tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631923.post1951847187875884408..comments2023-10-14T11:11:34.012-04:00Comments on The Gav Menagerie: A great lesson learned over timeKimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628744950564301288noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631923.post-14578177875710545222008-04-16T13:30:00.000-04:002008-04-16T13:30:00.000-04:00It's so hard to put this in words, and yet you did...It's so hard to put this in words, and yet you did, beautifully!Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342826784650208124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631923.post-51553372551641020342008-04-14T19:16:00.000-04:002008-04-14T19:16:00.000-04:00Boy, are you gonna love nana-hood. For me, gradua...Boy, are you gonna love nana-hood. For me, graduating motherhood was kinda like leaving high school/college - Were those really the best years of my life? But somewhere along the way the children become adults you admire and love and then - whammo - they present you with the greatest gift of all.<BR/><BR/>You truly have given yourself a present (pun intended) that keeps on giving (if you wait long enough).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631923.post-19705361459184649582008-04-14T11:06:00.000-04:002008-04-14T11:06:00.000-04:00That was lovely! I felt the same way. I think it m...That was lovely! I felt the same way. I think it may even have been in HS that I swore to my mother that as 2 of 4 children that *I* would never have kids.<BR/><BR/>Years and years and 5 years into my marriage later? Our first was born. That was a serious kick in the pants, but a beautiful, heart-filling one at the same time. <BR/><BR/>Motherhood (and fatherhood) is hard as hell, but those little buggers make it worthwhile. <I>Most</I> days! : )Woman with a Hatchethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539793554273012568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631923.post-79093689769579507092008-04-12T15:17:00.000-04:002008-04-12T15:17:00.000-04:00You spoke your thoughts so beautifully. I loved r...You spoke your thoughts so beautifully. I loved reading that post. It's amazing that we can feel more whole and alive by having somebody who is always asking and taking. I love my 3 babies, too, and we are so blessed to be Mommas!!<BR/><BR/>bethBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221255890308033957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631923.post-24926439154032735642008-04-11T15:43:00.000-04:002008-04-11T15:43:00.000-04:00I always wanted to ask you why you changed your mi...I always wanted to ask you why you changed your mind about having kids. Now I know.katogillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446849291999745650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631923.post-23352846154495581872008-04-11T13:27:00.000-04:002008-04-11T13:27:00.000-04:00Head-to-toe chills and core-deep gratitude to be a...Head-to-toe chills and core-deep gratitude to be a mom as I read this exquisite post.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785403140233495009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23631923.post-34512574649646295822008-04-11T13:20:00.000-04:002008-04-11T13:20:00.000-04:00My best friend and his wife decided to not have ch...My best friend and his wife decided to not have children, and I am often envious of their ability to just pick up and go, when and where they please.<BR/>At the same time I feel very sorry for them, as they will never experience what as a parent, can only be felt and never quite verbalized.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I just could not ever imagine my life as ever being whole without themRocashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14372285549946893194noreply@blogger.com