I have seen both sides of the track now, and while there are some out there who have had more time on either side than I will ever know... I have come to understand just a few things about one side over the other.... to wit: When I was single and had a date, I just got ready and went out for the evening and spent the evening enjoying what ever with who ever. But, Now that I am married with children... plans must be made and events made ready for... to wit: When my wife and I went out to celebrate Valentine's day last year... First we had to make sure that we both had the night free and then we had to set up dinner for the kids, so they wouldn't go without food that night.. plus just the getting ready, with a ten year old boy hanging around wanting to know why he couldn't go out to dinner with us, and that he wouldn't get in the way or anything... you see, our son Loves to go out to eat, he likes to investigate the location and check out the restrooms and go over the menu like a mother cow looking over her new born calf, so he can find just the right food, he likes to eat... by the way... Thank God for kids menus !!! Anyway, back to my point, after all is made ready and my wife has put on her best dress and I'm in a suit, we still have to get out the door and get past all the good byes and are you sure you don't want me to go with you, etc... its out the door and off to our evening of low lights and a table in the corner... that's right, a real table and not a booth, where once you are seated, a special young man needs to go and check out the restroom. So you ask your self, what's my point... don't you enjoy having kids and being married... and my answer is yes to both. My point is, now I understand what my mother meant, when she said "some day, when you have kids... you will understand" Because, you see many years ago, I was that little boy who needed to check out the restrooms and was sure he wouldn't get in the way... when mom and dad went out to dinner....
My thought for the day: "Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength" E.Hoffer.
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