tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post1478068992414721148..comments2023-06-26T04:58:34.444-04:00Comments on Cobbie's World: "Be a Gentleman" Is Not Helpful, Ma!Thomas Charles MacInneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-30323060278314260332013-04-08T06:57:46.486-04:002013-04-08T06:57:46.486-04:00They are being shaped by you more than you may rea...They are being shaped by you more than you may realize. Like me, the appreciation may not sink in for awhile but, believe me when I tell you, you have laid a strong foundation for their future success in life just be loving them with a Mother's love. :)Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-3076829458693036012013-04-08T00:41:37.009-04:002013-04-08T00:41:37.009-04:00This was touching. It also gives me hope that may...This was touching. It also gives me hope that maybe (someday) my sons will absorb some of my advice. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-44365390286768728262013-04-07T21:04:53.819-04:002013-04-07T21:04:53.819-04:00Thanks, Barbara. Somedays my wife would agree wit...Thanks, Barbara. Somedays my wife would agree with you and some days.......she'd trade me for a bag of pucks......and, she doesn't even like hockey!!! :)Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-70236872926577788132013-04-07T21:03:14.189-04:002013-04-07T21:03:14.189-04:00I would like to think that my wife would agree wit...I would like to think that my wife would agree with your sentiment. Thanks for stopping by with your comments. I appreciate them a lot! :)Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-61236425484182917272013-04-07T21:01:38.651-04:002013-04-07T21:01:38.651-04:00Thank you, Kymm. Your opinion holds a lot of curr...Thank you, Kymm. Your opinion holds a lot of currency and thus, I feel enriched by your words. :)Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-89685379702854937352013-04-07T20:59:40.073-04:002013-04-07T20:59:40.073-04:00Thank you for an awesome comment! Sorry to hear ab...Thank you for an awesome comment! Sorry to hear about your sister's situation. Sounds like she had a good head on her shoulders and did a good job of parenting under the circumstances. I harbour much respect for anyone who manages to be a good single parent. Thanks, again, for writing such a thoughtful comment. I deeply appreciate it.Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-70169081716920520332013-04-07T19:12:37.365-04:002013-04-07T19:12:37.365-04:00beautiful tribute to your mom. Your wife is a luck...beautiful tribute to your mom. Your wife is a lucky woman. :)barbarahttp://purplemoose.kenaiwriter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-5669763421749434752013-04-07T18:39:06.477-04:002013-04-07T18:39:06.477-04:00Neatly done!
The advice was excellent. Maybe not ...Neatly done!<br />The advice was excellent. Maybe not for quick grope-and-smooches, but certainly for a lasting relationship!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-10402313483981900052013-04-07T17:49:16.414-04:002013-04-07T17:49:16.414-04:00I believe that it the best possible advice, Tom. G...I believe that it the best possible advice, Tom. Great post.kymmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18277722091216771412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-33149984989189144172013-04-07T16:10:48.499-04:002013-04-07T16:10:48.499-04:00My sister was widowed at age 32; her husband had a...My sister was widowed at age 32; her husband had an immediate death from an embolism and the two boys woke up with no dad, so I truly appreciate the pickle of the opposite situation. Somehow she got through the 'weird part.' I know because my nephew told me he always uses condoms!!<br /><br />The moment I read how your wife smiled at your mother, I got tears in my eyes. Beautiful... I learned from hard experience that the best gauge of a man's character is how he speaks to, and treats, his own mother. Because that's the way I got treated. Got it right with Lex!! Peace, AmySharp Little Pencilhttp://sharplittlepencil.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-89522230345358869652013-04-07T15:15:12.077-04:002013-04-07T15:15:12.077-04:00Mothers and their sons, you know. :)Mothers and their sons, you know. :)Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-25566002588332772892013-04-07T13:40:21.770-04:002013-04-07T13:40:21.770-04:00Your backstory made this all the more poignant. So...Your backstory made this all the more poignant. Sounds like your mom's advice still served you well.Tara R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-81823932913612771442013-04-07T13:31:11.385-04:002013-04-07T13:31:11.385-04:00Thanks for your wonderful comment, Lumdog. I am g...Thanks for your wonderful comment, Lumdog. I am glad that people are liking this story. It seems like many of this weekend's comments stem from advice from our parents. For better or for worse, our parents certainly cast a long shadow over our lives. Glad for my mom's advice, even if it took awhile for me to appreciate it. :)Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-84119731344130270192013-04-07T13:26:59.799-04:002013-04-07T13:26:59.799-04:00Thanks, Lisa. Glad you caught the significance of ...Thanks, Lisa. Glad you caught the significance of the closing stanza. Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your comments.Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-40864787864320814162013-04-07T13:25:15.902-04:002013-04-07T13:25:15.902-04:00Een at age 81, my Mom still rocks! Thanks for th...Een at age 81, my Mom still rocks! Thanks for the comment, Draug, you busy girl, you! :)Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-18394532363893995672013-04-07T11:27:35.019-04:002013-04-07T11:27:35.019-04:00What a moving and thoughtful tribute to your mom. ...What a moving and thoughtful tribute to your mom. Well done. I went with the parental advice angle too, but I went in the opposite direction. :)lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-34295421809494314392013-04-07T08:36:49.106-04:002013-04-07T08:36:49.106-04:00Losing your father at such a young age must have b...Losing your father at such a young age must have been difficult. It looks like your mother took up the mantle superbly. The knowing smile passed between wife and mother-in-law is evidence of that.<br /><br />Thanks for linking up!Trifectahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700687481057612773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-7256230271634034642013-04-07T07:45:41.003-04:002013-04-07T07:45:41.003-04:00I'm a sucker for an awesome parent/child story...I'm a sucker for an awesome parent/child story like the one you shared. And maybe getting make-out advice from your mom is awkward (okay, no maybe about it!) but I'm sure she was a great help with everything else, as her advice attests!Draughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778248789422474009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-36908519437573952652013-04-06T23:26:42.451-04:002013-04-06T23:26:42.451-04:00Thank you very much for your beautiful comment and...Thank you very much for your beautiful comment and your compliment. I will treasure your words forever. :)Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-80651745417807946072013-04-06T22:42:30.846-04:002013-04-06T22:42:30.846-04:00Thank you for your heartfelt story. I am sorry tha...Thank you for your heartfelt story. I am sorry that your father passed when you were so young, your mother's guidance and helping hand (passing the Readers Digests made me laugh) I have scanned these occasionally ...did they have the birds and bees articles, or your poor mum not knowing where to turn placed them into your thirst for knowledge hands :-) and hoped for the best. I have 2 girls, so I don't know what I would have said, should a son have asked. My daughters have never broached the subject - learning along the way from friends, school and the like. An open relation is the most magical thing to have and should they have dared to come near me with a question, I would have explained the best I could..I think.. without blushing that is. I think you are a gentleman Tom :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-55731887935096890772013-04-06T16:36:29.534-04:002013-04-06T16:36:29.534-04:00I believe that my Dad was a gentleman. I was only ...I believe that my Dad was a gentleman. I was only a boy, around six or seven, when he began to have health problems. Eleven when he passed away. Unfortunately, I doubt I ever really got to see him at 100%. Nevertheless, the man I remember was a hard worker, a church goer, treated my mother kindly, etc. Wish I had known him longer but,............... :(Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-37364333283908347132013-04-06T16:31:10.465-04:002013-04-06T16:31:10.465-04:00My pleasure. Glad you liked the story. Thank you...My pleasure. Glad you liked the story. Thank you very much for your comments. I appreciate them immensely. :)Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-59222166899847056402013-04-06T15:43:03.355-04:002013-04-06T15:43:03.355-04:00Thank you for sharing your mom's advice and it...Thank you for sharing your mom's advice and its history. Very touching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-59322477258566681042013-04-06T15:01:44.153-04:002013-04-06T15:01:44.153-04:00Be a gentleman. That truly says it all. Your dad m...Be a gentleman. That truly says it all. Your dad must have been one. paula jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654983743131854930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519288249692657296.post-71054228027897874552013-04-06T13:53:48.856-04:002013-04-06T13:53:48.856-04:00Funny that I never viewed it as such until much la...Funny that I never viewed it as such until much later on in life. At the time, in the 70s, she was the only adult in my house. I was the oldest child. If I couldn't ask her about life then, I had no one to talk to. We, certainly didn't get any of this taught to us in school in those days. But, looking back, I can't imagine how my Mom must have struggled with how to talk to her boy about teenage urges without venturing into a bizarro world. At the time, I didn't think she was very helpful but, as an adult, I appreciate how she handled things. Hopefully, I'll be as wise when my girls reach their teens. Thomas Charles MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331362298948608531noreply@blogger.com