Kolleen

>Wow, Sarah, that is just what I needed to hear. The people that have
>screamed at me have sounded just like your SIL - saying I think I am
>better than everyone. It is so hard not to respond back. It takes me
>days to get over their comments wishing I could just give them a piece of
>my mind but then I calm myself down by reminding myself that nothing would
>change and I would have stooped to their level.
[snip]
>
>Pat

Sometimes I get this about homeschooling. Which I find funny because I
NEVER offer that information.

And I never ask 'what school is your kid in' (grade) etc.

But people ask me and I don't lie. Then they are either interested or
taken aback by it.

One woman responded that 'Well, not everyone can afford to homeschool'.

We took a major change in our life to afford this. We gave up on a lot.
Including owning a home (for now at least).

Its not a matter of affording it, its a matter of what one is willing to
do to do it.

It comes down to how much one beleives in what they are doing is right.

Regards,
kolleen

Sarah Carothers

Kolleen, that's exactly right. For years,the money issue would come
up...we did without financial gain because we believe so strongly in
hsing. We were unable to participate in the xmas gift exchange among
my siblings (all doing financially well) and *none* of them seemed to
understand. In fact, they would treat me as a lesser person (imo)
because of it. Well, I worried about it for years. I finally realized
I love my siblings but I love my kids more and I refuse to worry
about the opinions of my siblings any longer.

I believe a lot of us hsers have had to make a choice between
sibling/parent relationships and our own families. Maybe that's why
we (I) feel such a need for community here and on other lists of
this type. Like family, we can argue and disagree but please...
let's not cross that line to personal insults and judging others. We
all have enough of that in our own families! ;-)
Happy Holidays,
Sarah
~xx~ ~xx~ ~xx~
Sarah Carothers
puddles@...


On Mon, 24 Dec 01 18:19:14 -0500, Kolleen wrote:
>
>We took a major change in our life to afford this. We gave up on a
>lot.
>Including owning a home (for now at least).
>
>Its not a matter of affording it, its a matter of what one is
>willing to
>do to do it.
>
>It comes down to how much one beleives in what they are doing is
>right.




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