[JERRY2KONE]

Relief. My headache is gone. My kids just left for the day for their first day at school. All three of them are in Jr High/middle school this year. It is nice to have the house to myself for the daylight hours again. Soon I will have to go back to work, but I think I will enjoy the peace and quiet for a few days first. My days belong to me until dinner time. Life is good. Our five older children are all grown up now and going to schools all over the USA. We are so proud of each of them.

We went to a community gathering for kids going to our DOD school, and some of the parents were talking about how they hate driving their kids to school because of the traffic issues. Even high schoolers. Our housing areas are like 200 yards from the campus. I told all of them to stop driving their kids to school and let them walk. It is a great way for them to socialize with their friends on the way to school, and it is good exercise for them. They were apauled at the thought of having their kids walk to school. How do parents expect their kids to ever grow up and take care of themselves if they keep spoiling them like baby's? They looked at me like I was a criminal. Then they wonder why their kids become so demanding about what they believe they are entitled to in life. Some parents really do need classes on teaching their kids self awareness, self esteem, and properly taking care of their own business.