tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600411751205595767.post7101936231381631653..comments2023-12-13T20:54:35.396-08:00Comments on Thank you for holding my hand: Day Twenty-eight - I thinkjcsimmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16255453838810489144noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600411751205595767.post-65060650105561760102009-10-05T17:48:09.581-07:002009-10-05T17:48:09.581-07:00Reading these posts reminds me that the Southern B...Reading these posts reminds me that the Southern Baptist missionary kids were always the wildest; the most likely to cause trouble (be it harrassing the local shopkeepers on the road to Tamabochimae or putting coins on the train tracks); the most likely to smoke,drink, etc. It must have been really terrible to have to "set a good example" all the time. Clearly that didn't work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600411751205595767.post-18490089645581184482009-10-05T07:04:02.219-07:002009-10-05T07:04:02.219-07:00I didn't take it that way at all. I thought i...I didn't take it that way at all. I thought it was a good question and one I had planned on addressing, just later. But, you prompted me to respond earlier and that's good. You will find out that now I am not easily offended. Nor do I take comments or questions lightly. Thanks for continuing to correspond.jcsimmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16255453838810489144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600411751205595767.post-25932647424694520022009-10-05T06:30:14.301-07:002009-10-05T06:30:14.301-07:00Please don't take my above comment as my not t...Please don't take my above comment as my not thinking that you haven't forgiven........it is obvious that you have or you couldn't be doing what you are....I was rambling about myself. Sorry if I lead you to believe that! lafmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600411751205595767.post-66211126889860679322009-10-04T11:45:38.059-07:002009-10-04T11:45:38.059-07:00This brings back memories and not good ones! When...This brings back memories and not good ones! When my folks moved back to the States and I was put into high school, it was the worst. I swore I would keep my child in the same school system his whole life due to my experience. <br /><br />The education overseas put me into advanced classes here in the States which then pitted me against a clique of Japanese American girls in all the same classes. Boy were they tough. I'm not picking on Japanese American but since they could speak Japanese, it was another way that they could pick on me right to my face and I didn't even know. Of course, I did not wear clothing that was popular here in the US so that further ostrasized me. Every gaffe you made unknowingly just added to their pile of reasons why you were so uncool and unworthy!<br /><br />I'd sit on the curb and eat my lunch by myself because since I had no idea there was a cafeteria and shouldn't brown-bag it. <br /><br />The list goes on and on of bad memories moving State-side. <br /><br />When those reunion notices come through, my blood pressure goes up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600411751205595767.post-9660244169969880102009-10-04T08:54:40.754-07:002009-10-04T08:54:40.754-07:00Amen to all you young parents out there! Kids are...Amen to all you young parents out there! Kids are not an extention of you, they are their own people. Treat them wisely and it will be much better for everyone in the long run......<br /><br />Janet, my parents weren't Baptist, so we didn't have the furloughs where we were "on show" like you were, but still we were always the "example". When I was in the 4th grade, we were stateside, my dad being the pastor of a church in our small town in Mass. It would snow and be really cold in the winter. All the girls wore pants ~ even the teachers ~ but whenever I showed up in pants, I would be chastized in front of the class for wearing them because I was the "preacher's daughter" - I was suppose to set the example.....guess I wasn't suppose to get cold either?!?!<br /><br />I've at least been able to move on/forgive my parents for their seemingly lack of interest in me as a child....or rather their ability to only focas on "God". I so do understand your feelings of wanting to be somebody... not necessarily a BIG somebody...just to matter....just to be listened to....just to be noticed. Now as a parent of grown children myself (my daughters are 25 and 26) I realize that I was/am not perfect and have made my share of mistakes.....different than my parents, but still mistakes. We do what we believe to be the best thing ~AT THE MOMENT THAT WE DO IT ~ doesn't mean it WAS the best thing, but it's hard for me to think that choices were made knowing they were bad. <br /><br />Thank you for writing.....it's helpful on so many levels......lafmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com