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To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (127560)	12/15/2006 12:57:32 AM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Gloop, I was 38 when my kids were born. It was a good thing and there are negatives. I am fortunate to have twins of different sexes. Parents always hope their kids will thrive. You are no different. Perhaps your son will have a half sibling through your ex. It is not your first wish, but it might help even while it hurts you. Whatever happens, I wish you the best. You are a positive guy and I suspect good things will happen while you are around. Keep your cheer up and everything will work itself out.

To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (127560)	12/15/2006 8:28:48 AM
From: Ish	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 225578

<<This was the worst year of my life.>> Story on the radio this morning is about a guy who had a really bad day yesterday. He went to an amusement park and got on a roller coaster ride where saddles come up and you ride standing up. His didn't come up with the others, it came up late and hard. Hard enough he started vomiting from pain. Then the ride took off. Up and down and round and round. Crushed his cajones bad enough they will probably be removed today.

To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (127560)	12/15/2006 12:24:16 PM
From: PatiBob	Respond to of 225578

There's other options to explore, so may parentless kids out there in need of someone to respect them, show up at special events or simply just be a sounding board for them. What a lot of kids need now a days is someone who will simply listen to them. Be a big brother, get involved with your local YMCA or youth group. You can do what we did 25 years ago, we adopted a whole family. It didn't cost much in money, we gave of our time and of ourselves. The oldest is now a CPA married to a surgeon with two kids. The second oldest is an attorney, the next is a hospital facilitator and the youngest, the same age as our oldest, is a forensic CPA for the FBI. Their mother was a divorced and a school teacher. Teachers don't make enough to spit with. She had to have a second job during the summer and over Christmas break just to make ends meet. We stepped in when she couldn't, we helped her raise them. And like I said, when we spend more of on them was time. That's what they really needed above anything else. That and a little love and understand mixed in.<g> Get over this hurdle with your divorce and your dad. I'll bet you there's some kid you know that needs a little time from a great guy like you!