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Please allow this very proud Aunt to brag a little on her nieces. My oldest one starts college today. Where does the time go? She will be attending the same college where my beloved Tim & I went. It's where we met. This is the college where her grandma worked for over 20 years. So the family connection is deep. I have no doubt they will both be looking down on her today. I am so proud of her for standing her ground her with addict father. She has set boundaries with him and hasn't budged. Gee where does she get that stubborn streak from? Not her Aunt!
My younger niece who is in 8th grade made the Varsity Soccer Team! She is an amazing player to watch. I can't wait to see her in a game. She's taking some harsh teasing from the girls in her grade because she made the team. Girls can be so mean at that age. I told her that the girls are jealous and try not to let it get to her. She's got some serious talent and should be proud of it. She is also taking a bit of teasing from the senior girls on her team. I have no doubt once they see her skills and what an asset she will be that will calm down. She continues to have contact with her father. I think she's still so young that she really hasn't gotten a handle on what's going on. Or perhaps she is putting all of her energy into soccer that the other issues are taking a back seat. I'll be there if she needs to talk, so will her sister. I knows she wants her Dad to come see her play. We'll see. All I said to her was "I hope he can come too."
The seasons are changing and so are my nieces. They are not the little girls who use to play in the pool with me or tickle till tears came out of their eyes. They are taller than me. Not hard to do as I am 5' 1 1/2" ! But they will always be those sweet young ones in my heart. Thanks for letting me share this. Much love and blessings to you and your families. Much love to the Alanon pets too.
Live strong, Karilynn & Pipers Kitty
-- Edited by Karilynn on Monday 31st of August 2009 06:52:20 AM
-- Edited by Karilynn on Monday 31st of August 2009 03:50:39 PM
-- Edited by Karilynn on Monday 31st of August 2009 03:53:01 PM
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It's your life. Take no prisoners. You will have it your way.
((((Karilynn)))), With all the ickiness that surrounds us because of this disease I think we need all the beutiful shares like yours to help bring some more light in.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Yours in recovery, Mandy
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"We are not punished for our unforgiveness, we are punished by it" Jim Stovall
How proud you must be of your niece, tell her not to worry about the other girls jealousy is a terrible thing, the better athlete you are the worse some people can be and I am sure she and you will hear the shat about her being in 8th grand and being on varsity.
Stand strong behind her, she will need your support. when you excell people are ignorant.
How wonderful they have you to lean on. I know I have always felt pretty hopeless about my nephews who live with my sister alcoholic. Now I don't feel like that was a very compassionate attitude more a selfish one.
She will be attending the same college where my beloved Tim & I went. It's where we met. This is the college where her grandma worked for over 20 years. So the family connection is deep. I have no doubt they will both be looking down on her today. I am so proud of her for standing her ground her with addict father. She has set boundaries with him and hasn't budged. Gee where does she get that stubborn streak from? Not her Aunt! 
She is an amazing player to watch. I can't wait to see her in a game. She's taking some harsh teasing from the girls in her grade because she made the team. Girls can be so mean at that age. I told her that the girls are jealous and try not to let it get to her. She's got some serious talent and should be proud of it. She is also taking a bit of teasing from the senior girls on her team. I have no doubt once they see her skills and what an asset she will be that will calm down. 
