Comments on: Leaving on a Jet Plane

By: gardenqueen

gardenqueen — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:51:05 +0000

Glad you had a good visit. Kittens? Yippee!

By: Mage Bailey

Mage Bailey — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:40:26 +0000

Looking forward to seeing you and him and the kittens and the house. A big hug to you. I had no patience either and seriously regret it.

By: deeje

deeje — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:25:58 +0000

Kittens?! Must meet!

Wii Fit?! Must hear more about!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:01:51 +0000

Whenever we talk about my childhood, my mom cries. She is always so distressed because she feels like she wasn’t patient or understanding with me. I was always the slow and curious kid, the type who takes 20 minutes to put on socks or who brings a fire ant mound home with a shovel, you know? And it drove her crazy back then, and she yelled a lot. But you know, I barely remember all that. And I turned out just fine.

Don’t worry about the what-could-have-beens. It’s really hard to raise a kid, and everyone wings it. You don’t get practice runs or test flights. You just jump in and do the very best you can do. And I think you did!! Your sister would have been really proud.

By: Anne Gibert

Anne Gibert — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:58:34 +0000

I know a few parents who have no regrets about their parenting. They are the ones who should be regretting. Give yourself credit. I think you were a wonderful mother. It’s easy to love one you gave birth to. It’s a lot harder if you didn’t. I know. One of my five was not my biological child. But she and I are really good now. And it’s a funny thing, people need parents all their lives. I really miss my mother and my aunt (my other mother), and here I am 77 years old.

By: V-Lo

V-Lo — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:52:16 +0000

Sounds like a great visit. It takes a strong woman to raise children and even stronger to raise one she didn’t intend on raising.

Now I see house painting post; kitten post and Wii Fit post.

I’ll be checking back!

By: twobarkingdogs

twobarkingdogs — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:56:09 +0000

Sounds like you had a great time together. Can’t wait to hear more about the Wii .. I’m thinking about getting one too.

Stay cool, and have a great weekend. D.