tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post1208096745151396012..comments2023-11-02T07:53:45.876-07:00Comments on Girl's Gone Child: Hope Springs Eternal in the Human BlogGIRL'S GONE CHILDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07130764109593048451noreply@blogger.comBlogger235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-59132567715219664752010-06-02T16:11:01.776-07:002010-06-02T16:11:01.776-07:00To Kristin C.: saw your post. Please have your hus...To Kristin C.: saw your post. Please have your husband (and you) check out Kevin Trudeau's site for natural cures. It could very well help with your husband's propensity to cancer cells. Also, visit my site at www.myxango.com/turiaseigertodd for the best product to protect your cells from free radical breakdown. Cancer is most of the time a food related disease, like artificial sweetners and MSG. You're a nurse so I'm sure you've heard this. Just a thought. Hope you don't mind.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506744130289835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-41327684733588909342009-05-07T23:26:00.000-07:002009-05-07T23:26:00.000-07:00My 8 month old son is currently in chemo. A couple...My 8 month old son is currently in chemo. A couple of other mothers and patients were calling a particular drug "little red devil" and "the red beast". I wanted to clarify what was the right (slang) name to call it. I loved the answer the nurse gave me. She said she tries to stay away from negative names for the chemo. She told me one mother called it her "little bag of hope". <br />I loved this! It is so important to reframe our minds to find the postive in all situations!<br /><br />http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/babyscottyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-36755428254824029272009-04-03T22:43:00.000-07:002009-04-03T22:43:00.000-07:00Hey girl...I want to quote you in this:"If we want...Hey girl...<BR/><BR/>I want to quote you in this:<BR/><BR/>"If we want to "write for ourselves" we should do that... in a diary. But as long as we're hitting the publish button we are writing for other people to read and even respond. We must remember that the blogosphere is not a collection of monologues but dialogues. That every time we go public with an idea or story we are inviting friends and also strangers to participate, respond, feel something."<BR/><BR/>on my blog...and I just wanted to make sure you were cool with that!<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much...you rock.Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12638251600727697167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-69416839966152652812009-04-02T09:20:00.000-07:002009-04-02T09:20:00.000-07:00Thank you for this post!!Long time reader, first t...Thank you for this post!!<BR/><BR/>Long time reader, first time commenter. I heart GGC and your Portraits of an Economy blog. Me and some of my friends are trying to do something positive in this economy - setting up amazon wishlists for some women's shelter's and organizations that are working with homeless and low income mamas. And we are running a health and hygiene donation drive in May..in SF Bay Area and San Diego (I read you were from SD so if you have any mama friends down there...). Don't you know that all mom's need tampons and diapers? <BR/><BR/>(New to the blogosphere, just testing the waters now. Does anyone know how to throw a "coming out party" in the blogosphere?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-66208947748743680442009-03-31T06:47:00.000-07:002009-03-31T06:47:00.000-07:00What's going on with that coat? What's with the mu...What's going on with that coat? What's with the mummy-esque folds in the bodice? It looks like an Ace bandage wrapped round and round. And the sleeves are all twisted. Are they supposed to look like that? Anyone with any breasts at all would look ridiculous in it.<BR/>It is, however, a nice color.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-72980511495250619212009-03-28T17:04:00.000-07:002009-03-28T17:04:00.000-07:00my shiny penny moment came last week for my break....my shiny penny moment came last week for my break. i was placed for adoption as a baby and have recently re-connected with my bio-fam. i was able to meet my great grandma for the first time last week. she is 92 years old and suffering from alzheimer's. i went to meet her and she had no idea who i was, but she took my hand at one point and looked at me and said "i love you." of course, my eyes welled up with tears hearing this. i also met my grandpa this past week and went with my grandma to get a tattoo. the tattoo was in my birth mom's handwriting and it says "i carry your heart" from the e.e.cummings poem. the only thing i had from her for a long time was her handwriting in some letters she sent me. the tattoo just made perfect sense to me.<BR/>i guess the whole week was a shiny penny week! it was filled with lots of tears and lots of laughs.Maddiehttp://splendidmishap.