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Dear First Born,

1/26/2012

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My Two Boys
Dear First Born:
I'm sorry, but you will feel life isn't fair for you. That's just the way it is. You are the one who will break in us parent-types, and have to deal with the brunt of our hovering, protective, scared-we-will-lose-you fears. You will wait to get all the goodies your friends who have older siblings have already like, cell phones, facebook, pierced ears, dates and tattoos (oh sorry, you'll never get those while under my roof), and I'm here to tell you that your little brother will get all those things (including the lesson that he's not getting tattoos) at an earlier age than you did. Its not fair, but I'm glad I can teach you the following valuable lesson so early in life...LIFE 'AINT FAIR!

You will have one advantage, though...you will get out of the house earlier, and get the freedom you so desperately want. Oh, just to let you know...you'll have to pay for that freedom yourself, however, because if I'm still payin', I still make the rules.
Love ya ~

Mom

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Bert Carson link
1/26/2012 11:15:33 pm

I'm a 69 year-old-firstborn - It only took thirty years for me to get the gift of that. You've taken an amazing step toward shortening the learning curve of your first-born, by sharing a truth that most never get - "life is not fair."
If life were fair, Jesus, Buddha, and Lao Tzu, somewhere in their teachings would have told us so. They didn't because it isn't.
Great post.
Yours to count on,
Bert

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Mary Kathryn Johnson link
1/27/2012 05:05:42 am

It took me 30 years too, Bert. Wasted time blaming everyone else...especially my parents. Mine will still blame me for things, I'm sure, but at least they can't say I didn't warn them!

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Lisa @ Two Bears Farm link
1/27/2012 02:54:35 am

I was a first born, and it totally wasn't fair! ;-)

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Mary Kathryn Johnson link
1/27/2012 05:08:44 am

Totally, Lisa ~
Me: Ears pierced at 16
My Youngest Sister: Ears pierced a week later (at 9)

Miraculously, the evils of ear piercing were apparently wiped out in one week! Talk about super powers...didn't know I had it in me! ;o)

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Sonia G Medeiros link
1/29/2012 03:52:51 am

So very true about the firstborn breaking the parents in. Though, I'm no so much laxer with my rules for my younger child as I am more patient about enforcing them.

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Mary Kathryn Johnson link
1/29/2012 04:13:46 am

Good point about enforcement, Sonia. My first born disgustedly pointed this out to me as well just last night.

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