tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970098682068094639.post8773528941963072384..comments2024-03-07T20:17:12.957-07:00Comments on One Step at a Time: Blasted!Buddy Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18052407067718899985noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970098682068094639.post-44724620947723768962012-12-24T05:10:21.661-07:002012-12-24T05:10:21.661-07:00Thanks, Jay. I hope you have a fantastic Christma...Thanks, Jay. I hope you have a fantastic Christmas.<br /><br />Yes, my teacher-colleagues do care deeply about their students, especially the troubled ones. And learning about adding fractions (or whatever the subject may be) is the LEAST important thing going on in their lives.<br /><br />Very often, the teachers and other school staff are the ONLY people in these kids' lives who care about them. <br /><br />In fact, when we have a snow day and every school in the city is shut down, our principal and a skeleton staff comes into school anyway. Many of our troubled students come to school anyway even with no classes running; it is the only warm, safe place they have in their lives where people care about them. Buddy Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052407067718899985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970098682068094639.post-22517272491809096192012-12-23T08:57:31.475-07:002012-12-23T08:57:31.475-07:00I worked in a high school for five years, not as a...I worked in a high school for five years, not as a teacher, but I had to put up with a lot of what you did because I did work directly with students under my supervision. It always amazed me what dedication teachers had (and have) to put up with all they do that simply shouldn't have to be a part of the job - and wouldn't be if more parents did THEIR job! I'm off for the same 16 days and thanking my lucky stars for it.<br /><br />So sorry you have more drama in the divorce department. I'm positive it will be a great relief to have it all finished.<br /><br />I'm also positive that you're going to have a wonderful time with the kids and parents! I'm in Ohio (380 miles from home) at my youngest brother's house, waiting on my sister and her daughter to get here, as well as my other brother (the middle one) and his family for a Christmas celebration a couple of days early.<br /><br />MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!<br />Peace <3<br />JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970098682068094639.post-89889943857528746922012-12-23T04:34:07.829-07:002012-12-23T04:34:07.829-07:00I mainly refer to it that way on my blog because I...I mainly refer to it that way on my blog because I'm still trying very hard not to reveal my location; I never call it that in real life. I don't want to reveal even the type of body of water it is, let alone it's name.<br /><br />But I am bragging about it in a way. The house itself needs work but the location is one-in-a-million.Buddy Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052407067718899985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970098682068094639.post-64643180959924360812012-12-23T01:20:19.267-07:002012-12-23T01:20:19.267-07:00Holiday drama always sucks. Hope things smooth out...Holiday drama always sucks. Hope things smooth out soon.<br /><br />I do chuckle every time I read "my new waterfront home." I know you love it and enjoy living there (it sounds great!), and please forgive me, but that phrase for some reason makes me think of Hyacinth Bucket (it's boo-kay) from "Keeping Up Appearances" talking about her sister Violet's luxury bungalow, "with a Mercedes, a sauna, and room for a pony." LOL! I hope you can appreciate my warped sense of humor...wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970098682068094639.post-10121723824947174552012-12-22T17:56:14.915-07:002012-12-22T17:56:14.915-07:00I know that it sometimes feels like. "will th...I know that it sometimes feels like. "will this f**king business never END??? but believe me it does. I admire your patience and forbearance. Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14279473113628377106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970098682068094639.post-71075458876293840232012-12-22T16:46:12.384-07:002012-12-22T16:46:12.384-07:0045 pages is an emerging new novel, not a divorce p...45 pages is an emerging new novel, not a divorce paper. Heavens! Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970098682068094639.post-29520138475617344722012-12-22T06:57:15.483-07:002012-12-22T06:57:15.483-07:00oof! that stings! but think of all the positives...oof! that stings! but think of all the positives that have happened this year; and many many more to cum!<br /><br />happy xmas, buddybear! :)anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970098682068094639.post-17163635604316506502012-12-22T06:57:12.001-07:002012-12-22T06:57:12.001-07:00Thanks, Cubby! But it wasn't some sinister plo...Thanks, Cubby! But it wasn't some sinister plot to trick me. The clause was inserted by our lawyer-mediator who works for both of us equally... she can have no communication with us individually(e-mails are always to both of us at once) and my wife was unaware of the clause; it related to taxation. <br /><br />It probably was a generic clause often inserted into these agreements but didn't apply to our situation.Buddy Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052407067718899985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970098682068094639.post-60885228565021968602012-12-22T06:29:38.066-07:002012-12-22T06:29:38.066-07:00Good on you that you noticed the inserted clause. ...Good on you that you noticed the inserted clause. Your best advocate is yourself. Don't let them try any more tricks.Cubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419686621818785014noreply@blogger.com