tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373384818525545940.post3034992146015697000..comments2022-09-16T22:18:40.110-07:00Comments on The Light At The End Of The Tunnel: A Different Momwendyincalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00329772761974971523noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373384818525545940.post-60570831701380213302010-04-11T18:15:54.745-07:002010-04-11T18:15:54.745-07:00Wendy ~
I feel so blessed to have you as a friend...Wendy ~ <br />I feel so blessed to have you as a friend. You are one of the most amazing people I have ever had the honor of knowing! I love you and I love your family! xoxoxoKristen Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450420286673136016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373384818525545940.post-47804129327676986812010-04-11T14:27:49.695-07:002010-04-11T14:27:49.695-07:00Yet another wonderful message to spread to the res...Yet another wonderful message to spread to the rest of us moms. So many of us have it in our minds that we need to keep things neat and tidy. No mess! But like you, I've learned that it's so much easier to just let the kids (and in my case - husband!) be kids and enjoy the mud and the water and the bubbles and the FOOD! (of course to some limit!) Good for you, Wendy! Let this be another weight off your shoulders so you can enjoy every precious moment you have with your girls. They will be forever thankful that you are relishing in their childhood with them. :) Can't wait for you to come and play in the mud with US!Jenaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172856024027593826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373384818525545940.post-3875782523731606592010-04-11T11:50:42.211-07:002010-04-11T11:50:42.211-07:00Wendy,
Your experience has made me a different mom...Wendy,<br />Your experience has made me a different mom too. Does that make sense? Your incredible loss has made me slow down, and try and enjoy the small, messy moments. I am like you in that as soon as a mess is made I want to clean it up immediately or avoid it all together. I have loosened up a bit now. Thanks for sharing your experiences and your growth through this process. Love you!Kristinhttp://www.viramontesblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373384818525545940.post-29441561059717839892010-04-09T22:37:42.540-07:002010-04-09T22:37:42.540-07:00What a GREAT post Wendy!! This is advice that eve...What a GREAT post Wendy!! This is advice that every mom needs to hear...thanks so much for sharing!! :)Lindzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04922457924415826334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373384818525545940.post-49561763170183831092010-04-09T16:12:33.730-07:002010-04-09T16:12:33.730-07:00This just touched me today. Thank you for sharing ...This just touched me today. Thank you for sharing your example for me to read today. I really needed to just have fun with my kids.....I too am the same old version of yourself at times. Good for you to want to be a little more dirty. <br /><br />Again thanks for sharing....love you Wendy and family.Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525186688303591001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373384818525545940.post-83385781695889299862010-04-09T12:46:21.437-07:002010-04-09T12:46:21.437-07:00Wendy, I dont even know you and feel so touched by...Wendy, I dont even know you and feel so touched by what you write. I am so proud of you, you are doing a great job being a mother. Your girls are VERY lucky! I am too like you, and my husband is always telling me to relax and enjoy all these little moments. I do try too, I really do. Thank you for this post, it opened my eyes today and made them tear up too. God Bless!<br />KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373384818525545940.post-83400387419762914122010-04-09T06:13:46.566-07:002010-04-09T06:13:46.566-07:00As a child raised by a mother who never took a sin...As a child raised by a mother who never took a single day for granted this post totally touched me. I lost a brother and my heart still aches because of that, but I too gained a best friend and a "better" mom. Ironically, this is something that Lexi and Ava will most likely carry with them too. I watch my children sleep and I honestly feel that I enjoy them more than most moms do. I have lived my entire life knowing that life can be short, and unlike most moms I live with a constant fear that I could lose my kids before I die. In some ways this is the best gift that my brother's passing gave me. It is so much easier to love what you might lose. You are so absolutely right in believing that your girls will appreciate their "new" mother someday. A little silver lining from the worst thing that could possibly happen to a family. Thanks for sharing.Jo Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621187796582628452noreply@blogger.com