tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post5254372332886947671..comments2024-02-11T02:09:23.512-08:00Comments on An Inch of Gray: Don't Throw Your Trash in My BackyardAnna Whiston-Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921348961654008115noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-86816834740788839972012-04-10T14:31:14.359-07:002012-04-10T14:31:14.359-07:00Remember Proverbs 17:17Remember Proverbs 17:17"PJ"https://www.blogger.com/profile/07027913173774421578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-31602421382552973722012-03-29T09:48:43.106-07:002012-03-29T09:48:43.106-07:00I left a comment in early January and the song tha...I left a comment in early January and the song that I left a link to didn't work. Just barely saw that. I probably would've left it alone, but I noticed someone else ask about it, so here's the link to the song I heard. Like I said, it was probably just healing for me at the time. <br /><br />http://youtu.be/tGsU4vuJAIo<br /><br />♥ClancyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013193697535163509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-27380275796242061002012-03-12T17:58:06.776-07:002012-03-12T17:58:06.776-07:00"Maybe you are trying to figure out why the l..."Maybe you are trying to figure out why the life and death of a child you never met, perhaps on the other side of the world, wakes you up at night, or drives you to your knees in prayer. Is this normal?"<br /><br />I found your blog through Glennon's Momastery blog. I have read as far back into the archives as the night of the accident. I hope it's okay to be commenting this late on this post, but you called it. I'm trying to figure out why this has ripped my heart out. I sat at work weeping while reading what you wrote. There are no words I can offer but I hope it's okay to say that, through your writing and tributes to him, I have fallen in love with your Jack and also your family. I will be praying for yall. Thank you for sharing and helping me better understand my own grief over losing someone close to me as well. xoxoDani from NChttp://lightningbugsinamasonjar.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-36527309271483478302012-02-10T11:14:48.241-08:002012-02-10T11:14:48.241-08:00This is very interesting, You're a very skille...<b>This is very interesting, You're a very skilled blogger. I have joined your feed and look forward to seeking more of your fantastic post. Also, I have shared your web site in my social networks!</b><br><a href="https://sites.google.com/a/comparison.buycheapsale.objs.biz/where-to-buy-equipment-bags-paintball-sportinggoods-deals/order-kt-deluxe-marker-case-for-36-95" rel="nofollow">KT Deluxe Marker Case</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-83390482166989591272012-02-07T11:39:03.107-08:002012-02-07T11:39:03.107-08:00Wow, you're so insightful of how others may be...Wow, you're so insightful of how others may be feeling about your family's loss. <br /><br />MichelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-30207038919702706252012-01-25T09:58:07.932-08:002012-01-25T09:58:07.932-08:00This isn't crap.
We all have children and the ...This isn't crap.<br />We all have children and the pain is real for all of us when one of us loses a child. That's the worst night mare any Mother could have.<br />My deepest condolences Anna.A Lady's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973102350411443282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-34647747572148024822012-01-23T09:42:50.573-08:002012-01-23T09:42:50.573-08:00When I come to your blog now, I know this is what ...When I come to your blog now, I know this is what I'm going to read about and I'm almost certainly going to laugh at something incredibly witty Margaret said and get teary eyed over Jack. When I read about him, I see my five year old boy and hurt for you. But I know that's what I'm getting and and I want to come hurt with you as a blog friend.Miss Mustard Seedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05628769209767003185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-38320795607270615672012-01-22T18:00:37.615-08:002012-01-22T18:00:37.615-08:00What a beautiful post. Thank you for allowing us ...What a beautiful post. Thank you for allowing us readers to share in your life. I wish that there was not any crap - especially when it involves children dying before their parents. <br /><br />I believe that if it were not for to other people (family, friends and sometimes strangers) the journey of life would be much more difficult than it already is. Sending you peace.amourningmomhttp://amourningmom.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-71434248832113994092012-01-17T18:14:08.948-08:002012-01-17T18:14:08.948-08:00First off, you truly are one of the greatest write...First off, you truly are one of the greatest writers I have ever known. I know you don't care about that right now, but I have to say it. Truly amazing! I fall into the category of "the life and death of a child I never met has woken me up at night and driven me to my knees in prayer." But guess what--I DO think it's normal and I'm very fortunate to have a husband who never says, "that's enough grieving--you have our family to think about." He grieves with me. I think your Blog Is part of God's plan and He has connected you to mother's everywhere who share your burden and attempt to lift you up in any way they can. I will never feel like I am cleaning up "your crap" when I read this Blog. I feel honored to be a part of it and I thank you ALWAYS for sharing. I have learned so much and I know I am a better mother for it. Blessings and Love, Annieprenni5https://www.blogger.com/profile/18346493728216305697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-68568727528952425932012-01-17T10:09:46.194-08:002012-01-17T10:09:46.194-08:00If only we could ease your burden by carrying your...If only we could ease your burden by carrying your crap. I thought only of one thing while reading this post, " No Greater Love." Crap.