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Ross Ylitalo wrote:
John,This certainly does sound familiar! I hear a lot of these kinds
of jokes whenever I tell someone how many children I have!I wish I could say, in a non-offensive way, that a very big point
is being missed when the emphasis is placed on how much
work it is raise children. Right now, for example, I'm unshaven
because my two-year-old Johnny threw my electric shaver in
the bathtub. Sometimes it is exasperating.What gets forgotten in these jokes though, is that when I go
home there are seven little children who think I'm the greatest
person in the whole world.Its tiring to go through every day explaining to everyone you
meet that "everything is going great" and accepting their
well-wishes. Don't get me wrong, I'm not faulting anyone in
any way--it just ends up as tiring. Everywhere I go I get
continual reminders that people and friends are feeling so
sympathetic and sad because I'm looking more and more
sick as my hair falls out and my radiation burns enlarge.I don't need to expand here, I don't think, because I'm sure
you can relate. But it sure is uplifting to get home and have
seven hugs all jumping up and down and waiting in line.
And here at work, I have their photos to look at and I can
feel my 11 month-old Amy grabbing my nose with her little
hands.I could go on and on--in fact I probably already have. The
point is, they have been the best possible therapy for me.
This Friday, I'm going for my radiation at 9:00am instead
of my usual 3:00pm time, because my boys have been
"making" me promise that I'd take them camping out on
"Slaughter's Island" this weekend. My wife worries that
perhaps I'll get too exhausted, but I've promised and
somehow I think that the weekend will be much better for
me than any trip to a psychiatrist ever would.I just wish everyone could understand what a fantastic
amount of love they are missing out on, when they choose
not to have a family.Please don't get me wrong, I love the jokes. I just hate
going along with them to the point where I wonder if
it sounds like I wish I didn't have a family, because nothing
could be further from the truth.Love,
Ross
-----Original Message-----
From: John [SMTP:lehnerj1@ix.netcom.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 1:42 PM
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
Cc: jtjohnson@juno.com
Subject: Re: [MOL] Some humor for the day/JeanDear Jean...just had to say that this had me rolling on the floor. It is
exactly what I experienced within the last eight hours...only X2...I have
4 year old TWINS! Instead of peanut butter make it lip stick on the
newly painted walls! Otherwise, all things apply (the bean bag to my
wife, not me...but I sympathize!)
LOVED IT...God Bless
Johnps: Hey Ross! Sound familiar???LOL you have 10 to my 4!
Thomas A Johnson wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Here's some humor for the day that was sent to me from a diet buddy pal
> of mine. I hope you enjoy it. By the way, it's raining here today, so I
> guess Truck Day at Shannon's school if off until tomorrow. Michael has a
> reprieve before his pull-ups disappear then....but on Friday....
> -Jean
>
> >MESS TEST
> >
> >Smear peanut butter on the sofa and curtains. Now rub your hands in the
> >wet flower bed and rub on the walls. Place a fish stick behind the
> couch
> >and leave it there all summer. Obtain a 55-gallon box of Legos. (If
> >Legos are not available, you may
> >substitute roofing tacks or broken bottles.) Have a friend spread them
> >all over the house. Put on a blindfold. Try to walk to the bathroom or
> >kitchen. Do not scream (this could wake a child at night).
> >
> >GROCERY STORE TEST
> >
> >Borrow one or two small animals (goats are best) and take them with you
> >as you shop at the grocery store. Always keep them in sight and pay for
> >anything they eat or damage.
> >
> >DRESSING TEST
> >
> >Obtain one large, unhappy, live octopus. Stuff into a small net bag
> >making sure that all arms stay inside.
> >
> >FEEDING TEST
> >
> >Obtain a large plastic milk jug. Fill halfway with water. Suspend from
> >the ceiling with a stout cord. Start the jug swinging. Try to insert
> >spoonfuls of soggy cereal (such as Fruit Loops or Cheerios) into the
> >mouth of the jug while pretending to be an airplane. Now dump the
> >contents of the jug on the floor.
> >
> >NIGHT TEST
> >
> >Prepare by obtaining a small cloth bag and fill it with 8 to 12 pounds
> of
> >sand. Soak it thoroughly in water. At 8:00 PM begin to waltz and hum
> >with the bag until 9:00 PM. Lay down your bag and set your alarm for
> >10:00 PM.Get up, pick up your bag, and sing every song you have ever
> >heard. Make up about a dozen more and sing these too until
> >4:00 AM. Set alarm for 5:00 AM. Get up and make breakfast. Keep this
> >up for 5 years. Look cheerful.
> >
> >PHYSICAL TEST
> >
> >Obtain a large bean-bag chair and attach it to the front of your
> clothes.
> > Leave it there for 9 months. Now remove 10% of the beans. Purchase a
> >newspaper. Go home and read it quietly for the last time.
> >
> >FINAL ASSIGNMENT
> >
> >Find a couple who already have a small child. Lecture them on how they
> >can improve their child's discipline, patience, tolerance, toilet
> >training, and table manners. Suggest many ways they can improve.
> >Emphasize to them that they should never allow their children to run
> >wild.
> >Enjoy this experience. It will be the last time you will have all the
> >answers.
>
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