Quote Originally Posted by BlueBlazer
Amen! :thumbsup:

Weez, once again you are the voice of reason.
Mahalo!

"The bottom line is that I never lied to my son. My reaction allowed a free flowing dialog between us and I was able to help him avoid other drugs that are seriously harmful. As a result, he never got involved with those drugs and moderated his use of cannabis. "

Right back atcha, BB
You are a good father.

Short ramble follows...

In '68, I helped found the Free Clinic in Cleveland Ohio.
One of our functions was education.
We would book assemblies at high schools and give drug education presentations.

Nope, not da gummint kine!

We just told the honest real science truth, to the best of our knowledge at the time.
Guess how that went over.

At one school, they shut down the assembly and marched us to the pricipal's office after I gave an honest answer to a kid's question about Marijuana.

On the way to the office one of the kids asked if we were "in trouble".
I said no, son, and they aren't either.
But we need to educate them before we can continue.
(I've always been proud of that answer.)

When Pricipal and his posse tried playing authorities vs naughty persons, I stood up!

"Listen people! " Said I, (in my most intimidating voice.)

"We did not advocate, or even condone the use of cannabis.
We gave factual information to these students, an honest answer to the question he asked.
Don't you think it's time that you did the same?

I respecfully suggest that it is you that are in need of drug education."
(Yeah, I know, just not eloquent when I'm pissed. I was only 24 at the time.)
That, caught them off guard and we were able to give them a crash course, with a shitload of cited references for later.

To their credit, we were allowed to continue, the presentation, after "clearing up a point", and because of the pause, it's one assembly that those kids will never forget.

Great thing 'bout bein' old fart.
Ya got plenty great memories to carry ya through the odd "rough patch".

Alo - to give.
Ha - the breath of life.

Weezard