tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853462454856363168.post3128927371840779486..comments2014-04-03T10:52:49.200-07:00Comments on Ogg's Blog: Putting Liam to bedJaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10230070137051217345noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853462454856363168.post-9809635079926405712010-03-29T14:25:05.494-07:002010-03-29T14:25:05.494-07:00...a legend which makes me want to laugh and cry a......a legend which makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time.<br /><br />And then tear up all over again when I think of Alex's reaction when talking to Pat about it later -- both his incredulity that my dad would have done that, and his frank assessment of things, which was both heartfelt and poignant at the same time. :~>CMRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853462454856363168.post-59380198804749519122009-12-10T14:33:12.560-08:002009-12-10T14:33:12.560-08:00Janers ... I'm not surprised at all. But then ...Janers ... I'm not surprised at all. But then I see you from a different perspective. One outside of yourself.<br /><br />I see the gentle crazy woman, whose first instinct is to love. Especially with that "cute little dude," how does your heart not melt? It's funny - right now I'm fairly surrounded by tiny ones Liam's age, and a few weeks back I had one to myself for a few days. Alice Ruth and I bent many of the rules, because it's so much more fun to play than go to bed. (And it's the auntie's prerogative, anyway!) So although it's different, I can imagine how bedtime must be a riot and a pain in the neck, all at the same time.<br /><br /><i>Note to CMR:</i> That particular incident is somewhat legendary. Whenever Alex and I get into an argument, I always say, "Don't make me grab you by the coat!"magsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853462454856363168.post-52851358347683108042009-12-10T11:30:17.899-08:002009-12-10T11:30:17.899-08:00Quick story:
Sometimes I see my father come out ...Quick story: <br /><br />Sometimes I see my father come out when I'm dealing with Cyn's kids (and especially with Nicholas). I loved my dad, and there were many good things about him, but he was not a gentle man with my brother; he was somewhat more tempered with me, but still would let his anger boil over onto the physical side.<br /><br />Mercifully, I have never gotten to that point with them...though I came close once with Maggie's nephew Alex. :-( I'm tremendously glad I haven't, and hope to heaven that I never do. <br /><br />But I know just what you mean when you think yourself a softie. Most of the time, when it comes to dealing with them, I bend a lot more than I thought I would...and frequently a lot more than I think I should, in retrospect. :-)CMRnoreply@blogger.com