Dr. Phil, Don't touch that dial. He is pretty good at giving advice, I believe. Especially in general.
In general we teach people how to treat us. Most, not all, parents teach there children to run over
them.
If you stand for nothing you will fall for anything. Old saying, but true. Stand up for yourself, if you
don't, you will be a door mat. Having said that, Unless you are able to leap tall buildings in a single
bound, don't start the run every time you pal beaps. Know the difference between emergency and
please help me.
If you are having a conversation with someone else, finish it. If you are eating your breakfast, lunch or
supper, finish it. I am telling you, Eddie used to beep everytime we sat to eat our lunch. Bedpan. Right.
After just a few times of this, I would go to him before we sat down and ask if he needed the bedpan?
If he said no, I said don't expect us to stop eating and come put you on it or off it in the middle of our meal.
I meant it. Know the difference between emergency and please help me.
I am not the smartest person in the world, however, I and my wife have raised four sons, I have 7 Grand-
children. My wife is amazed at how the grand kids mind when I am around. Know the difference between
mean and mean it.
My five year old grand son would sometimes scream if he didn't get his way or if grand ma didn't move when
he wanted something. And it did aggravate her, but she was being nice, nice. Right.
One day he did that, I got up out of my chair walked over and in the middle of October, reached out and took
him by the arm, escorted him to the front door. Opened it and helped him outside. Closed the door, didn't say
a word. A minute or so later, he is knocking on the door. I got up and went and opened the door. He looks at
me, I said are you done. He knodded yes and I swear he has never done it in front of me again..
Please don't misunderstand me, I don't want anyone to feel sorry for me. Let others know where they stand,
and when they are out of bounds. You will be amazed at the difference.
Gentleman Jim,