Gary W. Halsey Sr.

Do You Know What YOUR Son Did To Me Out There??



Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2009

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When my wife and I were busy making a living, and raising our children, we were firm believers that we should all do things together as a family, to keep those family ties, close and to have open communication with our kids. I married Christine and I was blessed with two wonderful children that she had from a prior marriage. Well I am a firm believer that when you marry the mother, you marry her family as well, not only her kids, but her extended family. To this day, they are now my extended family. As a step dad, every step dad knows that it is very hard sometimes to make decisions when it came to disciplining the stepchildren. Should I be involved in disciplining the children, or should I leave this up to my wife? Perhaps we should both equally share the burden of disciplining the children? One supports the other, etc. Well, consequently, I was a little gun shy at disciplining the children, because my way of disciplining the children was a world apart of how my wife, (who is of Italian decent), would discipline her children. So I chose to let her do this daunting task as she saw fit.

Well, to say the least, this wasn't such a good idea. I became the "friend" to both of the children, and my wife was the "Bad Guy" of the two parents. Not good! I kept telling my wife that I didn't want to discipline the children, because if I discipline the children, I was afraid that I was to harsh, and that she, (my wife) would get upset with me, because I would be to hard on the children, after all, I was 8 years older than my wife, and somewhat old fashioned. So, consequently, I would never get upset with the children, as I was to busy being their friend, after all, I was just the stepfather. Well, this was all wrong, I know that now, but they did something quite remarkable for me on fathers day, when they were both in their early 20's, they had paperwork drawn up, to adopt my name, as well as me! Wow, I was overwhelmed to say the least!! The adored me. In time during our relationship, I had developed the since of disciplining them both, and a certain respect was developed, where they wanted me to be their real dad.

I became involved with my children when they were only 6 and 7years old. I love them both dearly, and am honored to call them my children. But there was one summer when we all went camping, and we were clowning around at the campsite, and my son had walked up behind his friend, who was unsuspecting, and grabbed his friends shorts, and dropped them to his friends ankleshe pants-ed his friend and of course the friend got embarrassed, and turned red. Well, to teach my son a lesson, it backfired on him, and I caught him unsuspecting, and dropped his shorts down around his knees in front of the same friend, and my son was also embarrassed, but valuable lesson learned!! Mission accomplished! So I thought! Well it was a long trip home that summer, and when we got home, we were unloading the truck and camper, and as I got out the last of the items which was the ice chest, I had picked it up with both hands, and my shorts when down around my ankles, and thank God I had the ice chest in my hands because my neighbors were standing outside, witnessing this stressful dilemma.

I was so upset, I backed into the garage holding the ice chest against me, and when I was out of site from the neighbors, which by the way was able to see a very white backside of me, I bent low as to not be seen, and pulled up my shorts, and I was MAD!!!! My son had pants-ed me in front of the whole neighborhood!!! I went rushing into the house to clobber him, and he was going to experience first hand how it was to be disciplined by a angry step dad, my wife was in the kitchen, my son had ran up the stairs, and I came up to my wife in the kitchen and said "Do you know what YOUR son did to me out there"? I was fuming, and she started laughing when I told herand she said something to the effect "What comes around goes around, two wrongs don't make a right" and you know, she was right. Good ole dad learned a valuable lesson that summer. and that is to never. and I mean ever. turn your back on your children!! To this day, we still laugh about it!

Gary W. Halsey Sr. has been writing since he was in Junior High School. He is a retired professional in the Electronics field. He has also appeared in a few movies as a stuntman, and also a singer/actor. His favorite things to write about are Entertainment, Poetry, and Current Events. What inspires him to write about poetry is everyday life experiences that we can all relate to. His poetry is a intriguing collection of original poetry which provides the reader a glimpse into the author's life experiences and views pertaining to a myriad of issues most of us encounter throughout our lives. Gary W. Halsey Sr.'s poetry and articles reflects a creative and insightful mind. For those who perhaps share and relate to these traits of his work, could be found entertaining and thought provoking. Mr. Halsey was born in Frankfort Indiana, in 1946, now retired.  
 
 
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» left by Laura Trahan
 3 years 6 days ago.
HA! that is hilarious and so true! I can't tell you how many times my own husband has learned that lesson as well! thanks for sharing!
» left by Gary W. Halsey Sr. 3 years 6 days ago.
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Thank you Laura for you wonderful review, I am kind of new to search warp, and trying to earn my stripes as it were, and appreciate every review I can get, This was a hoot to write, and sooooooooooooo true!!!! I will stop by your page, and review, I think your work is great!!!! Thanks again.....
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