Comments on: Law of Attraction Is Kid Stuff

By: Ande

Ande — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:52:00 +0000

Aw, thank you! Ducky says thanks too! Do you remember when she was that little?

By: Nancy E.

Nancy E. — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:38:17 +0000

Love the post and the picture. I tend to forget how wonderfully kind Tim is–this picture oozes his kindness through the camera lens. Love to all three of you and a great big happy birthday to Ducky!!

By: Ande

Ande — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:16:49 +0000

LOL, Karen. Two words–shut up. I love how Akiko just bounced right back from that little “insult.” That’s a model for us all to emulate.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:04:20 +0000

Love it, Ande! Happy burpday to Duckie and happy, happy day to us, one and all!

My Wal-Mart story from last week involved shopping for a little hand-held game system with my granddaughter, Akiko, 10. (She had been wanting a Nintendo DS, and I was excited about buying it for her.)

Anyhow, on our way to electronics, I said, “Oh, let’s just go down the shoe aisle really quickly. I love some of the comfy shoes I’ve gotten here.” Akiko rolled her eyes and said, “I have just 2 words for you, Grandma: self control!”

Then I pulled her down the kids’ shoe aisle, because sometimes I can wear large kid sizes. As I BRIEFLY looked at a pair of Hannah Montana sneakers with sequins, Akiko impatiently commented, “I have just 2 words for you, Grandma: KIDS’ shoes!”

And then I just had to say it — something I never say to anybody, anytime, anywhere: “I have just 2 words for you, Akiko. Shut up!”

Right then, a man with a cartload of kids came around the corner and gave me a knowing smile. I was amongst my own kind.

As we headed to electronics, I leaned over to whisper to Akiko, “I didn’t really mean for you to shut up. It was more of a joke.”

But she had already run ahead to ogle the treasures in the locked video game case. All was forgiven. All was forgotten — especially when I pulled out my debit card.
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By: Paz

Paz — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:20:39 +0000

Happy birthday to all of us! Great post! Love the photo, too.

By: Ande

Ande — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:02:20 +0000

Thanks, Susan. It’s a great song, especially with a head bop and smile to go with. Ducky thanks you for the birthday wishes.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:40:53 +0000

This is a great post Ande. I’m the same as you, tell myself I’m happy and in the vortex but when something like this happens I realise how far from it I’ve really been. This is going to be my new song too
And a very happy birthday to Ducky for next week xxxx

By: Ande

Ande — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:36:07 +0000

Can’t you just imagine walking through a Wal-mart singing “Happy Happy Day to me”? Why do we allow children to do these things but call in the men with the straight jackets if adults do it? I wanna play too!!!

By: Lauri

Lauri — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:30:07 +0000

Oh, that’s PERFECT, Ande!

I’m so HAPPY to have a new favorite song: Happy HAPPY DAY to ME!

Thank you for that! I’ll be singing it forever! (and that’s a LONG time!)