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Re: [SG] children

In a message dated 98-03-31 21:09:04 EST, johnadney@EMAIL.MSN.COM writes:

<< draw them into the garden. Teach
 them. Don't fight with them. >>

My father("Daddy"---I am a native Texan) always let me help him with his
flower garden. I always respected others' gardens because of his obvious
devotion and caring for his plantings.

I did try to draw my children into the garden, but they did not like
gardening. Yet, they knew that I did and so----they set up a volleyball court
in the back garden and BOY! that ball went right through some prized
plantings! MASHED! I talked with them and told them that there would be no
more volleyball if they continued in that manner. Next thing I knew, the
neighborhood found out we had a volleyball court. They(adults and their
children) came daily to play and they not only hit the ball in my plant beds
but stepped on the plants to retreive the errant balls.

I got rid of the volleyball court. But I felt guilty. So I created a golf
putting green in the middle of the back yard. All went well for a while until
the neighbors found out and they started chipping. Needless to say the golf
balls went into the beds and these adults simply crushed my plants to get
their balls.

I then told my kids that tennis was the sport for them.

So John--in answer to your question: Adults act like children shouldn't
act.{:>)


Clyde Crockett z5
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