one day, when I was 16 years old, my dad sent me to bed (early bedtime). A short moment, I thought, that I was already a “young man”. I hesitatet to comply. My dad threatened me with a spanking. He said: I still have the right of corporal correction. At this moment, I knew, that I still was ” a little boy”, living under the authority of my dad. I went to bed without any talking-back. I remembered the spankings of my early childhood at this moment, I had to recognize that my will was really broken, not being a young man but the obedient son of my dad, another spanking for a 16 years old boy was not required. I slept very wll this night. The relationship dad – son was reestablished.

Dear Russel, I suppose, we´re thinking very similarly. I wish you a wonderful vacation time with your family.

Dieter