tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36379445.post7116150723008876019..comments2023-09-03T04:39:12.983-04:00Comments on A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home...: In really fun news...Accidentally Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869100744451468800noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36379445.post-90335842321611773482012-02-07T21:26:48.674-05:002012-02-07T21:26:48.674-05:00I read this last night and decided to ponder it fo...I read this last night and decided to ponder it for a little while before I posted a response. Having read your blog for quite a while, I thought about this situation in light of my perspective of your life and that of Munchkin.<br /> First of all, both you and Munchkin have dealt with a whole lot of stuff in the past head on, with courage and grace and no avoidance of doing what you believe the right thing is. That experience has prepared her for the health challenge that her friend is facing. Both you and she have handled grief and loss of parents, moving, changing relationships and finding a family among your friends. This has created a beyond your years maturity for both of you....<br /> For you, you have a different perspective than before, after parenting Munchkin and being mom to two beautiful babies. With that experience, there are even more levels to relate to this situation...from the parent perspective, from that of a caretaker and as a kind and caring being. Add in hormones and sleep deprivation and it is no surprise that you would burst into tears...<br /> For Munchkin, she has had the experience of having you as a role model. From the loss of her parents, leaving the family she knew in the Midwest, to moving across the country to a whole new type of life, you have been there to support her. She knows that you are there no matter what. You'll be there for her on the days that she needs to vent, and on the days that she bursts into tears. <br /> She is an amazing girl, with so much to share. Her friend is as lucky to have her as she is to have you. <br /> Don't be surprised if she needs a few extra nights of chicken fingers along the way. It'll be good for both of you.<br /> BTW, I have worked a lot with kids with cancer... Let me know if there is something I can do that would help you.... Just being yourselves will be the best thing of all.Lori S-Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935271057806830931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36379445.post-70946430823450239422012-02-06T12:58:06.206-05:002012-02-06T12:58:06.206-05:00The closer you are to devastating news, the harder...The closer you are to devastating news, the harder it is to digest. Maybe somewhere deep down, you realize it could happen to any of us. And now you're a parent to two beautiful little girls and a pseudo parent to your sister. And, that's a lot of responsibility to carry - let alone should something life-changing happen to their health. So, yeah, it's heavy. Real heavy. Don't be hard on yourself for crying. I'm pretty sure I would be a complete mess, too. But, don't let that preclude you from helping Munchkin deal with the reality she's facing.Nilsa @ SoMi Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474642034399063234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36379445.post-68555690268578889972012-02-06T12:11:08.662-05:002012-02-06T12:11:08.662-05:00Happy ending or not is FUCKING CANCER of course yo...Happy ending or not is FUCKING CANCER of course your sad. Its awful, I promise to keep her in my prayers. <br /><br /><br />Now I'm crying - lets blame it on the pregnacy hormones :o)<br /><br />XO, RachRachael Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337915498356224543noreply@blogger.com