Your Christmas wish list - Page 2

Drill Sergeant · 12-19-2003, 12:38 PM

Hey Gina, may God Bless You and your family.

My Christmas wish will have to be: Having all the men and women fighting overseas return home to their loved ones.
GOD BLESS THEM ALL

DS

Flipper · 12-19-2003, 05:28 PM

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Originally posted by tankgirl

Thank you, Greg!!!
By the way, did the leucos adopt a coral in your tank, yet?

No, the few softies that I had in my 55 I moved over to the nano, where they're doing much better. My 55 is currently just FOWLR. I guess I should be asking santa for light for the big tank!

The leukos are doing great, though (along with all the other fish.)! Thanks for asking!

StoneyReef · 12-19-2003, 11:01 PM

Gina,

I am a single custodial father of my 5 year old daughter. When I first found out about her pregnancy, I tried to convince the mother to give her up for adoption. I never did want children and I do not think I want any more. However, she did not get put up for adoption, and well I started custody proceedings for the wrong reason. Anyhow, I remember the first day I held my daughter in my arms, and the tears were streaming down my face. I was shaking soo bad, I thought I would drop her. It was then that my whole outlook changed. No longer was I mad about the situation it was all about my daughter. So yes, I know how you feel. The strange part in your situation is the patience and the great amount of understanding that has to be had in order to accept whatever relationship turns out between the two of you. So even though at the time I thought it best she was given up, I now know better. So no one can fault me for what I thought! Because at that time I thought it was best for our child. Anyhow, She has changed my life, gave me direction, and shown me that I am the best dad in the world. Which brings me to my christmas wish which is already coming true. Time with my daughter. I took christmas week as vacation from my day job so I can be with her during her school break. I never knew how much I would really miss her until she started kindergarten this year. So we have swimming at the Rec Center planned. We are going to a night time lighted parade called holidazzle, and all manner of things planned! I am sooo thank ful for her, and love her with all my heart. I never knew I could be a Dad until I was. Then it became a passion. BTW tankgirl, I am a hopelessly hopeless romantic as well, and one day, I hope I will find someone who is both worthy of me as I am worthy of her. Until that time I am content in being my Daughter's dad!

fidojoe · 12-20-2003, 12:59 AM

I want a hippopotomus for christmas...only a hippopotomus will dooo....sorry, got caught up in the moment, thats what they're playing on the christmas station on the radio

Gina, good luck with your daugter

I hope everyone gets what they want, and gets to spend time with their families.

Since you asked what I want...I want my sister to come home and stay longer than she has planned as of right now (she lives in Cali, and I don't get to see her that often), and as for the goods, I want new tires for my truck (boring I know, but it means more $$ I have for my tank

), oh and a minor detail...the 125 gallon tank that I saw at the lfs the other day

.

Gina · 12-20-2003, 06:32 AM

Stoneyreef,

I had planned all along to keep her. My whole family was excited. Everyone except my mother who said I had shamed her and embarrased her in front of her friends. She is the one who insisted I put her up for adoption how it was the right thing to do. She regretted that later on. I regretted it always. I don't know why my mother at that time had such control of me in my decisions but, she did. It wasn't till a couple of years later that I actually got some backbone with her. I have met the man of my dreams now and both of us would like children but, I can no longer have children. If we were to have any it would have to be through adoption. How ironic huh? I want a relationship with my daughter so bad. I hope everything works out. I am glad you have your daughter. Isn't it something that you think you don't want kids and then you hold them and it's forever. You would die for them. Merry Christmas to you and your daughter!! God Bless!

Gina

ivyvine1 · 12-20-2003, 11:21 AM

Peace on Earth ~and~ to get all our Troops home soon!

(A 90gal would also be nice

)

Craig Manoukian · 12-20-2003, 02:35 PM

ivyvine1!

12-20-2003, 12:59 AM	#19 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	I want a hippopotomus for christmas...only a hippopotomus will dooo....sorry, got caught up in the moment, thats what they're playing on the christmas station on the radio Gina, good luck with your daugter I hope everyone gets what they want, and gets to spend time with their families. Since you asked what I want...I want my sister to come home and stay longer than she has planned as of right now (she lives in Cali, and I don't get to see her that often), and as for the goods, I want new tires for my truck (boring I know, but it means more $$ I have for my tank ), oh and a minor detail...the 125 gallon tank that I saw at the lfs the other day . __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

12-20-2003, 06:32 AM	#20 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Stoneyreef, I had planned all along to keep her. My whole family was excited. Everyone except my mother who said I had shamed her and embarrased her in front of her friends. She is the one who insisted I put her up for adoption how it was the right thing to do. She regretted that later on. I regretted it always. I don't know why my mother at that time had such control of me in my decisions but, she did. It wasn't till a couple of years later that I actually got some backbone with her. I have met the man of my dreams now and both of us would like children but, I can no longer have children. If we were to have any it would have to be through adoption. How ironic huh? I want a relationship with my daughter so bad. I hope everything works out. I am glad you have your daughter. Isn't it something that you think you don't want kids and then you hold them and it's forever. You would die for them. Merry Christmas to you and your daughter!! God Bless! Gina __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

12-20-2003, 02:35 PM	#22 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,915 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	ivyvine1! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-19-2003, 12:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
Drill Sergeant Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 84 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hey Gina, may God Bless You and your family. My Christmas wish will have to be: Having all the men and women fighting overseas return home to their loved ones. GOD BLESS THEM ALL DS

12-19-2003, 11:01 PM	#18 (permalink)
StoneyReef No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 243 View Gallery Karma Komment	Gina, I am a single custodial father of my 5 year old daughter. When I first found out about her pregnancy, I tried to convince the mother to give her up for adoption. I never did want children and I do not think I want any more. However, she did not get put up for adoption, and well I started custody proceedings for the wrong reason. Anyhow, I remember the first day I held my daughter in my arms, and the tears were streaming down my face. I was shaking soo bad, I thought I would drop her. It was then that my whole outlook changed. No longer was I mad about the situation it was all about my daughter. So yes, I know how you feel. The strange part in your situation is the patience and the great amount of understanding that has to be had in order to accept whatever relationship turns out between the two of you. So even though at the time I thought it best she was given up, I now know better. So no one can fault me for what I thought! Because at that time I thought it was best for our child. Anyhow, She has changed my life, gave me direction, and shown me that I am the best dad in the world. Which brings me to my christmas wish which is already coming true. Time with my daughter. I took christmas week as vacation from my day job so I can be with her during her school break. I never knew how much I would really miss her until she started kindergarten this year. So we have swimming at the Rec Center planned. We are going to a night time lighted parade called holidazzle, and all manner of things planned! I am sooo thank ful for her, and love her with all my heart. I never knew I could be a Dad until I was. Then it became a passion. BTW tankgirl, I am a hopelessly hopeless romantic as well, and one day, I hope I will find someone who is both worthy of me as I am worthy of her. Until that time I am content in being my Daughter's dad!

12-20-2003, 11:21 AM	#21 (permalink)
ivyvine1 Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CA Posts: 65 View Gallery Karma Komment	Peace on Earth ~and~ to get all our Troops home soon! (A 90gal would also be nice )

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