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-39861880832442891692009-03-26T11:46:00.000-07:002009-03-26T11:46:00.000-07:00Rebecca, To quote the wisdom of the movie Vanilla ...Rebecca, <BR/>To quote the wisdom of the movie Vanilla Sky "Just remember, the sweet is never as sweet without the sour, and I know sour". <BR/><BR/>I myself have had many "sweet" moments this week that I am incredibly thankful for. First and foremost, the fact I am surrounded by two beautiful, healthy children is reason enough to celebrate; however this afternoon I also just received my acceptance letter to the transfer college of my choice (this was also the only college I applied to- talk about putting all of my eggs into one basket!) I am ecstatic! <BR/><BR/>To put the icing on the cake I also JUST found out that my best friend is expecting a baby this fall, and I'm going to be in her wedding this summer. Life is truly good, and thank YOU for reminding us all to treasure the sweet moments as they come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-88967473488569892122009-03-26T10:29:00.000-07:002009-03-26T10:29:00.000-07:00How incredibly inspiring your words are... I hope ...How incredibly inspiring your words are... I hope you all know how amazing you are! <BR/><BR/>My shiny penny moment has been getting to know more about a fantastic place called Canuck Place..... it’s a palliative care center for children suffering from terminal and serious sicknesses in the British Columbia area. After meeting an absolutely amazing family that has benefitted from this center I decided to tackle the Adventure Challenge (bike, kayak, run) and get donations to sponsor me in the event.... The shiny penny moment is the sincere words, encouragement and support I’ve received from my spreading the word about raising funds for this place... they have truly filled my heart.... It’s so encouraging to thing that in this world full of sadness, grief, loss and scariness that people will drop their guard, share their story with me and give what they can to this charity--- it touches me in a way no words can convey----- if you have a shiny penny or two to contribute to these kids--- Google it...check it out..sponsor me... or simply put up a positive thought or a prayer (if that is your thing) to these children that courageously suffer through these debilitating diseases...... I hope it lifts your heart as much as it has lifted mine!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-25548694971176899362009-03-26T07:09:00.000-07:002009-03-26T07:09:00.000-07:00Oh my goodness, JJ. Thank you so much for sharing ...Oh my goodness, JJ. Thank you so much for sharing your story! What beautiful, shiny pennies:)I hope you continue to collect many more. Thank you also for opening my eyes more to your disease. I wish you the best in all you do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-27242640134282252442009-03-25T22:39:00.000-07:002009-03-25T22:39:00.000-07:00I know the competition is over but I wanted to thr...I know the competition is over but I wanted to throw my pennies into the hat.<BR/><BR/>I'm schizophrenic. I first got diagnosed with an 'unknown psychotic disorder' when I was 9 after experiencing disturbing auditory and visual hallucinations for two years. People tend not to understand me or want to give me a chance after they hear what I have. Even though schizophrenia has nothing to do with split personalities or violent tendencies, media portrayal of it as a disorder that routinely displays both those things means people of all ages, young, old, middle aged.. Act like I'm some kind of monster that should be locked up or put down. <BR/><BR/>I was out with my friend (also schizophrenic, we met in hospital) and his boyfriend (they're 4 & 3 years older than me respectively..) about four weeks ago when this guy came up to me and said, "You go to X College, don't you?" I said yes, and he said "Me too! I keep seeing you around and chickening out of doing this.." And then he handed me a bit of paper with his number on it, grinned and ran away. I thought it was a joke but my friend convinced me to call the number, so I did and it was really him and he asked me to go out with him on the weekend.<BR/><BR/>That was my first shiny penny. I'm 17 and that was the first time in my life I ever got asked on a date.<BR/><BR/>On our second (=)) date my voices were playing up really badly and he asked what was wrong and I came clean. He asked what schizophrenia meant exactly and when I explained his response was, "Okay, well, tell me when they get loud and we'll stop talking a minute while you sort them out."<BR/><BR/>That was shiny penny number 2.. In my experience only other people with psychoses respond that way.. Except him.<BR/><BR/>He didn't call for three days after that but when I went to see my psychosis intervention nurse she said that her practice had gotten a call that morning from an 18 year old guy asking for advice on how to deal with a 'new friend' who had auditory hallucinations... <BR/><BR/>He called that afternoon to ask me out again.<BR/><BR/>^ Shiny penny 3.