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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 279326" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: teal">Janet I know what you're saying and I agree. We've tried to push her to join the coast guard several times. Some of her friends have joined the Army and one even the Marines. I'm not that gung ho about those armed services. I just don't think difficult child has it in her. However, I'm thinking of sending away for the information packet to give her because I think she misunderstands the CG's role in the world (I hesitate to say just in our country because I know they do international work as well). I would even say that I'm a bit confused about it as well to a degree - it would do me good to get to know more about it as well. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: teal">I also hesitate because as I continue to practice my detaching...I walk a fine line, as I'm sure you can understand. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: teal">My dad, my uncles, my brother and my H are all Navy guys - I hear you on the uniforms! Wow. Hahaha.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: teal">Tammy, thank you for your understanding words. It's a comfort. I have gone over the task of helping her to understand all about presentation. That even if she were applying for a job as a garage monkey, her first impression is important - important that she look clean, neat and smell decent. A while back we bought nice clothes, some interview-y type, and I haven't seen any of them. I think they are underneath something in her room somewhere. Plus, I think she begins to feel defeated by all the places she's gone two and three times that still have "Help Wanted" signs up yet don't hire her. IMVHO, if only she would listen, she would have had better luck. But, alas, I can only do so much for her - the rest is up to her!</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 279326, member: 2211"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=teal]Janet I know what you're saying and I agree. We've tried to push her to join the coast guard several times. Some of her friends have joined the Army and one even the Marines. I'm not that gung ho about those armed services. I just don't think difficult child has it in her. However, I'm thinking of sending away for the information packet to give her because I think she misunderstands the CG's role in the world (I hesitate to say just in our country because I know they do international work as well). I would even say that I'm a bit confused about it as well to a degree - it would do me good to get to know more about it as well. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=teal]I also hesitate because as I continue to practice my detaching...I walk a fine line, as I'm sure you can understand. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=teal]My dad, my uncles, my brother and my H are all Navy guys - I hear you on the uniforms! Wow. Hahaha.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=teal]Tammy, thank you for your understanding words. It's a comfort. I have gone over the task of helping her to understand all about presentation. That even if she were applying for a job as a garage monkey, her first impression is important - important that she look clean, neat and smell decent. A while back we bought nice clothes, some interview-y type, and I haven't seen any of them. I think they are underneath something in her room somewhere. Plus, I think she begins to feel defeated by all the places she's gone two and three times that still have "Help Wanted" signs up yet don't hire her. IMVHO, if only she would listen, she would have had better luck. But, alas, I can only do so much for her - the rest is up to her![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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