tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147732303964003203.post2684401227560765029..comments2016-06-23T13:39:27.011-05:00Comments on I've Been To Me: OTNot Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02020963020882124144noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147732303964003203.post-18619415541222339132010-02-26T07:15:35.541-06:002010-02-26T07:15:35.541-06:00I haven't watched the Olympics at all since th...I haven't watched the Olympics at all since they didn't show any but the last 35 seconds of the USA vs. Canada men's hockey game. I tried to watch women's curling yesterday, between classes, but I couldn't get an Internet feed. The circumstances of my missing Olympic experience are negative. It sounds like Miss M, however, has other things in mind besides watching other people twizzle and lutz, and steer and brake, and ski and shoot, skateskateskateskateskate really fast around an oval.<br /><br />Good for her. Good for you. Good for those around the both of you.<br /><br />Thank you.The Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534998760416327722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147732303964003203.post-2234128906024694472010-02-26T05:29:53.579-06:002010-02-26T05:29:53.579-06:00I chose not to watch the Olympics last night, too....I chose not to watch the Olympics last night, too. I've been "different" my whole life. I used to feel like I needed to be like everyone else and be "normal." Now, there's nothing more distasteful to me than trying to be like everyone else. I've realized that being "different" is just the way I am. The more I do my <i>own</i> thing, the better I feel about myself. Which sounds like exactly the point of M's play place. There are a lot of things in life we can't control. We are what we are. Really, as hard as that is sometimes, that's the best thing about life, not the worst. <br /><br />Good parents realize that part of being "the adult" is helping their children learn to celebrate their own uniqueness, regardless of what everyone else is doing or saying. There's nothing more empty or pointless than simply doing what everyone else is doing, and nothing more fulfilling than being your own strongest self. You're doing a great job! <br /><br />FWIW, I hope you'll give yourself a big pat on your mommy back for celebrating everything that makes M special, and helping her to learn to enthusiastically embrace her ability enjoy her own life, because it's beautiful beyond compare. Well done, Not Stacy. :DOlivejennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427537270047952507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147732303964003203.post-84262228668380003452010-02-25T17:37:21.645-06:002010-02-25T17:37:21.645-06:00M IS going to play at that place, so you're co...M IS going to play at that place, so you're cool. It's not like you're giving the kid wine and calling it "Jesus juice" or something, honey. Besides, do you know how many years I spent trying to explain to adults what OT is? Avoid that conversation while you can--it's a snoozer. (P.S. I'm secretly hoping M calls someone a slut at school tomorrow now.)Sharon Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008965624974572583noreply@blogger.com