tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post1621054555145742485..comments2024-02-11T02:09:23.512-08:00Comments on An Inch of Gray: GoldenAnna Whiston-Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921348961654008115noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-35010880093928073402017-03-16T05:40:38.058-07:002017-03-16T05:40:38.058-07:00I read a Man Called Ove; while I found it somewhat...I read a Man Called Ove; while I found it somewhat predictable, I did love it! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-22930971821962761552017-03-12T16:24:30.297-07:002017-03-12T16:24:30.297-07:00Eighteen.
It's about time I came over here ...Eighteen. <br /><br />It's about time I came over here to read your post(s). I'm sorry I don't have the time I used to have to do so.<br /><br />I think of you everyday. I think of Jack more. But I lost track of time. I have that luxury.<br /><br />Love,<br />EllenEllen aka Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892924619560880572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-48622147195503901052017-03-07T07:26:49.287-08:002017-03-07T07:26:49.287-08:00We will all send Jack birthday wishes on his 18th....We will all send Jack birthday wishes on his 18th. And hugs to you and your entire family.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824027366993286152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-61256342608239639962017-03-01T08:47:54.458-08:002017-03-01T08:47:54.458-08:00Holding you close in my heart. ((Hugs))Holding you close in my heart. ((Hugs))Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-68152852744503434372017-03-01T08:09:16.830-08:002017-03-01T08:09:16.830-08:00Praying for you on the 18th, Anna. After losing ou...Praying for you on the 18th, Anna. After losing our Anna, my beautiful niece, I have discovered all our birthdays are hard because Anna is no longer a part of our celebrations. This seems to be getting somewhat easier with time, but it's always there. Her empty space among the cousins. Every holiday, every family gathering is like this. I think everyone who has ever lost a child understands this empty space. Praying God fills your empty space with his Presence this year for you on Jack's birthday. Thanks for always being vulnerable with us. Sending you a hug. Paula Scott Bicknellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418129429875869184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-54489798456440999632017-03-01T06:43:13.242-08:002017-03-01T06:43:13.242-08:00this is what glennon melton calls "Brutiful&q...this is what glennon melton calls "Brutiful" - beautiful and brutal, all at once. much love to you and your family on jack's upcoming anniversary.mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15076259925927169434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-68918736288317334072017-02-28T13:08:29.437-08:002017-02-28T13:08:29.437-08:00I'll be thinking about you on the 18th. I did...I'll be thinking about you on the 18th. I didn't know about golden birthdays until the year after my Ryan turned 29 on the 29th. Another tradition I feel he got "cheated" out of. Losing him just a few short years later, I think about all the "what he missed" while I rejoice in what he has in heaven now. Somedays I rejoice better than others. So far birthdays have been hard for me. I hope one day I can celebrate on his birthday the years I had with him and not dwell on the years I'm missing. You are a true inspiration to me. Thank you.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05806996867183622096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-30015630358208008872017-02-28T08:34:33.224-08:002017-02-28T08:34:33.224-08:00Beautiful, Anna, and yes. Life is strange. And cra...Beautiful, Anna, and yes. Life is strange. And crazy. And hard. And terrifically awesome. Look at what a work the Lord is doing in and through you. Thank you for sharing your life with us. I know I am only me, but I feel like I can say with confidence that we are all thankful for your willingness to be open and vulnerable.<br /><br />My brother celebrated his golden 13th birthday on Friday the 13th in March of 1958. He got his picture published in the newspaper.purejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095975148508760030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-70763460630909134352017-02-28T07:48:54.536-08:002017-02-28T07:48:54.536-08:00There is another 'special year'--when the ...There is another 'special year'--when the year you were born equals the age you are (for me, I was born in '57, so 57 was my special year.) For most of us, our "golden year" came and went when we were too young to notice. I turned 18 on the 18th, so...ancient history.Jenny Hart Borenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06587246633354905840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-58851047782494177292017-02-28T07:25:44.102-08:002017-02-28T07:25:44.102-08:00Golden indeed. I like the way you think and the wa...Golden indeed. I like the way you think and the way you draw out what we who have grieved greatly think, too. Blessings on these birthdays, both "Golden" in their respective ways. Karen L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14020291630812141094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-51417607878531679952017-02-28T07:01:34.544-08:002017-02-28T07:01:34.544-08:00A new beginning. 18. 1. Andrew gets to celebrate J...A new beginning. 18. 1. Andrew gets to celebrate Jack's birthday this year. God's special blessings unfold.💕Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143942279941933171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-12159791338154684872017-02-28T06:50:26.067-08:002017-02-28T06:50:26.067-08:00You, Anna, are a brave and beautiful woman
And yo...You, Anna, are a brave and beautiful woman <br />And your mother...I feel like I would have wanted to hang out with her <br />The losses I've suffered are different from yours...mine never saw 18 nor even 1 <br />But loss is loss and has indeed made a strange and wonderfully golden life for me <br />Thanks for the reminderMaria The Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895285839972099229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-15450825273774040752017-02-28T06:49:20.293-08:002017-02-28T06:49:20.293-08:00Bittersweet. That's all I can say. Last year w...Bittersweet. That's all I can say. Last year would have been our son's 21st birthday. (He died at age 16.) We, too, have done each year differently. This is what we did last year for his 21st: http://awindowintogrief.blogspot.com/2016/04/matts-21st-birthday.html<br /> <br />At times, I still can't believe we survive the loss of a child. However, I truly believe it's the honesty of those who grieve that allows for moving forward after loss. Thank you for writing honestly. Much love and ((hugs))Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526543306119789397noreply@blogger.com