Comments on: The Friend Philosophy

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:27:01 +0000

In reply to Stacy.

Hi Stace–
I know that song! I’d especially like to hear you sing it. I like it and I like that move, except for the part where they are in the boat and Gene Wilder is acting all crazy. (I think they’re on a chocolate river). That part is very scary to me.
I’m so happy to hear from you and I love that you loved it. You look beautiful in every hat I have for you. Yours are very special hats because you are very special.
I adore you. We all do.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:09:01 +0000

I don’t think I look very good in hats. I have a small noggin. I did, however, love this blog. I’d love to spend some time in your head. I picture it like that scene in Willy Wonka where, “if you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it”. I sang that btw.

You always make me smile.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:14:12 +0000

In reply to sara. It would be a whole blog entry for me to list all the hats YOU wear!! You are one of my most favorite people in the whole world. (Thankfully there's a hat for that).

By: sara

sara — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:38:53 +0000

I just love you and all the hats you wear!!

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:15:44 +0000

In reply to Jeri.

Jer,
We have worked together for so many years now (almost 15!!) but you are not only one of my favorite clients, you are also one of my favorite people. You wear a variety of hats: The HISTORY hat, the YOU MAKE ME LAUGH AND SMILE hat, the YOU HELP PAY MY BILLS WHEN YOU PLACE ORDERS OR REFER PEOPLE TO ME Hat, The WE LOVE SHIRLEYS CAFE Hat, the TRULY SINCERE AND KIND HEARTED Hat…you wear a lot and they are all good ones. I’m lucky to have someone as special as you in my life and for so many years. We still look at the scrapbook you made for us while we were in China. The best hat for you is really THEY DON’T MAKE THEM LIKE ME hat. XXOO

By: Jeri

Jeri — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:01:06 +0000

I’m not surewhich hat I wear… But you wear the coolest vendor to friend hat! The love to see whenever i can hat! I love the fact that sweet pea recognizes her friend isn’t playing nice. She gets that keen assertion value from you. I love that she’s growing into such a sweet pea! She gets that from both her mommy n daddy. Just think of how she’s gonna rule the world!!!

By: Robyn

Robyn — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:49:08 +0000

In reply to Hazel M. Wheeler.

I’m so happy you didn’t think the entry or the message was too preachy, Hazel (I know it kind of was at times, so thank you for not pointing that out). It makes me feel validated that you agree with my theory because even though I don’t know you personally, I respect you greatly so…well…it just means a lot to me. Thank you, as always, for your heartfelt and honest thoughts. I always get happy when I see your name because I know it’s gonna be GOOD. XXOO

By: Hazel M. Wheeler

Hazel M. Wheeler — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:36:55 +0000

Great post (as usual), Robyn.

I loved your Friend Hats concept. I’m usually the “I Keep My Mouth Shut” sort of friend. Over drinks, preferably.

Your advice to Sweat Pea was spot-on, by the way. It’s important to let our kids have a break from a friend without putting them in a position of feeling like they need to end the friendship altogether. I think all kids have ‘better’ and ‘worse’ times being a good friend–as parents, we have to ground those experiences for our kids by helping them *not* to think in global terms about themselves and their friends (“She always….” “He never….” you get it.), but instead pointing out how they do have fun times together.

“I instructed her to temporarily move on to greener pastures until the girl is ready to be nice. And once she is ready to be nice, and she apologizes, it would be a good move to forgive her.”

Perfect!

(oh, and yeah, the Chris Brown thing… just appalling.)