Hoppy
04-01-2008, 03:59 PM
From www.screamfree.com
Quote of the Day: "The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow. "
— H.G. Wells (British author 1866-1946)
http://www.screamfree.com/resources/partners/template/images/hal_runkel.jpg Hal's Take: The day that Jenny was taking the kids from Abilene, TX, to our new home in Atlanta, Ga was filled with one crisis after another. Hannah puked all over herself and little brother in the backseat and then lost her shoes when they pulled over to clean up. After hit the road again, the car’s bumper literally fell off upon hitting a large pothole. Once they made it to Dallas, they missed their flight because they were two minutes late for the check in time. Then, once they got to ATL she didn’t see the signs for the train, so she walked almost a mile while carrying a two year old Brandon (who had fallen fast asleep) and corralling a barefooted preschooler with car-sickness stains on her dress.
While she certainly wouldn’t have laughed at the time, she tells the story now with fondness…for the most part. When one thing after another goes wrong, just take a deep breath and realize that if nothing else, you’re creating one heck of a story to tell your friends at the next block party. And remember that even though circumstances are sometimes beyond your control, your actions and your attitude never are.
Hal Runkel, LMFT, author of ScreamFree Parenting:
Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool.
Quote of the Day: "The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow. "
— H.G. Wells (British author 1866-1946)
http://www.screamfree.com/resources/partners/template/images/hal_runkel.jpg Hal's Take: The day that Jenny was taking the kids from Abilene, TX, to our new home in Atlanta, Ga was filled with one crisis after another. Hannah puked all over herself and little brother in the backseat and then lost her shoes when they pulled over to clean up. After hit the road again, the car’s bumper literally fell off upon hitting a large pothole. Once they made it to Dallas, they missed their flight because they were two minutes late for the check in time. Then, once they got to ATL she didn’t see the signs for the train, so she walked almost a mile while carrying a two year old Brandon (who had fallen fast asleep) and corralling a barefooted preschooler with car-sickness stains on her dress.
While she certainly wouldn’t have laughed at the time, she tells the story now with fondness…for the most part. When one thing after another goes wrong, just take a deep breath and realize that if nothing else, you’re creating one heck of a story to tell your friends at the next block party. And remember that even though circumstances are sometimes beyond your control, your actions and your attitude never are.
Hal Runkel, LMFT, author of ScreamFree Parenting:
Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool.