tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post7725908644254569532..comments2023-11-03T09:36:55.679-04:00Comments on just eat it: show yourselvesmichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09861251743062824891noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-63200042964711940842010-06-28T21:56:44.824-04:002010-06-28T21:56:44.824-04:00I love what Kori said, thanks for sharing it.
It i...I love what Kori said, thanks for sharing it.<br />It is so right on for what you were feeling.<br />I'm so sorry about your mom.<br />You're writing is beautiful and so are you.<br />You are that kind of mom.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03510823788662848522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-9988768231068963912010-06-28T09:36:10.939-04:002010-06-28T09:36:10.939-04:00You felt the love that is your mom...that is us. D...You felt the love that is your mom...that is us. Dont think that cause she forgot sometimes what she was made of means she wasn't happy and full of love. You can't change what you're made of...you can only change the wrapping so people think what's inside is different- when it's really all the same.All the love love love LOVE to you<br />s<br />ps- saw mia- she has the heart of a yogini...amazing to talk to her about her practice, with all her focus! What a radical being that one is. Can't wait to all go to Amma. We will have email plans because I am going to see my family and getting back Sunday nite.Lakshmi rocks mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773249201911453419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-10345651407057187642010-06-28T01:22:03.125-04:002010-06-28T01:22:03.125-04:00I knew exactly which of Kori's post you had li...I knew exactly which of Kori's post you had linked to, because I read it an hour ago, and it moved me, too. I'm so curious to know when your mom stopped being happy. Maybe some day, you'll know.Mrs4444https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426176094895489541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-74246880169165897182010-06-26T22:19:23.344-04:002010-06-26T22:19:23.344-04:00Just reading this makes me feel like I was there w...Just reading this makes me feel like I was there watching the slides and the amazement on your faces. <br /><br />Such a great message that you took away from that experience - such a gift to share it with us. <br /><br />Thank you xocheatymoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328903955238115971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-72339977874706551522010-06-26T19:03:27.383-04:002010-06-26T19:03:27.383-04:00What an outpouring. There is so much surge and fl...What an outpouring. There is so much surge and flow between my mama and me. She died 2 years ago, but she is never gone. TRYING to be the mama and grandmama she could not teach me to be.<br />So sorry for your loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-55701260128518867412010-06-25T22:39:06.936-04:002010-06-25T22:39:06.936-04:00Michelle, thank you for letting US in. I think the...Michelle, thank you for letting US in. I think the whole topic of of showing our real selves, to whom, how much, what, when...the whole topic is one we could all talk about a LOT, and we each have our own stories to tell on the topic. And as Ms. Moon points out, this is indeed what the blog world can be.<br />For just right this minute, though, I think it's about you ("You Patrick Sisters" - loved that). What you want to share, what you want to talk about, what you need from the circle of love you've created in your real world, and the one you've extended to your parallel world in the blog space. It's all about you, because we all cry with you and laugh with you, and we love your ASS off.<br />Sending love, and light and more love.Angela Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-23631775461646896822010-06-25T21:10:53.015-04:002010-06-25T21:10:53.015-04:00My granny just passed last month, and we did the S...My granny just passed last month, and we did the SAME thing with the picture montage. I'm grateful she let us in, as best she could, even though her generation didn't always advocate for that.<br /><br />I miss her everyday -I am thinking of you and thank you for this post.SJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14174193133138897712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-43636772281665386542010-06-25T21:02:14.830-04:002010-06-25T21:02:14.830-04:00Dammit. Making me cry again.
