Help! The Kids Are Taking Over

Written by David Leonhardt


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"What?!" Lady Banker and I cried in unison.

It took me a moment, but it slowly dawned on me thatrepparttar living room had fallen torepparttar 110626 enemy. "Please excuse me a moment. I think this isrepparttar 110627 work of foreign cannibals breaking throughrepparttar 110628 basement foundation again." I didn't know if Lady Banker would buy my story, but I figured it would buy me some time while she considered it.

I rushed torepparttar 110629 living room, and there was Little Sister, grinning inrepparttar 110630 full splendor of her 14 months and holding uprepparttar 110631 handset.

"I was onrepparttar 110632 phone with Lady Banker, Little Sister. She holdsrepparttar 110633 mortgage to our house, you know."

The look on Little Sister's face said it all: "You think that's your biggest problem?"

I tried a few negotiation tactics, finally tradingrepparttar 110634 handset for a limited edition huggy doll.

I returned torepparttar 110635 phone. "The rebels are gaining ground, eh?" Lady Banker asked. I sighed.

It was true. Just yesterday, Little Sister scurried uprepparttar 110636 back staircase torepparttar 110637 second floor. She had been playing right beside me, and I was certain she had just headed inrepparttar 110638 other direction to where her big sister was holding her mother hostagerepparttar 110639 living room.

But I had to make sure. I peaked my head aroundrepparttar 110640 corner towardrepparttar 110641 back staircase. Nobody. Then I saw it. Her little blankie lying atrepparttar 110642 foot ofrepparttar 110643 stairs. I heard a thump above, and Little Sister's lifeless body flashed before my eyes whererepparttar 110644 blankie lay. I raced torepparttar 110645 staircase, uprepparttar 110646 stairs and aroundrepparttar 110647 corner.

There she stood, grinning at me with her "You think that's your biggest problem?" expression again.

The revolution is gaining momentum. They holdrepparttar 110648 kitchen. They wonrepparttar 110649 living room. Now they have a toehold onrepparttar 110650 upstairs landing. It won't be long untilrepparttar 110651 toddlers and their imaginary friends have overrunrepparttar 110652 house and declared it a free country. Bedtimes will be banned and candy will berepparttar 110653 national currency.

When they leave home, I'll need more than a five-year cruise to de-stress. Maybe ten years will be enough.

David Leonhardt is author of Climb Your Stairway to Heaven http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/Item.asp?Catalog=Books&Item=059517826X Read more personal growth articles: http://www.thehappyguy.com/self-actualization-articles.html Visit his liquid vitamins store: http://www.vitamin-supplements-store.net Or his happiness website: http://www.thehappyguy.com


WRITING YOUR LIFE STORY - Some Common Obstacles and How to Overcome Them

Written by Carol M. Upton


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"I can't locate allrepparttar facts - birth dates, immigrant ship landings, military regiments, etc."

If you need help with research, Information Desk Librarians atrepparttar 110625 local libraries are a great help! A personal historian can also point you inrepparttar 110626 right direction. Often, all it takes is a visit torepparttar 110627 right website orrepparttar 110628 location ofrepparttar 110629 right genealogy book or magazine.

"I've got everything written down, but I'm not sure it makes sense."

This is where a good writer/editor, one who specializes in memoir and personal history, can come in. An editor can tidy up your work in a practical manner, assist with sentence structure and flow and otherwise make your words sing! The difference between a jumble of dry facts and a personal history is as near as your telephone. If you want to do your own editing but aren't sure how to go about it, an editorial consultation will help point you inrepparttar 110630 right direction.

Are you feeling stuck in some way that hasn't been covered here? Please don't be discouraged! There are many resources available to help you capture your family memories and those of your relatives - in print, on audio or video. I sincerely hope this is your year to begin such an important project!

Copyright (C) 2004 Carol M. Upton

Carol M. Upton is a writer and personal historian whose work has appeared in The Vancouver Sun and Province, The Coast Reporter, The Cup of Comfort Cookbook, The Change Agent and several trade publications. Visit Carol at www.memorybooks.ca. Recollections - Capturing Memories Living Legends free ezine - www.memorybooks.ca Member: Association of Personal Historians and Federation of B.C.Writers


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