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11/04/08 12:56 PM #470     April Passen (Ochman) Mine wasn't as glamorous as yours Cara...by any means! Your's meant so much more!! Had a purpose.

11/04/08 12:57 PM #471     April Passen (Ochman) Don't be singing in the poor persons ear Tracey...LOL

11/04/08 12:58 PM #472     Cara Onkalo (Fitzpatrick) I'm at work too, so I have to go and actually work before I get fired! That's not a story I want to tell! Talk to you all later!

11/04/08 12:59 PM #473     April Passen (Ochman) Cya Cara....take care & C-A-R-A....you go girl. Get you some of that DA!

11/04/08 01:00 PM #474     Cara Onkalo (Fitzpatrick) That stupid Willie Nelson song is playing in my head like a broken record! God help me today...

11/04/08 01:10 PM #475     April Passen (Ochman) Well seeing as it's me, on here all by myself.... I think I'll take this time to....Spend w/my kids, do some housework, & watch some TV...Gosh knows it has all suffered since I found my new love...you peps here! To bad I didn't enjoy school this much the first time around. But one thing I gotta say.... Ever noticed that when you look back at the "Good ole'Days", they weren't so good while you were going through them. Just a reminder to enjoy what you got, cuz tomorrow it might not be there! And hardships build you into the person you are today, so instead of stressing about it, enjoy the strength building. Tara, I totally understand what you mean about trying to save your children from the taunting & teasing... but that does help build them as well. I seriously know exactly what you are talking about! My daughter goes through it for being smart, independent thinker. She dress the way she feels most comfortable (usually looking like a Punkie brewster reject) & gets teased... in one way I want to tell her to conform, but I wouldn't, so why should she...Thats what makes us all so special is our differences, but when we are young we are so afraid of difference....we need to speak out for our individuality. Be who you are & proud of it, & respect those who might not meet your critia as well. Just food for thought. And here I am again getting all serious in the daytime... No seriousness during daytime hours damn it. Sorry Robert...forgive me...now let us here your jailbird story...then I'll tell mine. But mine not glamorous or fun at all.

11/04/08 02:40 PM #476     Robert Hooker Annamarie came home on her first day of 1st Grade and was telling me about Tyreek. He was trying to take her lunch and calling her names. I wanted to go to the school and beat his ass! She asked me why God made bad kids, and wanted to know if I would want to be Tyreek's brother. It was very funny...I still want to crush him!

11/04/08 03:05 PM #477     Tracey Ulrich (Dawson) Thomas' best friend is a highly functional autistic boy named William.They are in the same grade and often in the same class. Well William occasionally has outbursts along with not being able to stay focused and not being able to look the other kids in the eye,he also does unusual movements with his hands and as you can imagine being intergrated with the other kids, he often gets picked on and being the best friend of the kid who is getting picked on is not the most effective way to be in the "popular" crowd. Poor Thomas gets his share of grief. We've had many heart to heart conversations about all this and it got to the point last school year where Thomas began to distance himself from William. How sad. Good news is after many more discussions about friendship and loyalty he seemed to decide that his friendship with William was more important to him than a bunch of senseless, hurtful brats (my words, not his). They are still best friends and have found a few more friends to play with at school and during recess. I think the best part of it was that I told him the facts, often he didn't want to accept that some kids were mean, and he made the decision on his own to remain friends with William. I'm proud that he has chosen the more difficult but ultimatly the most rewarding path. But like you, Robert, when I see those kids, I want to walk up to them and give them a good kick in the pants. I don't think they know just how hurtful their words can be. They say what they say, then go home and forget about it. But our kids live with it until they decide it's no longer important to hang on to it and that is difficult enough even for adults.

11/04/08 03:21 PM #478     Dan Wallace I was more worldly than Mike, but envied his stability. He envied my "Winnie the Pooh" view of life and responsibility- I really love my big brother!!! Just insert "Wallace" into 98% of Hooker's stories because I witnessed and can verify everything he has posted as the absolute truth. Hooker, Fry, Romas and myself went to Fry's cottage shortly after high school. Hooker didn't drink because he said it was more fun watching us get hammered. Hooker has come along way!!! I really thought of becoming a minister after high school and attending a bible college in Kentucky, then I discovered alcohol and women and reconsidered. I have settled down alot, but I have few regrets. I regret not being more social in H.S. and I was soooo immature! Tara sat behind me in 4th or 5th grade (alphabetical order) and I always had a special place for her cute little smile!!!

11/04/08 03:27 PM #479     Tracey Ulrich (Dawson) Dan, Have you ever read The Tao of Pooh? It describes the personalities depicted in the Pooh Bear stories. Pooh is my idol. Pooh is my goal in life. Pooh is the Tao. Go Pooh!