Mine never let me i...Dammit. Making me cry again.<br /><br />Mine never let me in. I don't have a clue who she is and I fear she hasn't a clue either.<br /><br />This here? What you just wrote? Best advice ever.<br /><br />I soooo wanna come hang out with you on your purple porch.tulpenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244442556884959190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-81121552227402508762010-06-25T18:48:40.233-04:002010-06-25T18:48:40.233-04:00I agree with Ms. Moon - letting your children in c...I agree with Ms. Moon - letting your children in can be a dangerous business. I agree with you that we should, but I want to be careful it doesn't become a burden. I never liked how much my mother would complain about my father to us. Still does.<br /><br />Don't you think it's a shame these pictures and feelings only come together after death? It's always like that, and can't be avoided. It would be weird before - a wake for a not-dead person. But it always feels strange. Unless, I suppose you believe they are watching. Which my grandmother for one would have believed.<br /><br />You are making me think and feel about family. You are so lovely. And so is your blog.<br /><br />(I hope none of this came out wrong - I mean it all well. I'm just completely exhausted and should be in bed. Just like you, by the sound of it.)Mwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954216492730746581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-64309955090841118272010-06-25T14:58:32.218-04:002010-06-25T14:58:32.218-04:00Wasn't it awesome to see all those pics, thoug...Wasn't it awesome to see all those pics, though? I remember doing something similar for mom. I worked furiously for two days with little sleep. But God...I loved seeing all those memories in front of me.<br /><br />I love your message, too. I actually have to make a conscious effort to let my guard down with my kids. My parents were both really guarded so I don't want to be that way with my own.LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12143458920315550084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-4839392634278108302010-06-25T14:52:16.774-04:002010-06-25T14:52:16.774-04:00No words here but BRAVO. And thanks. And love.No words here but BRAVO. And thanks. And love.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-82949199634086900822010-06-25T14:42:03.620-04:002010-06-25T14:42:03.620-04:00wow. im moved and inspired.wow. im moved and inspired.Tanya K. Kearns, M.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06431789250305320548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-45384346672035481872010-06-25T13:53:56.123-04:002010-06-25T13:53:56.123-04:00Stunning. Thank you. I want to be the mother you d...Stunning. Thank you. I want to be the mother you describe. There's too many walls in this world already. <br /><br />I just love you, Michelle.Nancy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04313721217543578257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-47995356933231205342010-06-25T13:27:57.333-04:002010-06-25T13:27:57.333-04:00This is a very beautiful post. You should link ba...This is a very beautiful post. You should link back to it often.Rebeccahttp://landlock-mo.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-75169284641407451022010-06-25T12:22:58.495-04:002010-06-25T12:22:58.495-04:00No. My mother never let me in either. Or else, dre...No. My mother never let me in either. Or else, drew me in too much. One or the other. I don't know. It wasn't good. It wasn't healthy. <br />You're making me think. I don't always like to think, Michelle. But I like to think about you and how you are getting to know your mother in a way you never have and it's not too late. It's not. <br />Thank you so much for sharing all of this and for sharing your mother and your thoughts. THIS is what the blogging world can be. THIS.<br />I love you. You know that.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-52371238631114281172010-06-25T12:01:24.161-04:002010-06-25T12:01:24.161-04:00I haven't responded to youe email yet (as you ...I haven't responded to youe email yet (as you know), not because I have nothign to say but too much. I can't find the words, for the email or this post, to truly tell you how I feel and how you-and this-affect me. Yet-I think on some level you know. I am thinking peace for you.Korihttp://seekorirant.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-1063085520979354682010-06-25T11:36:48.459-04:002010-06-25T11:36:48.459-04:00Such a great message...Such a great message...Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960566071671771579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-33806633975457017852010-06-25T11:24:54.750-04:002010-06-25T11:24:54.750-04:00That's pretty cool she told you about the swap...That's pretty cool she told you about the swapping party. My thoughts are with you this week. Thank you for sharing all of this. You have provided a very good message.Michele Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030846420862437581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-49236093098772964552010-06-25T10:50:20.964-04:002010-06-25T10:50:20.964-04:00Michelle,
You and Adrienne have been in my thought...Michelle,<br />You and Adrienne have been in my thoughts. I love this post. I'd love to see a photo or two of your mom. I'm glad you realized the happiness. That is a gift.<br /><br />Love you mucho,<br /><br />SBSarcastic Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116577711704241625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-73256704167811776822010-06-25T09:44:34.041-04:002010-06-25T09:44:34.041-04:00Michelle, your post is buzzing in my head. I did f...Michelle, your post is buzzing in my head. I did for my parent's 50th anniversary and my dad's memorial the same thing, trying to capture the essence of their lives into a slide show. When Dad died, I think it gave me something to hang on to, to get right, my final gift to him, to try and show everyone their pieces of him assembled into who he truly was. I haven't been the same since. My world tilted a little bit, because when I started looking at the pictures I saw them as children, young people, entities other than Mom and Dad, and knew I had seen only what a child is able to see. Something about the arc or march of time has just stuck in my head, and I'm left with a million questions thanks to those photos noone remembers much, if anything about. And the irony is, the problems I've had with my mom my whole life involve not living up to her perception of who I should be or am, and vice versa. It will take more than a slide show for us to breach that gap. <br />Anyway, there is something so deeply riveting about seeing a life portrayed in its entirety, captured in bits a pieces and projected larger than life onscreen. It just rocked my entire childhood mythology off its foundation. I had no clue. And my head spins wondering what reality I'm creating for my kids, what they'll remember about me, (menopausal bitch is a frontrunner these days) but I think for you, your kids already know your heart, because it's wide open. We try hardest to give what we did not get, I think.<br />I'm so sorry for the loss you and your sisters have to process - your mother was an amazing woman - and hope you find some smiles that were just for you tucked away in your memory. With love, MelMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114884092474969555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-58594753216697409912010-06-25T09:17:11.075-04:002010-06-25T09:17:11.075-04:00i can't tell you how wonderful it is for me to...i can't tell you how wonderful it is for me to witness you digging Hermellienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909148405345235236.post-6315442107157628732010-06-25T09:04:46.325-04:002010-06-25T09:04:46.325-04:00This post moves me so much. I really have no words...This post moves me so much. I really have no words. Just right on. You really know it, Michelle. You really do. All this and I am sorry about your Mama. You are in my heart.Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719394416574590978noreply@blogger.com