Mr. Man and I are with the Crunchy Alliance.
A Taste Of Things To Come...
Picture something you remember fondly. Or even something that was horrid. A smell, a taste, the combination of the two.
How many of you can actually taste it with nothing more than the thought? That bite it had on your tongue. The slight sting in your nose. The thought alone is enough for most. Some of you need to smell it first and then you can taste it.
The aroma of a freshly bathed baby. Roses. Fresh cut grass. Bread baking. That spot at the base of your lovers neck. The thought can bring back the scents.
What if all you had was the memory of those things? What of those scents and tastes no longer existed? What if your next inhale of aroma was your last? Your last bite of chocolate was the last piece?......
Lessons In Parenting And Karate...
In order for the kids to advance in their belt ranks, they need to bring home a letter for parents and teachers to sign. Saying that the students are behaving at home and acting the way they are wanted too.
This week Mr. Man brought home a letter for his Orange Belt Test.
He's a great kid outside of the house. When home...he dawdles. He back talks now and then. He moves at his own pace no matter what. Nothing major but there is room for improvement. We want him to realize that.
Last night at his lessons I mentioned these things to his Sensei and suggested that he wait until next month for his test.
I thought that would be it.
As I watched, I realized that Sensei was taking this much more seriously that I had imagined. I thought they would just make him wait. Not only are they making him wait, but they took his Yellow belt away from him.
Mr. Man took it way better than I did. I wanted to cry. I felt so bad I couldn't look him in the eye. I had no idea they would do that. I thought once they earned their belts they had them forever. Or until they earned the next one.
Wrong!
Now he has to earn his yellow belt back before he can test for orange. I have been feeling bad enough as it was. Now I feel like a complete tosser.
Why is it the lessons we try to teach our kids, are harder on the parents? I feel like I'm the one being punished.
This week Mr. Man brought home a letter for his Orange Belt Test.
He's a great kid outside of the house. When home...he dawdles. He back talks now and then. He moves at his own pace no matter what. Nothing major but there is room for improvement. We want him to realize that.
Last night at his lessons I mentioned these things to his Sensei and suggested that he wait until next month for his test.
I thought that would be it.
As I watched, I realized that Sensei was taking this much more seriously that I had imagined. I thought they would just make him wait. Not only are they making him wait, but they took his Yellow belt away from him.
Mr. Man took it way better than I did. I wanted to cry. I felt so bad I couldn't look him in the eye. I had no idea they would do that. I thought once they earned their belts they had them forever. Or until they earned the next one.
Wrong!
Now he has to earn his yellow belt back before he can test for orange. I have been feeling bad enough as it was. Now I feel like a complete tosser.
Why is it the lessons we try to teach our kids, are harder on the parents? I feel like I'm the one being punished.
It's An Honor Just To Be Nominated...
The following message was in my mail today.
During the month of July, the International Blogging Recognition Council (IBRC) had the pleasure of reviewing your blog Mad William. Your blog was referred to IBRC through our Refer-A-Blog program. "Orange..." was the topic that the Council reviewed. Based on the review, the Council has recommended that your blog receive IBRC’s designation of “Recognized Blog”. IBRC reserves this honor to those blogs that effectively connects with the audience and promotes the sharing of ideas and experiences.
We invite you to visit our website at www.ibrcblog.org to learn more about IBRC and our “Recognized Blog” award. Congratulation on your accomplishment.
Sarah L. Tolten
Review Committee Chair
International Blogging Recognition Council
I clicked on the link to check out my award and found out that for a mere $45 I can add my site to IBRC and view my recognition. That's awesome.
Why...It's a major award!
I can be so lucky sometimes.
(did the snar-casm come through in that, or was I too vague?)
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