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momma_bee -> RE: ...Brings May Flowers! May PPS Chat (5/8/2008 7:47:45 AM)
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Kath - you mean like you don't count as a mother as long as you have a mother to honor?
My Mom has called with suggestions for what her grandkids can get her. Perhaps that is part of my objection to it being a 'daughter's day' event. I have never been recognized outside the home for Mother's Day. When we go to a dinner with Mom, we are expected and reminded to honor our mother. I have been given the opportunity to talk about what is good about my mom, what my mom taught me and then had DeeDee passed over as 'too young' to talk to a group.
Not entirely true. At St. Paul's they did a Mother's Day dinner, served by men, open to all the women and they recognized different groups. Some catagories were for Mom's, some for Daughter's and some for Ladies. (you know, Mother of the youngest child, Adult Lady who traveled the furthest, Grandmother with the most grandkids / grandkids present, anyone with their mother's picture in their purse) So, everyone who was there was included and honored while still saying mother.
Donna, I feel for you sister. We don't know why there are only two bees in our hive. It isn't like we haven't been doing the bee dance all these years, and we haven't changed our habits ([;)]) since we got married. It just didn't happen a third time. (YET) I know how awful I feel at times. It is terrible to be sad for yourself when society dictates you should be happy and can't imagine how much worse I would feel if I didn't have the little ones I have been blessed with. I skipped an infant baptism once. I used the then two-year-old's 'crankiness' as an excuse to leave the sanctuary because it was unfair that they had another baby and I didn't. And, I'm not comparing my situation to those without or have lost children - I just know that I feel so terrible at times I don't want to hurt any worse and know that others do. I couldn't bear it.
I guess that gives me the opposite reaction of your neighbors? I could call out and ask for advice every time you walk past...
I have a boy scout rant of my own. I am your son's leader, and I'm sorry, but I am so burnt out that everything just sneaks up on me because I stopped caring about 4 months ago... You are right to be upset and it doesn't just fall on the DL, but the CM and the awards person. They handled it poorly. And, I'm not defending them when I identify with them. That rots that you all missed the awards pack meeting and if the program was run correctly, it would be important for every boy to be there, so that no one is missed because they are NEEDED. In other words. There should have been skits / songs / demonstrations that would require your son's HELP - and there would be recognition as well. Instead of "sit here and be quiet until we call you name, isn't Cubbies fun? Oh, Johnny didn't make it, we will mail it too him."
I agreed to take the boys to camp again this year. This is year 7. That makes 35 nights at camp. Of those I have had non-relatives for 10 nights. Relatives for 3 more. You do the math. That means I have had camp people or other troops provide more support than the units themselves. I have paid to be there, I have lost income (days without pay) and used vacation. My vacation request was turned down. So, I can have the boys 'adopted' by another troop or change the week or, and this is a novel idea, SOMEONE ELSE could go. And I need to know by Friday. I was told I'd be contacted today by the only other camper to see if he is available for the other week. You know, that may not have room for us - I didn't call because I don't know if I need to find space.
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