tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post5682484277752727533..comments2024-03-26T08:06:19.661-04:00Comments on The Road Less Travelled: Easter blues & bubblesloribethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-3480220935043903312013-06-06T03:24:59.427-04:002013-06-06T03:24:59.427-04:00Thanks for such a great blog to share with.I enjoy...Thanks for such a great blog to share with.I enjoyed reading it and I think other readers willenjoy reading it as well.Thanks for the good info!Throw pillowshttp://www.pillowdecor.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-24771276739359722742013-04-02T01:46:37.337-04:002013-04-02T01:46:37.337-04:00There's one thing about the Easter story that ...There's one thing about the Easter story that I always enjoyed when I was a kid - the moment when the women discover that the great rock in front of Jesus' tomb has been moved and he is not there. It signals hope. The "what if", that death is truly not the end of the life we once cherished. At least that's the part that resonates with me. <br /><br />I wish that we didn't find it necessary to build boundaries around every category we can think of in this world. The "you are not this so you wouldn't understand" boundary. There are bubbles everywhere, aren't there?Deathstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925549983959400448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-57520405504763586332013-04-01T21:35:06.771-04:002013-04-01T21:35:06.771-04:00This is a great post, Lori. I especially liked thi...This is a great post, Lori. I especially liked this bit ... "... but for me it was just Tuesday." Yes, that sounds exactly like infertility. <br /><br />I always think a great post makes us think. And this certainly has made me think - I feel as if I have more to say, but definitely need to work through it first. You've reminded me of a post I've been wanting to write for months. I need to get back to it. I Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-58702026352672901462013-04-01T14:18:36.187-04:002013-04-01T14:18:36.187-04:00Dear Lori
A great post, as usual. If it helps ou...Dear Lori<br /><br />A great post, as usual. If it helps our Easter bubble, (me, DH and our 4 year old adopted daughter) has had me in a complete meltdown due to impending 50th birthday tomorrow and starting new job, which means dd has to be farmed out to camp while I work. I so empathise with your thoughts even though our situations are not quite the same. Thanks for sharing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-724106464608415582013-04-01T09:40:32.466-04:002013-04-01T09:40:32.466-04:00I know how you feel. You're *not* alone.I know how you feel. You're *not* alone.Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325203869605294768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-42194462346836217542013-04-01T09:29:48.249-04:002013-04-01T09:29:48.249-04:00This is a very interesting and important post. I c...This is a very interesting and important post. I commend you for being able to see the parallels between experiences of those parenting and those mourning their children (or mourning their infertility). It shows an incredible self awareness, as well as an appreciation for others, that you were able to make that connection. I look forward to reading that article in its entirety. It also seems really interesting. Esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12375150088333673843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-31740563296235598112013-04-01T01:44:07.184-04:002013-04-01T01:44:07.184-04:00Thought provoking post Lori. I have just come home...Thought provoking post Lori. I have just come home from visiting a friend back in town for Easter, with her little grand-daughter she is caring for. I couldn't quite put my finger on why I felt down, deflated and a bit disconnected after visiting but reading the 'living in parallel villages that don't touch' comment, it all made sense. As a child-free single 50's woman the conversation seemed ill balanced. You share, I share, but your stuff has more weight. It's like EVERYTHING I might ever say, do, be or achieve will ALWAYS be trumped, for lack of a less competitive word, in a parents eye by something child-related in their world - the importance / difficulty of raising a child vs the lesserness of not being in the child bubble. My worries are lesser than theirs because a child is not affected in mine. If I had a dollar for every time I had my opinion dismissed by "yes, but as a MOTHER I think..." J9Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-84941634495516620152013-03-31T22:57:36.931-04:002013-03-31T22:57:36.931-04:00What you say about bubbles ... I'm starting to...What you say about bubbles ... I'm starting to think that the only way around them is embracing our vulnerability, and allowing ourselves to be vulnerable with each other. Like the posts you saw from others who are also missing loved ones today.<br /><br />Sending you love.Justine Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190295175501659469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-30570871229062934552013-03-31T18:22:33.981-04:002013-03-31T18:22:33.981-04:00Thinking of you all this Easter (*hugs*)
Very int...Thinking of you all this Easter (*hugs*)<br /><br />Very interesting post, what a great insight. Thanks for sharing it.AnotherDreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487881766884178761noreply@blogger.com