Here, kitty kitty!

i just met an old roommate last night. we got our first apartment together, worked together, and dated new docs, you know, residents, back in the early 90′s.
she got pregnant then. she was 23. she had an abortion. she has since married (not that same guy) and had 3 kids. she told me last night that although she felt it was the right choice at the time, not a day goes by that she doesn’t think of that baby.

i was ready to support her decision, whichever way she choose. but i still think about it, how old that child would be now…
these are very tough topics to teach your children, aren’t they? i hope i can do it right when the time comes. eek, not looking forward to it.

Nathan,
Please remove your finger.

I think Chuck is some sort of terrier mutt. But I personally think mutts are way smarter than purebreds. And WAY cuter.

OH GOD MOM!
I swear I didn’t start this thread!

REFRESH KEY, “your ego is writing checks your body can’t cash.”

Yay…I forgot it was Chuck Friday…my day is better already!

(and is it bad that I still haven’t figured out what company matt jackson works for?? Not that I want to spam him or anything…I’m just feeling a little dimwitted! It happens often!) ;o)

(sigh) I guess I always hoped it wasn’t just me. I blame it on the price of liquor. When I was a teenager, I could never afford enough liquor to get a girl so drunk that I looked good.

The two biggies being abortion and euthanasia. Not Dooce and me. I’m happy to break 200 visits a day. And that’s when I abuse the refresh key on my own site…

Can someone tell me what kind of dog he is?

part-timer, Atlanta has been on my mind all day today. I hope they find the person VERY soon. Stay safe!

I missed the abortion debate! Definitely a good thing… Sometimes I get a little too _into_ those sorts of things.

=)

Coincidentally, it was only yesterday that I wrote about (a form of) euthanasia on my very own blog [insert shameless plug here]! Who knew? Two of the biggies in two days!

And for you regulars, over 700 comments is ridiculous. RI. DIC. U. LOUS.

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Yea, Nilbo, after all this time, didn’t anyone TELL you? They passed out little cards at the exits after that assembly that said, “we mean ABSTAIN from Nilbo.” I thought you knew…

yeeeyha, stop playing wit da bits.

Yes Nilbo, it does make for some fun conversation. And it is always fun to say ASS TROLL!

Smacks – Chuck’s nose looks very scrumptious!!!

I was abstinent through high school, and I believe that may be the best option for a lot of kids. But like everyone here has said, it’s unrealistic to expect all kids to avoid sex, and so we might as well educate them so they are as safe as possible. That opens a HUGE can of worms, though, at least in more conservative areas like where I live.

Ruth,
I will just say this: you don’t have to apologize for your beliefs. Your beliefs define you, and only you.

The zen master says – Other people’s shapes are not defined by our edges.

In other words, if we believe ourselves to be right, we don’t have a monopoly on what’s right for everyone.

If we believe ourselves to be good, we can also believe it aint the only good flavor in the box.

You want to eat Chuck’s nose?

What is the deal with blogger??!! I have been trying to leave comments on everyones’ site. Pppfffttt!

Some fucking lunatic murdered a prominant judge, a court reporter and a deputy here this AM. And they CAN’T FIND HIM! That Judge swore Hubby in to the Bar. Very sad. Going home. Scared to walk to my car.

ANYWAY, just wanted to say, “Have a great weekend, everyone!”

TGICF!!

Ruth, cool.

Kristine,
Email me, will ya?

Chuckles has to be the cutest doggie in the world. He still has that little puppy face. And that big black nose – I just want to eat it up!

Chuck Fridays – Now one more reason to look forward to the end of the week.

I dunno. I distinctly remember sitting through a fascinating lecture on the Benefits of Abstinence in high school, and my clearest memory was that Kathy Stewart was wearing pink panties, which I could see because he was sorta sitting indelicately for a girl in a short skirt.

Maybe the girls listened. Or maybe they just took the whole thing to mean they should be abstinent with ME.

When my girls got to high school, I didn’t even bother to try and convince them abstinence was best. The mantra I repeated, time and time again, was “Don’t do anything life threatening. And don’t do anything life altering.” Simple, straightforward, easy to remember, and plenty of leeway to be a normal teenager without feeling guilty.

GirlA & KatieB, you make me smile. <— see, this is me smiling.

I’m done talking about the whole deal. I just refuse to be apologetic for what I believe. I have my reasons.

Now where are my Skittles?

Dog looks mean…mean like a rabbit!

kristine –

I just know that 10 years ago when I was deciding whether or not I should have sex, I really hadn’t thought about it. I thought I was ready, but I know now that I wasn’t.

I thought I was the absolute last kid to get physical with someone else. Thinking back, I wasn’t the last kid (not by a long shot) and really regret my choice.

NOW, my sister is 14 and I fear for her on a daily basis. She’s not the type to talk about anything. The second anything like this is brough up, she clams up and says she doesn’t want to talk about that stuff.

I only hope that when I have kids that I start off with the lines of communication as open as possible.