Comments on: Needed Elsewhere http://jaxn.org/article/2007/12/14/needed-elsewhere/ the philosophy of technology Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:16:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: GingerSnaps http://jaxn.org/article/2007/12/14/needed-elsewhere/#comment-33148 GingerSnaps Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:25:27 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2007/12/14/needed-elsewhere/#comment-33148 Jackson, this post moved me so. I think it is <b>very brave</b> of you to share this with "with the denizens of the internet" because in doing so it brings on accountability. (Kind of like when I tell everyone I'm going to start a weight-loss plan...I automatically will be asked how I'm doing on it and it gives me that extra push to keep at it). I also believe doing so may help others to buck up and make the same much needed decision. I wish you the best in this new decision! You can do it...and it'll be SO worth it in the long run. *hugs* Jackson, this post moved me so. I think it is very brave of you to share this with “with the denizens of the internet” because in doing so it brings on accountability. (Kind of like when I tell everyone I’m going to start a weight-loss plan…I automatically will be asked how I’m doing on it and it gives me that extra push to keep at it). I also believe doing so may help others to buck up and make the same much needed decision.

I wish you the best in this new decision! You can do it…and it’ll be SO worth it in the long run.

*hugs*

]]> By: Sarcastic Mom http://jaxn.org/article/2007/12/14/needed-elsewhere/#comment-33108 Sarcastic Mom Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:50:03 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2007/12/14/needed-elsewhere/#comment-33108 Oh, Jackson, this post hit home, and made me tear up! John's heart has been aching this same ache very much recently. He's been working very hard on changing what he does to remedy it. (He's trying to make the transition from road warrior to session musician; a big reason why we recently moved here from Austin). I send him pictures & videos and try to keep him updated on Braden's daily activities/developments. It's bittersweet for him. He always laughs/smiles/sighs... and then gets depressed. Because he's not here. I only have one son currently, and the stress can get heavy without John here to help for long periods of time regularly - I can only imagine what it would be like with 4! I am insanely happy for you and your family that you're making a change. I hope it goes smoothly for you guys. What a great Christmas present for you all. Oh, Jackson, this post hit home, and made me tear up! John’s heart has been aching this same ache very much recently. He’s been working very hard on changing what he does to remedy it. (He’s trying to make the transition from road warrior to session musician; a big reason why we recently moved here from Austin).

I send him pictures & videos and try to keep him updated on Braden’s daily activities/developments. It’s bittersweet for him. He always laughs/smiles/sighs… and then gets depressed. Because he’s not here.

I only have one son currently, and the stress can get heavy without John here to help for long periods of time regularly - I can only imagine what it would be like with 4!

I am insanely happy for you and your family that you’re making a change. I hope it goes smoothly for you guys.

What a great Christmas present for you all.

]]> By: mike http://jaxn.org/article/2007/12/14/needed-elsewhere/#comment-33106 mike Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:12:19 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2007/12/14/needed-elsewhere/#comment-33106 i'll be terse and to the point, jackson. you posted three blog posts on 12/4. you've posted before about wanting to post 1000 posts in a year. what a lofty goal, if not senseless. maybe if you didn't think so much about your blog, you'd have more time to spend with your family. don't share your thoughts with the denizens of the internet, share your feelings with sabrina, share some football time with your sons. i'm a brash individual, so let me tone it down and impart upon you some father-son experience from my childhood: my dad is quite the independent individual. he is a sagittarius, a fire sign, just like leo, who i am. what he does now is no different from what he did when i was a kid. he's a hunter. he's gone on the weekends. what he hunts doesn't matter. it could be deer, turkey, or dove. sometimes he takes fridays, mondays, thursdays, or tuesdays off to go with it. in the summer, he goes camping on weekends. fishing. whatever's in season, that's what he does. fact is, i've resented him ever since i've been old enough to remember. he always hoped that i'd share his passion, but i never did. a few years back, he went around my mother and spent $10K on an airstream. i saw his camping world credit card about a year back. it's got over NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS on it. he's the most self-centered idiot jackass on this planet. all i ever wanted as a kid was for him to throw the football with me. but the fact was, he was never there, and my development suffered as a result. money is lifeless paper that fades in short time. but your kids do not, and you are the most influential person in your children's lives right now. i’ll be terse and to the point, jackson. you posted three blog posts on 12/4. you’ve posted before about wanting to post 1000 posts in a year. what a lofty goal, if not senseless. maybe if you didn’t think so much about your blog, you’d have more time to spend with your family. don’t share your thoughts with the denizens of the internet, share your feelings with sabrina, share some football time with your sons.

i’m a brash individual, so let me tone it down and impart upon you some father-son experience from my childhood:

my dad is quite the independent individual. he is a sagittarius, a fire sign, just like leo, who i am. what he does now is no different from what he did when i was a kid.

he’s a hunter. he’s gone on the weekends. what he hunts doesn’t matter. it could be deer, turkey, or dove. sometimes he takes fridays, mondays, thursdays, or tuesdays off to go with it. in the summer, he goes camping on weekends. fishing. whatever’s in season, that’s what he does.

fact is, i’ve resented him ever since i’ve been old enough to remember. he always hoped that i’d share his passion, but i never did. a few years back, he went around my mother and spent $10K on an airstream. i saw his camping world credit card about a year back. it’s got over NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS on it. he’s the most self-centered idiot jackass on this planet.

all i ever wanted as a kid was for him to throw the football with me. but the fact was, he was never there, and my development suffered as a result.

money is lifeless paper that fades in short time. but your kids do not, and you are the most influential person in your children’s lives right now.

]]> By: Paul Nicholson http://jaxn.org/article/2007/12/14/needed-elsewhere/#comment-33105 Paul Nicholson Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:15:08 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2007/12/14/needed-elsewhere/#comment-33105 Tough man. I don't have kids, but am going through much of the same "what do i want to do when (if) i grow up)" kinda of soul searching. I can continue down the path and do the job i've done for the last 5 years and make lots more good money... but is that what i really want to do? Do i have the skill set to do what i would like to do? I am weighing these mostly against my ability to stay sane and present for my wife and future kids. Tough, tough stuff. Sounds like you're making a wise decision though, and maybe i can use it as incentive to push me over the fence (which ever way that is...). Tough man. I don’t have kids, but am going through much of the same “what do i want to do when (if) i grow up)” kinda of soul searching. I can continue down the path and do the job i’ve done for the last 5 years and make lots more good money… but is that what i really want to do? Do i have the skill set to do what i would like to do? I am weighing these mostly against my ability to stay sane and present for my wife and future kids. Tough, tough stuff.

Sounds like you’re making a wise decision though, and maybe i can use it as incentive to push me over the fence (which ever way that is…).

]]> By: fishwreck http://jaxn.org/article/2007/12/14/needed-elsewhere/#comment-33104 fishwreck Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:38:09 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2007/12/14/needed-elsewhere/#comment-33104 Bold decision made bravely or brave decision made boldly -- either way, more power to ya, man! Bold decision made bravely or brave decision made boldly — either way, more power to ya, man!

]]> By: Leah http://jaxn.org/article/2007/12/14/needed-elsewhere/#comment-33103 Leah Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:19:35 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2007/12/14/needed-elsewhere/#comment-33103 Jaxn, I think it's a wise choice. Mazel tov on the decision to be a father that's around! Jaxn, I think it’s a wise choice. Mazel tov on the decision to be a father that’s around!

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