Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35319541-20180522172104/@comment-35319541-20180522215435

Opal,

and the worst is that whining goes on until they reach about 16, then they just don't even hear you you anymore. I got to where when they wanted to have some spending money I said "well, let's see the garbage can runth over, the grass needs cut and" well, you get the idea. So, then it was, "what can I do to earn some spending money" which I much preferred. This son who is helping me now does drywall for a living in Arizona and did all the remodel of my daughter's gutted house next door. We went thru a few rough patches, but he has taken it upon himself to help me get ready to get the patches of the old plaster walls fixed, painted, hardwood floors repaired, etc, and then move my stuff where I want it (kinda like repayment for a place to live for the last year) but I am ever so grateful. He also spent some time up north as we say helping my sister and mom with much needed repairs on their houses. I am amazed that he gave up a year's salary for a smitten for all his help! love him to pieces. And yes, it is so nice to have had our time together, he was in the Navy in Japan for 12 years, so we hadn't had much contact.