Nancy...

 NB{at}> Dunno how many people are still keeping an eye on this echo for any
 NB{at}> activity... but I'm still here...  not a single father (obviously) nor
 NB{at}> even a single mom... married with one grown son, no grandkids yet...

  Chicken pox at 20 ruined fathering kids for me. It put me in the hospital
for a week, and out of work at a local restaurant, and out of class at the
local college for 2 months, by order of the health department. The only
"son" my late wife and I had was a "dachshund"...see
tagline below.

 NB{at}> I hope there are others reading that will jump in and share their
 NB{at}> stories... that, among other aspects of being dads, was one of the
 NB{at}> reasons for this echo to exist...  :)

  With some people, their pets are their kids...and discipline is
important with both.

 NB{at}> Even kids raised in "normal", two-parent, secure homes can end up
 NB{at}> broken... sometimes it has less to do with the raising, and more to do
 NB{at}> with the person him/herself...  But a child being lovingly raised even
 NB{at}> by just one parent can grow up to be a really well put-together person.

  The peer pressure nowadays is horrendous...and I thought it was bad when
I was growing up!!

 NB{at}> I almost wish I was a single dad, to have a story to share with you...
 NB{at}> but as I'm not, I'll just hope that there are some others around to
 NB{at}> jump in and offer their tales... :)  But I'll still be around, to talk
 NB{at}> with you (or anyone else around)...  ;)

  Whether a single Dad or a single Mom, it still is a big responsibility.
Even married, it's still a responsibility. Sadly, nowadays, most kids think
a relationship and committment is measured in seconds, not decades. I've
heard of cases where they got married Friday night, and were in divorce court
on Monday. :(

 NB{at}> And the same to you and yours...  :)

  The Grinch stole my Christmas...basically, when my dentures broke. And, with
the place I get them prepared being closed until after the new year...not to
mention having to then set up an appointment to go in, it may be 2 weeks before
I can "fully graze" again. 

Daryl

... A male dog is truly an S.O.B. -- and acts like one, too!
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