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Growing Up

He’s almost grown

May 23, 2017January 4, 2009 by shay subscriber

Most of my friends with kids have small children, I only have 3 friends with grown children and it seems I am getting ready to join their ranks. The holidays were great as both the kids were here, however it was over the holiday that the reality that elder boy is almost an adult hit …

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Categories Growing Up, Parenting Tags kids growing up, teenagers 4 Comments

Sorry, you are fired

May 23, 2017December 30, 2008 by shay subscriber

Thankfully those are not words that I have heard recently however after many months of dealing with a client from Hell, I wrote the letter last night telling this client that I was letting them go. I must admit sending that email felt really good, I felt liberated and greatly relieved. See, early this year …

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Categories Growing Up, Random babble, Relationships Tags firing a client, self-employed, self-empowerment

Something for nothing

May 23, 2017December 12, 2008 by shay subscriber

It just hit me the other day that I am indeed getting old, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. However I am getting old enough to notice a disturbing trend that’s starting to bug the shit out of me, it seems the younger folks are always wanting something for nothing. Gone are the days of …

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Categories Growing Up, Racial and Cultural Tags life expectations, pull yourself by the bootstraps
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