I'm 32 And Have A 17 Year Old Who Will Be Graduating This Year...Where Did The Time Go?

Congrats! Wishing the best success in all future endeavors for your graduate!

aw, what character. did you raise him single?


Hi Energy...yes for almost 6 years til I met my hubby. He has treated him as his own for all of these years, and I have nothing but respect for him because of this. It takes a REAL man to do this. :)

Wow you guys, didn't mean for this to turn into a religious thread.

Sorry if it offended anyone.

Wow, I can't believe that my son will be graduating this year. I am very proud of him, but when he mentions college and going away it hurts.

I know I should be proud and I am, but I can't stand the the thought of him leaving....

I was 14 when I had him...yes 14...a rebel and in a way I'm glad I had him young. Why? Because now that I've been through it all I can actually tell him to not make the same mistake (No He Wasn't A Mistake, My Foolishness Was) as i've already gone through it, and it wasn't easy.

Just thought I'd share this with you guys...

Much love...TX

“Judge not, that ye be not judged.” (Matt.7:1) This is where we get the biggest idea of not judging in our heads. But notice the Joseph Smith Translation, (JST Matt. 7:1-2) “Now these are the words which Jesus taught his disciples that they should say unto the people. Judge not unrighteously, that ye be not judged: but judge righteous judgment.”

This puts a whole new spin on it. So we DO judge, we just need judge righteously. That doesn’t give us the go ahead to run rampant in the streets and judge anyone and everyone. That doesn’t let us condemn people, for as Jesus told the Jews, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her”, (John 8:7) in essence we can judge for ourselves what is right for us, but not what is right for everyone else. Jesus continues; in Matthew 7 to say DON’T focus on the mote in someone else’s eye when you have a beam in your own. First we must take out our own beam.

We are commanded to judge righteously. I know some people might say, “That’s not right! We can’t judge, you’re wrong!” But our eternal progression is based upon us judging EVERYTHING for ourselves and choosing that which brings us closer to God. WE CHOOSE FOR OURSELVES.
If we do, in fact, believe that this life is training and preparation for becoming like God through Christ, then we have to judge. Again, that doesn’t mean we can treat people like unwanted pond scum or deflated balloons. Jesus also said to love everyone and to have charity and long suffering. Can you still talk and befriend the drinking group at work? Of course. Christ came to save the sinner after all - [link to www.examiner.com]

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Do not get me started with the Mormons! Please! I was a Mormon. I know all about it! Joseph Smith was a Freemason on a presidential quest. He had the bright idea to start a religion to get votes. And when he came crawling back to Missouri after being kicked out, he hid in a building and cried out "Is There No Help For The Widow's Son"? A Masonic quote! And was killed for trying to claim, and take over Missouri as the new Jerusalem. One night after trying a personal, prayer alone in my room, I was awoken by that feeling that somone was in the room. It was not a good feeling. I felt something was wrong. My phone rang with a telephone number that started with 666-****.(still have the number saved in my phone) I was blown away! I went to a frinds house to tell the story. When I returned, what do you know! Two Morman missionaries were at my dore after not being active in the church for years. So with had happened I invited them into my home. I told them about my views and the story and was very open to what they had to say. It seemed like a sign. But considering my prayer the night befor was me swearing my allegiance to God and offering myself to be used to desrtoy the Devil, I concidered this a test. So we talked, and I was OPEN to comeing back to church. But the one older missionaries was in such a hurry to get back to having doors slamed on their faces (even though the new green horn rookie missionary was open to talk) he just wanted my phone number and said they would call me. There I was, ready to go back. And he didn't have the time!?!? Mormons are some of the best people I have ever met. But they, out of all, are a businss based Religion. Asking for 10% of your family's income monthly. Even if you are dirt poor. And for what? Their temples and inner circle? I knew that they were a test. And it was them, not me that failed. The Mormons do alot of great things; to keep people coming and to keep them from going. Mormons, alone with the RCC are among the wealthiest orginizations in the world. "Render to caesar that which is caesar's" just does not seem to apply to them. Mormons are some of the weathiest land owners in the world. They own, or control much of Las Vegas. There is too much to say here. Time for a new Thread! Look our Mormons!

YOU ARE A SINNER!!!!! YOU HAD SEX BEFORE YOU'RE MARRIED


YOU ARE GOING TO HELL!!!! JESUS HAVE A PLACE FOR YOU THERE!

Wow you guys, didn't mean for this to turn into a religious thread.

Sorry if it offended anyone.

touching texgal. i will bury the hatchet right here if you can just tone down your future christians are the be all and end all threads. i am 46 and my oldest boy is first year college. he has a full time gf that we have known for 10 years. they went to school with each other since grade 2. same church, all very cosy, but.....between work, school and gf i barely spend anytime with him at all. still lives at home but he's a man now. my first little baby boy is just about ready to start his own family. its a little hard for me and i started this up {with of course help from my wife} when i was grown and mature. you started sooo early. anyways i have empathy for your emotions. namaste texgal

touching texgal. i will bury the hatchet right here if you can just tone down your future christians are the be all and end all threads. i am 46 and my oldest boy is first year college. he has a full time gf that we have known for 10 years. they went to school with each other since grade 2. same church, all very cosy, but.....between work, school and gf i barely spend anytime with him at all. still lives at home but he's a man now. my first little baby boy is just about ready to start his own family. its a little hard for me and i started this up {with of course help from my wife} when i was grown and mature. you started sooo early. anyways i have empathy for your emotions. namaste texgal



Tone down her threads?What makes you think you have ANY bargaining power?


This is a free forum, if you don't like her threads, DONT CLICK ON THEM..

What is so hard about that??

Some people just don't get it.

touching texgal. i will bury the hatchet right here if you can just tone down your future christians are the be all and end all threads. i am 46 and my oldest boy is first year college. he has a full time gf that we have known for 10 years. they went to school with each other since grade 2. same church, all very cosy, but.....between work, school and gf i barely spend anytime with him at all. still lives at home but he's a man now. my first little baby boy is just about ready to start his own family. its a little hard for me and i started this up {with of course help from my wife} when i was grown and mature. you started sooo early. anyways i have empathy for your emotions. namaste texgal



Tone down her threads?What makes you think you have ANY bargaining power?


This is a free forum, if you don't like her threads, DONT CLICK ON THEM..

What is so hard about that??

Some people just don't get it.

i try not to click on them anymore but on given days shes everywhere. here you are! and i am still vainly trying to convert christians to the tao. and if thats really her in the avatar i would like to meet up next time i go to texas. a little tao instruction one on one HT. lol

Wow, I can't believe that my son will be graduating this year. I am very proud of him, but when he mentions college and going away it hurts.

I know I should be proud and I am, but I can't stand the the thought of him leaving....

I was 14 when I had him...yes 14...a rebel and in a way I'm glad I had him young. Why? Because now that I've been through it all I can actually tell him to not make the same mistake (No He Wasn't A Mistake, My Foolishness Was) as i've already gone through it, and it wasn't easy.

Just thought I'd share this with you guys...

Much love...TX

Wow, I can't believe that my son will be graduating this year. I am very proud of him, but when he mentions college and going away it hurts.

I know I should be proud and I am, but I can't stand the the thought of him leaving....

I was 14 when I had him...yes 14...a rebel and in a way I'm glad I had him young. Why? Because now that I've been through it all I can actually tell him to not make the same mistake (No He Wasn't A Mistake, My Foolishness Was) as i've already gone through it, and it wasn't easy.

Just thought I'd share this with you guys...

Much love...TX


you are 32? is that you in the pic?