tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post116252878448488076..comments2023-11-02T07:53:45.876-07:00Comments on Girl's Gone Child: When the Children DisappearGIRL'S GONE CHILDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07130764109593048451noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-32113969609991470862009-12-11T15:47:24.836-08:002009-12-11T15:47:24.836-08:00I know I am....ummm, YEARS later reading this, but...I know I am....ummm, YEARS later reading this, but I found this post via your "best-of" post today. <br /><br />Without telling my whole story, I just want to sincerely say...thank you for writing this. Thank you, thank you from my heart. (I know that sounds cheezy but it is the only way I can express it). <br /><br />I hope it is some comfort to you that years later, your words are touching people. They have to me. ~RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-60931522310510279682009-03-19T20:20:00.000-07:002009-03-19T20:20:00.000-07:00Becca you were an AMAZING chat host. I miss you de...Becca you were an AMAZING chat host. I miss you dearly.. I really, honestly do. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about you and how you are. -hugs- So gald I got to know you through SBW.<BR/>Us teens at SBW never thanked you enough. You definatly had a huge impact on our lives. I can't thank you enough. This blog nearly made me cry.. I love you becAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-23942742342048777462007-06-06T18:45:00.000-07:002007-06-06T18:45:00.000-07:00Thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing ...Thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing this. It is happening everywhere, and the wounds are so much deep since other refuse to see them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-75616139151301522312007-05-02T15:47:00.000-07:002007-05-02T15:47:00.000-07:00Beccca, i love ya lots... you are the best host ev...Beccca, i love ya lots... you are the best host ever. you have helped me to be positive even when i am at my weakest point you are there to listen and make me feel better love ya beccaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1166055960554768822006-12-13T16:26:00.000-08:002006-12-13T16:26:00.000-08:00This is such an amazing post. I won't ever forget...This is such an amazing post. I won't ever forget now to really see those children. And to make sure my kids see them too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1165020277491822762006-12-01T16:44:00.000-08:002006-12-01T16:44:00.000-08:00I came over from life of pie. That was beautiful. ...I came over from life of pie. That was beautiful. You must be so thankful that you get to share in the joy of their lives.crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1164923699224142662006-11-30T13:54:00.000-08:002006-11-30T13:54:00.000-08:00Truly an amazing post. I lost two childhood frien...Truly an amazing post. <BR/><BR/>I lost two childhood friends to leukemia. And it was so hard to understand at the time, to truly understand, why. I never will. But i always 'see' these children, probably because of this.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for writing this.ewe are herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339650361453626546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1163608781955467192006-11-15T08:39:00.000-08:002006-11-15T08:39:00.000-08:00I am late to read this but I am so glad I did. Tha...I am late to read this but I am so glad I did. Thank you for sharing your love and your heart with these very special children. I can't think of a more rewarding, yet heartbreaking, thing to do. And thank you for sharing the information. I'm reading this at work and I can tell you I'm trying like hell not to cry but the hot tears are welling up.<BR/><BR/>Thank you again for sharing this...I had no idea you volunteered for this group. It sounds wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1163248641089373352006-11-11T04:37:00.000-08:002006-11-11T04:37:00.000-08:00What a powerful message. I am so glad to have fou...What a powerful message. I am so glad to have found your blog. My son has celiac disease and one of the long term consequences of untreated celiac is cancer - I am so dilligent about his diet - and it should be so hard on a First Grader to not be able to eat the treats and everything that other kids bring in - but he has always been really good about his diet and understands that if he eats normal food he will get sick. I don't want him to be one of the disappearing children. Thanks for reminding us to notice the children before they disappear.Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07189283558114537484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1163126058228162582006-11-09T18:34:00.000-08:002006-11-09T18:34:00.000-08:00Yikes, this post should have a kleenex warning! Y...Yikes, this post should have a kleenex warning! You work for Starlight? I LOVE Starlight. Everytime they wheel one of those video game machines into my son's room during one of not infrequent hospital stays, I say a prayer of gratitude that someone cared enough to try to make it easier for him. Thanks for everything you do. I don't want my son to disappear.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530972001172936718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1163000728520585842006-11-08T07:45:00.000-08:002006-11-08T07:45:00.000-08:00I know I am so late to this because I was hiding u...I know I am so late to this because I was hiding under a rock for a while but I am so glad I came by and read it.<BR/><BR/>You are amazing Rebecca. Un-fucking-believably-amazing. <BR/><BR/>This post struck me on so many levels and I am so grateful to have had the chance to read it. <BR/><BR/>Hugs to you and all those amazing children.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049745050947936354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162930439216162922006-11-07T12:13:00.000-08:002006-11-07T12:13:00.000-08:00Thank you - for this post and for the work you do....Thank you - for this post and for the work you do. I cannot adequately express my admiration for people like you who work with children who are hurting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162897151178412552006-11-07T02:59:00.000-08:002006-11-07T02:59:00.000-08:00That post had me in absolute tears. And, you wrot...That post had me in absolute tears. And, you wrote it so well.<BR/><BR/>I never cry. <BR/><BR/>And, I don't know if I've ever looked away, before, but I'll be sure and not do it again.SuperP.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06830641369098524799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162876389957202722006-11-06T21:13:00.000-08:002006-11-06T21:13:00.000-08:00WOW. Speechless. Thank you.WOW. Speechless. