Hey there.....I am enjoying this read. Love the style you write with. Often a smile comes to my face!!

Through a relative.

Whitby

I would like to make a comment to your entry of October 7, 2008. I have read through it and I am very shocked. It sounds to me like you are a little jealous that or feel maybe imposed upon on your daily routine of saying hello to the bus driver and being recognized. I don't see anything with other people sharing in the hellos and goodbyes to the bus driver as their children or the children they are taking care of get on the bus.

Speaking of caregivers. You spoke of one of them "who had to state she had a haircut, who was loud, wouldn't let the kids you once knew wander off, etc... Personally I don't that it's a bad thing.

I have a sitter who resembles the same personality traits as the one you are speaking of. Personally, I think the caregiver is being cautious and very caring. The way I see it, she doesn't want them to "wander off" because the children are her responsibility. She doesn't want them to get hurt or run off onto the street and get hit by a car who might be speeding by in the mornings trying to get to work/school. If you're so concerned about her not letting those kids come "wander off" and say hi to you, why don't you be the adult and go over and say hello to them instead. If it bothers you so much...really!!!

As for the caregiver's happiness, I don't see anything wrong with that either. At least she enjoys what she's doing and it's just not another paycheck to her. She must love those kids and for her to be that happy, she must love what she does too. She seems like a pretty decent person. At least the parents who leave their kids with her have their minds at ease knowing that she cares for them that much.

I've been with and seen caregivers who are grumpy, always complaining and are mean to the kids and it's not very comforting. If I was that mom, I would be worried.

Frankly, I think that you should just go on with your daily routine and not worry about what others are doing or not doing and be thankful that at least she's being careful with the children rather than letting them wander off to see you.

Find something more important to complain about and stop complaining about petty things such as this.

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St. John's, Newfoundland

Hi there Sarah! I just recently submitted my first contribution to empowerment4women.com, and while browsing the site I read some of your pieces. I really enjoyed them, and I stopped by your site to have a peek...I love it as well! You're a great, entertaining writer. I'm applying to go to Journalism school next year and would love to hear about your experiences at Carleton. Anyways, keep up the wonderful work, and I look forward to reading more of your words!