So what you're saying is that Randy can be BOTH a caring father to his children AND a horrible force of malevolence poisoning the good people of Bluegrass Preps and bending those whom he can to his terrible will?

 

...makes total sense now.

 

That is precisely what I am saying. There is no yin without yang, no black without white. And most importantly, no malevolent evil incarnate Randy without at least a scintilla of decency as a counterbalance.

That is precisely what I am saying. There is no yin without yang, no black without white. And most importantly, no malevolent evil incarnate Randy without at least a scintilla of decency as a counterbalance.

 

I would consider agreeing, but Barney can't explain those big words to me.

I would consider agreeing, but Barney can't explain those big words to me.

 

 

Randy some good lots bad.

Randy some good lots bad.

Now that there is definitely some Mayberry-ish.

I don't have any daughters. I have boys and I love them more than anything. I understand boys and I am thankful God blessed my wife and I with two wonderful sons.

 

Sometimes I feel sadness when I realize that there are things about not having a daughter that I will never experience. I have friends with daughters and I often envy them for those things because I see what a special bond they have with those little girls. I feel sadness on my wife's behalf sometimes too because she is really outnumbered by us, and she is surrounded by the crude and disgusting habits that we seem to enjoy. I'm sure she would have liked to have a daughter for an ally.

 

Other times I see some of the special struggles that comes with raising girls, and I a happy that I have only boys to raise. That is magnified when they become teens, and exponentially magnified when they begin to date :eek: I think it would take a special kind of strength to watch your little girl grow up and go out and do things on her own without becoming an overprotective, interfering ogre.

 

If that isn't enough, there is a day looming out there that you are expected to just GIVE her away??? I think the toughest thing to do in life would be to "give her away" on her wedding day, to a man, for life. As a daddy, it is your job to protect her, guide her, take care of her needs and help her to flourish. Of course you are preparing her all that time for her own life's journey, but it has to be the hardest thing in the world when it comes time to actually watch her go out on that journey. I don't know where you find the grit that it would take to stand up in front of everyone you know, and give her away and answer that awful question.

 

Its a special feeling and moment I got to share with my oldest daughter (my other daughter is not married yet) that I will forever cherish. The hardest but most memorable thing that night was giving the speech at the reception. I couldn't hold back the tears during the speech. During the father daughter dance I told her, the first time I cried as an adult was the day she was born and tonight was one of the few other times I shed a tear.

 

The song we danced to was "I loved her first" by Heartland.

Couldnt think of a more perfect song.

 

 

I will always cherish that special night.

I sense a hug is in order between RP and Getslow.

 

Could we assume that this snow would melt really, really quick, if this happened. :lol2:

One of the jobs of the parents is to prepare their children for life without mom and dad. That being said, I had no problem giving my daughter away. I didn't look at it " giving her away" because she knew if she needed me, I would be there in a heartbeat.

 

I tried to give my X wife away at her second wedding, but they threw me out!! LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!