tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480357.post6206507368286613856..comments2023-03-27T06:02:03.105-04:00Comments on Maureen's blog: a new rythmnMaureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08783404920615182265noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480357.post-32814349414437400402007-04-14T20:18:00.000-04:002007-04-14T20:18:00.000-04:00I hear experience talking... My son was home from...I hear experience talking... My son was home from college briefly on Thursday - he stood staring at the refrigerator, and I just smiled thinking of your comment!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783404920615182265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480357.post-61635221653002406192007-04-10T01:46:00.000-04:002007-04-10T01:46:00.000-04:00From my experience, Kids leaving home go through s...From my experience, Kids leaving home go through several stages:<BR/><BR/>1) Still bring home laundry for mum to wash and/or fold & iron.<BR/><BR/>2) First thing on arrival is to silently stare for several minutes at the open regrigerator , amazed to see it one full of food for a change.<BR/><BR/>3) Still expect their bedroom to be treated as a shrine to the departed child, meaning that it must be cleaned regularly and able to be used at a monments notice.<BR/><BR/>4) Still forget to phone home to advise the parents they will be late when they have arranged to visit home on a particular day.<BR/><BR/>5) Still expect to have their health insurance paid for on the family Health Fund account.<BR/><BR/>6) Kids finally arrange to have all their mail redirected to where they actually live (this stage can take several decades).<BR/><BR/>7) Kids remember to repay parents for various major loans accumulated over the years (this stage can also take several decades to pass if ever).<BR/><BR/>8) Parents finally change the locks after awaiting years in the expectation that the kids to knock before entering the house.<BR/><BR/>9) Mum finally stops sending food packages to ensure that the Kids eat well.<BR/><BR/>10) The Parents finally admit that the dog, cat, bird or other pet acquired by one or more of the Kids (and left home for the Parents to look after temporarily) is the Parents sole responsibility until the pet finally dies. This includes paying for the pets food, vet bills and keep when you go on holidays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com