<BR/><BR/>He tried to take me to a movie.. But I will not, will not, will not be locked in a dark room with a bunch of strangers (some of my paranoia is controllable, this is not) so basically the second we stepped over the threshold of the ticket office I freaked out and said I had to get to an open space where nobody else was right away. He didn't even blink.. Just grabbed my hand and dragged me up all the escalators in the mall, out of the restaurant and into the castle gardens which is basically the most open space in the whole city. He said he was sorry for taking me there and that I just had to say if certain places made me uncomfortable and we'd leave right away.. I said open spaces make me feel happy.<BR/><BR/>He stole me after lessons finished the next day and drove me halfway to where I live - out of the city - and we had a picnic in the middle of a totally open field (freezing but awesome). And since then, we've been to 4 other open spaces.. Including the beach in the middle of March, to a stately home, to the Queen's pad (okay okay the public section of one of her back yards) and to a huge clearing at the edge of a woodland with my dog. And tomorrow, we're going to an open air rock showcase of unsigned bands. We're going to stand at the back and go to the castle gardens again after to get rid of 'crowd stress'.<BR/><BR/>I'm thankful he got the courage to give me his number, and I'm thankful for all the shiny pennies he keeps giving me.. Nearly enough to make a shiny pound. =]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-56171865354297807312009-03-25T14:02:00.001-07:002009-03-25T14:02:00.001-07:00Just recently I looked around myself and thought, ...Just recently I looked around myself and thought, "I got my wish." <BR/><BR/>The person who I wanted to be my mentor is my mentor. I am no longer in a relationship that doesn't work. I am in school to do what I always knew I would do. And I am surrounded by and practically drowning in a mass of loving and supportive friends and family. And my best friend is finally happy. <BR/><BR/>Just like everyone else, I am struggling. But I got my wish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-12951924152320265262009-03-25T14:02:00.000-07:002009-03-25T14:02:00.000-07:00My first comment didn't post! Damn!Summary:People ...My first comment didn't post! Damn!<BR/><BR/>Summary:<BR/>People are good. They are amazing. There are times when you know exactly why someone might be mad at you, at the world, at their circumstances, and then they blow you away by their enthusiasm and desire to help others.Pipsqueakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997086378859523236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-4745272865660998952009-03-25T11:17:00.000-07:002009-03-25T11:17:00.000-07:00I'm too late for the giveaway, but just wanted to ...I'm too late for the giveaway, but just wanted to comment that that coat is stunning! Unbelievably beautiful!Traciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832067330122792620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-50773984374899201232009-03-25T10:56:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:56:00.000-07:00My shiny penny moment came the other night after b...My shiny penny moment came the other night after bathtime. My sixteen month old has achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. One of the characteristics of this type is very low muscle tone in babies, which he definitely has. Well, after his bath, he was inspired by the mobile over his change table, and with a little help from Mama, he stood for the first time! While most of his friends are now walking, this little moment of assisted standing reminded me that he is moving along at his own pace, and will eventually walk one day.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and when I started typing this, my husband came home and surprised me with a movie rental! He is notorious for renting unwatchable movies, so usually he doesn't pick. He said he was about to rent something that was "probably horrible" and then he saw a preview on the TV for <I>Australia</I> and remembered that I "liked that guy." He meant Hugh, and I do!<BR/>-ChelseaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-37041330512182187662009-03-25T10:23:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:23:00.000-07:00yesterday my 3 year old said, "mommy i want to mar...yesterday my 3 year old said, "mommy i want to marry you" so she went in her jewelry box and grabbed a plastic ring, took my hand and said, "with this ring, i thee wed" and she gave me a big kiss.<BR/><BR/>where she learns these things, i will never know. but it made me smile for the rest of the day.