Originally Posted By DVC_dad We all have read them, many of us have posted them, some of us more than once, and a couple of us posted and actually stuck to it…the “goodbye, I’m leaving†thread. This is NOT one of those. I’m simply posting to let my dear LP friends know that I am going to take a break from 99% of my current online activities. The remaining 1% will be email and helping kids with school projects; you know that sort of thing. I’ll be gone at least until school is out for the summer, and maybe beyond. I just don’t know yet. It isn’t about LP at all. It IS about family. This 7th child really has created an economy of scope and scale, or more like an uneconomic situation of scope and scale in our family. I’ve got a few things to deal with in this life, and unfortunately for me, they require me to spend every spare moment with my children. It is so difficult, (almost impossible) to make each child (in a family of 7 kids) feel like an individual who is loved, and cared for on an exclusive level. I’ll be lurking deeply when I do have time, maybe once a month or so. As I have begun to re-focus and reinvent myself to better deal with and raise my children, it’s a necessity that I make the absolute extreme best of my time with them. Thank you and I am going to miss you all dearly.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<unfortunately for me, they require me to spend every spare moment with my children>>> Ok that sounds bad, and that's not the way I mean that. It should say, something like "unfortuately, I cannot do both, be a full time dad and spend hours online." LP is the best, and I'll be back, someday.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Bows to Chris in understanding. We will miss you amigo, but I totally understand your motivation. We are hear for you anytime. And you wil be missed. Carry on working that fatherly magic. All our love from the Baloos! Hugs
Originally Posted By u k fan ^^^Agreed. We'll miss you, but I completely understand your reasons. Sometime or another we all have to let real life win (as long as it's only in short bursts)!!!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I've always been amazed that with a brood of your size that you seemed to have so much time to spend here as it is! So take a break... even if you're not really taking a break at all. LP *is* the break; the other stuff is forced labor. LOL. I kid. No, not that kind of kid; you have plenty of those. I mean I joke. Although you might not think it's funny. Sorry, I am rambling now.
Originally Posted By Mr X Don't let the door hit you on your way...er... just kidding! Hope you THOROUGHLY enjoy your time away, with the kids, and you WILL be missed, and hope to see you again when you have the chance! Take care!
Originally Posted By mickeymeg davewasbaloo said it best =) Enjoy your wonderful family all you can. Wasn't that Walt's wish anyhow, for families to be able to have fun together =) All the best !
Originally Posted By sherrytodd You will be missed, but you take care of that wonderful family of yours. You know where to find us.
Originally Posted By LuLu Good for you; take care of your precious family. Hope you'll check in as time permits. You'll be missed, but your family needs you more!
Originally Posted By EdisYoda You will be missed Dad, especially in the Snowball Fight thread (care to throw one more before you leave?). Take care of you and your family!
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun Your family should always be the number 1 priority and you have always seemed like that was the case. Enjoy them all!! I will miss your insight on all things Disney!! Best Wishes to you and your family.
Originally Posted By SmedThDestroyer DVC I will miss our chats and hanging out with you in the snowball thread, make it back when you can, you will be missed.
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 I'm sad we won't be able to read news about your family. I always enjoyed reading about your trips and kids. Will you at least come on and post Christmas photos? (Or at the very least, one of those braggy holiday letters!)
Originally Posted By bloona Fully understand your reasons DVC, but still want to try to talk you out of it! lol Will miss you on here, hey you only joined facebook days ago! It took months to persuade you to join, you cant go yet!! nah, Im being selfish now, youre right, its obvious what a fantastic dad you are, we all know that. Hope you get to nip on here and facebook too occasionally though too. Take care. Annette
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD I will miss you, but you definitely have a lot of family that comes way before us. Hopefully, on occasion, you will be able to come on and say hi and update us briefly on how things are going. Enjoy your family!!! They grow up way too fast.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip With all this newfound time off-line Can number eight be far behind?? ;-) Take care DVC... see you later!
Originally Posted By iamsally My gosh DVCdad, what sad news (for us). I so enjoy reading your family's exploits and living vicariously; as my brood are grown and gone. I guess I should be happy that I did not discover LP until I had no children at home to demand my attention. Best wishes to you, your wife and all those darling little ones. Please keep us posted from time to time.
Originally Posted By JazzCat Totally and completely understandable. Your family comes first and I wish you well! Don't forget that we love you like that wierd uncle in everyone's family..... j/k (but we do love ya!)
