Comments on: The 81st Circle Time: The Show and Tell Weekly Thread

By: Bea

Bea — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:25:11 +0000

It is hard to deal with someone else’s distress. It’s worth cutting some slack for that.

Bea

By: Half of a Duo, Raising a Duo

Half of a Duo, Raising a Duo — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:10:13 +0000

Part 2 of my Show and Tell Spectacular 20th anniv post is up and will have you rolling! Thanks for everyone who stopped by yesterday for Part 1. Part 3, tomorrow, our actual anniversary, the wedding. Totally hysterical!

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:59:11 +0000

My friend has a kum kum, though I didn’t know they had a name. She has disability-related issues with filling and lifting a kettle so she finds it really useful. I have no issues with my kettle but I covet it, I now covet yours also.

I hadn’t thought through the Liam N issue with ‘Love Actually’ but I can see it. It makes me think about my mother, who lost her husband 3 years ago. Sometimes I moan about my life (usually after bad IF-related news) and about unimportant things like my husband working late. Then I remember that she is still trying to get by without the love of her life. I realise that I shouldn’t get so upset when Mum says ‘IVF is good news, lots of people have it and they all have children’. She’s doing her best to support me like I am doing my best for her.

This doesn’t mean that I don’t get wound up by the verbal diarrhea, just that I too am trying to look beyond it.

By: mrs spock

mrs spock — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:13:12 +0000

When I heard of Natasha Richardson’s death, I instantly thought of that movie and the Bay City Rollers playing the farewell song…

So a kum kum is basically a hot water maker? For tea?

By: Miriam

Miriam — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:35:08 +0000

I just saw Love Actually for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I don’t know how I missed that movie in its first go-round. I was thinking the same thing about Liam Niesson as I watched it, and even vocalized that to the friend with whom I was watching the movie. It is really sad, and I think Niesson’s character is just so down to earth in the film and his scenario so apropos that you really just can’t help but feel bad for the real life tragedy of it all.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:30:53 +0000

I know what you mean about akward feelings and wanting to say the right thing. I attended the funeral of the husband of a work colleague who is also a dear friend Tuesday. He had been battling prostate cancer for 2 years and had finally succumbed early Saturday morning (about 2 am). She’s a good bit older than I am (in fact, her youngest daughter and I are the same age) but she and her husband had shared an anniversary date with The Hubs and I. It broke my heart to see her and their daughters suffering so with his loss and all I could say was “I love you. I’m here if you need me.” She was very gracious to those of us who didn’t know what to say, but then she has always been the consummate symbol of grace. I hope she and her girls do know my heart is with them.

By: LJ

LJ — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:33:57 +0000

I do love me some Love Actually, but yes, watching it this year will be bittersweet…

By: once a mother

once a mother — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:42:33 +0000

I find that I am less awkward around grief now, I know what to say because I hated all the platitudes. I do think that your difficulty watching the video, speaks to your understanding of the depth of his loss. It was a tragedy and the video is a reminder of what he is missing in real life.

By: Half of a Duo, Raising a Duo

Half of a Duo, Raising a Duo — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:03:43 +0000

I gave in. My show and tell (in the making, as it is EPIC) is HERE:
http://micrimas.blogspot.com/2009/12/never-sloppy-seconds-or-happiest-two.html

LAUGH and know, God’s Plan is just amazing.

By: Half of a Duo, Raising a Duo

Half of a Duo, Raising a Duo — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:34:01 +0000

I won’t have anything to show and tell until Sat, my 20th Anniv w/the DH (which THEN I will have something!) so I don’t feel comfortable asking 4 a show and tell link yet.

I wanted to write about loss. I lost my late fiance to glioblastoma multiforme. 3 kids… it is amazing how people think u can move on from pain and gut wrenching suffering like nothing ever happened. Tho I am married for 20 years, my late fiance passed 25 years ago.

The day after Thanksgiving. I will remember him always. Love him, forever. I lost my twin daughters, late term, on Mother’s Day. Little J, the day before my birthday.

What can you do? Push past the pain. Never forget. Live, love, learn.

I was shocked when Natasha Richardson passed but at the same time, not surprised. As a cancer survivor who has had a tremendous amount of loss in the past 5 years… I know life is a precious gift. Not every moment is going to be glory. We learn from the pain. It is a hard, hard lesson in life.

I want 2 give you props, Mel. W/out u and SITS and SQ… whoah. I have been connected to some WONDERFUL people.
Thank U. Thank U for remembering to discuss loss in a tangential way — not just our losses of children, but losses of loved ones. This time of year is always the hardest…

hugs to everyone today.