I can attest factually that A) Melissa was and is an overall great kid and B) Her mother was and IS a great mother, wife, and whenever necessary, a friend to Melissa.

Fortunately, she didn’t write anything about her Dad. He’s a mean cantankerous and vindictive SOB who is hard headed enough to come down South of the Border, track someone down and kick their butt for insulting his wife AND best friend.

Incidentally, Melissa’ Dad also taught her the following mantras:

1: – If you can’t find anything good to say about anybody or anything, t’is best to keep quiet, especially if one has no idea of what they speak.

2: – Most times it is better to keep one’s big yap shut and to be thought of as an idiot, then to open one’s mouth and remove any doubt.

3: – Opinions are like sphincter muscles, everybody has one. Prior to expressing your opinion, review lessons one and two above.

For those that don’t know, |Melissa has a 10 year old brother. He’s being raised in exactly the same manner Melissa was raised. He’s doing quite well, he has his chores, he earns his allowance ( there is no free ride in life); neither his Mom nor his Dad cleans his room or makes his bed. He’s been doing it since he was 5 years old.

He is doing very, very well in school, he’s been complimented by all his teachers on his manners, and his Dad and Mon are very pround of his sense of self and his sense of responsibility. Incidentally Melissa’s brother saves his allowance, has been for several years. His stated reason? He’s saving for a house and a F150 four wheel drive pick up.

How do I know this stuff? I Melissa’s dad. And I want to state emphatically, I’m very, very proud of Melissa, The way she has blossomed as a woman, and the respect she has for her Mom.

I just love Melissa’s musings and writings. She has been very gifted ( You should have read the article she wrote when My father died). Very detailed and accurate, 5 pages long and she was in Grade 1!

So if you don’t like what she has writ, Go Fugg yerself! (I put that last statement there, Princess so you would know I actually wrote it!)

Love you Baby girl!

And heeeey, good to see you over here too! Thanks for coming over to comment! <3

Thank you too, for the compliment on the writing!

I always tell my kids, I’m not your friend, I’m far and away superior to any friend you might have – I’m your mom. My goal is to raise you to be the best possible person and if that means you have to deal the the stark honest truth, better you hear it from me instead of the unfeeling world.

Kudos again for a super super post. I really enjoyed your writing style.

Best wishes,

Barbara

“I have no kids, myself still a student.” This right here expresses the -fact- that this woman lacks the mental maturity to understand and comprehend and realize that just because it’s in a text or because she’s seen it on TV that she is not an authority.

All parentless women have these ideals about how they’d raise their kids, that everything is set by a clock and just like television, she’ll not have to worry about any such things as dirty diapers, 2 am feedings or even anything remotely disgusting as a diaper rash, vomit or fever.

This woman is the kind of person who’d let her kid wallow in a seizure while praying for Jesus to save her baby.