Responsibility For Being At Work On Time

My daughter walked out of here this morning, madder than a wet hen, and I feel bad for her but I am trying to teach her some responsibility. She was scheduled to be at work by 7 am....well, she worked yesterday too and then went out for an extensive lunch with her friend, got home and went back into work (she worked a split shift). This morning, she's not up at the normal time and asked me if she could just stay at home. I was not happy because she has pulled this number a several other times, leaving her job with a loss of worker. They don't like it, and I don't either. Her job is not a big conglomerate that can just call in the next guy. I made her get up and go. She wasn't happy with me and before she left, I asked her if she was mad, knowing I would get a yes. She told me that her back was hurting. I told her that she cannot just stay home when she wants to. The lifeguarding job is MUCH easier than her other job and she was okay with going to that one today. Although she has 2 part-time jobs, she rarely works more than 20 hours a week for the both of them together. I made her go this morning because I want her to learn that others are relying on her being there. I told her that after she goes, if she STILL doesn't feel good, to let her boss know and THEY can send her home, if need be. At least she has shown the responsibility of getting there on time. Seriously, I feel bad for her back hurting some, but she HAS to learn responsibility. Was I being too hard on her?

Keeping Up With Responsibilities

With the holiday gone, and one more coming up quickly, sometimes we lose sight of our responsibilities. We have made an extra special effort to try and keep up with it all. Having an animal such as a dog, cat, horse, or even a turtle can be fun, but very full of responsibilities. We just so happen to have animals in our home and my daughter also has her horse to take care of. Please remember that even though animals are not people, they ARE living things and still need to be taken care of. You are the one that chose them to be in your family. They are givers of such joy in our lives and they deserve to have our time and attention as well. Hug your pet today, you'll be glad you did.

Small Responsibilites

With high school in full swing, now is a good time to learn about some small , but still important responsibilities. Not only is my daughter responsible for turning on her alarm clock at night, for the next day's morning routine, but she must wear a name tag every day while in school. There are responsibilities for having school books ready, homework, all the right notes signed and such. Not only do our children learn in class, but they also are learning to be responsible. This is good and it teaches them to be ready for bigger things in the future. Our lives are full of responsibility. Encouraging our children to get things ready for the next morning is really a great help for them. Being ready for class just makes things a little easier going.