tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post7400391567204292445..comments2024-03-28T06:00:03.501-07:00Comments on Just Breathe: SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOWDebby@Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-22738267483094413802012-03-25T19:47:55.470-07:002012-03-25T19:47:55.470-07:00Oh wow, I got chills reading this. For the signs ...Oh wow, I got chills reading this. For the signs of your mother's presence, as well as what your childhood was like. I think it was so much harder back in those days, where people didn't talk about things. My mother has suffered from migraines since her 20's, but doctors used to tell her she was making it up/hysterical. It's weird to think that people would try to hush up depression/mental disorders, when they are normal, and common. I cannot even imagine being a single mom with two very young children like that...and having to support myself and them. I have a LOT of respect for what you did. I can imagine it was a very hard time for you, losing your mother as well as your marriage, and having to keep it together for your kids. You are amazing!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182766520159643345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-47406845514780493112012-03-24T15:29:54.543-07:002012-03-24T15:29:54.543-07:00I can't imagine how hard it was to have your m...I can't imagine how hard it was to have your mother pass when your kids were so young, and then going through the divorce and not having your mom with you must've been really difficult. <br />Check out the book "Angels on Board". I got it free for Kindle a few weeks ago.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533317405680450964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-87606674848938603232012-03-20T14:39:43.425-07:002012-03-20T14:39:43.425-07:00What a beautiful post. I'm so sorry that you n...What a beautiful post. I'm so sorry that you never experienced your mother as every child should. You are so right about how things could different today with the advances in medications and treatments.<br /><br />I'm glad you have received comfort over the years from the "signs" from your mom. And you're so right, there is no better place to be than in Heaven with God.<br /><br />Bless you!Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094928747500699123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-81113628909669063272012-03-19T13:47:49.931-07:002012-03-19T13:47:49.931-07:00Beautiful post and memory. They are always watchi...Beautiful post and memory. They are always watching us. When I was having Cole one of the machines started doing the chims that my grandmother had on her door. The nurse kept saying how odd it doesn't usually make that noise. My mom and I just turned to each other and said it's Grandma.<br /><br />Hugs and love coming your way!Alexis AKA MOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829562970824293447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-82490337643099427462012-03-17T17:40:22.007-07:002012-03-17T17:40:22.007-07:00things were def diff back then and you're righ...things were def diff back then and you're right that they kept things hush hush. I'm glad that today there's help for people who need it. I wish your mom could have had that.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431384515813384025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-3682084152219816102012-03-16T16:47:17.337-07:002012-03-16T16:47:17.337-07:00This is a lovely tribute to your mum.This is a lovely tribute to your mum.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237061502041133837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-54330764556358573992012-03-16T15:20:53.299-07:002012-03-16T15:20:53.299-07:00I am so sorry, Debby; we always miss our moms, no ...I am so sorry, Debby; we always miss our moms, no matter how many years they are gone; it sad though with your mom that she didn't get to see your children grow up and do well for themselves. I think it is neat how God sends us signs about our loved ones, for me like I wrote about, it was a hawk. It is good to know too that one day you will see her again and it will be for all of eternity. She was a beautiful woman!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-68272222942186794072012-03-16T15:20:52.427-07:002012-03-16T15:20:52.427-07:00I am so sorry, Debby; we always miss our moms, no ...I am so sorry, Debby; we always miss our moms, no matter how many years they are gone; it sad though with your mom that she didn't get to see your children grow up and do well for themselves. I think it is neat how God sends us signs about our loved ones, for me like I wrote about, it was a hawk. It is good to know too that one day you will see her again and it will be for all of eternity. She was a beautiful woman!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-68875812787463192852012-03-16T14:47:02.789-07:002012-03-16T14:47:02.789-07:00You look so much like your mom. Thinking of you to...You look so much like your mom. Thinking of you today.Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15897037441021642059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-6958224282693704082012-03-16T13:54:28.025-07:002012-03-16T13:54:28.025-07:00Thanks for being so open and raw...it's like a...Thanks for being so open and raw...it's like a picture clip into your past that have shared with words.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715810209330536566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-37036562803674480422012-03-16T12:08:31.745-07:002012-03-16T12:08:31.745-07:00This was a very touching post.You are not alone in...This was a very touching post.You are not alone in not remembering your childhood. I only can remember the bad parts. Your mom was a nice looking woman and what a handsome dad you had. I do wish you had a picture of your self on here.Love Of Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498962484760408202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-26758825649561887282012-03-16T11:31:00.064-07:002012-03-16T11:31:00.064-07:00I wish I was there right now to (((HUG))) you.This...I wish I was there right now to (((HUG))) you.This is such a beautiful hearttouching post about your mother.My mother suffered from depression,I remember some but not much about it.