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Opinion
4 - THE OLNEY ENTERPRISE
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012
Not like the movies...
Mindi’s Message
ByMindi Kimbro
Being pregnant isn’t exactly like the mov-
ies portray it. I know, big shocker, right?
All my life I’ve heard that women, when
pregnant, fell beautiful and desirable, and
they have gorgeous hair that’s full and
thick and walk around with the “glow”
that only comes when you’re growing a
new life inside of you.
Whoever said that was full of, well...
something OTHER than a baby.
One of my first feelings, other than nau-
sea, was this overwhelming feeling that I
was slowly turning into a blimp. At first
it was bloating that wouldn’t go away, no
matter what I did. Then it quickly turned to
weight, and now it’s a growing belly.
You should have seen me the first time I
got on the scale and noticed that I was gain-
ing weight. Major meltdown. I was on the
phone with my husband in tears at least
once a week for a while, lamenting the fact
that the scale was moving upward at an
alarming rate in the first 12 weeks when I’d
been told and had read in “the books” that
I shouldn’t gain any.
I just knew something was wrong, since I
w as eating right and w o rking o ut still. “ The
books” couldn’t be wrong! The ballooning
weight was particularly hard for me since
I’d lost so much weight since 2007, and
kept it off. It just felt (and still feels) un-
natural to be ok with the scale moving the
opposite direction.
Finally, after major breakdowns and some
soul searching, I put the scale away. I think
things are better now...my husband might
disagree. He still thinks Fm crazy, even
though I tell him it’s all the hormones.
Oh, and the hair myth. Is my hair thicker?
Sure. Is it luxurious and lovely? Not neces-
sarily. If anything, it’s drier and more frizzy
then ever these days. And grayer. I swear
more gray hair is sprouting every day. It’s
highly annoying.
Then there’s this “glow” I’ve heard so
much about. I don’t know what “those
people” and “the books” are talking about.
The only glow I’ve seen is the sheen of
sweat that appears every single night when
I sleep. This winter, it doesn’t matter how
low we keep the thermostat...I wake up in
a sweat several times a night. It’s become a
major bone of contention at my house. My
husband likes to be comfortable and not
wear a jacket 24/ 7 in his own home. I also
like to be comfortable, and play the “baby
card” to get my way.
Hey...there’s only so long Til be able to do
that, so I’m taking advantage of it!
And don’t even get me started on the
clothes. Maternity clothes shopping turned
out to be an emotionally taxing, annoying
and obnoxious experience. The pants alone
are an entire column subject by themselves.
Finding them was one thing, and wearing
them was a totally different ballgame. Fm
finally in them, but it’s none too happily.
I know, I know...it seems like there’s a lot
of whining going on here (and I’m sure my
husband will agree when he reads this). But
all of these are minor annoyances, really.
Goodness, compared with some women I
know of, I’ve had it easy.
Regardless, I’ll trade a few months of
sweaty nights, frizzy hair and questionable
skin for the feeling of our little baby grow-
ing, twisting, turning and kicking. I sup-
pose Fll “suffer” through eating more food
(within reason), enjoying bigger desserts
and shopping for things for the baby.
In the end, all the annoyances will seem
minor when little Baby Kimbro is at ho me
with us.
At least until that first sleepless night with
a crying baby. Then we’ll wonder, again,
“What were we thinking?!”
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Community Spirit
By Scotte Clark
Taking care of business
I was speaking to a nice lady on the phone you to give the reason for the hope thatyou
last week about a replacement part I need-
ed in a huriy for our church’s baptistery
(this is a very immediate concern because
we keep our baptistery full at all times for
baptisms that might occur at any time of
day or night). I had called other similar
dealers in the area and was surprised that
they did not have knowledge of, and no in-
terest in my problem, nor did they have the
part in question.
Then I talked to TVacey (I suppose that’s
how she spells her name, she never really
said, but she sounded like it would be that
way). She quickly reassured me that indeed
she did care about my problem, she had the
right part and could get it to me in a hurry
at a price I found very pleasing. I kept the
phone number for future reference.
Making the difference in people’s lives
means KNOWING THE ANSWERS. It’s
not enough to say, “That’s not my departs
ment,” or “we don’t do that.” Make it your
business to find the answers, and treat the
other person as a friend, not just a bother
while you fiddle with your email account.
