Re: [Harp-L] Public Apology/harmonica techs

[Zack <zack.pomerleau@xxxxxxxxx>]

   Thanks David. When I pulled the sixteen it was not to cover my faults but
to cover another aspect of dealing with me. Parents are the major piece of
it, and I respect that they are the ones who have the legal decisions over
me. There is a good reason for that. But thanks Dave, you're cool!!!


   Sincerely,
   Zack.

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 1:13 AM, David Payne <
dmatthew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Zack, you're not legally an adult, but you're close. When my great
> grandparents were your age, they were out on their own working a farm and
> already had kids. 16 isn't as old as it was back then, but it's old enough
> where when adults deal with you, they will deal with you on an equal level
> as human beings. So, being 16 would be a consideration if one of that age
> say, wrecked a car, those who didn't have to pay for car or the insurance,
> or weren't responsible for the liabilities would say "He's just 16. Boys
> will be boys." They would say the same thing at 18. But in social
> situations, that age is not something that anyone will really cut any slack
> for. Thus when I ponder this situation, I see 16 and think "OK, sure," and
> that's about it. But I see an apology made like a man and I respect that.
>
> I quote Theodore Roosevelt often to my kids, cause there is a Roosevelt
> quote for every situation in life:  "Old age is like everything else," he
> said. "To make a success of it, you've got to start young."
>
>
> Mike
> That was an EXCELLENT explaination of harmonica techery. There's not many
> of us around and we do certainly cling together, with more so than others on
> a regular basis because of our ages, experience, etc. and the other factors
> that bring people together. After all, if I pondered some question about
> reeds and were looking for direction as I thought, there is but a finite
> number of people I can ask.
>
>
> Dave
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