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661984888469908558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-76919413867316271252012-01-12T19:31:22.556-08:002012-01-12T19:31:22.556-08:00I'm honored to have your crap in my yard. Send...I'm honored to have your crap in my yard. Sending love and prayers.the mama bird diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11873150534166153971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-17092286638438386902012-01-11T22:07:54.100-08:002012-01-11T22:07:54.100-08:00Beautiful, beautiful post, Anna. The flip side is...Beautiful, beautiful post, Anna. The flip side is grace - enough for all because it is so much more beautiful - like when the snow clings to the barren tree branches lifting upward - reaching higher - for more. Personally, I could use more snow and less of this crappy rain. Respite-filled grace to cover over the mess. It does bring new life in the end. Or maybe I could join you in that igloo...<br /><br />Hugs and a prayer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-44075019826799825982012-01-11T17:48:52.984-08:002012-01-11T17:48:52.984-08:00that's certainly not how i have been looking a...that's certainly not how i have been looking at this...<br /><br />i have felt guilty--i don't know you, is it weird to keep reading your blog? is it voyeuristic? or something else weird but easier to spell?<br /><br />you are showing me what it means to survive in the face of incredible grief. through you, i am learning what it means to rely on God in the face of unspeakable sadness...<br /><br />you are carrying me by sharing. thank you for letting me peek on just how you go about this...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908859022102034063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-57741557115552653862012-01-11T08:28:23.396-08:002012-01-11T08:28:23.396-08:00Anna- I think I speak for most people here when I ...Anna- I think I speak for most people here when I say that we are humbled to be able to have some small part of this journey with you- and that while we cry with you, even if we are strangers, we are so grateful for the opportunity to be a teensy part of your healing process. We will all gladly take the grief if it lessens yours in any way. Please know that so many people are here with you.Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325345708976961204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-55771360690949330212012-01-10T21:49:03.153-08:002012-01-10T21:49:03.153-08:00Been in a bubble with my husband traveling and me ...Been in a bubble with my husband traveling and me taking care of my three kids (4, 7, 9) alone for three out of every six weeks, so I just learned about your loss. I am so sorry. He was beautiful. Your loss is unfathomable but your response to it inspires me to hug and kiss and love my children more because life is so precious and so fragile and so beyond our control. Just know that, for the present, every time one of mine says "mama," I say a prayer for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-71600556572506676132012-01-10T18:12:37.282-08:002012-01-10T18:12:37.282-08:00Anna, it's a privelege to pick up your crap. ...Anna, it's a privelege to pick up your crap. God Bless.Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-43629966498459572932012-01-10T13:50:19.306-08:002012-01-10T13:50:19.306-08:00It seems in today's society we are so much mor...It seems in today's society we are so much more secluded with technology. It is amazing to me that through this technology, you have allowed us to feel "human" again by being able to support, cry and pray with you. I truly hold such a special place in my heart for your Jack. Thank you so much for sharing him with us.Jen Luebkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022509731304458462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-72902738116558973172012-01-10T12:10:10.072-08:002012-01-10T12:10:10.072-08:00I love your writing! Thank you so much for sharing...I love your writing! Thank you so much for sharing. I'd never quite thought of it in those terms before. <br /><br />Our son, Jason, was broadsided by a drunk driver who was going more than twice the speed limit. Both Jason and his best friend died instantly. I guess I would have to say that most people we knew at the time didn't want the trash of our tragedy in their backyards...there had to have been some reason they all disappeared...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-74778575258418261892012-01-10T12:02:25.938-08:002012-01-10T12:02:25.938-08:00Last year one of my son's kindergarten classma...Last year one of my son's kindergarten classmates had a freak accident with her jump rope. She fell off the side of the porch and it was wrapped around her neck.<br /><br />Her death was all over the local news here, and I didn't know how to explain what had happened to her to my son Jack.<br /><br />I think he was too young to understand the horror of it, from my point of view. From his point of view, she just moved. Sort of like she went to go live with her dad.<br /><br />And I guess it's the truth, isn't it. And I still hate it.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880982615521740741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-55711503811217315582012-01-10T07:52:22.907-08:002012-01-10T07:52:22.907-08:00I'm also a stranger to you. I moved to your t...I'm also a stranger to you. I moved to your town in July, just before Jack's accident. I was somehow directed to your blog in the days right after that and have been following since. I have cried with you, prayed for you, and hugged my two small children harder every day for you. (I have a 3 year old son whose personality is very similar to Jack's by the way) I have a great deal of admiration for how you're navigating through this tragedy, the most terrifying of all nightmares. I will continue to read and follow your journey... I wish that there was something more that I, or anyone, could do to ease this pain for your family. I also regret not having known Jack. He seems like a remarkable young man, and your daughter is a hoot, by the way :) What a special child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-42943466642903008222012-01-09T22:32:39.978-08:002012-01-09T22:32:39.978-08:00Still here, still praying, still remembering.
