http://www.littledee.net/?p=1728 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 05:11:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.littledee.net/?p=1728&cpage=1#comment-2419 larksilver Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:17:48 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=1728#comment-2419 There is a distinct difference between childISH and childLIKE. The first is, typically, horribly self-centered, egocentric, and unable to distinguish between the times when it is appropriate to play and when it is necessary to focus on the moment. The second, on the other hand, is a joyous thing, when all the "adult" baggage we carry around can be released and we can just BE. Ted is in many ways the epitome of an adult who can be childLIKE, but never lose the maturity that makes it clear he IS the parent. There is a distinct difference between childISH and childLIKE. The first is, typically, horribly self-centered, egocentric, and unable to distinguish between the times when it is appropriate to play and when it is necessary to focus on the moment. The second, on the other hand, is a joyous thing, when all the “adult” baggage we carry around can be released and we can just BE. Ted is in many ways the epitome of an adult who can be childLIKE, but never lose the maturity that makes it clear he IS the parent.

]]> http://www.littledee.net/?p=1728&cpage=1#comment-2418 War Pig Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:35:51 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=1728#comment-2418 It is particularly embarrassing when your wife gives your children a rather severe lecture on maturity and responsibility, and then 5 minutes later, Dad (yup, me) is doing a cannonball or something even worse, such as "pull my finger" or "Hawaiian nose humming". It is particularly embarrassing when your wife gives your children a rather severe lecture on maturity and responsibility, and then 5 minutes later, Dad (yup, me) is doing a cannonball or something even worse, such as “pull my finger” or “Hawaiian nose humming”.

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