tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230384076641171546.post6823372060158172130..comments2023-06-21T02:53:31.158-05:00Comments on finally Mom: Lesson Learnedchristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983259980848913151noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230384076641171546.post-18730061002918494042011-07-27T02:27:26.046-05:002011-07-27T02:27:26.046-05:00This must have been hard for you to write. Very ca...This must have been hard for you to write. Very captivating read though.Stashahttp://www.northwestmommy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230384076641171546.post-66168573001261640372011-07-26T20:30:04.625-05:002011-07-26T20:30:04.625-05:00My heart aches as a I read this post. How could a ...My heart aches as a I read this post. How could a mother choose one child? <br />I like how you acknowledged that kids seem to know more then parents give them credit. I find this to be 100% true.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076696497945939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230384076641171546.post-19098538608901643032011-07-26T18:27:33.107-05:002011-07-26T18:27:33.107-05:00i sincerely appreciate everyone's comments. as...i sincerely appreciate everyone's comments. as i'm sure you can imagine, this wasn't an easy piece to share, but it's always so very therapeutic when i do.christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983259980848913151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230384076641171546.post-35535013427879124162011-07-26T18:05:29.230-05:002011-07-26T18:05:29.230-05:00I always felt that kids knew more than adults gave...I always felt that kids knew more than adults gave them credit for and I always said I wouldn’t pretend they didn’t, and yet here I was acting like a friggin caged animal set free, not even giving a second thought to what Anthony or Marie might witness.<br /><br />Never again will I chip away at a child’s innocence in that fashion.<br /><br /><br />I agree with what you have said here about kids knowing. Oh, they know lots! <br />The closing sentence captures the remorse and sincerity that runs throughout the piece. This had to be hard to share. My best to all concerned!Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230384076641171546.post-30817256080890539432011-07-26T16:59:59.696-05:002011-07-26T16:59:59.696-05:00What a hard situatuion to be in.Good for you to re...What a hard situatuion to be in.Good for you to retell the story and accept your wrongs! Lesson learned.Anita @ Mommy in Search of Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16691844515062993056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230384076641171546.post-16378183126343711452011-07-26T14:47:23.595-05:002011-07-26T14:47:23.595-05:00Whoa! That's a crazy story...I wish it were fi...Whoa! That's a crazy story...I wish it were fiction like your other Red Dress one. Poor kids...and man, I bet the adrenaline was pumping through you!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17940118384108153753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230384076641171546.post-14123839228746930462011-07-26T14:46:41.686-05:002011-07-26T14:46:41.686-05:00This was such a heart wrenching read.
I'm so...This was such a heart wrenching read. <br /><br />I'm so glad that you wrote the editor's note- I needed to know where they were now!<br /><br />I'm so sorry that all of you went through that!Galit Breenhttp://theselittlewaves.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230384076641171546.post-17301005227858339062011-07-26T14:16:57.156-05:002011-07-26T14:16:57.156-05:00i'm so sorry this made you sad, Angela. :( 15 ...i'm so sorry this made you sad, Angela. :( 15 years later, it still sickens me that this happened.christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983259980848913151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2230384076641171546.post-8789191306266126482011-07-26T13:55:35.304-05:002011-07-26T13:55:35.304-05:00This made me sad to read :( It's always the k...This made me sad to read :( It's always the kids that end up in the middle, and it's just so sad to see a mom use one child or another to make a point or hurt someone else :(angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14974137283220034062noreply@blogger.com