Comments on: Mother’s Day http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:48:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Vanessa http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19487 Vanessa Sat, 16 May 2009 16:54:01 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19487 Thank you for sharing so openly and honestly. This was the Mother's Day I decided not to dance. Not on Mother's Day and not ever again. I am still only 90% sure I've made the right decision. Thank you for sharing so openly and honestly. This was the Mother’s Day I decided not to dance. Not on Mother’s Day and not ever again. I am still only 90% sure I’ve made the right decision.

]]> By: t2ed http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19483 t2ed Fri, 15 May 2009 22:54:02 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19483 It's a bitch to rhyme mastectomy. But then I celebr8ted Mom's Day by leaving town and spending too much on Hawaiian flowers. I'm a good son that way. It’s a bitch to rhyme mastectomy.

But then I celebr8ted Mom’s Day by leaving town and spending too much on Hawaiian flowers. I’m a good son that way.

]]> By: kitkat http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19482 kitkat Fri, 15 May 2009 19:09:01 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19482 At least you left beaming (forced or otherwise). My last communication with my mom a few days ago was the ending of argument about the gift I gave her. Only mothers can drive us this crazy. At least you left beaming (forced or otherwise). My last communication with my mom a few days ago was the ending of argument about the gift I gave her. Only mothers can drive us this crazy.

]]> By: Margaret Harper http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19475 Margaret Harper Thu, 14 May 2009 18:56:06 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19475 thank you for such transparency...not that our relationships ever are (especially mother/daughter), but for bringing forth the complex bits that also hold the gift of grace! thank you for such transparency…not that our relationships ever are (especially mother/daughter), but for bringing forth the complex bits that also hold the gift of grace!

]]> By: m http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19473 m Thu, 14 May 2009 10:52:52 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19473 you are the sweetest daughter. you are the sweetest daughter.

]]> By: greyfavorite http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19471 greyfavorite Thu, 14 May 2009 02:56:42 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19471 Thank for you sharing honestly and eloquently. I can totally relate. Thank for you sharing honestly and eloquently. I can totally relate.

]]> By: ms bliss http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19470 ms bliss Thu, 14 May 2009 01:40:58 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19470 oh the dance we dance .... family drives you crazy but (hopefully) is there for you when you fall sounds like a pretty cool mother's day all in all (for your mother that is hahaha) oh the dance we dance …. family drives you crazy but (hopefully) is there for you when you fall

sounds like a pretty cool mother’s day all in all (for your mother that is hahaha)

]]> By: foundinidaho http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19469 foundinidaho Thu, 14 May 2009 00:23:07 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19469 You are a good daughter. And, obviously, your mom knows it. Even when she's annoying the hell out of you, (or you her) she appreciates you. You are a good daughter. And, obviously, your mom knows it. Even when she’s annoying the hell out of you, (or you her) she appreciates you.

]]> By: Alanna http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19468 Alanna Wed, 13 May 2009 20:27:31 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19468 Sometimes people have a hard time letting other people in and it takes some time for them to be ready. Even in a mother-daughter relationship, I think this can be the case. It's good that you were patient and got to see her, the real her, later on. Also, I gave you an award. I know that probably seems totally weird and backwards, given that you don't know me, and I've only read your past four posts but... I like to do things differently. I'm trying to find some new blogs to read, and I really like yours. The most logical way to acknowledge that is to "give" you a little computer icon right? Of course right. Anyhow, I'm Alanna, I like your blog, and that is all. Sometimes people have a hard time letting other people in and it takes some time for them to be ready. Even in a mother-daughter relationship, I think this can be the case. It’s good that you were patient and got to see her, the real her, later on.

Also, I gave you an award. I know that probably seems totally weird and backwards, given that you don’t know me, and I’ve only read your past four posts but… I like to do things differently. I’m trying to find some new blogs to read, and I really like yours. The most logical way to acknowledge that is to “give” you a little computer icon right? Of course right. Anyhow, I’m Alanna, I like your blog, and that is all.

]]> By: Randy http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19466 Randy Wed, 13 May 2009 15:31:10 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19466 Whenever I'm close to tearing my hair out over some nearly impossible task set before me by my elderly father, I remind myself: 1) he obviously thinks I'm a friggin' superhero, and 2) he had to perform far worse tasks for me when I was pooping in diapers and projectile vomiting baby formula onto his freshly pressed shirt. After a lifetime of feeling like we don't measure up to our parents' expectations, isn't it nice to reach a point where they think we can do ANYTHING? (Including cut cat nails and deal with Comcast...) Whenever I’m close to tearing my hair out over some nearly impossible task set before me by my elderly father, I remind myself: 1) he obviously thinks I’m a friggin’ superhero, and 2) he had to perform far worse tasks for me when I was pooping in diapers and projectile vomiting baby formula onto his freshly pressed shirt. After a lifetime of feeling like we don’t measure up to our parents’ expectations, isn’t it nice to reach a point where they think we can do ANYTHING? (Including cut cat nails and deal with Comcast…)

]]> By: Leesa http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19465 Leesa Wed, 13 May 2009 14:25:18 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19465 Oh, I know some of these feelings so well. Oh, I know some of these feelings so well.

]]> By: Mia http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19464 Mia Wed, 13 May 2009 14:05:46 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19464 Oh, but you know what.... I bet you really made your mom happy. As one who has learned to live alone for the past few years - it gets to be stressful when there's just so many things you can't do or don't know how to do... if she's anything like me, those little chores were probably worrying her to death. She didn't think of you as Cinderella... more like Salvation.... 'cuz sometimes it's the little things in life that really matter the most... and it's pretty awesome to think you're the kind of person your mother feels she can count on to help her. You are blessed. Oh, but you know what…. I bet you really made your mom happy. As one who has learned to live alone for the past few years – it gets to be stressful when there’s just so many things you can’t do or don’t know how to do… if she’s anything like me, those little chores were probably worrying her to death. She didn’t think of you as Cinderella… more like Salvation…. ‘cuz sometimes it’s the little things in life that really matter the most… and it’s pretty awesome to think you’re the kind of person your mother feels she can count on to help her. You are blessed.

]]> By: Finn http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19463 Finn Wed, 13 May 2009 14:00:22 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19463 Such a delicate and tenuous dance between mother and daughter. So very different from all the other relationships in our lives, but it touches each and every one in profound ways. Such a delicate and tenuous dance between mother and daughter. So very different from all the other relationships in our lives, but it touches each and every one in profound ways.

]]> By: Gwen http://www.notyetawino.com/2009/05/mothers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19462 Gwen Wed, 13 May 2009 13:50:46 +0000 http://www.notyetawino.com/?p=685#comment-19462 Ah, the fraught relationships we have with our mothers. I'm proud of you that you could let your anger go and be in the moment with her when she was ready, so that you could have that experience. I carry my weights around too often and act out in exactly the passive aggressive ways I fault my mom for. Ah, the fraught relationships we have with our mothers. I’m proud of you that you could let your anger go and be in the moment with her when she was ready, so that you could have that experience. I carry my weights around too often and act out in exactly the passive aggressive ways I fault my mom for.

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