tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.comments2023-09-23T07:06:57.553-05:00Some Words...Networkchichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09158414702993122385noreply@blogger.comBlogger3090125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-85263021561698483872010-12-04T15:55:26.333-06:002010-12-04T15:55:26.333-06:00Hello network chick... it has been so, so long.......Hello network chick... it has been so, so long....I was rereading my old blog and I found you again.<br />I wanted to say hi.<br />You wrote to me, once, saying:<br />"I've come here to this place every day to read your words even when there was nothing new posted, I read anyway. I read partly because I can relate to your life, your fears, your trust issues. Sometimes we all go through that phase where our pockets seem empty but the trick is to remember that tomorrow there is always another opportunity to fill your pockets with hope. Live your life for the future - not your past. I've been there and trust me when I say, that living your life in the shadow of your past will always leave you with nothing but empty pockets.<br /><br />chin up girl. "<br /><br />Dear old internet friend. I just wanted to say hi.... and wish you well.<br /><br />- emerald eyes<br />from New England areaPGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262961659074803240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-82557250076332957122010-01-29T11:22:24.938-06:002010-01-29T11:22:24.938-06:00I think there are times when we are all let down.....I think there are times when we are all let down...and times when we, as humans, let others down. I do believe in new chances where we can start afresh. But there are also times when enough is enough. Only you know at what point you are at.<br /><br />I hope that by now things are going better and that your heart is filled with the hope of new chances in this new year.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334129707341089450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-71496368052363976442010-01-03T02:33:42.119-06:002010-01-03T02:33:42.119-06:00There many out there who aren't worthy of the ...There many out there who aren't worthy of the love we offer. It makes the good ones all the more valuable.T - Another Geek Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01750336108614026360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-70218676392242536392010-01-03T02:29:28.214-06:002010-01-03T02:29:28.214-06:00That's so sad. I know what you mean about bein...That's so sad. I know what you mean about being selfish. I forget sometimes as well.T - Another Geek Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01750336108614026360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-54216495135243431122009-12-11T23:29:57.240-06:002009-12-11T23:29:57.240-06:00I have a difficult time believing that a loving Go...I have a difficult time believing that a loving God plans for such things. I tend to believe that He cries along with us at the sad things that happen.<br /><br />I also believe that through every situation we learn. We may simply learn that we don't like something or want to go through something again. We may learn to reach out to people we love and not take things - or loved ones - for granted. In this life there really are not second chances, but there are new chances. Sometimes we have to wander through the darkness for awhile before we're able to come into the light to see them.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334129707341089450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-58431670769015669782009-12-03T10:59:27.780-06:002009-12-03T10:59:27.780-06:00I often find comfort in music. There is a song by...I often find comfort in music. There is a song by Natalie Grant called "Held" that addresses this issue. It doesn't explain why this stuff happens, but it explains how we need to trust in God that this is His plan, and how we have to learn to survive the pain. It is an amazingly beautiful song and has brought comfort to me and many of my friends dealing with the death of a young loved one. You should check out the youtube video and lyrics.Whiskey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053439905367186754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-86328727713923727092009-12-02T13:34:42.582-06:002009-12-02T13:34:42.582-06:00A baby cousin died years ago, and whereas you see ...A baby cousin died years ago, and whereas you see some families bond more tightly and love more loudly, I have watched my cousin's parents withdraw more, blame others more, and overall, be less and less themselves. This aftermath, stretching for a decade now, is sadder than the baby's relatively quick and painless death. Rather than lose one loved one, we have ultimately lost three. Strength from the death of a child comes from how a family recuperates together. The sadness will always be there because the loss will always be there. But families choose either to deal with the pain of death and continue living, even enjoying, life after death. Sadness becomes fond memories of days past for those who allow themselves to feel happiness again. For others, grieving simply becomes a long-term crutch, and they wallow in the sadness of memories never made. And that's a life sadder than any actual death.<br /><br />Life after death isn't just a person's individual concept of Heaven or God or Whatever. Life after death is what we the living make of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-66824972426515823232009-11-22T18:58:35.122-06:002009-11-22T18:58:35.122-06:00Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? ...Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? <br />Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-64226456620543173072009-11-16T10:27:47.685-06:002009-11-16T10:27:47.685-06:00Your writing is always so poignant and thoughtful ...Your writing is always so poignant and thoughtful ... and I believe that you are a wonderful role model for your daughter because you DO know what's important and will share that with both of your children through the years.<br /><br />I'm sorry I haven't been here lately. Life has been busy but I'm hoping it's on a more even keel now.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334129707341089450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-86209592215823112222009-11-12T08:20:39.691-06:002009-11-12T08:20:39.691-06:00I'm constantly trying to re-connect with that ...I'm constantly trying to re-connect with that girl I used to be. The one who was confident and fun. Trying to show her to my own daughter who reminds me so much of me at her age. <br /><br />This made me think of the Joy Luck Club. "It is you who will be found... and cherished."<br /><br />So easy to say it. Hard to really believe it.T - Another Geek Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01750336108614026360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-33215987748085993372009-11-10T15:30:14.534-06:002009-11-10T15:30:14.534-06:00My first post didn't describe to you exactly w...My first post didn't describe to you exactly what I felt when I read this...relief. I have been struggling with self worth for years now, and am actually working on "me" right now. I love your blogs, and I love hearing how people have gone through the same feelings I have. Thank you for this, and for everything you write. It is beautiful.Whiskey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053439905367186754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-86379591347177741802009-11-10T15:11:09.766-06:002009-11-10T15:11:09.766-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Whiskey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053439905367186754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-74883040043134532662009-11-09T14:31:31.074-06:002009-11-09T14:31:31.074-06:00I stumbled across your blog in 2005, and havent be...I stumbled across your blog in 2005, and havent been keeping up with it. I just found out my ex of a year is engaged after only 10 months of being broken up with me and 5 months of a relationship. I am so happy that 4 years later I stumbled onto this particular post. It is EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you.Whiskey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053439905367186754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-61485352724953260472009-10-28T13:49:37.086-05:002009-10-28T13:49:37.086-05:00Hi, I havewn't been back here for years either...Hi, I havewn't been back here for years either. I used to read your blog four years ago. <br /><br />Did you marry disappearing boy?<br /><br />My first novel is being published next year! Woo-hoo!Harry the Hirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849195509365370247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-38965700592344393342009-10-20T18:03:28.505-05:002009-10-20T18:03:28.505-05:00I remember a man telling me once (when he wanted m...I remember a man telling me once (when he wanted me to do a job that I didn't want or feel qualified to do) that it would make me indispensable to my employer. I told him, "I'm not indispensable to anyone except my family."<br /><br />You are exactly right when you say that we shouldn't make sacrifices in hopes of getting something in return. But if you make the right kinds of sacrifices for the right people, the rewards come in the form of a better place because we have passed through....and we haven't lost or given up ourselves in the process.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334129707341089450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-78827916484572960102009-10-15T22:08:06.111-05:002009-10-15T22:08:06.111-05:00I can relate to this so much.
I've been feel...I can relate to this so much. <br /><br />I've been feeling this anticipation on and off recently. A strange feeling as if I'm suddenly waiting for things to move backwards, that the girl I used to be is just under the surface and almost ready to break through. Then I look in the mirror. It's like a splash of cold water. Where is she? I don't see her there at all.<br /><br />I think my only resolution is to re-make myself. To find some way to merge the girl I used to be with the woman I have become. It's a sticky solution, involving suede boots and lots of eyeliner. Balancing coolness with the need to not be ridiculous. <br /><br />So I'm moving a little at a time, and finding that there are many other Punk Rock Mommies out there who are searching just like me. <br /><br />Together we'll find our groove. <br />I don't think we ever really lost it in the first place.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />TT - Another Geek Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01750336108614026360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-39214254361562708222009-10-13T23:35:56.314-05:002009-10-13T23:35:56.314-05:00I was thrilled to see your name in my own blog'...I was thrilled to see your name in my own blog's comments...and have missed you. I think you're incredibly talented.<br /><br />And remember...even the penny at the bottom of your purse bears the words: "In God We Trust". I know you're angry...and you have a right to be, but sometimes things that seem a curse turn out to be a blessing in disguise.<br /><br />I have some things I'd like to share...but too much to write here. My email is at my blog, if you'd like to drop me a note.<br /><br />And yes, writing helps, and it is not our place to judge.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334129707341089450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-9609285547644304752009-10-12T02:29:07.487-05:002009-10-12T02:29:07.487-05:00Of course it'll help.