<BR/><BR/>(thank you for this post)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-17755243264532536792009-03-25T10:01:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:01:00.000-07:00Every day, just before sunset, an woman in her lat...Every day, just before sunset, an woman in her late 60s pushes her husband, in deteriorating health, in a wheelchair down the ramp into the AIDS memorial grove in Golden Gate park. <BR/><BR/>She places a towel on her shoulder to catch any drool, lifts him to standing, holds him, and dances him around the circle. <BR/><BR/>We should all be so lucky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-1559661948928220562009-03-25T09:07:00.000-07:002009-03-25T09:07:00.000-07:00After a very hard day at work yesterday, I come ho...After a very hard day at work yesterday, I come home to find my little girl playing with my mother. She seems very involved in her play, until she looks up and sees me. She smiles and has the look of eternal happiness at the sight of me. All the crap of the day washes away and I find myself in Luna heaven! She'll be one next week. How fast she grows and how lucky I am!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606448731490389219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-84586793685545684762009-03-25T08:55:00.000-07:002009-03-25T08:55:00.000-07:00My husband is a doctoral candidate, and he went on...My husband is a doctoral candidate, and he went on the job market this year. <BR/><BR/>He failed to get a job. Well, he didn't fail. The economy failed.<BR/><BR/>We've been investing in our future for three years, no jobs, just scraping by. I was crushed when I heard that it would be another year of cobbling together an income. And this coming year will be even harder, with a new baby and the economy the way it is.<BR/><BR/>I had to tell my mother that we would be staying in Illinois - jobless - for another year.<BR/><BR/>My mother offered to support us, using funds left for her by my late father.<BR/><BR/>Just offered. No questions. Just gave us enough money to live, without worry.<BR/><BR/>She said to me: "Your dad planned for this. Let me do it and don't worry. There is something wonderful waiting for you around the corner."<BR/><BR/>I am the luckiest woman in the world.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342425698876916791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-65419050876823994652009-03-25T08:14:00.000-07:002009-03-25T08:14:00.000-07:00I already commented once but had to share this ext...I already commented once but had to share this extremely positive, heartwarming, funny news story with you. Its short: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29875894/<BR/><BR/>That's all.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08191274004993532743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-65710238906115683782009-03-25T07:53:00.000-07:002009-03-25T07:53:00.000-07:00My husband is a teacher and about to lose the job ...My husband is a teacher and about to lose the job we moved down here for. We have no family and very few friends down here. I don't know what we're going to do or how we'll manage. I was feeling so overwhelmed with sadness, I thought I would drown in it. Then last week a friend who lives nearby, someone I met over the Internet when we were planning our weddings back in 2005, long before we ever even considered moving here, did the sweetest thing anyone's done for me in a long time. She came over and picked me up, took me downtown, bought me a fabulous dinner, and made me laugh all night. <BR/><BR/>I felt so refreshed, like an actual human again. And when I got home, our 21-month-old daughter ran up to me and hugged me. I looked at my husband and thought "You know what? 6 years, 5 moves, 4 jobs, 3 states, 2 sets of overbearing parents and 1 baby later we're still togther. We can survive this." <BR/><BR/>I hope someday I can pay my friend back for that dinner, because she gave me so much more than pasta and laughter that night.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611693051147351613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-51618922798224775322009-03-25T07:26:00.000-07:002009-03-25T07:26:00.000-07:00I agree with everything you have said Rebecca, why...I agree with everything you have said Rebecca, why would we want to spread negativity during this awful time, why make people feel worse? I was thinking this through out yesterday after watching this, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcJn5XlbSFk His voice carried over the boarder and that made for some very disappointed people. Over the past year I know a lot of Canadians have been so happy for the US, proud to be neighbours, almost like an American Envy! But that pride or envy gets lost in the negativity of that segment. We are not a Ridiculous Country, we have stood behind the US fighting a war that isn’t ours, sending our Husbands, Wives, Sons and Daughter, losing our loved ones, families making huge sacrifices to be a good neighbour. After years and years of fighting, we need to take a break to better our selves, so we can come back stronger and we get made fun of, put down. Saying that we do not have a smart culture, because we have RCMP’s who were red jackets and ride horses. That’s one police force. We have multiple, trust me if I commit a crime, a normal police officer in a cruiser in a regular uniform, is going to pay me a visit. Fox News has a large viewing audience and how many people are going to watch that, and they them selves start to think this way about Canada. I think it was irresponsible for them to air something so ignorant, especially when we just brought home 4 fallen solders. REBECCA- Just so you know, YOU are one of the flowers in this time of Negativity! That’s why I love the person you are and know there are so many more of you on the other side of the border! Lots of love your way!