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Raine

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10. For me the most precious lasting things in my childhood are memories of holiday family time spent

Reply to Bicoastal (Original post)

Fri Nov 23, 2012, 08:07 PM

Nov 2012

together especially with both my parents, grandparents, aunts & uncles all gone. I remember very few of the gifts I got but I remember the time together. Sad that those kids and many others will never have those warm loving memories.

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"I'm doing this for my kids." [View all] Bicoastal Nov 2012 OP

Perhaps he spends enough time with his children Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #1

This is mob pychology driving a mob scene Warpy Nov 2012 #3

I agree. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #4

It's pretty common for people, on their death bed to lament: 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #2

Spot on. My exact thoughts when I read the OP. eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #7

That's a shitty lesson to teach your kids. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #5

If his kids are young, they'll enjoy the box it comes in LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #6

Big screen CRT, yes. Flat screen? Not so much. TheMadMonk Nov 2012 #8

People often use The Children as an excuse to do/buy/say/legislate what THEY want REP Nov 2012 #9

For me the most precious lasting things in my childhood are memories of holiday family time spent Raine Nov 2012 #10