tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33237885.post6772067609962629771..comments2023-10-15T01:36:22.504-07:00Comments on Reflections on the Pond: Had to HappenJerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13063270175679985513noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33237885.post-40412318181854101502008-11-18T21:08:00.000-08:002008-11-18T21:08:00.000-08:00Lighting a candle for both of you as soon as I'm d...Lighting a candle for both of you as soon as I'm done here....<BR/><BR/>Love.kariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150537989886423212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33237885.post-53260689455702540522008-11-18T17:56:00.000-08:002008-11-18T17:56:00.000-08:00Gentleness all around.Gentleness all around.Carrie Wilson Linkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586157395539583862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33237885.post-34358250211795700542008-11-18T16:30:00.000-08:002008-11-18T16:30:00.000-08:00Love.Love.Michelle O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221354521123541601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33237885.post-59693357926550815462008-11-18T14:44:00.000-08:002008-11-18T14:44:00.000-08:00I agree with doubting thomas (almost always) and m...I agree with doubting thomas (almost always) and my heart goes out to you and your son.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33237885.post-59374519429855849222008-11-18T12:25:00.000-08:002008-11-18T12:25:00.000-08:00I am so glad that he has you. And you, he.Lots of ...I am so glad that he has you. And you, he.<BR/><BR/>Lots of love to the both of you.mamatuliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02692442843330582571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33237885.post-10401825105051090012008-11-18T11:44:00.000-08:002008-11-18T11:44:00.000-08:00everything is unfolding right now...in perfect and...everything is unfolding right now...<BR/>in perfect and divine order...<BR/><BR/>you are surrounded in love...<BR/><BR/>surrounded...Go Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17231542783246552456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33237885.post-47527319051984489072008-11-18T11:33:00.000-08:002008-11-18T11:33:00.000-08:00You're right; It had to happen at some point. An a...You're right; It had to happen at some point. An act of courage to tell him now, rather than wait for it to leak in some other fashion. <BR/><BR/>My thoughts are with him. And with you. <BR/><BR/>As parents, we all eventually reach a point where we have to acknowledge that our kids have their own stories. Though ours are connected to theirs, it's a mistake to think that we dictate those stories, or are even primarily responsible for them. <BR/><BR/>It's of course natural to feel incredible empathy for our children, but we do no one any good by trying to own their stories for them. <BR/><BR/>If I ever get good at that philosophy, I'll let you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com