tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087502739566584714.post4059544720411656971..comments2023-10-14T22:00:58.392+11:00Comments on Midlife - A Journey: Thirty Three DaysLozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10513517402604501840noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087502739566584714.post-11194846667984364802014-05-02T15:22:49.770+10:002014-05-02T15:22:49.770+10:00Not sure if I am in the right place I am looking t...Not sure if I am in the right place I am looking to buy two books on the smith family history written by a lady called Irene in Victoria I had it gave it to an aunty thinking I still had the ladies email address any help would be greatly appreciated Karen Millar lilacsgalore@gmail.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922424868168885887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087502739566584714.post-70157220826693364442011-11-08T10:53:47.879+11:002011-11-08T10:53:47.879+11:00It is difficult I know Laurie. I only have one li...It is difficult I know Laurie. I only have one living here now and at times I wonder if she does live here anyway. She is busy with VCE, working, boyfriend, friends... there doesn't seem much time left.<br /><br />But then I try to see that that is what's meant to happen. They are meant to be empowered enough to be out doing their own thing and taking responsibility for their own life.<br /><br />Agreed there should be perhaps a night a week that everyone can get together. To sit and talk and catch up. Nice idea. Will it happen? Does it happen? Maybe in some families. But certainly not mine. lol.<br /><br />I remember back to a family I admired so much when my kids were in primary school. I admired this family on so many levels and refer to them as mentors to me. All our kids are now coming to the finish of the School years. A new time again. I could discuss anything with them and often did. I admired them so accepted their advice and guidance.<br /><br />And they did do things like that. Making sure certain nights were for family. They would all have dinner together, talk, share a movie perhaps... that sort of thing. And this was amongst them having four kids and all involved with sport, music, and whatever else.<br /><br />I recently caught up with them and we discussed family life again and now the kids are older, my friend said she had put in place a (new) family tradition that they all have dinner together on Christmas Eve. She accepts her boys have girlfriends etc and that the possibility is there of them having Christmas day with the other families so wants to ensure all her lot are at least together on that one day. I like that.<br /><br />Ways have to be made of keeping the ties. It is important. I think you can make a demand for want of a better word of a permanent day a month for your guys to get-together. Everyone needs to set a side the first sunday or the second Friday. Something like that.<br /><br />Good luck... I might try too! hehe<br /><br />JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02339367082557773791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087502739566584714.post-42547346845749366762011-10-19T12:29:35.870+11:002011-10-19T12:29:35.870+11:00I'm so sorry that you're feeling so discon...I'm so sorry that you're feeling so disconnected from your kids. It seems like most divorces result in some sort of arrangement where one parent gets the short end of the stick. I hope that sooner rather than later, your kids will realize they want and need to make time to spend with you.terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510457113017189354noreply@blogger.com