tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884042455637526856.post7541115404453468974..comments2023-11-02T05:55:47.525-07:00Comments on ONE CRUSTY MOM-E: The Art of F & FCRUSTY MOM-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16147045282174189951noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884042455637526856.post-80250746398355404542007-04-12T19:54:00.000-07:002007-04-12T19:54:00.000-07:00anon-I believe that if you really try, you can for...anon-I believe that if you really try, you can forgive. Look at all those people that have forgiven the murderous criminals after robbing their life unjustly. It's all just a matter of trying. We're not perfect, but if we at least attempted to forgive and forget..like with the Coach F..sure it was wrong, sure it wasn't justified, however, maybe if it hadn't happened, your nephew wouldn't be where G-d wanted him to be. We're all met with challenges to learn from...could be one of those things...one more attempt at following in the eyes of your faith.<BR/>Always,<BR/>CrustyCRUSTY MOM-Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147045282174189951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884042455637526856.post-78323200836234359692007-04-12T19:51:00.000-07:002007-04-12T19:51:00.000-07:00Dear Elizabeth,I think you are very talented and i...Dear Elizabeth,<BR/>I think you are very talented and insightful. Your writing when considered thoughtfully as it applies to our lives individually would bring blessings to many relationships within the family at large. It seems the forgive and forget theme has been running through the B* family for many years. Having lived away, I suppose we didn't focus on the day to day relationships as you do when it is a part of your life almost daily. Plus the fact that we had a large family and just trying to provide the necessaries took most of our time and attention. <BR/>I have sent Michael your blog address. I know he would enjoy reading your blog. As you know, he travels to Israel and has some dear friends who have visited at our home. And as for living in an area where there are more churches per capita than most, we live in the Bible belt and have found so much kindness and understanding. Sunday Michael's Jewish neighbors' three boys helped our little boys hunt Easter eggs. <BR/>More and more, it occurs to me that a reunion of as many members of the family that could attend would be incredible. Michael and Stephanie have two little boys, Matthew and Braly, and they would be great pals with your little guys. You said in one of your postings that Sullivan seemed to have his own little language. Our Mark didn't talk hardly at all and Michael and Christy interpreted his every want and need. At about three, he started just joining in the conversation. I think l's and w's were still difficult. <BR/>Bill and I are so blessed to have all of our family in communication and in loving relationships with each other. I don't think I could get up each morning if it were otherwise. There is so much of their Dad in each of them and yet their personalities are quite different...except for the willingness to express an opinion LOUDLY. <BR/>Keep on bloggin'<BR/>Love and hugs,<BR/>Aunt Irene<BR/><BR/>The love in your heart wasn't put there to stay<BR/>Love isn't love 'til you give it away Oscar Hammerstein <BR/><BR/>Thursday, April 12, 2007 11:07:00 AMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884042455637526856.post-22408957341104155992007-04-12T14:03:00.000-07:002007-04-12T14:03:00.000-07:00If you busted this into chapters, and filled it in...If you busted this into chapters, and filled it in with real life examples, I'm sure you'd have a very successful self-help book!<BR/><BR/>To be honest, the whole concept is still confusing to me. Do you believe there are certain acts that are impossible to completely forgive? you know, the extremes? Because I think if someone did something awful to one of my children (or like what happened to my nephew about 5 years ago), I wouldn't even have any desire to forgive. I would definitely have every desire to heal my own feelings, but as far as the other person, the 'offender', that's up to himself and his God. I haven't forgiven Coach F, and I have no intention to change my view that the actions he took were in any way acceptable or understandable. However, if he was starving I'd give him food. And the reason for that is because I'm a compassionate person. It has nothing to do with him. I wonder if the most important forgiveness is the one you give yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884042455637526856.post-41998100230263969212007-04-12T10:40:00.000-07:002007-04-12T10:40:00.000-07:00My main issue is grudge holding.....guilty as sin....My main issue is grudge holding.....guilty as sin.<BR/>But pain is what made me what the hell I am. <BR/>Forgiving is easy, forgetting isn't, nor will I let it be easy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884042455637526856.post-90648708588607590392007-04-12T10:09:00.000-07:002007-04-12T10:09:00.000-07:00So very very true Gaunt Irene...I'd LOVE to have a...So very very true Gaunt Irene...<BR/>I'd LOVE to have a reunion..have shirts made, have fun times and more importantly fun memories to carry us through the times that are the darkest.<BR/>Always,<BR/>CrustyCRUSTY MOM-Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147045282174189951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884042455637526856.post-73432348212653333482007-04-12T07:48:00.000-07:002007-04-12T07:48:00.000-07:00Forgetting is also important too.Forgetting is also important too.CRUSTY MOM-Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147045282174189951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1884042455637526856.post-44047759770710730162007-04-12T07:35:00.000-07:002007-04-12T07:35:00.000-07:00Great Blog and so much information. Forgiving is ...Great Blog and so much information. Forgiving is so important in all aspects of life and forgetting is the hardest thing to do. Well written and very enjoyable. Makes you think of all the things that have gone on in the past and how important it is to forgive even though you will never forget..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com