Donna, Your one of the 2........no more, no less Not an issue of 'wanted or expected'.....didn't care....just wanted a Mother's answer ( more importantly your thoughts)... You did ... and I respect and appreciate your response... You directly were not being chastized..........sorry if I made you feel that way...... Dave ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ At 08:27 PM 1/17/02 -0600, donna y. wrote: >Dave....I know I'm new here and maybe should shut my mouth... >unfortunately that ain't my way!!! >A lot more than TWO of us have replied to you...myself included. >While it might not have been the reply you wanted or expected, >we did respond to you as best we could... > > >>From: "David L Snow" <dlsnow1@qwest.net> >>Reply-To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com >>To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: Dad...Am I a good Mom ??? >>Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 07:21:00 -0700 >> >>Paulette, >> >>You bring tears to my eyes...women..... >> >>In other womens' minds....I know you've all ask this question...silent >>answers or not... >> >>You've been there.....Who would ask the acceptance of their Father is >>Important...!!! >> >>To me....they are True Mothers..... >> >>I've heard from 2 of you....OUT OF 150 on this LIST......... >> >>I consider most Black Women in the local area (and that includes 'White >>Trailer Park Trash') as BREEDERS.....(mostly because that's what I have >>always been taught by YOU...southern women) ........(and it's not that the >>'Breeders' never asked...Dad (if he was around??)...Am I a Good a MoM >>???.....(I want you Southern Women to THINK about that question 'Big >>Time'...????) >> >>WOMEN........ANSWER THIS QUESTION.....THE one, that one of your OWN has >>posed...."Dad..Am I a good Mom?" >> >>She's obviously has 'hit' a BIGTIME CHORD here with you females.....and >>I've asked the 'Right Question'.... >> >>Your Silence is Obvious........If YOU want her here to ask YOU the >>'QUESTION' directly......I will do that... >> >>She will ask you directly........ >> >>Dave >>------------------------------------------------------------------ >>At 07:47 PM 1/17/02 -0500, Parastruct@aol.com wrote: >> >Hey Dave! >> > >> >You haven't heard from me yet. :) >> > >> >I have been behind in my e-mail reading and have come across your >>question >> >about daughters asking Dad's if they are good Mom's. >> > >> >First, I think it's wonderful you and your daughter are as close as you >>are. >> >Most daughters always want to be close to their Daddy's and especially >>try >> >hard for their approval in every aspect of their lives. I know I did. I >> >didn't realize until I was older how hard I had tried. >> > >> >I never ask my father if I was a good mother. I knew I had his approval >> >because he would comment on how I was raising my son. He was always >>bragging >> >on me which made me feel like I was doing a good job. You know you are >>the >> >same way. I know your daughter knows she is a good Mom, BUT every now >>and >> >again, even though you remind us all the time as daughters, we need a >>little >> >reassurance we are still doing good in our father's eyes. It doesn't >>hurt >>to >> >say it over and over and over again we are doing good. >> > >> >My father passed away in March 1987. I miss him and often wonder how he >> >would feel about what I've done in my life these past years. I keep him >>in >> >mind on decision I make and think if he would be proud of me. >> > >> >The way you talk about your daughter, we all know how proud you are of >>her, >> >and I'm sure you say and show her daily how you feel. Now, let's hear >>what >> >you said to her. :) >> > >> >Paulette >> > >> > >> >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >> >My family tree must have been used for Firewood !!! >> > >> >> >>==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >>My family tree must have been used for Firewood !!! >> > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >http://www.hotmail.com > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >My genealogy software won't accept "spaceship" >as a "Place of Birth"..... Now What ???? >