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162850912414531912006-11-06T14:08:00.000-08:002006-11-06T14:08:00.000-08:00Thanks for the reminder to reach out and hold on t...Thanks for the reminder to reach out and hold on to those who pull away, or those who, for whatever reason, make me want to pull away from them.Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021356956555984656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162850219928460302006-11-06T13:56:00.000-08:002006-11-06T13:56:00.000-08:00Wow. Thank you for sharing this very important pa...Wow. Thank you for sharing this very important part of your life and bringing up this issue. I am so glad there are people like you who have the heart and strength to "be there" when people need it most. I have often thought about volunteering at the children's hospital here but if I'm honest with myself, I am scared. Your post definitely has made me think a lot about that fear. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162844327492730492006-11-06T12:18:00.000-08:002006-11-06T12:18:00.000-08:00Beautiful! When got diagnosed with cancer, about...Beautiful! When got diagnosed with cancer, about half of my friends disappeared. Some of them said (to other people) that they didn't know what to say to me because I might die. Someday we will all die though, so if we avoid talking to someone because they "might" die, we would all have to stop talking!Radioactive Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588217525296865718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162842497317957512006-11-06T11:48:00.000-08:002006-11-06T11:48:00.000-08:00Thank you, friend. You know that this is personal ...Thank you, friend. You know that this is personal for me - thank you for making it personal for everybody.Her Bad Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162832255768024242006-11-06T08:57:00.000-08:002006-11-06T08:57:00.000-08:00Oh. Oh. Oh.Can't find the words.Oh. Oh. Oh.<BR/><BR/>Can't find the words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162823447603265202006-11-06T06:30:00.000-08:002006-11-06T06:30:00.000-08:00What a beautiful and amazingly powerful post... th...What a beautiful and amazingly powerful post... thanks for sharing and shaking things up...<BR/><BR/>I've been a lurker for some time now and figured it was time to come out of the shadows... I love reading your writing! You make me realize how un-cool I've become! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162769001320271802006-11-05T15:23:00.000-08:002006-11-05T15:23:00.000-08:00Really powerful post. Two months ago, my cousin's ...Really powerful post. Two months ago, my cousin's three month old diagnosed with neuroblastoma and for the week after I found out, I didn't call her (she lives in another state) because I was scared about what to say to her. After a week of avoiding her, i started feeling even worse, like I should be there for her, she's always been there for me, so I called her and we had a great talk, and she said a lot of things that she had been holding in because none of her friends had called her, and I was really glad to did it. The good news is that her son is doing well right now.l He had an operation and they were able to remove the cancer from his kidney and they think he is going to be all right.<BR/><BR/>And this acknowledgment doesn't just apply to children. My friend who is my age was diagnosed with leukemia and she said a lot of people dropped off her radar, including her long time boyfriend. So don't forget your adult friends, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162691363981174022006-11-04T17:49:00.000-08:002006-11-04T17:49:00.000-08:00Rebecca,I am one of those mom's with a child with ...Rebecca,<BR/><BR/>I am one of those mom's with a child with disabilities. I appreciate every tiny accomplishment and have a new view of the world. My little guy has given me the ability to look a sick child in the face and smile. Three years ago I would have turned away from a bald child in the supermarket. My son has changed all that and I am eternally grateful.<BR/><BR/>I just want you to know that you are such an inspirational soul.<BR/>I know you are so young, but I am always astounded by your intellect and insight into issues big and small. You are destined for greatness--that I can assure you.<BR/><BR/>You are an amazing, honest and of course highly fashionable Mom-- and the world is a better place with you in it.<BR/><BR/>Archer is so lucky to have such a stellar human being to call Mama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162662484007543902006-11-04T09:48:00.000-08:002006-11-04T09:48:00.000-08:00I just wanted to tell you that I know I'm not a mo...I just wanted to tell you that I know I'm not a mother, but I was moved to tears. You brought up many things I hope to change in the future with my book. Before I was a host, I was the girl people would shy away from and ignore because like you said, people want to pretend it doesn't exist. When I was diagnosed, all but 2 of my friends disappeared and I never had visitors in the hospital and they were very few and far between when I was home. I agree with you that the truth should not be hidden. This is a reality. When I think back to when I met you, I was still going through intensive chemo and I was pretty sick and weak. I always thought the hosts were more than just a "chatroom monitor" and I loved talking with them. Through our conversations, I was able to laugh again and not feel isolated. Now being on the other side of it, I tell people about my job as a host and they say how cool it is that I get to spend hours talking online and it's so easy. It's not. Sometimes it's very hard because I've lived through what some of these kids are going through. But it's also the greatest job in the world because these kids are a constant source of inspiration. You're entry was beautifully written Becca. I love you!<BR/><BR/>xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162660142883814192006-11-04T09:09:00.000-08:002006-11-04T09:09:00.000-08:00What a tremendous experience you've had. I'm glad ...What a tremendous experience you've had. I'm glad you're spreading the word about Starlight Starbright. What a wonderful organization!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the very important post, GGC.Namitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06476552972162497517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1162652513107909942006-11-04T07:01:00.000-08:002006-11-04T07:01:00.000-08:00awesome. thank you!awesome. thank you!foodiemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03047817931188356634noreply@blogger.com