MARCY..TEEEEENNNNAAAAGGEEERRSSS!!!!

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MARCY, I AGREE, THAT THE FACT THAT DUSTIN ACKNOWLEDGED HIS MISTAKE AND HIS RESPONSIBLITY, IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THIS SITUATION! THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS HIS POP, REALLY NEEDS TO BACK DOWN A LITTLE! TO REINFORCE THAT THINGS WORK OUT BETTER WHEN YOU TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS!!!

AND IF YOU ARE PARENTING WITH YOURS EYES 'BLINDFOLDED AND BOTH ARMS TIED BEHIND YOUR BACK', I WOULD HATE TO SEE WHAT KIND OF SUPER PARENT YOU WOULD BE WITHOUT THESE HANDICAPS!LOL!

YOU ARE A PARENT WITH A GREAT DEAL OF COMMON SENSE, AND THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING A PARENT NEEDS, AFTER LOVE, MAYBE EVEN MORE!!

LOVE & HUGS, ROBIN

Robin Birdsong

minister/counselor

ULC

Springfield Oregon 97478 United States

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MARCY..TEEEEENNNNAAAAGGEEERRSSS!!!!

MARCY, SINCE YOU ARE ALL ON GOOD TERMS WITH EACH OTHER, HOW ABOUT A JOINT MEETING TO DISCUSS ALTERNATIVES! MAYBE YOU COULD NEGOTIATE SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE HIS DAD FEEL LIKE THE BOY WAS BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE, BUT WITHOUT BEING QUITE SO DRASTIC! REMIND DAD, THAT HAVING A JOB IS IMPORTANT TO DEVELOPING A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY! THE MAIN THING I BELIEVE, IS THAT YOUR SON BE INCLUDED IN THE PROCESS, SO HE HAS A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE HIS PARENTS ARE COMING FROM!

HOPE THIS HELPS JUST A LITTLE!

ROBIN

Robin Birdsong

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ULC

Springfield Oregon 97478 United States

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----- Original Message -----

I HAVE TO SHARE THIS ONE. MAYBE SOME OF YOU WITH MORE EXPERIENCE WILL HAVE ASUGGESTION OR TWO.MY OLDEST, DUSTIN WHO IS SIXTEEN HAD A FENDER BENDER COMING HOME FROM A JOBINTERVIEW. GOD LOVE HIM HE ALWAYS LEARNS THE HARD WAY KINDA LIKE HIS MOM. HEWAS IN THE TURN LANE AND THE CAR IN FRONT STOPPED DEAD AND WELL HE DIDN'T.IT WAS JUST A TAP AND DIDN'T HURT HIS CAR AT ALL AND ONLY PUT A VERY SMALLDENT IN HER BUMPER.GOD LOVE HIM HE HAD TO SHOW HER WHERE IT WAS. THE POLICE CAME AND HE GOT ATICKET AND IS SO UPSET.HIS DAD TOLD HIM IF HE HAD AN ACCIDENT OR GOT A TICKET HE WOULD NOT BEALLOWED TO DRIVE ANYMORE UNTIL???? WELL, I'VE TRIED TO STAY OUT OF ITBECAUSE HIS DAD GAVE HIM THE CAR AND IS PAYING FOR THE INSURANCE ETC, ETC.WE USUALLY AGREE ON MOST EVERYTHING BETWEEN MOM DAD AND STEPPARENTS, WHICHIS LUCKY.HIS DAD IS SO MAD AT HIM AND DAVE AND I ARE JUST SO GLAD IT WASN'T WORSE ANDWELL, WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES AND THIS IS ONE HE'LL LEARN FROM BUT DIDN'T GETHURT. EVEN THE LADY HE BUMPED TOLD HIM NOT TO BE UPSET CAUSE SHE'D HADCHILDREN WHO HAD THEIR SHARE OF ACCIDENTS AND THAT IT WOULD ALL BE O.K. THEOFFICER WAS NICE TO HIM TOO THANK GOODNESS.ANYWAY, MOM FEELS SORRY FOR THE DUSTBUSTER RIGHT NOW AND WISHES SHE COULDMAKE IT BETTER. I HATE TO SEE HIM LOSE HIS DRIVING PRIVILEGES BUT MAYBETHAT'S BEST.ON TOP OF IT ALL THE CHILD GOT THE JOB AT AND STARTS WORK ON THURSDAY. MAYBEDAD WILL RELENT A LITTLE AND LET HIM DRIVE TO WORK AND BACK ONLY.ANY SUGGESTIONS?HUGS,MARCY