tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post3912047057100923272..comments2023-10-30T09:14:27.703-07:00Comments on Mothering Nature: apples and orangesJackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452150467051762515noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-60127971883711940242010-07-05T06:03:55.486-07:002010-07-05T06:03:55.486-07:00Yes, I, too, could not believe what was coming out...Yes, I, too, could not believe what was coming out of folks' mouths when they began, "I know how you're feeling...". And years before my husband's unexpected death, I was divorced. These two events do NOT compare, people! Not, not, NOT even close to the emotions surrounding these dissimilar situations. It made me angry, too, and I finally lashed out at one or two folks who made those inane comments. Thanks for writing about an issue that most of us widows (and widowers, I am sure) face.jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02598544917785126150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-50584849317502977842010-06-26T14:48:40.040-07:002010-06-26T14:48:40.040-07:00You're right, it's not the same. My parent...You're right, it's not the same. My parents are divorced, and my father died a few years after that. Totally different events, although they were both difficult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-1309393692782834422010-06-26T14:01:33.731-07:002010-06-26T14:01:33.731-07:00Your words express the thoughts I cannot express i...Your words express the thoughts I cannot express in the right way. It is different and I totally agree with you. Very well put.The Tomlin Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749690777178526893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-79793045304520640222010-06-25T10:12:16.723-07:002010-06-25T10:12:16.723-07:00Bra-vo!
You said it well . . . . it's tough t...Bra-vo!<br /><br />You said it well . . . . it's tough to do, since there is pain in divorce for sure, and 'some' similarities - but it is by no means the same and it bothers me, too, when people tell me they know 'exactly' how I feel.<br /><br />(I actually had someone still married, but who's husband works a lot, tell me she knows how I feel because she feels like a single parent a lot . . . ARGH!)<br /><br />Love to you Jackie!<br />~C~<br />p.s. I'm getting the store set up and need to chat with you about selling some of your dresses!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-12578702328692799642010-06-25T08:01:09.830-07:002010-06-25T08:01:09.830-07:00That was so well written Jackie. Unfortunately I&#...That was so well written Jackie. Unfortunately I'm going through the separation/divorce stages myself now and I never would have compared it to the death of a spouse. You're right....it IS very different. I'm sorry people have thrown out that comparisson to you.<br /><br />I hope you are feeling settled in your new place :o)<br /><br />Ciao Bella,<br />Kathryn in BerlinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-87876006908515617322010-06-25T05:58:51.247-07:002010-06-25T05:58:51.247-07:00You write so eloquently, and I always finish readi...You write so eloquently, and I always finish reading your posts nodding in agreement. Over the past 13 years, I've lost a grandparent, a parent, a fiancé and a son - each bereavement hard, but each so very different. I guess people try to draw on whatever experiences they have to try to empathise, but I've had to bite my tongue and really restrain myself from poking people in the eye when they've said they understand exactly how I feel because their uncle/cat/second cousin died. Hope you are all settling into your new home! xPete, Ali, Charlie and Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106369302348116832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-49746056844063240132010-06-25T05:27:54.337-07:002010-06-25T05:27:54.337-07:00Well said!! Hope you are all settling into your n...Well said!! Hope you are all settling into your new home, without any major hiccups. :)The Jagow Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152124795475734887noreply@blogger.com