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Issue 02; July 8, 2002 Ask Boomer Al is the fun newsletter of BoomerJournals.com. If you don't want to receive it, we don't want to send it to you. Unsubscribe info is located at the bottom of each issue. _.·´¯) Contents (¯`·._ 1) This week's questions 2) What's up with this? 3) Boomer HA! HA! 4) Remarks from the peanut gallery _.·´¯) Questions (¯`·._ Issue 2; July 8, 2002 Dear Al, This is a question from my friend, Jay. I'm a 26 year old male virgin from Wisconsin. I met a very nice, Christian female, whom I'm very attracted to. The problem is this, she's from Australia. We met in a college bar in Wisconsin this summer. We spend numerous hours on the phone but are far away. She's working at a summer camp in Michigan and will be going back to Australia the end of September. What should I do? Should I pursue this person or is it not realistic? Dear Jay, What is a nice Christian girl doing hanging out in a college bar? I say true love finds a way. Stop being a weenie you weenie. Come to think of it … what are you doing at a college bar at twenty-six? Are you too immature to handle women your own age? Will mommy let you go to Australia? Now I did it … made everyone mad. Handle it! A mother writes, Dear Al, My mother-in-law does day care & watches my son for me. When he's naughty she spanks him! I do NOT want her to spank him! Please help! Concerned Mother Dear Mom, There is a simple answer and a complex answer. You did not provide details so I will answer both in my humble opinion. The first answer is based on the possibility that you have day care options. Your wishes should be respected with your own children. Say thank you for the help, send a nice note and a gift for her generosity in your time of need, and pursue other avenues. It isn’t worth the tension that will develop with your husband over your criticizing his mother. More disputes happen in young marriages over parents than any other issue. Caring for young active children can be a chore. You could be asking too much of mom at her stage of life. Answer two assumes you don’t have the financial flexibility to have options. It also assumes that you and your husband are in agreement here and that you are actually still together … see how complex life can be today? I’m also assuming that you discipline your kids at home and they are not out of control because you’re tired or too busy to be bothered leaving mom to deal with it. Mom probably comes from a generation and a home background that used corporal punishment. If she believes in it you aren’t going to change her belief. She also has the right to expect your children abide by the rules of the house in her home. This is where you must train them on how to behave in the homes of others. Learn mom’s rules and reinforce them with your kids. You can ask that she respect your desires by explaining why you feel the way you do and explain to her what is working for you at home. I would precede your comments by some questions as to what you could do to help her because you know she has a difficult task here. It could be some things you permit at home are unacceptable in mom’s home and the kids get confused. Your husband should be there when you have this discussion. The trick will be to do so in a respectful and appreciative manner and keep your cool through the process. If voices are raised and it gets to … “because I said so …” it will cause an increase in tension that could affect your relationships within the family for many years. Helen and I have six grandchildren. We had to come to the reality that our children’s children were not our children. My adult children had the right and the obligation to raise their children according to their own belief’s as long as they were not abusive. We learned to always check before doing things with the kids and we didn’t assume because it was OK for us that our children agreed. This doesn’t mean we always saw eye to eye. We mellowed with age and maturity, a point my kids would freely mention. I’m sure they are right. Don’t let temporary situations do permanent damage. Life is too short. Be forgiving. Al _.·´¯)What's up with this?(¯`·._ It appears the President's proposal to create a cabinet level Secretary of Homeland Security is coming apart. The latest is some Senators have proposed not combining all the agencies as proposed. Turf wars in Washington left the door open in our security net to allow 9/11 to happen. I see that door still ajar. How soon people forget we are at war with an underground enemy. Perhaps they should rebroadcast the State of the Union address once a month? Just my opinion. _.·´¯) Boomer HA! HA! (¯`·._ A minister told his flock from the pulpit that there was a list of 739 known sins. There have been 80 requests for the list to date. _.·´¯)Remarks from the peanut gallery (¯`·._ I bought a ticket and I'm going to Australia ... 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