Ya know Solar and gang, even though I'm not much for organized religion, I'm glad I had my church time growing up. There were a lot of good lessons there. There might be a lot of hypocrisy but I do think they meant well.
Most of the lessons you learn in Sunday School and Church are good. It is a place for kids to go where they give out lessons on how to be good and why you should. Where else can they go for that? Kid don't always know why they should try to be good except that mom or dad will kick your ass if you aren't. Some moms and dads don't care if your good. They might be too busy with their own lives or struggles or are too lazy to do it. Discipline is a lot of work.
Even the hypocrisy you see in church is a good lesson. Kind of makes your little kid brain go, Say what? You are hearing one thing and watching those big people do something else. I was aware of that as a kid. It's part of the learning.
And it was a pretty safe place to have some fun. I had a lot of fun going to some church events. We had these weekend camping trips called retreats. There were a few of my church friends and myself who tried to entertain and torment some of the adult supervisors with our little pranks. No irreversible damage done.
Nothing is more fun than pulling pranks at church camp. And I could tell the adults were entertained. My little red headed friend, Jamie, was the most entertaining. She was a very creative person. She kind of went off the deep end when she became an adult. I think that happens more often to really creative people. Sometimes I think there is a fine line between really creative and crazy.
If I would have been fortunate enough to have a kids, I would have made them go to church. If for no other reason, it does get them out of your hair for several hours. Parents do need a break now and again. This is just IMHO.
Most of the lessons you learn in Sunday School and Church are good. It is a place for kids to go where they give out lessons on how to be good and why you should. Where else can they go for that? Kid don't always know why they should try to be good except that mom or dad will kick your ass if you aren't. Some moms and dads don't care if your good. They might be too busy with their own lives or struggles or are too lazy to do it. Discipline is a lot of work.
Even the hypocrisy you see in church is a good lesson. Kind of makes your little kid brain go, Say what? You are hearing one thing and watching those big people do something else. I was aware of that as a kid. It's part of the learning.
And it was a pretty safe place to have some fun. I had a lot of fun going to some church events. We had these weekend camping trips called retreats. There were a few of my church friends and myself who tried to entertain and torment some of the adult supervisors with our little pranks. No irreversible damage done.
Nothing is more fun than pulling pranks at church camp. And I could tell the adults were entertained. My little red headed friend, Jamie, was the most entertaining. She was a very creative person. She kind of went off the deep end when she became an adult. I think that happens more often to really creative people. Sometimes I think there is a fine line between really creative and crazy.
If I would have been fortunate enough to have a kids, I would have made them go to church. If for no other reason, it does get them out of your hair for several hours. Parents do need a break now and again. This is just IMHO.
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I just went and walked Maggie outside. We stay real close and make it quick. This afternoon I saw some big paw prints under the camp. They aren't usually dogs running lose unless someone is with them.
There have been many dogs killed by coyotes. Not here but south of town. The coyotes get them within feet of their owners. Usually the dog wasn't on a leash.
One of my nurses had one badly injured a while back and then the other day she told me a coyote killed her Yorki and injuried her Dachshund. Her husband was out with them at the time. They finally put up a fence.
Somebody putting up a new post?
Those Ugly Coyotes can take a dog right off the leash with the owner there holding it. I'm not kidding.
We have them in our neighborhood, I've seen them several times myself. We lost a cat in 2005 and I think it was coyotes that got her. Or she could have moved in with a "better family." That was how we got her originally.
New Thread.
Carol,
We could keep this one going, or we could start a new topic. What are we talking about anyway, I've lost track?
Oh goody...I'm over there...
I have a cpl of post back there, not going to bring them forward..not big deal...
Back where?
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