winkgirl4's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All apologies This is actually an apology to Andrew. He emailed me the following: "My dearest Heather, just a quick note to say hello and to take a break from drawing Sarah jessica parker (don't ask!! - but I've been quite disturbed by the 'fan sites' that I've found for her on the internet - some people really should get out more!) I just want to say that i enjoyed your diary entry - in a way, it seems quite optimistic yet has made me feel sad - it certainly struck a chord with me! the whole thing, Ritchie and Darryl and little Justin and Jordan. Being a parent is so wonderful and yet so bloody difficult! Just one little point that I'd like to raise - "you'll never know how powerful a child's smell can be to a mother" If I may say, Ms Merryweather, in this age of equality, it's pretty powerful to a father as well! When they are not here, I still go into their room as I go to bed, last thing at night, to tuck them up and kiss good night, but as they're not there, I just have a little sniff and kiss of their comfort blankets. As for missing hair washing...are you quite mad?? I 'd give anything to only have to wash hair twice a month - I hate it!! (but I love it as well if that makes sense?) It normally involves me getting them to stand in the shower while I hose them down with the nossle set to max power, so that if i'm lucky, i can knock them off their darling little feet ( it just helps to return the balance of power in my favour) - then there's all that drying and brushing and they never sit still and then they say i'm burning their ears - i tell you, the day will soon dawn when Molly and Rosie have Haircuts like your Marine Corps!! warm regards Andrewnowgoingbacktohiswork" I do owe you an apology. For all that I can say about Raymond, I could never say that he doesn't love and live for his children. I know that when they are gone he misses their smell, too. He's on the phone or the computer, making sure he can hear their voice, making sure they can hear his. He loves his children, as much as I do, I suspect. So it was wrong of me to imply that that want, that need for the sensational gratification of your children is exclusive to mothers. If I know anything about you, Andrew, it's that you love Molly and Rosie very much and they are lucky to have that. So forgive my too quickly written comment. 11:03 a.m. - 2004-03-05 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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