1 Peter 3:15 tells us, “ But in your hearts set
apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared
to give an answer to everyone who asks
have. But do this with gentleness and re-
spect...”
There are three lessons there about this
idea of knowing the answers. First, have a
Christa like approach to the situation (you
know, the Golden Rule of treating others
as you would like to be treated.) Next, be
prepared for the situation (product knowl-
edge, continuing education, returning
calls.) Finally, treat people you serve with
“gentleness and respect” (they don’t know
why it won’t work, needs a new part, or
can’t be here in thirty minutes, so treat them
kindly.) If it works for our witness of faith
in Christ to the world, it will work for our
witness of faith through our work as well.
I am proud to live in a community where
we make service a rule of business. You
don’t get that in many places anymore. I
hope it’s something that remains a part
of our community’s DNA. I want to be a
person, like my new friend TVacey, who re-
assures others that I care about their prob-
lem, that there is a solution, and while the
services given may require a price I want
my attitude to be priceless. I want others
to keep my phone number for future refer-
Too much focus on sports
Dear Editor,
In response to the meeting pertaining
to the athletic program, I must say that
I find parents much too concerned with
their children’s involvement in sports. I
agree that if a child is not treated mor-
ally or ethically, correct action should be
taken. A winning attitude SHOULD be
promoted, but also humility and honor
should be taught in the event that a win-
ning attitude does not carry a team or in-
dividual to victory.
Though there is no mention of colle-
giate sports in the article, I find it hum-
bling to know that around 5.7 percent of
high school athletes actually continue on
to play in collegiate sports. On the other
hand, I find it more humbling to know
that there are about 1.2 million American
high school students that drop out each
year. It seems to me that there are several
problems today with parents, schools and
students.
A common oversimplification is that
students play sports in high school and
go to college to play sports. Not so by
the statistics. In 2006, in the 100 larg-
est high schools, 31 percent of students
dropped out. Take an example similar to
Olney: average senior class size in Olney
is around 60 students; 5.7 percent of 60 is
3.42 students and 31 percent of 60 is 18.6
students.
So if the total national statistics were
located in Olney, about four students
would play collegiate sports and roughly
19 students would not get a high school
diploma. That leaves 63.3 percent, or
37.98 students, who would get a high
school diploma.
Perhaps instead of nosing into school
administration and worrying about what
coaches are doing, we should let our chil-
dren decide for themselves if they want
to play for a coach or athletic department
and instead focus on helping our students
get a good education.
Just like the real world as adults, who in
a situation of not being compatible with a
boss, we would move to a different job as
it came available, but while working un-
der the less than popular boss you main-
tain your job and improve your abilities
within that jo b.
Our children need to be more worried
about their academics than athletics. In
34 countries selected for testing by the
Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development, American students
have fallen to 14th in reading skills, 17th
for science skills and 25th for mathemat-
ics. That is alarming, considering the fact
that nations such as South Korea and Chi-
na (considered an industrial nation that
manufactures much of the goods sold in
America, equaling lost American jobs)
have passed U.S. students in multiple ar-
From a once proud, educated, literate,
skilled and technologically advanced na-
tion we have fallen to an average state,
which outsources much labor and relies
on the media for education. The over-
emphasized professional athletes in this
nation only worsen the problem. The big
paychecks, the wild, carefree actions on
and off the field, and the intense media
coverage of professional sports give our
children a false sense of security in be-
lieving that they will play professional
sports.
I am not saying that it is wrong to have
dreams, but merely that students and
parents should be informed of the odds
and plan accordingly.
Grades, a high school diploma and at
least a bachelor’s degree should be the ul-
timate goal of all students, and focusing
on sports should only come after good
grades are assured. As President Theo-
dore Roosevelt (1858-1919) said, “A man
who has never gone to school may steal
from a freight car; but if he has a univer-
sity education he may steal the whole
railroad.”
So don’t shortchange America by con-
cerning yourself with your children’s
athletic ability and program. Develop a
strong character, determination and sense
of pride and humility with sports, but
with education, develop a well-rounded,
critically thinking and cultured member
of society.
Will Stewart
Olney High School graduate
and current college student
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