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Issue #67; November 10, 2003 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) Attitude Counts! _.·´¯) Questions (¯`·._ Ask Boomer Al Issue #67; November 10, 2003 Dear Boomer Al I read your last column and I usually agree with you and really enjoy your column. I must say I disagree with you about the son who wants to contact his half brother. I found a half brother a few years ago and we are the best of friends. I thank God every day for the blessing! Doug Dear Doug I am very happy that your discovery was a positive experience for you. I very much expected many people to disagree with what I said. If you recall, Ted’s mother was against it and did not want to discuss it with him. As I explained to Ted this was a part of his mother’s life that had nothing to do with Ted. She was never that child’s mother. She gave birth and gave him up I’m sure because it was the best for the child. Being a mother entails much more than just giving birth. His real mother has raised him. The discussion always seem to revolve around the kids but you have to remember that these birth mothers were not much more than children themselves when they bore these children and made very painful choices. Many live with a permanent pain in their heart over the situation but they knew it was best at the time. Children need dedicated parents; two of them who can nurture and love them. It can be very traumatic for a woman to have someone pushing their way into the past like that. If you want to discuss this topic further go to: http://birth-parents.adoption.com/ where you will find a discussion forum about birth parents. Perhaps you will better understand what may have happened with Ted’s mom. I would be more empathetic to a child wanting to know the birth parent but even that is often better left alone. Like I said before, be careful what you wish for. It doesn’t always work out for the best. Al Dear Al Please help. I’m a sixteen year old girl and I baby-sit for friends of my parents a lot. The problem is the father takes me home and most of the time he’s been drinking. The last time he even asked me if I was a virgin. How should I handle this? Perplexed Dear Perplexed I think it is time to rock someone’s world. You already know his question was way out of bounds and driving you home after any amount of drinking is irresponsible. You need to sit and talk with your mom first. You need to tell her that you are uncomfortable babysitting for these people any longer and tell her exactly why. I recommend you talk to mom first because I’m afraid dad will deal with it like most men would so you need your mom to be the one to discuss it with him. You absolutely should not feel the least bit concerned about any effect this may have on their friendship. I fully expect their friend to deny it all so be ready for that. It’s also important that you don’t embellish the truth either in any way. That could be very destructive. Any girl who baby-sits should always have a system set up with mom and dad for personal protection. Have your parents go to the local police station and get the current list of sexual offenders and note the addresses. Never sit for strangers. Arrange for one or more of your parents to meet them first. Have prearranged times to call home to just check in, and develop a safety word that when you say it your parents know enough to act naturally on the phone but are quick to action as soon as you hang up. Never accept rides from people who have been drinking. If you drive be sure someone walks you to your car. Consider sitting with a girlfriend and splitting the fee. Make sure doors are locked at all times and have emergency numbers at hand. Your own cell phone would be good preprogrammed with all the numbers. We live in a difficult world and although most people are fine you have to be on your guard. Common sense caution will prevent most situations. Al Need to buy or sell a house ... check this out! _.·´¯)What's up with this?(¯`·._ I see where the military turned up the heat in the Suni triangle a little. About time I say. I can't for the life of me understand why the military started to pussy-foot around. We need to kick some serious butt with a door to door search for weapons as well as a curfew. We also need to drop some very big bombs all around the town until we start getting some co-operation. The honeymoon is over in Marlin land already. The owner is saying he will leave if the city of Miami doesn't come up big with a new stadium. I say go. Your team was on the short list anyway with the league and the Red Sox could use that young pitcher. I see where the coach in Oakland changed the system this year because he said they had become predictable. Here's a prediction, big Al will kick his butt out of Oakland before the season is over. The Cowboys are hanging in there. I predict they finish 10 and 6. Miami was over-rated again. Pittsburg is taking the pipe. Seattle was a flash in the pan. Green Bay is waking up. The Patriots are getting many of the walking wounded back so they will be tough. Just my opinion. Don't like it? So tell me off at ... The Forum at Boomer Journals _.·´¯) Boomer Ha Ha! (¯`·._ An elderly couple is laying in bed after good night's sleep. He takes her hand and she responds, "Don't touch me." "Why not?" he asks. "Because I'm dead." she responds. "What are you talking about?" he says, "We're lying here in bed together talking." "I don't care what you say, I'm definitely dead so don't touch me." "What makes you think you're dead?" She replies, "I know I'm dead because I woke this morning and absolutely nothing hurts!" _.·´¯)Attitude Counts! (¯`·._ "Forget about the consequenses of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success." Denis E Waitley Have fun. It's later than you think. Al Check out my Home Business E-book ... Typical "Boomer Al" irreverent humor and lessons from over the years. Remember that it's an e-file ... not a paper book so download it after you pay for it :) Basics of Small and Home Based Business _.·´¯) General Info (¯`·._ Ask Boomer Al is an opt-in ezine available by subscription only. We do not use or endorse the use of spam. Your e-mail address is safe, and will never distributed for reason. 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