Of course my good news had to be tempered with bad. You know that whole ying yang thing.

One of my former Lost Boys was arrested for home invasion and grand theft (they stole shot guns, handguns, and bayonets...wtf who has fucking bayonets lying around?).

Why are kids so fucked up now days? Anyone have some examples of not fucked up kids lying around so I can feel better like the whole future is not going to hell???

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I dunno. I was really proud of my young'n, making Honor Roll, working in daycare, being invited to join People to People for overseas trips, but lately all I see him doing is playing online wargames on 360 & downloading gangsta rap to his Ipod, so don't ask me about the future...all I got is this stupid handbasket...

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He can play war games and listen to gangsta rap and unite the world through song and raise our future. He's who I needed to know still existed. Good job Scotz!

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The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.~ Betty Grable

If I wanted your opinion, I'd remove the duct tape and ask you for it.~ Me
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One man's dream is another man's nightmare~~~~> §¤ Lilith ¤§
~>My Scribbles<~
==>Gone Shopping<== ~Just a Quickie~ *~A Celebration Vacation~* ~Surprises~ Sleeping With the Window Open
What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas

I think I may have mentioned before that my sister and her husband have had permanent guardianship of 3 kids for several years now (I think it's been around 10 years). The oldest is off on his own and there were some problems, but I don't think that's a bit surprising considering what he had gone through with his birth parents from a very young age.

The middle son, is stellar and the younges (girl) is as well. Their birth parents are both on the street crack addicts, and have frequently tried to get their children to take money from their own savings accounts to send them so they can "get back on their feet." Even spent several (collect) phone calls trying to get the youngest (who was 12 or so at the time) to sell her bike so she could send them money...of course asking that they would keep these requests private from my sister and b-in-law. Anyway, the youngest is now 17 and wanted to be able to go up and visit her birth parents over spring break. The middle son know this is a bad idea and wants nothing to do with visiting the parents, but also feels that his sister should not have to go up there alone (the parents live a couple of thousand miles from them). He's certain that it is going to be a very painful (emotionally) experience for her, so he's taking time off of work (from both his jobs) and paying for his own airfair (as well as taking extra savings in case they need to get to a safe hotel situation without warning) and accompanying her.

I think that's pretty wonderful of him. Gratefully the sis/b-in-law have several friends that live nearby and have offered to be available to the "kids" if they need an escape. Does that help Lil .... or is it just more depressing news?

Excellent. He loves his sister enough to protect her in a logical way. He seems to be a smart cookie too.

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The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.~ Betty Grable

If I wanted your opinion, I'd remove the duct tape and ask you for it.~ Me
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One man's dream is another man's nightmare~~~~> §¤ Lilith ¤§
~>My Scribbles<~
==>Gone Shopping<== ~Just a Quickie~ *~A Celebration Vacation~* ~Surprises~ Sleeping With the Window Open
What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas

I know I'm extremely proud of my nieces (16 & 12). They both do all kinds of volunteer work and pull straight A's in school. The youngest is on some kind of scholarship program sponsored by Duke Univ. and she's already taken her SAT's. Great kids and I'm a very proud uncle.

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