tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post154029685956209094..comments2024-02-11T02:09:23.512-08:00Comments on An Inch of Gray: Caught not Taught: More Lessons from My MotherAnna Whiston-Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921348961654008115noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-76251518337192179822017-03-19T04:16:29.372-07:002017-03-19T04:16:29.372-07:00Thank you for your beautiful writing. You have a g...Thank you for your beautiful writing. You have a gift for capturing the nuances of life. My eyes welled up reading this post. You put into words what I have always desired from my mother, but to this day eludes me and creates strife in our relationship. Not having received it from my mother, everyday I strive to give my children the secure gift of my presence. I keep your "To be/To do" list with me always for those not so easy days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-89284765464891726342017-03-18T20:58:12.953-07:002017-03-18T20:58:12.953-07:00Thank you for your beautiful writing. You have a g...Thank you for your beautiful writing. You have a gift for capturing the nuances of life. My eyes welled up reading this post. You put into words what I have always desired from my mother, but to this day continues to elude me and creates strife in our relationship. Not having received it from my mother, everyday I strive to give my children "the secure gift of (my) presence". I keep your "To be/To do" list with me always for those not so easy days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-33188260698413591302016-12-15T20:40:02.315-08:002016-12-15T20:40:02.315-08:00A lifetime wouldn't be long enough, would it?
...A lifetime wouldn't be long enough, would it?<br /><br />This post is wonderful. Have a very Merry Christmas, Friend!I can't find my bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613321200230079978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-89855347818521582092016-12-11T19:28:09.837-08:002016-12-11T19:28:09.837-08:00Oh. Sitting next to my new little girl as she trie...Oh. Sitting next to my new little girl as she tries to sleep. She has been sick since the day she was born and I am so so stressed out. But I felt a sense of calm as I read your words. I've been searching for that feeling since she entered the world. Thank you, thank you. Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794512117851598139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-87973389889039363572016-12-11T06:02:30.774-08:002016-12-11T06:02:30.774-08:00Fabulous! Your ability to put things into words is...Fabulous! Your ability to put things into words is amazing! katrynkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627642784681329959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-11181683077056513112016-12-10T09:24:35.849-08:002016-12-10T09:24:35.849-08:00" Most importantly, she saw her three kids as..." Most importantly, she saw her three kids as distinct individuals, not just extensions of herself." Nothing more important than that. Combined with respect (for little tiny ones too), showing up and warmth, that's about the sum total of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-79339273294305448762016-12-09T13:20:19.041-08:002016-12-09T13:20:19.041-08:00This is just perfect. (Not that perfection is the ...This is just perfect. (Not that perfection is the goal. But you did it. ;-) julie gardnerhttp://juliecgardner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-65167000996515199672016-12-09T07:51:57.025-08:002016-12-09T07:51:57.025-08:00Thank you for this, for so many reasons. <3 You...Thank you for this, for so many reasons. <3 Your words are a reminder we all need. Just like mothers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01044279582701415786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-36286131520738732112016-12-09T07:38:15.494-08:002016-12-09T07:38:15.494-08:00I love the four points at the end. There is no per...I love the four points at the end. There is no perfect mothering, but if you do these you're doing a pretty good job.<br /><br />1) Be present<br /><br />2) Have Perspective<br /><br />3) Play to your strengths<br /><br />4) LOVEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-15410566980222659832016-12-09T07:25:11.023-08:002016-12-09T07:25:11.023-08:00Beautifully said, every word hit straight in my he...Beautifully said, every word hit straight in my heart. I lost my mother at age 26 almost 20 years ago before I became a mother to two wonderful daughters, and I still ache for her especially this time of year as it was her favorite. As an only child, she was my everything and I felt that I was hers every single day of my life. I am so thankful for the example that she set for me, and I am forever changed by the opportunity to be present with my girls. Thank you for writing!<br />Tracy Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517216285109628022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-39169837485444880552016-12-09T07:22:03.490-08:002016-12-09T07:22:03.490-08:00Such an awesome read. I lost my mother at age 26 b...Such an awesome read. I lost my mother at age 26 before I had my two daughters. As an only child, she was my everything. Every word that you said hit me right in the heart. I am so thankful for the lessons that my mother taught me about being present. It's my most important work in this world. And that stack of papers on the counter can wait for another time!!!Tracy Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517216285109628022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-73970192599009952212016-12-09T06:51:18.895-08:002016-12-09T06:51:18.895-08:00You are a gift, Anna, to parents and readers every...You are a gift, Anna, to parents and readers everywhere.Ann Imighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383249597505013239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-9627030948993682882016-12-09T05:41:02.190-08:002016-12-09T05:41:02.190-08:00Love love love! The best advice for a mother at an...Love love love! The best advice for a mother at any stage but especially around the holidays. I'm trying to remember that whatever traditions that develop will be our family's and that will be just fine even if they are a bit weird. Thanks for sharing. These are things I remember from my own childhood. I don't remember ever thinking my mom was perfect but I completely love her anyway.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12474261218327760598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-1591722960515789092016-12-09T04:18:26.612-08:002016-12-09T04:18:26.612-08:00Awesome words...even better legacy!! oxo
Awesome words...even better legacy!! oxo<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671898802348958815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-67662645539868433272016-12-09T04:09:53.601-08:002016-12-09T04:09:53.601-08:00I'm pregnant with my first baby. Thanks for wr...I'm pregnant with my first baby. Thanks for writing this, Anna. I hope I can be like you and your mom. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-71691743251667717122016-12-09T03:59:53.694-08:002016-12-09T03:59:53.694-08:00Beautiful, friend. You have learned so much from y...Beautiful, friend. You have learned so much from your mom, and that you live out these lessons is her legacy. It's a great one. Thank you for sharing. xoAndrea Moweryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610441014156049645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-69528990268473438252016-12-08T20:09:27.949-08:002016-12-08T20:09:27.949-08:00I love you and have always admired the way you par...I love you and have always admired the way you parent.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12921329582594688228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-47564502508556336362016-12-08T18:59:07.905-08:002016-12-08T18:59:07.905-08:00Lovely, Anna. I know you miss her a lot.Lovely, Anna. I know you miss her a lot.Sharon in Indynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-26950780345937852992016-12-08T18:03:14.869-08:002016-12-08T18:03:14.869-08:00Beautifully said. I lost my mom in September, and ...Beautifully said. I lost my mom in September, and a lot of what you described about your mom resonated with me. Thank you.Denisehttp://theroadfromoctober.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-61184935240940561482016-12-08T17:54:12.361-08:002016-12-08T17:54:12.361-08:00My to do list is pretty much the same. My mother w...My to do list is pretty much the same. My mother was alway my "safe person" (or in Grey's Anatomy speak, "my person"). I try to be that for my kids. And I think it's working because they always come to me with their confessions. Those are the moments I feel like I'm doing something right.Kate Coveny Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006589284938683965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-52846941354901469722016-12-08T16:55:51.031-08:002016-12-08T16:55:51.031-08:00As a young mom of one (and one on the way), I am g...As a young mom of one (and one on the way), I am grateful to have read this post. Puts things into perspective in the best way. You sound like a wonderful mother, just like yours. <3Margarethttp://nightingalehandmade.comnoreply@blogger.com