<!--quoteo(post=327904:date=Oct 20 2008, 07&#58;04 PM:name=Gregswife)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Gregswife &#064; Oct 20 2008, 07&#58;04 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=327904">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I had enough sense and love to always speak positively to my children and tell them how wonderful they were and still are and that they could achieve anything and I was so proud of them.  At least I learned what not to do as a parent....one of those &quot;do not try this at home&quot; lessons&#33;&#33;&#33;<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br /><br />And so that&#39;s the good news.  It works both ways.    We can build our children up, or tear them down.<br /><br />I&#39;m sure that if your father were here today, and he was being honest with himself, he would realize what a terrific wife, mother, and grandma you&#39;ve become. <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/thumbup.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumbup:" border="0" alt="thumbup.gif" /> <br /><br />BTW, not watching the game.