<br />Thank you for sharing your momma with us,God bless you.trenniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208738689962789823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-3019902501488175672012-03-16T11:19:28.767-07:002012-03-16T11:19:28.767-07:00I am sad that you had that happen to you. I know ...I am sad that you had that happen to you. I know part of our past makes us who we are. I think it made you a heck of a wonderful woman! Is visiting home this week making you think of the past - still having questions? Love and hugs. sandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-30647379239091307792012-03-16T08:33:20.337-07:002012-03-16T08:33:20.337-07:00My heart breaks for you and your Mom. I am sorry t...My heart breaks for you and your Mom. I am sorry that you didn't get to know her without the mental illness. One thing you will always know is that she loved you...or else she would n't have taken the time to try to reach out to you after she passed away. and yes she is finally at peace.<br />Blessings, JoanneJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701170619308062747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-50077459077929891352012-03-16T08:06:01.037-07:002012-03-16T08:06:01.037-07:00I really appreciate all the signs you mentioned. I...I really appreciate all the signs you mentioned. I, too, take those kind of things as signs. It gets confusing for me now because I've had too many deaths in my life, so I don't know precisely WHO is saying hello to me. Light bulb going off... then coming back on after a while, that's my nephew. The doorbell ringing (I have a flasher specific for the doorbell, because I'm deaf)and nobody there, and my dogs did not even bark that's one of my old friends. My fire alarm also flashes from the ceiling, but there's nothing going on, and that's one of my best friends. It is very comforting to know we are still thought of when someone passes on.Furry Bottomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126096393524594755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-46131707945619187012012-03-16T08:05:48.607-07:002012-03-16T08:05:48.607-07:00Debby my friend I am sorry. I think that it is wo...Debby my friend I am sorry. I think that it is wonderful that your mom let you know she was ok. I can remember when my Grandmom passed away we always had a family Reunion and she always came. My daughter was around a year old and she kept staring at the spot where my Grandmom always sat. My daughter kept smiling and laughing like someone was talking to her. I have always felt that my Grandmom was talking to her. It is such a gift when someone we love lets us know that they are ok.Rochelle@AFamilyofLooneyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605268552555514174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-14410028882927522612012-03-16T06:16:35.655-07:002012-03-16T06:16:35.655-07:00Debby,
Thank you for sharing the pain of your loss...Debby,<br />Thank you for sharing the pain of your loss and what you've been through with all of us. It's never easy to lose your mother, regardless of age or circumstances. My mom died in 2000 and it changed me. There's a hole in my heart that can never be filled.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13114076859455081016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-4960195931285716982012-03-16T05:48:37.906-07:002012-03-16T05:48:37.906-07:00I love the honest sharing of what goes on in our l...I love the honest sharing of what goes on in our lives, both past and present. My mother suffered from a hidden mental problem too.....we never even knew about it until her youngest brother mentioned he was writing a book and that would be part of it.....I know my mother was very upset with him for "letting the cat out of the bag" She was in the state hospital for one month as a young girl. <br /><br />With love there can be many other things. That was a sweet tribute to your mother.nancygraycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05288996419936475583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-40977307273730130822012-03-16T05:38:28.308-07:002012-03-16T05:38:28.308-07:00That was a lovely and refreshingly open post. Tha...That was a lovely and refreshingly open post. Thank you for sharing that - it's clear how much you miss your mother still.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-71821462006417288902012-03-16T04:38:20.465-07:002012-03-16T04:38:20.465-07:00You know, I admire your honesty in sharing this. ...You know, I admire your honesty in sharing this. It's beautifully refreshing. My mom passed over 6 years ago, and my sisters have declared her the saintliest of saints. I loved my mom, and I miss her ... but she had her failings, just like the rest of us. <br /><br /><br />It's a shame that the kind of help that your mom needed wasn't available to her.Kathy ... aka Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626590048036292030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070542752256828676.post-26679554151504372732012-03-16T04:09:25.840-07:002012-03-16T04:09:25.840-07:00Oh Debby, I am so sorry.... What a beautiful post...Oh Debby, I am so sorry.... What a beautiful post... It is so sad that when your mom was suffering, the help that there is today wasn't available... <br /><br />I so understand the light flickers. I often feel that my dad sends me signs when I need him...Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938287202761607041noreply@blogger.com