tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689562912749353753.post8455068729098753038..comments2023-10-20T07:31:01.231-07:00Comments on musings of a melancholic: Thick-headedcandacemorrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893739347394561554noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689562912749353753.post-92093659168976113372012-02-05T09:26:28.784-08:002012-02-05T09:26:28.784-08:00I have to say, I STILL have the fear of what it wi...I have to say, I STILL have the fear of what it will do to my child if i do not pick him up or respond to his cries in the 'right' way. and he's a year old for crying out loud, and very precocious and well adjusted. so i think we've done fine so far...but i think part of being a parent is living in constant (however quiet and unassuming) fear that you'll do the wrong thing and be completely responsible for the raising of a troubled human being. it's what motivates us to constantly assess and reassess the way we parent and interact with our kids. i think it's good, and even a little healthy at times, but DAMN those outside influences can do a number on the confidence of even the most unflappable mothers and fathers. and as for thinking we have the market on the best way to live...it's a constant struggle for me to not automatically judge people who are doing things differently from me. from how they feed their children to how they regard the universe to political views...i always have to remind myself (or be reminded by my eversowise husband) that if the world were made up of people who only thought and lived the way that i do, it would be hell. to say the least. what you've written here is a great reminder to quit being such an asshole, both to myself and my fellow humans. thanks lady ;)jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680670760558757448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689562912749353753.post-45445619788347086682012-02-03T10:14:28.012-08:002012-02-03T10:14:28.012-08:00What a beautiful post.
"Why do we assume tha...What a beautiful post.<br /><br />"Why do we assume that we have the market on the best way to live? How arrogant of us. Humans, though descendants from the same biological substance, are vastly different in countless ways."<br /><br />Perfectly said.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461475945413250052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689562912749353753.post-48641485415262817002012-02-02T23:56:25.513-08:002012-02-02T23:56:25.513-08:00You are beautiful.You are beautiful.dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11949820430054155775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689562912749353753.post-37276530733863167532012-02-02T19:36:54.964-08:002012-02-02T19:36:54.964-08:00"Justifying your choices to strangers and hat..."Justifying your choices to strangers and haters and offering your supreme unsolicited advice is something I must find a way to refuse to do - no matter how RIGHT I feel I am. It's an unwise use of my precious little energy."<br /><br />I prefer my humble pie with large bits of puppy ham-hawks....<br /><br />I also like how you referred to your "children" as if already planning a second.<br /><br />Oh, and for the record, Kelly and I plan on spoiling the hell out of this little baby star.BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573847439545771745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689562912749353753.post-19716633384730863242012-02-02T15:59:17.022-08:002012-02-02T15:59:17.022-08:00My friend, you are a phoenix.
xoxMy friend, you are a phoenix.<br />xoxUmberDovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10920126905837786943noreply@blogger.com