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lustorlove
Tee Hee....it's true. Thanks for writing 'were' and not 'are'!
posted by
Darson
on December 30, 2009 at 8:14 PM
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you were bad
posted by
Lanetay
on December 30, 2009 at 8:13 PM
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abanerjee
Were you swiping things as a wee toddler? Well, some of us get the idea earlier than others! You have a good mother to put a stop to it, ASAP! I have a great shoplifting story I'll have to write about sometime regarding a spoilt child well into their late twenties that the parents were willing to dip into their retirement fund to defend...and she did it! The mother just couldn't ever bring herself to believe of her daughter's guilt. But they caught it all on tape. That kind of parenting is NOT helpful! Glad you had the reverse.
posted by
Darson
on December 30, 2009 at 7:51 AM
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Darson
Why Darson, you remind me how my mom always used to tell me that I started my life of a criminal right from my toddler days. Think I have improved but I often think why was it nipped in the bud. But no, mom has been my mentor.
posted by
anib
on December 29, 2009 at 8:19 PM
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Justi!
Agggh! I need to get back on Blogit more. Just one more holiday and then...sanity, perhaps???
posted by
Darson
on December 29, 2009 at 6:11 PM
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You are a special lady!
A happy New Year blessed in love, wealth and health for you and your family. God bless you, I miss you!!!
posted by
Justi
on December 29, 2009 at 11:23 AM
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lovelyladymonk
Well......sometimes!!!
posted by
Darson
on December 29, 2009 at 9:18 AM
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calia14
...You know, I'd actually forgotten about her until I was writing that story....I think her name was Kristen. There's mercy in every situation, isn't there....it just has to be looked for, sometimes. Like Bill said, I wasn't alone in that 'ordeal'. Thank you for reading, Calia!
posted by
Darson
on December 29, 2009 at 9:18 AM
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BC-A
Thanks, Bill....I think that's true, too.
posted by
Darson
on December 29, 2009 at 9:16 AM
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What a sweet girl...
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on December 29, 2009 at 8:46 AM
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Thanks for sharing! I especially like that you remember the girl who wanted to give you something anyway.
posted by
calia14
on December 29, 2009 at 7:43 AM
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You had one friend there. You became truly friendlier since love. BC-A, Bill’s RJLst
posted by
BC-A
on December 29, 2009 at 7:17 AM
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Rhanda
Wow, one whole grape? And you were younger than six? That seems a bit extreme. Costco would be a store to avoid...they serve you an entire lunch or dinner for FREE. That experience doesn't sound like a good time to me...sorry, Rhanda!
posted by
Darson
on December 29, 2009 at 6:09 AM
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Wrong Hospital
You should have attended the hospital my daughter went to with pneumonia. Not only did she get a private room, they waited on her like she was a princess and for the next two years, she kept asking to go back. For her pneumonia was the next best thing to sitting on the throne.
My theft story came a bit younger in life than yours. I ate a grape at the store and got caught. I had to go to the store manager and admit I was a thief. I still have a problem eating the freebies at the store. Hmm, I wonder why.
posted by
Rhanda
on December 28, 2009 at 10:29 PM
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Elyse!
Soooo, you've led a colorful life as well, eh? Seems like a lot of us have the 'sticky finger' syndrome, or HAVE had it...! Well, good that we've gotten it over with and can put it in our past. We have sooo many random things in common, Elyse, it's pretty interesting, isn't it? Hugs to you! I've been absent for a few days and I truly missed you, lady!
posted by
Darson
on December 28, 2009 at 8:27 PM
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Awww this is just priceless Darson ~ how very dear that you recall how you learned from this lesson; even as harsh as it may have seemed to you at that time...but I do value your parents ~ now that's a good upbringing. and that you shared with your children to teach them --- now THAT's perfect, all the way around. How tender you were - I can see your little face mocking matter of fact fabrication. LOL (for you see,I have a similar story - by the way and I was a bit older albeit under the influence of my older sister and her friends...oh this flashed me back) ((((Darson)))) you're just too lovely ~ Elyse
posted by
elysianfields
on December 28, 2009 at 5:54 PM
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FSI
It was a very good lesson. It was painful. But I think it really helped. Better at six than sixteen...or twenty six...or thirty six....or....well, you know!!!
posted by
Darson
on December 28, 2009 at 4:03 PM
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Pat B
...Sometimes, I kind of do....! I'm learning to be gentler about those memories...writing them down really helps me to put them into more of a grown-up perspective. It's amazing how many of those stories seemed so painful, but I surprise myself by laughing over them as I'm writing...like I've said before; total therapy! VERY helpful that I recieve feedback, too...THANK YOU!!!
posted by
Darson
on December 28, 2009 at 4:02 PM
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If I had done that my father would have been the gullible one while my mother would have known something was up...Glad you were able to get them their stuff back even though it was incredibly painful.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on December 28, 2009 at 3:11 PM
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My son took something when he was about 4 years old as we waited
in the checkout lane. A tin of aspirin, if memory serves. It wasn't even something he needed, he was just "shopping" as he'd seen me do. So he had to take it back and apologize, and the manager wanted to give him some candy, but I wouldn't allow that, either. It taught me a lesson. From then on, he got to pick something and put it in the cart so the clerk could ring it up. It's hard at the time, but in the long run a very inexpensive and effective lesson in the grand scheme of things. These days, don't you want to take your little inner child and put her in your grownup Darson lap and cuddle her, and tell her you love her, and she was always a good girl.
posted by
Pat_B
on December 28, 2009 at 3:00 PM
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Ciel
...it's true that you are not alone....!
posted by
Darson
on December 28, 2009 at 2:31 PM
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Ariala
Niiiiice. How many people can say they actually tried to make restitution? That's pretty cool.
posted by
Darson
on December 28, 2009 at 2:31 PM
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adnohr
Yep....! While I was writing, I thought of you and how you teased me about the lying! It made me laugh...not a criminal; it's official....although I play on on tv....ha ha ha...!
posted by
Darson
on December 28, 2009 at 2:30 PM
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great story!
Makes me feel lots better about that fascinating gum eraser, back in 2nd grade...
posted by
Ciel
on December 28, 2009 at 2:18 PM
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Well, at least you learned your lesson. I led a life of crime, too, from
age 12 to 13. I stole everything I could, never got caught and filled up a whole doll house with items I took!!! Then, at 14, God got a hold of me and I RETURNED EVERYTHING I still had to the store myself and put them back on the shelf. I didn't have the nerve to tell anyone in the store I stole them...I figure the act of returning them was good enough. I turned over a different leaf and all my friends called me preacher.
posted by
Ariala
on December 28, 2009 at 2:00 PM
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A hard lesson learned very young, Darson. I did something similar to my daughter when she was young. She stole a tube of lipstick, and I took her back to face the shop keeper where she was to apologize and return the item. She cried so hard that all of us had tears in our eyes, then the lady hugged her and thanked her for being so honest and brave to admit what she had done. The lady even wanted to let my daughter keep the lipstick, but I refused, of course.
I guess you are no better at crime than you are at lying, LOL! Great to read you, honest and truthful Person!!
posted by
adnohr
on December 28, 2009 at 1:34 PM
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