<p>First, Stress is reading prouddads post!!! </p>
<p>Suzannegra - agree with you. But till this day I can't pronounce the name of this place.</p>
<p>super</p>
<p>you ok in my book</p>
<p>i know im a pain</p>
<p>i understand a mothers worrying and stress
ive got one too</p>
<p>but stop stressing over the small stuff</p>
<p>the real world will sneak up
and slap ya with a real problem</p>
<p>im just saying
these kids are in a GOOD place
not a bad one</p>
<p>they are already SUCCESSFUL
and well on their way to even better things</p>
<p>your kid and mine are
some of the BEST in our nation</p>
<p>support, prayers, encouragement and warm hugs
all are positive reinforcement of your strong and
heartfelt thoughts and feelings</p>
<p>stressing and worrying is like raising the sails
on a boat tied up to the dock
its unproductive. takes you nowhere
and it wears out the sails</p>
<p>they have the world by the tail
Go Plebes and all KP'ers</p>
<p>i like how all your posts are almost poetic prouddad</p>
<p>here's the truth of KP, we love to complain about it. but we really are proud of this place. i think the complaining is like our way of justifying the difficulty of our classes and the general lifestyle this place requires. i guess it's like the complaining makes us feel better about it all. doesn't make sense, but that's how it works. but pity the fool who says something about this school who has no idea what goes on here. this is ours. if an outsider makes claims about this place just from what he's heard, someone will wreck his day. haha.</p>
<p>Is2day4him WELL SAID! I think you hit the nail on the head. Bravo to you for your keen self-awareness and honesty! Now .</p>
<p>here's the truth about KP parents, we love to obsess about you. but we really are proud of you and this place. i think the obsessing is like our way of justifying letting you go to endure the difficulty of your classes and the general lifestyle the place requires. i guess it's like the obsessing makes us feel better about it all. doesn't make sense, but that's how it works. but pity the fool who says something about this school or our kids who has no idea what goes on here. You are ours. if an outsider makes claims about this place just from what he's heard, WE THE PARENTS will wreck his day. haha.</p>
<p>Thank you for the great post......</p>
<p>is2day</p>
<p>with hands this hard
and only one finger that types
i doubt i get near poetry</p>
<p>at kp
i see commitment to excellence
i see achievement beyond expectation
i see visions becoming reality</p>
<p>negativism is squashed
the regiment is almighty
the energy of the individuals
multiplies exponentially</p>
<p>i see
a very positively charged place
and rare in our times</p>
<p>this dad
is proud of you all</p>
<p>Ditto MMAMom's words! Us parents like obsessing, just like you Mids like to complain. But, if anyone says anything negative about you all,(believe me we have now adopted you) well I can't post what we'd do on here!</p>
<p>nuff said from me</p>
<p>moms obsessively rule</p>
<p>kpers
keep doing
what you are doing</p>
<p>Prouddad2010--You are making me cry! Stop!</p>
<p>i do that to moms</p>
<p>im a son</p>
<p>stress on folks</p>
<p>these are great kids
you are great folks</p>
<p>they are more than ok
you are too</p>
<p>Big difference being a mother as opposed to being father.</p>
<p>Yes there is a big difference in mothers and fathers, but fathers are just as important as mothers. Children need their fathers as much as they need their mothers!!</p>
<p>it's interesting being here. it really is
because my relationship with my parents has morphed into something totally different. i see the world in a whole new way now. and it's terrifying.
my stepmom has been my academic cheerleader and the one that helps me see to it that i keep my emotions in line and my head on straight.
my dad has been one that i talk to about things that frighten me about this whole "adult world" thing that we all wasted time wanting when we were in high school. my dad has helped me see what it takes to be a man, and not just an overgrown boy. he's kept me from making rash decisions, and when i did it anyway, he allowed me to pay the price for them. </p>
<p>both parents have become my best of friends. we don't talk every day. in fact, some times weeks pass between phone calls. yet i know they love me and i can call them any time day or night when i need to talk. </p>
<p>i can promise your mids feel the same way about you all.</p>
<p>thank you for your unconditional love and support.</p>
<p>we couldn't make it without you.</p>
<p>is2day</p>
<p>you are so diplomatic
and actually dead on correct</p>
<p>moms love you obsessively
dads love you philosophically</p>
<p>but we all care
and it takes all disciplines</p>
<p>i owe you some vienna sausages</p>
<p>let me know where to send them</p>
<p>thanks proud dad...
i'll PM you with my address if you're serious about the vienna sausages
haha. i'm a college kid, i'll never turn down free food!
keep it up moms and dads, we love you!</p>
<p>Personal shopper... Some of you may have recalled earlier when I made that post. We'll, I've graduated from the flat rate USPS boxes to the 10-ream sized paper boxes... They are about double what a flat rate box is, but hold about 4 times the stuff (things are getting bulkier). I do think we're getting to the absolute end of line. I also feel like I'm going broke on power bars for what he's not eating at Delano.</p>
<p>I have, however, declared my going rate for this exchange. I total up the value of the stuff inside the box PLUS what the shipping charges are.</p>
<p>In order to get the box, I am requiring 1 story for each $10 in value to be sent. Each story must have at least 3 paragraphs, and each paragraph must have at least 5 sentences. There is a sliding scale, so that the more he gets in 1 shipment, the better (less) he has to write. </p>
<h2>The sentences DO have to be different. So, no, copy/paste "Thank you very much, Dad" cannot be repeated 15 times.</h2>
<h2>I get such short answers, and only about 1/3 of questions get answered. But my kid waxed eloquently on how to update my facebook picture (since he didn't think the blue question-mark was really the best I could do). :D</h2>
<p>However, he sounds strong, determined, and having a great time. And is really looking forward to so many of the activities. Yay! Hope everyone else's is doing well also.</p>
<p>I was concerned that all communications stopped last week. Nuttin. Knew he had 00-04 am watch, tests, no phone for Sat, projects coming due.... So, a few emails later without response, we were getting a little uneasy. So finally, "We haven't heard from you since Monday. It is Friday. Are you OK?" Got back "I'm fine, how are you?" :confused: :confused: He later sent, 'I'm doing great, we've had a project to do. Has is really been that long since my last email? " Time flies when you're having fun ;) </p>
<p>So, I'm going back and re-reading LFWBdad's great comments, thanking my lucky stars he sounds great, and going to learn how to pace myself. :) And this time I really really mean it. Now, I gotta go find some vienna sausages.</p>
<p>HA! Price must be too steep!</p>
<p>Last email I got was "I think I'm set. If I can think of other stuff I need, I'll let you know. Thanks again, Dad."</p>
<p>So, I have declared my independence from being a personal shopper.....
Hmm. Nuts. </p>
<p>I was hoping for some stories...</p>
<p>LOL...Well Zonker, now you can get on with the important things in life.....like sending boodle bags and food (once they are allowed), so don't get too comfortable, and you might want to figure out a bounty for the really good stuff! :D</p>
<p>So now I am beginning to see the full picture.....did someone say that the powerbar company is owned by the cooks at Delano.......because we have been sending boxes also. LOL!</p>
<p>Good food is the key to the heart and affection</p>
<p>Poor food is vow of poverty that proves character</p>
<p>Maybe thats what the cooks are trying to achieve</p>
<p>Delano food is the worst, and as the years drag on, it doesn't get any better. I typically order pizza 1 to 2 times a week, and I go grocery shopping every 2 weeks. I spend a lot of $$ on food, but without it, I lose my mind. I guess it is an investment in my sanity. Plus, I am trying to gain weight, not lose it - which is exactly what delano does to me. - Just my thoughts...</p>