tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post6816315035990377338..comments2023-11-15T09:24:10.316-08:00Comments on The 25 Year Plan: End of an EraMichael K. Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07726807939923761538noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-60917693455504705232007-10-12T15:05:00.000-07:002007-10-12T15:05:00.000-07:00I don't mean to sound sexist, but I'm always moved...I don't mean to sound sexist, but I'm always moved by a single father parent. My brother was one and I was always proud that he stepped up. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad you happened by Loose Leaf this evening to add what you did to the dialouge on the controversy going on here in Floyd. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-29660271361246510932007-10-09T20:28:00.000-07:002007-10-09T20:28:00.000-07:00beautiful....beautiful....The Harbour of Ourselveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718023812771923348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-91891161768312375452007-10-08T21:50:00.000-07:002007-10-08T21:50:00.000-07:00I remember how I felt when my baby graduated then ...I remember how I felt when my baby graduated then took off hours away for college in the fall. Then she graduated there, too, in what seems now like the blink of an eye... It feels like a huge parental accomplishment!<BR/>The bond formed while living together still remains, but yes, the distance is felt also. Time, it flies. <BR/><BR/>Congrats Matt! (n Dad, too!)Snaggle Toothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197042129309670471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-61230235693674552872007-10-07T02:07:00.000-07:002007-10-07T02:07:00.000-07:00Congratulations Mike to you and your son. The onl...Congratulations Mike to you and your son. The only vital ingredient in a family is love and clearly there is an abundance of that. All the blood, sweat and tears you have poured into yours will give you a harvest for the rest of your life. Hats off to you.<BR/>I'm so glad I got here via Michele.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-82398658210588011942007-10-06T18:48:00.000-07:002007-10-06T18:48:00.000-07:00It's a bittersweet feeling, I'm sure as are the im...It's a bittersweet feeling, I'm sure as are the important transitions in our lives......<BR/><BR/>More importantly, the milestone has offered you a chance to stop and glance at your family and how you have all grown together.<BR/><BR/>My two kids are younger.....but I realize just how quickly the time will pass and then they will be on their own. <BR/><BR/>Life passes in an unmeasurable glimpse doesn't it? <BR/>Thank God for the ties that bind us......<BR/><BR/>Hope you're having a great weekend Mike.awarenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-75137233962661274152007-10-06T08:47:00.000-07:002007-10-06T08:47:00.000-07:00Congratulations to Matt on reaching this milestone...Congratulations to Matt on reaching this milestone, and to you, for establishing those close ties. I've always believed that in most families, you could find some sort of dysfunction if you looked hard enough. It sounds as though you have done a magnificent job. My oldest shares the same birthday as you. She turned 13. I wrote about it as well. It's hard when they grow up...but fascinating to watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-77853512486158890692007-10-05T22:16:00.000-07:002007-10-05T22:16:00.000-07:00Hi Mike...Michele sent me back to you tonight and ...Hi Mike...Michele sent me back to you tonight and I can only say I have great great admiration for the job you've done with your kids being a single parent....! I know it had to be very difficult at times....But here you all are, and your youngest son now 18....and on his way! You did better than "good". You did GREAT!<BR/><BR/>Hey, if you get a chance, come on over and look at my last two posts...Some pretty pictures of a very magical plane with'dialogue' to go with it...I think you will enjoy them.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-77327276895423577362007-10-05T19:08:00.000-07:002007-10-05T19:08:00.000-07:00congratulations !sounds like you guys are more fun...congratulations !<BR/><BR/>sounds like you guys are more functional than most "functional" families.<BR/><BR/>cheers via Michele'sUnique Designs from Zazzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691883868843839849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-31235330550954024422007-10-05T19:02:00.000-07:002007-10-05T19:02:00.000-07:00The big thing when my son turned 18 was no more cu...The big thing when my son turned 18 was no more curfew. And let me tell you, that's HARD. It was a long time before I got used to going to bed before he got home some nights...<BR/><BR/>Here via Michele's tonight!Thumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02154314376352066709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-6520479635747779772007-10-05T16:46:00.000-07:002007-10-05T16:46:00.000-07:00You must be proud of your role, Mike, and rightful...You must be proud of your role, Mike, and rightfully so. Raising even one child to the age of 18 while alone is quite an accomplishment, let alone 3 (it is 3, isn't it?). Doing that while attending college too? Miraculous!kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-53904817709431086332007-10-05T10:08:00.000-07:002007-10-05T10:08:00.000-07:00michelle sent me...My daughter (my baby) turns 17 ...michelle sent me...<BR/><BR/><BR/>My daughter (my baby) turns 17 soon <BR/><BR/>My son is 19<BR/><BR/>kids grow up to fast<BR/><BR/>on one hand you are glad but on the other its toughNovember Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06149348281475992767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-43772807637154288392007-10-05T09:34:00.000-07:002007-10-05T09:34:00.000-07:00Wow- I understand how you feel- I could've written...Wow- I understand how you feel- I could've written your post though I couldn't have written it as well- My oldest will be 18 in January & graduates High School this spring. (she's already very fond of reminding me she doesn't need me anymore) <BR/> Of course I'm only beginning- my younger two- at ages 11 & 8- have a few more years in the nest but it is a milestone which I have mixed emotions about. <BR/>I can understand the non-traditional not exactly ordinary family life too as I am a single parent & just my job's hours make us a little odd in a lot of ways- let alone my much less restrictive rules than most parents around me (I'm from the north east but live in the rural south- parenting is very different in different areas)<BR/>Happy Birthday to your son!<BR/>Michele sent me today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-52646085017122499722007-10-05T03:28:00.000-07:002007-10-05T03:28:00.000-07:00Wishing you son Many Happy Returns. You are quite ...Wishing you son Many Happy Returns. You are quite right about family too. The ties are very strong, despite whatever life throws your way. It's one of the few things you cna depend on in life.Bobkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842625953465490864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-59663929296533917332007-10-05T01:30:00.000-07:002007-10-05T01:30:00.000-07:00Lovely Mike! And congratulations to Matt, and to y...Lovely Mike! And congratulations to Matt, and to you too! Having each other and the love---well, that really is what matters most! I love that you said 'we are a fubctional family'....it's great to read that and greater still that this is the case....I congratulate you on that, too!<BR/><BR/>Oh and Michele says Howdy To You, too!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-41421510845426631602007-10-04T22:57:00.000-07:002007-10-04T22:57:00.000-07:00Congratulations on your part in establishing those...Congratulations on your part in establishing those ties - they don't just happen without work. I have five and it felt quite strange when the youngest reached 21.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236329216260906624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19984125.post-87809548548526504882007-10-04T22:52:00.000-07:002007-10-04T22:52:00.000-07:00Are you and Matthew alot alike? Raising kids is h...Are you and Matthew alot alike? Raising kids is hard enough, but more so if they they have your personality. I know, I have a "mini me", but she is my life. When she graduates & leaves, it will be tough letting her go...<BR/>I sympathizeflleeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09891409738590573673noreply@blogger.com