I left for a year... mor...Of course it'll help.<br />I left for a year... more than a year actually. And I wrote. Some posts in draft are so long that I wouldn't think to publish them. I just had to let it all out.<br /><br />You should as well. It feels so good. Trust me.<br /><br />What's the worse the total strangers can do to you? Call you a crackhead?<br /><br />Crackhead.<br /><br />There, now that's out of the way.<br />Looking forward to reading more.<br /><br />TT - Another Geek Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01750336108614026360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-50982623978492850152008-12-28T16:44:00.000-06:002008-12-28T16:44:00.000-06:00I hope that you and your family had a wonderful an...I hope that you and your family had a wonderful and joyous Christmas. May your new year be filled with blessings...and peace for your heart.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334129707341089450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-44674808394090340532008-12-24T19:40:00.000-06:002008-12-24T19:40:00.000-06:00Merry Christmas to you and your family!Merry Christmas to you and your family!kimmykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15527009466610518600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-69498954081523562972008-12-11T23:36:00.000-06:002008-12-11T23:36:00.000-06:00Part of growing up is realizing that the world is ...Part of growing up is realizing that the world is bigger than us and that self absorption is a lonely place to be. <BR/><BR/>Hearing you talk about your children and your husband - all whom I know you love with everything in you - it's hard to believe you were ever, "all about you".<BR/><BR/>I, too, love being a mom and can't imagine life without children to love (though my 'babies' are now 19 and *almost* 17...)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334129707341089450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-20920734851863180732008-12-11T23:30:00.000-06:002008-12-11T23:30:00.000-06:00I am so glad to see you back. I've returned to yo...I am so glad to see you back. I've returned to your page several times, hoping to find you...and even thought I don't really know you, I've thought of you often and been concerned.<BR/>I hope that you can resolve your past, enough, at least to find some kind of peace for the beautiful life that you have today.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334129707341089450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-72683437790463632532008-11-28T09:23:00.000-06:002008-11-28T09:23:00.000-06:00beautiful picture.i love that we can see when and ...beautiful picture.<BR/><BR/>i love that we can see when and how we became less self-centered and selfish. how quickly and easily it happened. how little we miss it.<BR/><BR/>one of the most beautiful realisations of growth that we can go though.<BR/><BR/>:) kisses honey.kedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05996009634057410650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-75136492456462645722008-11-10T21:50:00.000-06:002008-11-10T21:50:00.000-06:00i look back over the course of being a mom lately ...i look back over the course of being a mom lately because my children no longer come to me for silly things-they're pretty self sufficient anymore and honestly, i miss being needed. <BR/><BR/>i have more time to myself but i still want to spend all my free time with them. i hope that never changes. <BR/><BR/>people always talk about how they can't wait for their kids to grow up and get out of the house-i'm not like that...i think i'll be lost without them. oh i'm sure i'll find something to pass my days, but i think my purpose will be gone in some sort of sick twisted way if that makes sense. <BR/><BR/>i use to spend my days (pre-mommy)consumed with my needs and my wants...now i have no idea anymore what that is...and that's okay. i'm sure it wasn't that important to begin with. at least not as important as they are to me. <BR/><BR/>ya know?kimmykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15527009466610518600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042610.post-40146201174728467232008-11-08T10:42:00.000-06:002008-11-08T10:42:00.000-06:00Wow they've grown so much! Good to hear from you! ...Wow they've grown so much! Good to hear from you! Yes denial is not the same as dealing with it - I've been there and done that so I certainly empathise. I stopped avoiding, confronted, looked at things through my current eyes, and forgave or laid to rest. I feel a lot better for it and my health improved dramatically. I hope you find your peace, hugs xNML/Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649537721588885703noreply@blogger.com