Comments on: rosie’s face http://www.runningland.com/2007/07/16/rosies-face/ wisdom and tripe from a lifetime runner Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:02:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Hieronymous http://www.runningland.com/2007/07/16/rosies-face/#comment-25219 Hieronymous Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:40:43 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2007/07/16/rosies-face/#comment-25219 Easy to say, tough to implement, BUT: in my Army days, relationships were built on shared experience, that is, I didn't "know" my mates in the sense of who their wives were or what their favorite beer was or any of that; we learned each other through experience. Go camping with your daughter. Or running. Or rappelling! Some difficult, perhaps scary endeavor the fruits of which you can share without words. Learn how each acts under stress and duress. Or ask her to teach you something, or involve her in something seen up to that point as exclusively <b>your</b> territory. I am getting into wine these days. My eldest (under 10) BEGS--BEGS I tell you--to read aloud the wine notes in order to earn a mere sip of Papa's wine, and then see him write down HER thoughts into the notes section of his log... I am saving skydiving and motorcycling for when she is REALLY reticent... Easy to say, tough to implement, BUT: in my Army days, relationships were built on shared experience, that is, I didn’t “know” my mates in the sense of who their wives were or what their favorite beer was or any of that; we learned each other through experience.

Go camping with your daughter. Or running. Or rappelling! Some difficult, perhaps scary endeavor the fruits of which you can share without words. Learn how each acts under stress and duress.

Or ask her to teach you something, or involve her in something seen up to that point as exclusively your territory.

I am getting into wine these days. My eldest (under 10) BEGS–BEGS I tell you–to read aloud the wine notes in order to earn a mere sip of Papa’s wine, and then see him write down HER thoughts into the notes section of his log…

I am saving skydiving and motorcycling for when she is REALLY reticent…

]]> By: Joan http://www.runningland.com/2007/07/16/rosies-face/#comment-25215 Joan Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:28:33 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2007/07/16/rosies-face/#comment-25215 She <strong><em>is</em></strong> lovely. thank you, Tori She is lovely.
thank you, Tori

]]> By: Tori http://www.runningland.com/2007/07/16/rosies-face/#comment-25211 Tori Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:57:13 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2007/07/16/rosies-face/#comment-25211 Sometimes it's the silent moments and subtle actions that really tell what is going on in a person. Other times there are things felt by the person and thus inherent and not always "voiceable." What a lovely gift a quiet, contemplative child can be. and she's beautiful too. I love the freckles and red hair :) Sometimes it’s the silent moments and subtle actions that really tell what is going on in a person. Other times there are things felt by the person and thus inherent and not always “voiceable.” What a lovely gift a quiet, contemplative child can be. and she’s beautiful too. I love the freckles and red hair :)

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