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**Alecia that really tickled me how you put that about the horns holding the halo up. I see this in our church when it is our turn to do nursery.

My son is 10, and we still have difficulty getting out the door in the morning. And the thing I hate in the morning is when we've had a disagreement (he will argue that white is black til he's blue in the face) and he is walking into school in a bad mood, and I'm driving away thinking 'what if this was the last time I saw him, I wouldn't want this to be how I was feeling', and hoping that it doesn't ruin his concentration. So, I try to put an end to the disagreement as soon as possible, and get the negativity turned around to a more positive subject.

Also, we are having a hard time getting him to do the chores without a big production. We, of course, blame ourselves like what was it that we have missed teaching him that others seem to have caught onto.

Something that I am worried about, since we are in the process of an older child adoption, is our only child that has been an only child for 10 years is now going to be expected to share his major big equipment like his gamecube, computer, and movies. He is the type that is afraid that someone is going to tear something of his up. He has asked the usual questions, like "Are you guys going to love me less", or "The adopted child is going to get their way all the time." He still manages to be somewhat positive though and is still looking forward to having a sibling to play with.