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Tue, 07-18-2006 - 6:37pm

Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself "Lillian, you should have remained a virgin."
-- Lillian Carter (mother of Jimmy Carter)

Gosh, it's good to know even the mother of a very successful man feels this way sometimes!!

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Wed, 07-19-2006 - 7:26am
LOL. At some point, every mom must think something like this. I have a friend who is a yoga instructor and well into the yoga lifestyle. She has two small boys ages 3 and 1 1/2. She lately feels like she is going crazy and tells me she is the worst mom because she feels like she is living a lie (she's supposed to be serene). It just IS NOT easy. At times I would trade with her and have my kids be her kids' ages.... but then again I think "Oh I am almost through the hardest part." At least I hope so. Then we'll worry about the choices they make as adults and not be able to do anything!
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Wed, 07-19-2006 - 8:19am

Well, or at least, used really good contraception! LOL -

I always loved the Carters. They just always seemed like REAL people.

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Wed, 07-19-2006 - 12:53pm
LOL!!! Hard to imagine Jimmy staying out late and leaving the car without gas the next morning! Of course there was Billy.