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486957170054706890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-68373062967872995412009-03-25T06:38:00.000-07:002009-03-25T06:38:00.000-07:00It was warm enough today to play soccer outside an...It was warm enough today to play soccer outside and have a picnic lunch on the lawn, yet afterwards have a snowball fight with that final big pile of die hard snow! <BR/><BR/>Which I am pleased to say is now finally gone.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452228796476779010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-80689471587008913572009-03-25T06:27:00.000-07:002009-03-25T06:27:00.000-07:00i have just agreed to exchange surprise, homemade ...i have just agreed to exchange surprise, homemade gifts with five of my friends, four of whom i haven't seen in years. it's joyful to think about making things with love for good, long-time friends. i am not much of a crafter, but i can't wait to get started!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299969921494260522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-80486962185459116962009-03-25T06:22:00.000-07:002009-03-25T06:22:00.000-07:00This story has two glimmers of hope in it. Both r...This story has two glimmers of hope in it. Both regarding the same MN track team where I help coach sprinters. Last year I helped out as a volunteer coach, being it is my old high school with my old coaches it worked out really well. This year I actually am getting a little paycheck, which equates to about $1.62/hr. but it is very worth it! We have 136 girls on the team, about 20 or so who weren't able to pay the $125 fee for enrollment. We contacted the booster club (which is WAY behind on fundraising and no where near able to provide all that they would like) and they helped all of those girls out, paid each and every entry fee so another 20 girls can have an after school activity and get in shape and run their little butts off. Thinking about them, I felt guilty about my $1.62/hr. and thought I needed to give something back. That is where the second glimmer shines through. Our head coach, who is 40 and just got married this summer, found herself pregnant and due in the middle of the track season. This is a woman who has given everything for her track runners and the thought of interupting her season with a "silly kid" makes her upset and isn't exactly "excited" about this baby boy due in May (her words, not mine). I, being newly married and wanting a baby so bad it hurts, wanted to cheer her up. I knew that getting money from kids who couldn't even afford to be in the locker room much less afford new running shoes couldn't give very much so I left it up to them. I said at the beginnning of practice, when Morgan the head coach was gone, that I am going to leave an envelope in the coaches office, in the right drawer, anyone who can give anything to help buy Morgan a 'Burley' please just put whatever you can in the envelope, ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE. Even if it is $1, that is fine, but if everyone gave $1, we'd have $136 and I'll cover the difference. I had no idea what would come from it, but low and behold, at the end of the week, we had over $200. We had a few $5 bills and a few $10 bills, and as I counted the money I couldn't believe it. I am buying the Burley this weekend and we give it to her on Monday. Mind you, she hasn't even bought a crib yet, but if I can bring her a small glimmer of light for the amazing baby inside her, I think the whole team will feel that generosity and hard times can go hand in hand. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your blog, I LOVE it!Kirdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02594042402219158701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18751784.post-52447629330665473282009-03-25T03:19:00.000-07:002009-03-25T03:19:00.000-07:00I fucking loved this post.Within the last few week...I fucking loved this post.<BR/><BR/>Within the last few weeks, my entire family's life has changed. My mum has been diagnosed with breast cancer, has had a lumpectomy and her lymph nodes removed, has been booked in for further surgery, is facing the likelihood of a mastectomy and is due to start chemotherapy and hormone therapy very soon.<BR/><BR/>My myspace status was "anti-cancer" and I've just changed it to "pro-life". Has a much better ring to it don't you think? :)<BR/><BR/>THANK YOU! Thank you for this post and for providing an outlet for all of these wonderful stories and the people that have written them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com