thebody2nv's blog post - I should explain...............................

Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 2:12:29 PM

Saturday's blog..........

I grew up without any men in my life. My ignorant sperm donor(I refuse to call him dad) left when I was 6 months old. I saw him three times growing up, he stuck a knife in my back all three times. He never helped my mom with support of any kind, she raised three kids all by herself in Southern California with very little education of her own. I love that woman, I think she did a wonderful job. She gets a card and flowers from me on Mothers Day AND Fathers Day. I, therefore, missed out on fatherly things and am very ignorant when it comes to home improvement things. I am VERY lucky, however, because my relationship with my in-laws is absolutely fantastic. I don't dread seeing them and visa-versa. Mrs.Body's dad has adopted me basically, and he IS very handy around the house. When something goes wrong we call him, and rather than just fix it. He makes me do it while supervising and explaining what to do next. He's shown me how to dry-wall, do some minor electrical repairs etc. So on Saturday that was just another learning lesson from Mrs.Body's dad to me. I'm very lucky and thankful to have him

Life really is pretty good, all things considered
TB2NV

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dartdude on 25-Mar-08 15:34:25

its great to have someone that is willing to share the knowledge and skills with you,isnt it?my best freind is like that too.he has taught me alot over the years.

mdguy on 25-Mar-08 16:47:20

It makes more sense now. Eighteen months ago, I replaced my kitchen sink. And I had no one to help, just read the instructions and did it.

I know exactly where you're coming from.

tbjones on 25-Mar-08 16:53:40

yeah, my dad used to be a wannabe do-it-yourselfer. He collected all the tools, kept them nice and neat and no one was allowed to touch them. But did he fix things around the house? No. Mom used to have her dinky little toolbox with a hammer and some old pliers and broken off screwdrivers and maybe some scissors in there as well. That's what she (and then later I) used to fix stuff - while daddy was still polishing his tool(s).

depotguy on 25-Mar-08 18:26:32

I'm better off just leaving this topic alone. I'm glad for you.

Chesty McBoob on 25-Mar-08 18:54:46

I'm glad you are happy and that you have been adopted as such. Sometimes you can choose your family :) x

jphiggins on 25-Mar-08 20:22:52

My dad's always been around, but I'm hard pressed to think of something useful he taught me...at this point I sometimes have to restrain myself from treating him like one of my students. :o)

sexycurves on 26-Mar-08 23:19:07

You are lucky to have such a nice father-in-law! xo

mortadella5553 on 27-Mar-08 1:35:04

I appreciate what my father taught me more with every year that passes. I now know how lucky i was to have a Dad that taught me carpentry, plumbing, electrical, gardening, baseball, etc. and even more importantly- how to be a man- , just by being one himself. May God bless you Dad, I love you and miss you- *sniffle* Thank you for all you did.
Body, You are lucky to have someone to step in, even at this late time- good for you, and bless that man for stepping up to the plate.

seaxun on 28-Mar-08 15:07:26

my dad let me roll his tobacco for him....i showed him how to shear a sheep :) and he let me drive his train *cool*

seaxun on 28-Mar-08 15:08:57

mean to say he showed me how to roll tobacco at 8 :)