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  • “We are not your mother, “ your father is “. This is not who you’re trying to be. This is not who your father was.”

    “We will see ourselves out.”

    “. . . . . this is not who we’re going to be.”

    “. . . you will find who you are looking for.”

    “. . . don’t make assumptions. This is not about what you thought it would be.”

    “. . . I want you to be proud of who you are.”

    “. . . . I want you to be the best you can be for everyone in your life.”

    . . . . “. . . I have a plan.”

    . . . . I’ll let you figure it out.”

    “. . . . the journey begins.”

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  • Thanks for sharing your story MaFIA. It really helped me understand what you were feeling. You describe the experience in terms I never have before and I believe that helped me understand what you were really struggling with. It also made me feel a little less crazy and started me to think, "Maybe there is a God, I dont know, but I dont know if He is

    • I will not lie to you. I watched all of the "Bluey" episodes back to back with my 3 year old daughter. I have to admit, I was a little disappointed with how they handled the train tracks. Part of it was the quality dropped a little. I still love the show and it did a good job at showing how kids can be goofy and still be good despite having knowledge they dont have.
    • The "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!" theme song did not fully capture the magic of the episode. It was just a nice melody sung by a couple kids.
    • I felt the "Where My Money Goes" skit was unnecessary. It wasnt as if Bingo was chasing Morgan Freeman or anything.
    • The train ride scene where Bingo and Minnie are together in the train was fun.
    • I actually enjoyed the train ride part of the episode. It was a nice, brief interlude.
    • I havent forgotten about the train ride with Bingo and Minnie. It was only a few minutes, but it was a nice moment.
  • First of all, I want to say I'm so thankful that my wife was so kind and took the time to read everything and respond to everyone. Second, I'm really happy that I got a new favorite item. My old bag is getting worn out and I've been looking forward to replacing it with something better for a while. The buttons are all stuck on the same spot and it's breaking my heart that I can't find the small flap that I left on. The flap broke off so I'm going to have to improvise. The Velcro on the side doesn't stay put on anymore either so I'm going to have to sew it's seams. My hands have gotten much colder so I'm going to go get some gloves and go to work with a warm hand. The worst part is that I'm going to have to wash the Velcro off inside the bag with soap and water before putting it on. I'm going to be super bummed out when I walk in the door at 5pm tomorrow morning. Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement! I'm going to go buy some new winter jackets!

  • I'm curious to know what you think. Whether you agree or disagree with my take on the world. I don't have a point of view on it. I'm just asking if there is anything you think I missed or think I should have said or did right.

  • I appreciate how helpful you are. I will try not to harp on the details but suffice it to say that I am very grateful that my female brain and less-than-thick-skinned-feathers are functioning at their peak levels.

    I know that may come across as bragging but I am a very humble person and have been doing this for years. If you ever feel insecure about your ability to be selfless, I can assure you I have plenty of people I can talk to about it.

    Thank you again.

  • EDIT: I just want to say thank you all for the kind words and the awards, it means a lot to me.

    First of all, I want to exchange some words with my sister who is also a mom. I was born in Canada and my dad was from Toronto, he grew up going to church and then he left when I was around three years old. My mom has Jamaican parents who are immigrants from Central America and my dad's family has left since the 90s. I grew up without a father figure and I never really had a male role model growing up. I really just wanted to figure out how I could be a better person, and to be honest I was kind of living aimlessly until my sister told me about your awards, it really motivated me and I want to give them a lot of love and support.

    Most of you probably know that Canada is one of the most corrupt countries in the world, and while there are some positives there like the freedom to vote and practice your religion, the reality is that there are so many flaws that need to be fixed, but none of those exist if you are not born into a wealthy country. My family left Jamaica when I was around two years old. So I don't have any childhood memories of violence, kidnappings, or disease, nothing, so to speak, of that nature. Yet somehow, all of those things came to a head when I was 14, and I was kidnapped by a bunch of guys proclaiming an anti-establishment "culture" that was basically Christianity, and they did everything they could to extort money from me, and I ended up going into hiding for a while. I was never formally trained as a lawyer, and it took a long time for me to

  • ...i have read every single comment and i must admit i was a little annoyed at the same time, they seem to think chupa dilla is a funny dog and a funny dog breed. it is not. it is a dumb dog. not only that, but he has a dumb grin and an even dumber laugh which makes it even funnier. just now i was showing my two year old son how to do the farmer's knot, and at one point my son starts wagging his tail in a high coos sound. I asked him what he was doing and he says "cheer up chupa dilla, hes a dada." i have never heard this before and i thought i must be going crazy because now he is going to go to school with me, so i got him ready for school to start. when we got to school he ran up to the front desk and said "cheer up chupa dilla, youre a dada now" and ran back to his potty. i got so mad i called the teacher and said "CHUPA DILLA, WAGON WAGON WAGON, IM A DADA!" the teacher looked at me and said "oh, uhhh sorry sir, he was just saying hi to you."

  • This is the first time you are asking me about my sister not going to the party. I will answer your questions as best I can.

    I will first say that we are very blessed to have a great family and happy. We are also very supportive of each other and in many ways are trying to make things work better for everyone. My sister has been very involved with our younger siblings activities and has been very supportive of my mom and I. My sister has not been invited. I haven't seen her in person for a few months and have been trying to reach out but I have not been able to.

    The one thing that I am very interested in is how you gentlemen have been able to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Your families are very different and your kids have very different personalities. I am not suggesting that we don't try to be there parent but is looking for input on how we can best support each other.

    Thanks in advance!

  • Yup. It's the best pizza in the world. It beats all the other pizza's in every category except the last one. It's the closest to a real Papa Pizza I have ever tasted. It's also the cheapest, which means you can always buy one if you want to. Also, the sauce. I have no idea what it is, but it makes the whole pizza. It's amazing.

  • Gabe, you've got your own demons and your own demons, and you're gonna have to work through them. I'm not saying that you'll fail, just that you'll have to find your own way. You're gonna have those moments where you're like "ugh, screw this, I can't do this", but that's ok. You'll always be ok. Thanks for listening, and I hope that you're doing well.