The LIfe of O' Reilly

When the kids seem like they are too comfortable and yet no appreciating things, I often say, "You guys live the life of O'Reilly."

Of course, I don't even know what that means but have heard it in my lifetime.

Connor was complaining about something the other day and again I said, "You live hte life of O'Reilly".  He laughed and told me the old man that he had to take care of today at Masonic Home said the same thing to him because he is stuck in a wheelchair and Connor can walk.  So Mom kind of knows what she's talking about, I guess.

This man Connor has to take care of at times is pretty ornerary.  He wants to get out of his wheelchair and walk to his house on the other side of Wallingford.  He refuses to go inside when Connor tries to wheel him in.  One time when they got to the doorway, he actually put his hands out and held the doorway so Connor could not wheel him in.  He also has a cast on his wrist (which says "do not stand" on it) because he tried to stand up and broke it.  He tried to stand up while Connor was watching him and Connor told  me he said, "Sir, you can't stand up...see your cast says "Do not stand".  The man covered up the not and told Connor it says, "Do Stand". 

It is so good for Connor to have to watch over this man and others there.  At times Connor (as well as all kids) can be as difficult as this man is acting and it is good for Connor to be on the "parenting" side of it to see how it feels because most kids today, "Lead the life of O'Reilly."

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