tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post4750892356187541601..comments2023-12-26T17:10:25.915-06:00Comments on Muddling through Mayhem: Drained Drymarythemomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-41594772230426212392010-10-08T22:43:52.876-05:002010-10-08T22:43:52.876-05:00Not a lot to add because the previous comments are...Not a lot to add because the previous comments are such good ones. Ditto...someday they WILL thank you. It may take quite a while for them to see it. Hang in there. To begin talking about a plan is the first step. Keep it up.Jerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134691284657706068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-42899092629720357382010-10-08T15:23:02.995-05:002010-10-08T15:23:02.995-05:00I really like what SSR said. If you do your best ...I really like what SSR said. If you do your best who can fault that? Even under the *best* circumstances parenting is a gamble. If you were raising begonias it would be different. Plants don't have free will and thought. But as long as we're raising HUMAN BEINGS there's always the element of "crap shoot" involved. <br /><br />Try to FORGIVE YOURSELF (my biggest personal challenge) and accept that God gave you this life, in this time, in this town, with these people and He believes in you. <br /><br />And in measurable, tangible reality, no matter what you do in parenting Bear, it's better than the life he had before or the life he would have had if he'd never come to you. <br /><br />Forgive yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-14930787692163268952010-10-08T13:45:04.423-05:002010-10-08T13:45:04.423-05:00I read some advice on another newsgroup that made ...I read some advice on another newsgroup that made sense to me.<br /><br />You do the best you can under the circumstances.<br /><br />You may not be able to predict what Bear will do or need. You may have run out of energy. You might not get the cooperation you need from the parties involved.<br /><br /> So you take what you have and you do the best you can under the circumstances. It might not be ideal, or perfect, or even good.<br /><br />But you do the best you can under the circumstances. <br /><br />Really, that is all you can do.<br /><br />Best wishes and thoughts!!Susan from the Pacific Northwesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910439859917160063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-30468231040021082582010-10-08T09:13:40.870-05:002010-10-08T09:13:40.870-05:00Could this be perfect timing or what??? You said y...Could this be perfect timing or what??? You said you need a plan and a little break and we can't get away and catch a break (because of our kids' needs- which is why I've hardly been blogging) We have two paid for tickets to Women of Faith in San Antonio for end of Oct and were flying down by ourselves but are seated in the Alamodome as part of Annieology's group. Sadly -we can't use our tickets. We were willing to fly across the country just to renew our emotional and spiritual batteries...just thinking you and a gal pal might enjoy the benefits of our missed opportunity. Email me at mamadramatimestwo@yahoo.com either way.Mama Drama Times Twohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04935810256080795505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-40754378112236449542010-10-08T08:14:49.929-05:002010-10-08T08:14:49.929-05:00Thanks again RAD Mom. No you didn't say anyth...Thanks again RAD Mom. No you didn't say anything hurtful, and really no one else has either. I just don't have the ability to hear anything but positives right now.<br /><br />Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated. I don't know what I'd do without Grandma and Poppy (my mom's husband). Last night Hubby sat down and we talked about a plan. Didn't solve anything, but it was nice to finally have someone to talk about it with. This morning he made a nice comment about my outfit!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />Marymarythemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-2130276446682653312010-10-08T02:04:59.487-05:002010-10-08T02:04:59.487-05:00I wish I could give you a huge hug and give you an...I wish I could give you a huge hug and give you any reserve emotional energy to soften your pain through this hard time. I hope I didn't say anything hurtful in my comment, I'm just frustrated for you with your lack of support by the professionals. I'm thankful for you that you have Hubby and Grandma. i could never do this without Papaw, my Dad. Your in my thoughts and prayers.RADMomINohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16479673428163793816noreply@blogger.com