tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post3492223331872493999..comments2024-03-26T08:06:19.661-04:00Comments on The Road Less Travelled: Monday, April 27th, 1998: The secret is outloribethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-6861430595954051122008-04-28T22:03:00.000-04:002008-04-28T22:03:00.000-04:00Thanks for your comments. These "10 years ago" pos...Thanks for your comments. These "10 years ago" posts are more for me than anyone else, but I'm glad if you like reading them too. I'm finding it therapeutic to write it all out. I also wanted to get down some of the details before they vanish from my memory. Already there's a lot I thought I'd never forget that is getting hazy... but at the same time, I will find a detail written in my datebook, etc., that I'd forgotten & it brings back a flood of memories! <BR/><BR/>I was very lucky for a very long time, in that most the people I worked most closely with were also childless. (There are still childless people in the office, but most of them now are still in their 20s & unmarried...!) Why, I have never asked & they have never brought it up. I believe two of them (my office friend & our assistant -- both of whom are now in their early 60s & retired) would have liked to have had children, but both had marriages that fell apart. The senior manager (who is still my boss today), I am not sure. <BR/><BR/>My office friend & cubiclemate at the time had two stepchildren land on her doorstep when they were still relatively young, so I'm sure they kept her busy for quite a few years, until her marriage broke up. The funny thing is I think they (still) get along better with her than either of their birthparents. She was my confidante & a huge source of support for me all during my infertility treatments. Katie was actually born on her birthday, & she was one of the few people who came out to see me while I was on leave afterward. <BR/><BR/>All three of these women have lived very busy, rich lives, full of friends & travel & interests. They've been great role models for me!loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-57797176711432064562008-04-28T19:38:00.000-04:002008-04-28T19:38:00.000-04:00I too was wondering about the childless women you ...I too was wondering about the childless women you mentioned and how they took the news you were pregnant. I don't know how to respond to your posts but something about your memories keeps drawing me back.Guera!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12616928404421960462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-59489866432514400442008-04-28T17:06:00.000-04:002008-04-28T17:06:00.000-04:00What a wonderful memory, the day you feel confiden...What a wonderful memory, the day you feel confident enough to let others in on your happy secret.<BR/><BR/>How does it feel to go through these memories, 10 years later?<BR/><BR/>I am hoping it brings you some resolution and peace.Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-34303732452019401092008-04-27T22:22:00.000-04:002008-04-27T22:22:00.000-04:00It is a lovely memory - the excitement & happiness...It is a lovely memory - the excitement & happiness. I am sure Katie felt your joy.<BR/><BR/>i wonder about the childless women you mention ... were you aware of their stories, if they were without children by choice or chance? Did they know much about your story?<BR/><BR/>It also sounds like a very different work place to what you have today - doesn't sound like there are many childfree/less people in your workplace now.<BR/><BR/>AndieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-77464510305882001722008-04-27T20:11:00.000-04:002008-04-27T20:11:00.000-04:00It's a wonderful memory. Or perhaps a strong memor...It's a wonderful memory. Or perhaps a strong memory of a wonderful day. Good to have those, though I wish I could manage them better.<BR/><BR/>I threw out my little sim.ilac pg calendar with my beta days, and whom I announced to when. When the morning sickness began... <BR/><BR/>Thank you for commenting on my blog. I appreciate your support.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03812637630030228124noreply@blogger.com