In a message dated 02/18/2000 12:51:44 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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<<
 You know, my kids don't need me to be a pal or a buddy.  That's what other
 kids are for.  There's plenty of time for being "best friends" when they are
 grown.  What they need is for me to be a dad--a role model, a teacher, a
 disciplinarian that, yes, "lays down the law". >>

I agree with you 100% Kyle.  I already had a best friend before I had my
children. I did not need to go out and conceive a child to fulfill that role.
 Would be very sad if that was the case, if you think about it.


Joanne
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