tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post677569310823084325..comments2023-10-30T07:45:59.446-04:00Comments on Termites of Sin: Oh Lord! What have I done?Mr. Charlestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497415823443875308noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-8664294558581446462010-08-21T21:30:23.384-04:002010-08-21T21:30:23.384-04:00Great post, from a father proud of a fine daughter...Great post, from a father proud of a fine daughter. Life is good.Punchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17904275145636893257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-1367030563664734692010-08-21T07:32:38.509-04:002010-08-21T07:32:38.509-04:00Hi Mr. C,
I haven't been around for awhile but...Hi Mr. C,<br />I haven't been around for awhile but it was nice to drop in on this post. It sounds like you raised your daughter well to be independent and self reliant but one who still understands the value of good friends and family. I think you have earned the right to be proud of your daughter and your own role as father.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-16226725205400847292010-08-20T11:33:03.662-04:002010-08-20T11:33:03.662-04:00You must have done a pretty good job raising her. ...You must have done a pretty good job raising her. I think it was great that she had the backbone to do what she wanted to, yet was still able to graduate.texlahomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251535716702501350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-19970440904557365632010-08-19T20:50:05.135-04:002010-08-19T20:50:05.135-04:00Mr C, your family story is very encouraging. Velv...Mr C, your family story is very encouraging. Velvet goes back to school next week, and even though I already felt like everything was totally cool, I feel even better after reading about your daughter.<br />congrats to you both<br />xo<br />TriciaPENolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17920921974302444898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-75369078787475814042010-08-19T18:21:29.492-04:002010-08-19T18:21:29.492-04:00I can totally relate to this, as it is facing us i...I can totally relate to this, as it is facing us in four years.<br /><br />It sounds as if your daughter's head is screwed on straight. You are, and should be a proud peacock dad.jadedjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16569736113526368917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-26777323567381498012010-08-18T21:42:12.676-04:002010-08-18T21:42:12.676-04:00A really great story. I'm glad that she did it...A really great story. I'm glad that she did it her way and that she had such a great place to work. Thanks for sharing this.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-30086445905831498792010-08-18T21:07:59.580-04:002010-08-18T21:07:59.580-04:00my youngest is having to work part-time too, as a ...my youngest is having to work part-time too, as a divorced one-parent household times now are tough! Sometimes all we can do is let go and hope they'll dig in and make it through the tough times, looks like yours did just fine; hope mine does as well.Jo ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14420027837365076239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-11271220532195021652010-08-18T20:34:52.649-04:002010-08-18T20:34:52.649-04:00I probably should have dated this piece. This all...I probably should have dated this piece. This all occurred in the late 80's and back then, even now, $300-400 in tips was huge.Mr. Charlestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497415823443875308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-71760135321252698042010-08-18T19:38:10.697-04:002010-08-18T19:38:10.697-04:00Beautiful post. Thank you. All I can think with a ...Beautiful post. Thank you. All I can think with a 14 year old now is sheeeeeesh. The expenses are so tremendous. In my family, college wasn't a choice. It's just something you do. In Husband's family, it was different. We're trying to lean toward the "not a choice" thing. I see some student loans in his future. But $3-400 tips isn't a bad thing. Congratulations for you and your daughter making it through this time!Mixed Reflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17273105474509056440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-90030178290383610242010-08-18T09:52:03.445-04:002010-08-18T09:52:03.445-04:00Wow. You know I teach college. I admire your daugh...Wow. You know I teach college. I admire your daughter and you as a father. Wow.Enemy of the Republichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342253341470198835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-73707864723414848652010-08-18T05:44:10.028-04:002010-08-18T05:44:10.028-04:00Wow, congrats on having done a pretty damn good jo...Wow, congrats on having done a pretty damn good job of parenting. You definitely taught her to have a killer work ethic as well as the importance of being independent.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614326327687523688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-2063772528865599702010-08-17T21:14:47.951-04:002010-08-17T21:14:47.951-04:00Diane... it is a great place... but still a honky-...Diane... it is a great place... but still a honky-tonk and the hours are long and late.<br /><br />Intelli... I wish I could take credit for knowledgeable tough love, but the truth is, I didn't have the money to spoil her.<br /><br />Thank you Mr. C. You are living proof of two things, you don't need a college degree to be successful, or even educated, and a little moxie goes a long way.Mr. Charlestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497415823443875308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-91768562929777791262010-08-17T19:33:31.143-04:002010-08-17T19:33:31.143-04:00Mr C, that right there is one of the best goddamn ...Mr C, that right there is one of the best goddamn posts I've read in a long time.<br /><br />I never went to college but I think that's fairly typical for business owners. <br /><br />While I'm sure that even if you had paid for her tuition at Auburn, she would have done well, the fact that she had to rely on herself to get through school probably taught her a lot of real-life responsibilities that other peers of hers wouldn't realize until after school. <br /><br />When I was 23 I decided to go into business myself (window and siding renovations). I had saved up around 30k and I put billboards up, big newspaper advertisements, direct mail, etc...<br /><br />Well I really did a good job of making my company appear to be this gigantic operation not just a young salesman working out of his house. Well one time a customer decided to 'visit' the office and got extremely confused when they saw an apartment building haha. <br /><br />They were looking for what they figured was some gigantic building full of showrooms and galleries, etc. It wasn't too long that I was able to get an office and my own house but your story reminded me of those times and how you can't 'judge a book by it's cover.'Mr. Condescendinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485174691445528415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-56465304520343314822010-08-17T18:44:45.708-04:002010-08-17T18:44:45.708-04:00Beautiful, Mr. C. I understand how tough it is to...Beautiful, Mr. C. I understand how tough it is to do what is ultimately the right thing, vs. the safe or easy thing, with our kids.intelliwenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01872666573909696493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-24031373018696809182010-08-17T15:50:20.010-04:002010-08-17T15:50:20.010-04:00Sounds like a cool place, to work & play. Isn&...Sounds like a cool place, to work & play. Isn't it funny how some of the worst first impressions are totally unfounded?dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16084010090761068139noreply@blogger.com