tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076749898853972198.post5122321830990141444..comments2024-03-08T20:52:44.759-08:00Comments on In Search of a Title: Finally CavingGraciewildehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142582724233027386noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076749898853972198.post-24523400014999094782012-02-05T09:20:24.076-08:002012-02-05T09:20:24.076-08:00I am definitely coming back to my healthy self. B...I am definitely coming back to my healthy self. B/c my sister was so worried about me, I took myself to the doctor on Monday - yup - pneumonia. Having never been diagnosed with that, I was paying attention. The cool thing was that , in response to my concern, the doctor commented that, because I am "young and healthy" she was not at all concerned ! Ha! Young? Love it! I took antibiotics per her directions - something I have done only a handful of times in my life - and am about 80% back. The human body is incredible.<br />As to the young man who was cited for being under the influence, yes, he has many obstacles to overcome. The biggest one is somehow extracting himself from his family culture of gang involvement and drug use. What chance does he have of doing that? SLIM, VERY SLIM.Graciewildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142582724233027386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076749898853972198.post-80937048685066780862012-02-05T07:08:15.879-08:002012-02-05T07:08:15.879-08:00I don't know how I missed this. But I hope by...I don't know how I missed this. But I hope by now, a week later you are much much better. <br />Most kids experiment, don't they? Can you teach a 12 year old about drinking responsibly but only after he becomes of age? Would he be capable of understanding the consequences of his behavior? I wonder if there is something else going on in his life which has prompted him to go down this potentially dangerous path?lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076749898853972198.post-135205189316592332012-01-29T19:31:11.764-08:002012-01-29T19:31:11.764-08:00Amen to that, Michelle! I have no patience for il...Amen to that, Michelle! I have no patience for illness - what a waste of my time..... but at least on the weekend I am not impacting ohters.Graciewildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142582724233027386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076749898853972198.post-46129998148843734342012-01-29T19:30:12.876-08:002012-01-29T19:30:12.876-08:00I've been drinking the Gypsy Cold Care tea all...I've been drinking the Gypsy Cold Care tea all day - a cup every three hours per the directions. I'm also taking OTC stuff. Laura wants me to go to the doctor tomorrow . Considering that all I have pretty much done today is sleep and I don't seem to be much better, I suppose I will cave and do that too.Graciewildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142582724233027386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076749898853972198.post-62019419922956911432012-01-29T19:28:10.615-08:002012-01-29T19:28:10.615-08:00That would be VERY nice! Or if the culture made g...That would be VERY nice! Or if the culture made going over and visiting with someone who is lonely or helping a neighbor with chores or caring for the children of the single mom so she could go to the store by herself? What a different world it would be.Graciewildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142582724233027386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076749898853972198.post-77596917047442515692012-01-29T08:43:54.270-08:002012-01-29T08:43:54.270-08:00Setting an example as adults is so crucial to our ...Setting an example as adults is so crucial to our children! I saw a bad side of alcohol when I was a kid, but I wanted my own children to know that a beer with dinner or a margarita when we go out is okay, normal, and not a sin! Hope this weekend finds you on the road to health. Being sick with responsibilities is just rotten!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05754778263332756663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076749898853972198.post-32336517937913042752012-01-29T03:25:48.801-08:002012-01-29T03:25:48.801-08:00Kids are products of their environments. Parents ...Kids are products of their environments. Parents who abuse alcohol, present one option to their children; however, parents can also model responsible alcohol consumption, i.e. the evening glass of wine, the appropriate intake of alcohol when the occasion merits. It's all in the presentation.<br /><br />JT: Keep me posted on the Gypsy Cold Care Tea-it is such an effective remedy for me. Would it interest you to know hat I have not had a cold in six years? Let's see now, how long has it been since I retired? Oh, yeah, six years. Fancy that.Mark O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295762252612104201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076749898853972198.post-55005392048231155692012-01-28T11:19:55.673-08:002012-01-28T11:19:55.673-08:00I hope you are feeling better soon!
That whole tee...I hope you are feeling better soon!<br />That whole teen-alcohol thing is so scary. The sad fact is that most adults in our culture don't use alcohol responsibly and it is glorified beyond belief. Adolescents are trying to be grown up - they get the messages of the advertising and the movies and sometimes their parents - it's cool to drink, be drunk, etc. What if collectively our adult society decided a really cool weekend pursuit was reading? How nice would that be?TangledLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771682524596744447noreply@blogger.com