tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post6311409337705834360..comments2023-09-30T01:13:45.429-07:00Comments on Throwing our arms open wide...: What I wouldn't give just for a name...Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737004644851988877noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-67889332272414953752010-09-23T06:08:21.540-07:002010-09-23T06:08:21.540-07:00Oh sweet girl. That brings hot tears to my eyes. ...Oh sweet girl. That brings hot tears to my eyes. What a beautiful and painful moment. She is very blessed to have such a loving mother and you are very blessed to have such a gentle spirited daughter.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976910135406954824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-72836343674672859582010-09-22T06:37:40.327-07:002010-09-22T06:37:40.327-07:00Shannon, I know that we will all have to have thes...Shannon, I know that we will all have to have these conversations. They are not easy at all. We deal with our own hurts and questions where our own child's birth mom is concerned. It is good to know how they are feeling too. It is good to open that dialect, even though it hurts. It is healing at the same time.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423770936344845558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-60783337395140917732010-09-21T17:53:38.510-07:002010-09-21T17:53:38.510-07:00Thank you for sharing all that you and Ravenna tal...Thank you for sharing all that you and Ravenna talk about. Charlotte is 4 so a little younger but all of these questions are coming one day I know. And it helps me to be prepared for them. Our sweet girls have such a burden to bear, it breaks my heart.Carla Lewterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105714685878243305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-61499698893529619432010-09-19T19:55:42.832-07:002010-09-19T19:55:42.832-07:00that is so sad, but I think you did good. we just ...that is so sad, but I think you did good. we just don't have those answers to give themLouannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07314945140193369797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-30875992570914821922010-09-19T18:47:32.098-07:002010-09-19T18:47:32.098-07:00My daughter just turned 6 yesterday and we have ha...My daughter just turned 6 yesterday and we have had many similar conversations. She is SO frustrated because she can't remember her first parents or her first home. When I explain that she was only days old and she may have never even seen her home it doesn't help. It is so frustrating to not have any answers, but it is good that our girls are talking!Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734301080820930082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-12771562917288391132010-09-19T16:45:33.783-07:002010-09-19T16:45:33.783-07:00That is so sad! I will pray for you guys!That is so sad! I will pray for you guys!Ben and Rachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070610973206877367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-1329875346430441732010-09-19T16:34:30.164-07:002010-09-19T16:34:30.164-07:00I'm already following but thought i'd stop...I'm already following but thought i'd stop by from Friday Follow and say hi!<br /><br />Jennifer @ Life with the LebedasJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17645916093568597589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-37608435896466936832010-09-19T08:19:51.454-07:002010-09-19T08:19:51.454-07:00I have conversations similar to this with our 5 yo...I have conversations similar to this with our 5 yo DD...my DH thinks that I embellish or somehow put ideas in DD's head, because he has never been privy to these conversations. She begins them with me, when we are alone. It wells up from her heart! There is no stopping the grief, the wanting and needing to know. <br />http://justmythoughtsexactly.wordpress.com/LucisMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619129172904595176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-89534509680830631692010-09-18T21:17:47.392-07:002010-09-18T21:17:47.392-07:00Oh man...that has been weighing so heavy on my hea...Oh man...that has been weighing so heavy on my heart lately with my son Ty. Another conversation that confirms that keeping those open lines of communication are so important. Thank you so much for sharing. I needed to read it.<br />JoleneJolene Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611564081583114832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-5301587949372079952010-09-18T08:54:23.622-07:002010-09-18T08:54:23.622-07:00Tears.
I feel the same way about Jesus. I just wis...Tears.<br />I feel the same way about Jesus. I just wish I could see his face or hear his voice...<br /><br />Hugs. You're a good mother.Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519619762731017613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-11439710144833739512010-09-18T07:55:27.263-07:002010-09-18T07:55:27.263-07:00ooooohh! That hurts the heart and makes those hot ...ooooohh! That hurts the heart and makes those hot tears come to the edge of my eyes too just hearing about it!! I am so glad you are so brave and you are talking about this with her though! Wow. What a sweetheart and a sweetmom the two of you are!<br />Hugs! and Strength to you!Valerie and Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12262396189658326210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-9533570778662658622010-09-18T07:01:56.748-07:002010-09-18T07:01:56.748-07:00that's powerful stuff! Thank you so much for ...that's powerful stuff! Thank you so much for sharing. I's a blessing to have ideas for conversation starters of these difficult subjects.Nancy @ Ordinary Miracles & The Crazy 10https://www.blogger.com/profile/15315696255753062618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-4017055687410247522010-09-18T06:14:18.022-07:002010-09-18T06:14:18.022-07:00Oh Shannon! I pray that God will restore and make...Oh Shannon! I pray that God will restore and make whole in only the way that HE can...for all our little ones. I can't imagine not knowing "where" I came from other than the very vague "China" or a more specific province name. We don't even know if Caden was born in the city listed as his "birthplace" or if he was brought in from the countryside somewhere. I, too, wish I had more to give him. BIG HUGS to you, my Mommy friend!!!Tara Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650391210454775068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-1469962391732536982010-09-18T04:49:17.617-07:002010-09-18T04:49:17.617-07:00What a deeply significant moment for you both. May...What a deeply significant moment for you both. May these conversations continue to happen--even though they are painful and hard. I can only imagine that the openness and the fact that you are holding her and crying along with her will help her process things for the rest of her life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04910258636674801379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901236530905099899.post-59715156226909394462010-09-18T02:59:08.681-07:002010-09-18T02:59:08.681-07:00Sigh. So touching. Thanks for sharing. Just ret...Sigh. So touching. Thanks for sharing. Just returned from China one week ago.La Dolce Vita: The Sweet Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134856047094222465noreply@blogger.com