Comments on: A-Musing http://www.caitlinjane.com/2008/12/02/a-musing/ Even the orchestra is beautiful! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:40:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Caitlin Jane http://www.caitlinjane.com/2008/12/02/a-musing/#comment-6606 Caitlin Jane Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:30:55 +0000 http://www.caitlinjane.com/2008/12/02/a-musing/#comment-6606 Yeah, I fixed it. I think, -5 hours, right? Yeah, I fixed it. I think, -5 hours, right?

]]> By: Allahkat http://www.caitlinjane.com/2008/12/02/a-musing/#comment-6593 Allahkat Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:08:29 +0000 http://www.caitlinjane.com/2008/12/02/a-musing/#comment-6593 The timestamp in here I mean. And wow, I really need to try and get everything I have to say into one comment instead of these afterthought ones I keep tacking on. The timestamp in here I mean. And wow, I really need to try and get everything I have to say into one comment instead of these afterthought ones I keep tacking on.

]]> By: Allahkat http://www.caitlinjane.com/2008/12/02/a-musing/#comment-6592 Allahkat Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:07:46 +0000 http://www.caitlinjane.com/2008/12/02/a-musing/#comment-6592 Your clock is off by about two hours because I got up around quarter to five (I worked 8-4:30) and I woke up before the alarm went off because I had to pee so bad. Your clock is off by about two hours because I got up around quarter to five (I worked 8-4:30) and I woke up before the alarm went off because I had to pee so bad.

]]> By: Caitlin Jane http://www.caitlinjane.com/2008/12/02/a-musing/#comment-6576 Caitlin Jane Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:33:51 +0000 http://www.caitlinjane.com/2008/12/02/a-musing/#comment-6576 I think that it's a lot of out of sight out of mind. When you don't see a person for a year it's easy to forget about them. We were lucky, growing up, we were the kids that lived SO far away, it made us special. Plus we were the youngest by far on that side, so that helped too. And we had North American accents and that was good too. Also, these days, staying in communication with family who live miles and miles away is easier, but that doesn't matter to a kid who is only just learning to read. Kids don't give a rat's ass about computers, and maybe they even hate them a little because they steal time from playing with parents. Ali, it IS sad. When a kid looks at a picture of whichever relative and says 'I miss grandma/grandpa/auntie/uncle' it's heartbreaking. I come from a small family, more than half of which live in England, so it was easy for me to understand. When your family is a few hours away and you still don't get to see them or hear from them, it's a little harder. Family isn't just parents. It's a big network of people that should be able to rise above personal issues to be truly able to take care of what's most important:the future. I really mean it when I say a little effort now will go a long way. And why the hell are you up at 4:04am??? I think that it’s a lot of out of sight out of mind. When you don’t see a person for a year it’s easy to forget about them. We were lucky, growing up, we were the kids that lived SO far away, it made us special. Plus we were the youngest by far on that side, so that helped too. And we had North American accents and that was good too.

Also, these days, staying in communication with family who live miles and miles away is easier, but that doesn’t matter to a kid who is only just learning to read. Kids don’t give a rat’s ass about computers, and maybe they even hate them a little because they steal time from playing with parents.

Ali, it IS sad. When a kid looks at a picture of whichever relative and says ‘I miss grandma/grandpa/auntie/uncle’ it’s heartbreaking. I come from a small family, more than half of which live in England, so it was easy for me to understand. When your family is a few hours away and you still don’t get to see them or hear from them, it’s a little harder.

Family isn’t just parents. It’s a big network of people that should be able to rise above personal issues to be truly able to take care of what’s most important:the future. I really mean it when I say a little effort now will go a long way.

And why the hell are you up at 4:04am???

]]> By: Allahkat http://www.caitlinjane.com/2008/12/02/a-musing/#comment-6567 Allahkat Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:04:31 +0000 http://www.caitlinjane.com/2008/12/02/a-musing/#comment-6567 I need to stop commenting before my morning tea. It makes me not understandable. I need to stop commenting before my morning tea. It makes me not understandable.

]]> By: Allahkat http://www.caitlinjane.com/2008/12/02/a-musing/#comment-6566 Allahkat Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:04:05 +0000 http://www.caitlinjane.com/2008/12/02/a-musing/#comment-6566 Okay that was really sad. The thought that a grown person (I know this isn't about anyone in particular, I am just talking about a generic grown person) would hold back affection from a child to "get even" at them or whatever for not contacting them first is depressing. Kids don't have huge attention spans. They don't sit there and think about you. They think about whatever is the most exciting thing going on at the moment. Hell, I have grown relatives that act like that, but that is beside the point. When you are a child, the grownups take care of you, and give you love. And in turn it's your responsibility to return that when you yourself are older. Okay that was really sad. The thought that a grown person (I know this isn’t about anyone in particular, I am just talking about a generic grown person) would hold back affection from a child to “get even” at them or whatever for not contacting them first is depressing.
Kids don’t have huge attention spans. They don’t sit there and think about you. They think about whatever is the most exciting thing going on at the moment. Hell, I have grown relatives that act like that, but that is beside the point.
When you are a child, the grownups take care of you, and give you love. And in turn it’s your responsibility to return that when you yourself are older.

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