Many years ago I had a dishwasher problem, so I called our home shield company to have someone come out and fix the problem.
The worker came into our house and my daughter, age 13 at that time, was doing homework in the living room. The guy walked past her and asked her what she was studying. She told him it was Literature. Then he said, "Oh, what do you want to be when you grow up?" She said, "I want to be the next Barbara Walters."
The guy let out an audible laugh. Then he said to her, "Young dreamer. Someone will come along and take the wind out of your sails pretty soon." Then he went into the kitchen and got busy looking at the dishwasher.
Later my daughter asked me what the worker meant when he said someone was going to take the wind out of her sails. I told her that he is doing manual labor and probably had his own dreams shattered a long time ago. He feels anguish because of it. So now he likes to tell other people, especially young people, that their dreams will be shattered and they will not have the fulfillment they dream of. I told her not to pay attention to him. You can be the next Barbara Walters. I believe in you.
My daughter long ago graduated with a degree in political science. Right now she is 32 and is working part time as a convenience store clerk. It has been a rough patch. Her husband left her and their one child. She still has dreams and aspirations. I believe she can still make it.
I was thinking about her situation recently, and I remembered this worker and what he said to her. If he saw her today he might think that he has gotten over on her. I think differently.
Just wanted to share.
Re: Take the wind out of her sails
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:10 am
by 88BuckeyeGrad
Barbara Walters died in 2022. Maybe that’s what she was talking about. You better check on her. Might be checking the fuck out while you post about her here.
Merry Christmas, Slap. I already sent my wishes to your Mrs.
Re: Take the wind out of her sails
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 5:48 am
by Patrick Bateman
Hey Slap—
Did you know that Whitney Houston’s debut LP, called simply Whitney Houston, had four number-one singles on it? It’s hard to choose a favorite among so many great tracks, but ‘The Greatest Love of All’ is one of the best, most powerful songs ever written about self-preservation and dignity.
Its universal message crosses all boundaries and instils one with the hope that it’s not too late to better ourselves. Since it’s impossible in this world, we live in to empathize with others; we can always empathize with ourselves. It’s an important message, crucial, really. And it’s beautifully stated on the album.
By the way, if it were me, in 2005 I likely would have brutally murdered that dishwasher repairman with an axe to the face and disposed of his body in the trash chute on the 11th floor of the American Gardens Building at West 81st Street.
Did you know that Whitney Houston’s debut LP, called simply Whitney Houston, had four number-one singles on it? It’s hard to choose a favorite among so many great tracks, but ‘The Greatest Love of All’ is one of the best, most powerful songs ever written about self-preservation and dignity.
It was written by Dolly Parton, not Whitney Houston.
Re: Take the wind out of her sails
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:14 pm
by Patrick Bateman
Diego in Seattle wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:14 pm
It was written by Dolly Parton, not Whitney Houston.
Try getting a reservation at Dorsia now you stupid motherfucker!!
Re: Take the wind out of her sails
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:23 am
by mvscal
Slap wrote: ↑Thu Dec 12, 2024 11:09 pmJust wanted to share.
I see. That's great, but, in the future, resist the urge to share. Nobody cares.
Re: Take the wind out of her sails
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2024 2:17 am
by Sudden Sam
Diego in Seattle wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:14 pm
It was written by Dolly Parton, not Whitney Houston.
Slap wrote: ↑Thu Dec 12, 2024 11:09 pmJust wanted to share.
I see. That's great, but, in the future, resist the urge to share. Nobody cares.
Your opinions on this are not valued, jack wipe.
Re: Take the wind out of her sails
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 7:19 pm
by Donnie Baker's Ghost
It appears you raised your little princess with the inspiring lie, "You can be anything and do anything!" While true in theory and a nice thing to say to a little kid, the lie ignores an awful lot of reality that may arrive rudely since you didn't prepare her for it. For example, most girls are going to mature in a way where they don't want to be Barbara Walters or the President of the United States anymore. Most girls are going to get a little bit fat and a little bit crazy, and change their priorities to the monumental task of tackling a single load of laundry today after working the register at Kum & Go. If their husbands are lucky, a woman will plateau at +20lbs and only need one or two medications to keep from drowning kids in a bathtub.
If the plateau never happens, fatter and crazier has no upper limit. More medications lead to weight gain leads to depression so add another pill and fuck that load of laundry indefinitely. Eventually the husband leaves for a +20 lady whose husband fucked around because he didn't realize how good he had it. This is reality for 90% of women. Hardworking men make their lives comfortable and the women waste that comfortable life getting fat and crazy. How fat and how crazy is a broad spectrum but 90% of them fall into the confidence interval. The remaining 10% don't get fat but they do get crazy. Female politicians, onlyfans models, and trophy wives with OCD fall into the outlier tails.
Your daughter seems to have plateaued and her husband bailed because he didn't realize how bad it can get. He'll find out soon enough.
Re: Take the wind out of her sails
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:04 pm
by Smackie Chan
Donnie Baker's Ghost wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 7:19 pmMost girls are going to get a little bit fat and a little bit crazy
Re: Take the wind out of her sails
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:32 pm
by Donnie Baker's Ghost
The Hot Crazy Matrix might be the only true thing posted on YouTube.
Re: Take the wind out of her sails
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 2:23 am
by Slap
Donnie Baker's Ghost wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 7:19 pm
It appears you raised your little princess with the inspiring lie, "You can be anything and do anything!" While true in theory and a nice thing to say to a little kid, the lie ignores an awful lot of reality that may arrive rudely since you didn't prepare her for it. For example, most girls are going to mature in a way where they don't want to be Barbara Walters or the President of the United States anymore. Most girls are going to get a little bit fat and a little bit crazy, and change their priorities to the monumental task of tackling a single load of laundry today after working the register at Kum & Go. If their husbands are lucky, a woman will plateau at +20lbs and only need one or two medications to keep from drowning kids in a bathtub.
If the plateau never happens, fatter and crazier has no upper limit. More medications lead to weight gain leads to depression so add another pill and fuck that load of laundry indefinitely. Eventually the husband leaves for a +20 lady whose husband fucked around because he didn't realize how good he had it. This is reality for 90% of women. Hardworking men make their lives comfortable and the women waste that comfortable life getting fat and crazy. How fat and how crazy is a broad spectrum but 90% of them fall into the confidence interval. The remaining 10% don't get fat but they do get crazy. Female politicians, onlyfans models, and trophy wives with OCD fall into the outlier tails.
Your daughter seems to have plateaued and her husband bailed because he didn't realize how bad it can get. He'll find out soon enough.
I raised my daughter very well. She is in a rough patch now, but she much better off without her ex-husband. He is a wanker.
Dreams are healthy for the mind, and my daughter still has many. She won't be working at the convenience store forever. You can feel free to bump this thread in two years and we'll see what's what.
Re: Take the wind out of her sails
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 2:52 am
by Kluba
Slap wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2024 2:23 am
She won't be working at the convenience store forever.
True, if she manages to save just a little bit of money.
Slap wrote: ↑Thu Dec 12, 2024 11:09 pm
dreams will be shattered and they will not have the fulfillment they dream of.
Sounds like you got a problem. Is your body too old for working?