I h...Still here, still praying, still remembering.<br /><br />I hope our being here helps; if not much, then a little. If not now, then some day.Junienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-738890921351975352012-01-09T18:08:46.408-08:002012-01-09T18:08:46.408-08:00Sharing crap is what makes true friendship.
Yes,...Sharing crap is what makes true friendship. <br /><br />Yes, you can cross stitch that.Ann Imighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383249597505013239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-89805587671616385372012-01-09T13:16:54.504-08:002012-01-09T13:16:54.504-08:00Your ability to process never ceases to amaze me. ...Your ability to process never ceases to amaze me. You are empathetic in grief, and still deliciously funny, even amidst the tears. <br />I am reminded of the story of the paralytic in Matthew, who needed four friends to carry his mat and lower it through the ceiling of the home in which Jesus was speaking. Since he couldn't walk by himself, he had mat-carriers to help shoulder the burden. <br />I'm so honored to be one of the legions of mat-carriers. I'll do it for as long as you need.<br />I also was reminded of the people in the tornadoes of April 27 whose trash, photos, lives were blown into yards hundreds of miles away. They didn't ask for their world to be blown to bits, or for others to find their stuff in their yards… but it happened. <br />Whatever we need to do to help you piece your lives back together after this joy-stealing twister in your lives is an honor. <br /><br />Lay down your burden, I will carry you<br />I will carry you, my child, my child<br />Lay down your burden, I will carry you<br />I will carry you, my child, my child<br /><br />If I can walk on water<br />And calm a restless sea<br />I've done a thousand things you've never done<br /><br />And I'm weary watchin'<br />While you struggle on your own<br />Call my name, I'll come<br /><br />Lay down your burden, I will carry you<br />I will carry you, my child, my child<br />Lay down your burden, I will carry you<br />I will carry you, my child, my child<br /><br />I give vision to the blind<br />And I can raise the dead<br />I've seen the darker side of Hell<br />And I returned<br />And I see those sleepless nights<br />And I count every tear you cry<br />I know some lessons hurt to learn<br /><br />Lay down your burden, I will carry you<br />I will carry you, my child, my child<br />Lay down your burden, I will carry you<br />I will carry carry, my child, my child<br /><br /><br />I will carry you, my child, my child<br />I will carry youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-12934973332743743902012-01-09T11:43:35.033-08:002012-01-09T11:43:35.033-08:00I found your blog after Jack's passing.
I was...I found your blog after Jack's passing.<br /><br />I was drawn here through God's works via other Mom blogs I read. I believe others were as well. We all welcome carrying some of your load. Jack has changed me & how I look at the times I spend with my son. I'm trying to focus on quality in our shortened quanitity. I'm energized to share the Lord with my son, in hopes he follows Jack's walk of Faith.<br /><br />We may never know you in person, but we welcome to lighten your burden, as you have enriched our lives.<br /><br />Praying for you to find strength & peace... Even now, when it seems inconceiveable...ALIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07079095055493281932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-24536859896966050802012-01-09T11:25:21.206-08:002012-01-09T11:25:21.206-08:00What an incredible post. And, at the end, how our ...What an incredible post. And, at the end, how our bearing and sharing is holy? Profound, beautiful, and as someone stated above 'I'm all in'...that. I'm all in.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01897963154223770756noreply@blogger.com