tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post2766829997462429105..comments2023-08-21T04:25:48.707-05:00Comments on Praise, Prayers and Observations: R is for Rude AwakeningJessica Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18320362797117599955noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-90291237022913682682013-04-22T19:16:48.488-05:002013-04-22T19:16:48.488-05:00That's so sad that you never had encouragement...That's so sad that you never had encouragement as a child, but at the end of the day the only one you need to believe in you, is yourself.<br /><br />It's hard to see loved ones regress to a childlike state, nonetheless your mom looks beautiful and happy.<br /><br />Have fun with a-z.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300464291611313103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-54632148828942455672013-04-22T15:27:52.115-05:002013-04-22T15:27:52.115-05:00With variations for individuals, this describes my...With variations for individuals, this describes my family and family life as well. It's a generational thing, I think. My son and DIL are raising their children quite differently from the way I was raised and the way we raised him -- thank God! I may disagree with their methods at times, but I cannot kindness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028635002644119824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-80533793360914961942013-04-21T17:14:19.285-05:002013-04-21T17:14:19.285-05:00I believe every mother does the very best she is c...I believe every mother does the very best she is capable of doing. Every one is a product of their formative years and so it is with each mother. I too thought my mother was harsh but her life was also harsh and she being the survivor and watching over her children in the only way she knew. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-65025402767628406192013-04-21T15:15:39.765-05:002013-04-21T15:15:39.765-05:00A really interesting blog post. My parents didn...A really interesting blog post. My parents didn't have a whole lot of time for me. I was an 'accident' and was told that on a regular basis. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-38515903661476410822013-04-21T14:58:33.436-05:002013-04-21T14:58:33.436-05:00I was blessed with wonderful, godly parents.
Jess...I was blessed with wonderful, godly parents.<br /><br />Jess, you can do anything through him who gives you strength.Ian Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00180358189855284967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-10526176467053781922013-04-20T16:57:44.000-05:002013-04-20T16:57:44.000-05:00You came really close to describing my parents, ex...You came really close to describing my parents, except that my father was gentler and more lenient. He also died when I was 11, leaving just my mom and I. It wasn't a pretty sight.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-64162165373805488512013-04-20T11:18:34.240-05:002013-04-20T11:18:34.240-05:00TV shows like Father knows Best and the Waltons ac...TV shows like Father knows Best and the Waltons actually damaged people. We knew a woman whose family life was nothing like TV. And she did assume others were and somehow it made her feel guilty. My blog Q is for Queer breaks my heart. It’s about a young friend who appears several times in my writes who had the makings of a wonderful person. But he gave in to his disease (mental illness) and gave up trying to fight it.suehttp://sassyspeaks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-29470557248405399592013-04-20T10:23:40.467-05:002013-04-20T10:23:40.467-05:00It's hard to see those who were strong and dir...It's hard to see those who were strong and direct, changed to be more docile. It benefits them more when they have to be dependent on others for their care. Our MIL (hubs mom)is in a care home as well, at 98 yrs this year. <br /><br />I used to wonder about those 'ideal TV mom and dads', too.<br />D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419861560916618815.post-45283051883468568532013-04-20T10:10:07.435-05:002013-04-20T10:10:07.435-05:00I was generally told that I could be whatever I wa...I was generally told that I could be whatever I wanted, although at times I was actively discourgaged from both reading and writing. And while my older siblings repeatedly suggested that I was lazy, mom did not agree with them. Mom also changed as she got older. Seh became quite a bit more rigid and relious in her later life, which made it somewhat more difficult to communicate with her. But she certainly did love me and she sacrificed much for me.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com