, "NOW THIS IS A MEAL FOR
> COMPANY!
> And you will eat it alone......
>
> You'll yell "I want complete privacy on the phone!
> No screaming, DO YOU HEAR ME?"
> And no one will answer..........
>
> No more plastic tablecloths stained
> No more dandelion bouquets,
> No more iron-on patches,
> No more wet, knotted shoelaces, muddy boots or
> rubber bands for ponytails.
>
> Imagine.....a lipstick with a point!
> No babysitters for New Years Eve!
> Washing clothes only once a week!
> No PTA meetings or silly school plays
> where your child is a tree,
> or a little dutch girl named Mena,
> no car pools, blaring stereos or forgotten lunch
> money.
>
> No more Christmas presents made
> of library paste and toothpicks,
> No wet oatmeal kisses,
> No more tooth fairy,
> No more giggles in the dark,
> Scraped knees to kiss
> Or sticky fingers to clean.
>
> Only a voice asking
> "WHY DON'T YOU GROW UP?"
> And the silence echoes:
> "I did."
>
>
>
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