Always look to the children of the world for the true meaning of compassion and caring. Their innocence allows them to do wonderous and beautiful things. Congrats "Dad"

You know, children who do things like that only will if they have had a good upbringing. I think you must have done a good job with them, Boscoe.

You've got some amazing kids, don't let go of em, and good luck with your parenting.

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as life goes on we must confide in ourselves the energy to be self-reliant. No one will help us...

Good work on raising your kids, Boscoe, make sure they play a good amount of Freelancer!

PS. You were a CEO? Share.

I just spend a lot of time with them and let them know I love them constantly. They're great kids, I'm truly blessed.
CEO of my own Financial Planning company I've been running for about 2 years. I have one assistant sales person and a part time office manager. It isn't exactly General Motors, but I don't answer to "the man" and set my own hours and time. One of the reasons I post so early in the morning is that I have clients who trade in European stocks and I can follow their afternoon sessions. I trade them in the US as ADR's though since I can't trade directly on the European markets. I also follow the currency trading and futures, and their numbers come up VERY early in the morning in the US.
I'm actually close to selling the business and going back to a brokerage firm or a bank. This way they can deal with the regulators and I don't have to continually file reports to them. (Securites laws are getting tighter every day, plus the "Patriot Act" means I have to submit huge amounts of information on my clients to the SEC, hence I had to hire an office manager to do this.)

Great story! I never new my nieces were so cool!

Rob "Stinger" Lordier
Creator of the original Privateer FAQ
4+ years here and still lovin' every minute!
Favorite saying - Life is a journey, not a destination

Yeah, and they're humans too. Fortunately they inherited much from Mom's side. (ok folks, go ahead and have a field day with that one...)

dude..you got some good kids there.....Keep am out of probs

Let the chunks FLY!!
-Me(on UT2k4)

Jabez, you better believe I'm worried about it! In fact, I'm scared ****less about them getting into their teens. My oldest is "physically maturing" pretty quickly, and she's always been extremely pretty. (I'd post a pic, but my ISP doesn't give out web pages.) I'm savoring every moment at this point because she's 12 on Jan 10th, then 13,14,15 etc. that things will change.

My freind and neighbor has a daughter who at 12 was a "model child" then when she turned 14 she was heavily into drugs and would physically fight with her parents. Cops called, the works. They've had to send her to disciplinary school because things got so bad. They too are wonderful parents, very loving and giving. She just ended up with the "bad element" and peer pressure got her.

They may hate me when they're teenagers, but I'll be in their face constantly wanting to know what they're doing and who they hang out with. It won't be easy, but I can't see any other way to make sure they stay the way they are now. If they come home past curfew, believe me, I'll be waiting in the living room demanding explanations, and there will be groundings. I'm not looking forward to this part of being a parent. But, they might continue to surprise me and stay as focused and good natured as they are now. Only time will tell.

well thanks boscoe

I have two daughters, 4 and 5. I am not looking forward to them becoming teenagers either, especially if they keep their beautiful looks (they are half American [European immigrant mixture and half Filipino). The thing that gets me is when other parents mention their child getting out of hand. I ask them when did you start doing something about it? They said as soon as he/she started getting having issues. I told them they were years too late! You have to start before they are born! Sounds like an exaggeration but instead it's a mindset that should be in place from the child's beginning. Kids watch their parents whether they know it or not. They have an eye for detail no adult has. Have we all become so old as parents to forget when we were a child? I haven't yet I still find myself being constantly reminded of things I see and hear every day.

Boscoe, children may have their own personalities but a huge part of them even into their teens and beyond is a direct reflection of their parents. Bust every button in your shirt when people talk of how great they are because you (and their mother of course) are a big reason for that. You also have the exact same idea I have, to be in their face and their lives even as they get into their teens and beyond. I have lot's more but I don't want to sound like I am preaching. Good luck and great kids!

Stinger, now I know how you got to be a moderator! Nepotism alive and well on TLR? j/k

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Earendil
SysAdmin of Boston Freelancer server
Server community website & forum: EarendilsPlace.net (server rules)

my sister is 12, as already as tall as me ( 5 ' 7 ) and has the temper of a 16 year old

I'm a lousy golfer, although I love to play. I'm a lousy bass player, but I love to play (have to do it with headphones or I'll be thrown out of the house, and probably the neighborhood. However, I do admit that I'm a very caring good father. Why? I guess many things. I've always had paternal instincts. When growing up and we got a new puppy, I'd always be the one training it. I've always had a great affinity for small furry creatures. When my daughter's bunny died this year (or last year now) I was the most devastaded. I used to have the little bunny on my shoulder for hours while on the computer or watching some late night TV.

I think more than anything is something you pointed out Earandil, and that's that I have a natural ability to emphathize with my kids and know how they feel when we do things as parents. Sometimes it stops me dead in my tracks when I'm about to punish them about something and realize it's only something that any normal kid would do, and it wasn't done on purpose. My wife doesn't have that ability, I think it has to be instinctual. She's a great Mom, but can't "think like a kid". She'll often say to me "why aren't you yelling at them for that??!" and I reply "because they're just doing their jobs, being kids, and they're doing it very well." She hates that answer, but tough nuggies. Just showing daily that you love them with no conditions or reservations makes for very happy kids. Like I've said in other threads, simplify, simplify, simplify. My kids taught me that. They will always be more of a teacher to me than I ever will be to them. They just don't know it yet.

Thanks all of you for the very nice comments, I do appreciate them!

Oh, with Stinger, it's not nepotism. We are formerly conjoined robotic twins. I guess you hadn't heard about that yet. That's why when I mentioned the kids were "human" that they must have gotten that from their mother's side.

so your scared ****less huh?


I would to..

Let the chunks FLY!!
-Me(on UT2k4)