11/04/08 03:33 PM #480     April Passen (Ochman) I agree w/both of you! It so damn hard not to go up & spank these kids that are mean, or at least go beat up their parents...back in our day parents had more freedom to do so...today we'll go to jail, pay out our asses, & have a record. But there w/be no record for the bad parent who allows their kids to be the bullies. I make sure at least once a school year I get to see my daughter's social interaction in school. And I also am in the locker room during her ice shows, which between shows & rehersals ends up being like a week and a half of watching her social interaction. I do have to say that my daughter goes out of her way to be nice to all people. But is struggling w/this one girl who is extremely mean & hurful. Oh get this...the girls name is Sam. Sam's is a Dec baby so she of course started out as one of the oldest in her class...then she was held back, so now she is really older then the rest of the class. Sam is going to be 12 years old come Dec, is on the heavy side, has the light red hair & freckles...the only thing this girl don't have going against her is the glasses...well anyhow...Sam picks on all the not "popular" girls, making them feel like shit, from their clothes to their food, or NOT liking boys yet. My daughter tires really hard to be nice to her, to then have her turn around & be a evil bitch to my daughter, then go kiss the ass of the popular girls. It is so hard for me to tell my daughter to continue to be nice to her. Now this is mean, but this girl during a trip to Lansing had me & the teacher smelling our coats & purses to see if the cat might of pissed on them...when it was this poor girls hair that smelt of cat piss. I am just so torn not to tell my daughter to kick her fu**en ass, but rather I tell her to continue to be as nice as possible & let the cards fall where they may. That my daughter is good w/god, grades, her family...& the rest will follow.

11/04/08 03:36 PM #481     April Passen (Ochman) Let's add Sam to the egging List...ROFL My daughter does know how to be mean to anyone but her brothers!

11/04/08 03:39 PM #482     Dan Wallace As for the little bastards your kids deal with... They turn into big basttards most of the time, but the good kids you have will be better adjusted to real life. I had a kid call me a "f-ing c**t" because he was angry at having to take my final exam last year. When he stormed out of the room all the kids looked at me and shook their heads. They burst out laughing when I told them he must have also failed health class because he didn't know the proper term of anatomy to use when addressing me!!! One of the most difficult things I dealt with in school was trying to hide the fact that I had a disability. Spina Bifida is basically like being born with a spinal cord injury. Although I wore a brace that was visible I always thought nobody knew my other problems. During the last few days of our senior year, I was sitting next to Tony Yamine in Dummer's class. We were chatting and he said "You had alot of health problems growing up" I said "Yeah I wore that brace" he said "I meant when you had to go change your clothes during school" I didn't know how to react and I forgot about the little orange suitcase I carried when I had a problem. I asked how he knew about that and he said everyone knew but no one cared because we liked you. That was one of the coolest things he could have said to me. I remember some kids getting tortured for things they did in kindergarten all through school, but I can say that my peers spared me of that agony that could have been. Thanks!!!! P.S. That is as sappy as I will ever get on this board!!! now back to sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll!!!

11/04/08 03:39 PM #483     April Passen (Ochman) Funny you should say that Dan...I have always looked at Tara as a good...hot headed little girl in school! I loved her smart mouthness. I don't ever remember thinking her as the kid who was teased about her glasses? Must of been pre-Pardee! Well it made you more independent, & one of the cutiest smiling smartass I ever meet!

11/04/08 03:41 PM #484     Dan Wallace Also read the Te of Piglet!!! I am a closet Buddhist.

11/04/08 03:45 PM #485     April Passen (Ochman) Dan...there was a lot of things that happened as kids, that I think the kid holds on to more then their peers. We as a whole were pretty good kids. I remember Richard Haskill like in 4th grade had a wet spot on his pants. The teacher asked him if he had an accident & he blew up had a fit & walked out of school. I remember worry about how things would go down the next day...after all this was my 4th grade crush. Not a word was said about it. The whole thing was left alone. We had some cool people in our class. Thanks for reminding me. And can honestly say now...I have to rethink some of my childhood tragic moments...& see if it was me that kept them alive or others.

11/04/08 03:47 PM #486     April Passen (Ochman) Now that we're getting all mushy...Tracey...you were a lot like Dan...a switzerland you could say. You were friendly w/everyone, never stirring up the waters. Very pleasant. Just had to let you know. Now Robert on the other hand...not so much!

11/04/08 03:53 PM #487     April Passen (Ochman) Robert...looking back after bonding over this message board. I don't really know why...but I always looked at you as the class clown, who either you loved or hated. Although we almost purposely avoided each other, when we did come in contact...we were mean to each other. Why... I guess you brought life to it w/Haskill was your mortal enemy...which back then I did not know. So my matter of me being hot for the "bad boy" made us not so much nice to each other. I do want to say...sorry I never took the time to really get to know you back then!

11/04/08 03:58 PM #488     Shannon Krych (Hofer) Thanks for all the kind words for the loss of Buddy. And thanks to Cara for making me laugh so hard it hurt. Some of the best stories you can't even make up. Just think if the date turns to something serious; You can let the world know he saved you from the pokie.....

11/04/08 03:59 PM #489     Dan Wallace Switzerland? Damned Switzerland!!!! Why couldn't have I been more like Amsterdam!!!! or Rio!!!! or that crazy place in the desert with that whole burning man thing!!!! or Taylor!!! How about you Ulrich?

11/04/08 04:00 PM #490     April Passen (Ochman) I think we all need to break out in a group hug & sing Campfire songs...lol

11/04/08 04:01 PM #491     April Passen (Ochman) Sound like you went Taylor bond after I left school...ROFL

11/04/08 04:02 PM #492     April Passen (Ochman) Dan...Robert won't answer me...Is Landing Strip better then Alantis? Women & decor wise?

11/04/08 04:03 PM #493     April Passen (Ochman) Shannon, Cara night was interesting...makes me want to burn my bra (not bar never burn the bar), or find some type of social injustice to fight!

11/04/08 04:05 PM #494     Shannon Krych (Hofer) it is one of the best jail stories i have ever heard...

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