tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post1942109483880134151..comments2023-08-18T01:19:37.402-07:00Comments on the eyes of my eyes are opened: Family HistoryJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13790711152511868938noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-2074555667092944672010-12-14T10:56:48.461-08:002010-12-14T10:56:48.461-08:00I finally read this. Wow, so, so beautiful, Julie,...I finally read this. Wow, so, so beautiful, Julie, thank you.Waiting for Zufan!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00251869333168942963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-27550837267340262622010-12-07T13:05:10.766-08:002010-12-07T13:05:10.766-08:00what a beautiful tradition you have created. Has ...what a beautiful tradition you have created. Has me thinking that we have missed out by not celebrating my mom's and my mother-in-law's death...butmaybe we can remedy that.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707230280109661294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-15300803123078793152010-12-02T16:58:32.617-08:002010-12-02T16:58:32.617-08:00Amazing. Julie, you truly have such a way with wor...Amazing. Julie, you truly have such a way with words. We also will not celebrate the day of the farewell party...as you know it was not a happy day for us. This piece came at such a great time, because as we approach A's 2nd birthday, his birthmom is on my mind a lot...we have her candle in our living room, right next to her picture. Thanks for articulating what so many of us have felt.Adventures of Antonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03147384128339542617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-67355760050925018352010-12-02T13:55:29.752-08:002010-12-02T13:55:29.752-08:00Perfect.Perfect.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17834133986370018955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-24196742498933900552010-12-02T12:27:06.669-08:002010-12-02T12:27:06.669-08:00Julie, I am speechless. Your writing is so full o...Julie, I am speechless. Your writing is so full of beauty. I've been living "light" these day, as in being too tired or too lame to reflect or go deeper. Thanks for this article. I needed to be reminded to pay attention to the depths. You are a lovely soul.<br /><br />xoxo,<br /><br />EvelynEvelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800995892415893734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-21568170666130603622010-12-01T22:47:13.740-08:002010-12-01T22:47:13.740-08:00What a lovely article, Julie!
ClaireWhat a lovely article, Julie!<br /><br />ClaireBCMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605130303718384216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-67331310744624427892010-12-01T22:08:28.070-08:002010-12-01T22:08:28.070-08:00Beautiful!Beautiful!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11325494336759799554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-9179503324572733302010-12-01T18:48:42.510-08:002010-12-01T18:48:42.510-08:00Fantastic. I wish I had your way with words. Maybe...Fantastic. I wish I had your way with words. Maybe I could just link to your posts in the future and save time and frustration =) When we finally get our referral I'll comb your archives and link to them on my blog with a note like: "oh, this fine lady says is way better than I ever could..." Many thanks, this was lovely.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622597895525196654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-40039415981647356402010-12-01T16:03:06.104-08:002010-12-01T16:03:06.104-08:00Love this, Julie. Please, please, please keep wri...Love this, Julie. Please, please, please keep writing.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074200111691759654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-433928815249611612010-12-01T15:45:46.666-08:002010-12-01T15:45:46.666-08:00Really, really beautifully written. Love you and y...Really, really beautifully written. Love you and you words!! xoxoHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677179684323344501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-34527155402098628732010-12-01T14:41:08.662-08:002010-12-01T14:41:08.662-08:00Julie, I loved it. It makes me wonder what day I ...Julie, I loved it. It makes me wonder what day I will end up celebrating one day. It's good that I have this in mind in advance so I can keep it in my awareness. <br /><br />As far as Gotcha Day, I am not a fan of that term. I wouldn't use it. That's the nice thing about the world, to each their own. It was your article, published because of your talent, your thoughtful words, all your own.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024229630052292112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-69307039043647303062010-12-01T13:15:29.891-08:002010-12-01T13:15:29.891-08:00Amazing, beautiful, heartstring-pulling.Amazing, beautiful, heartstring-pulling.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533605951512372935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-52037861586659995162010-12-01T12:51:15.921-08:002010-12-01T12:51:15.921-08:00Julie you have a gift with words. The tears starte...Julie you have a gift with words. The tears started flowing here as well. Thank you so much for sharing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-69210831521581952302010-12-01T12:27:53.504-08:002010-12-01T12:27:53.504-08:00I wish I had your way with words. As one of those...I wish I had your way with words. As one of those days approaches, you remind me to remember with my daughter. And you remind of that orange soda and cake day...what a day for my daughter, filled with many tears and fear.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15432663228039727887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-17833269377628867162010-12-01T12:26:05.633-08:002010-12-01T12:26:05.633-08:00I wish I had your way with words. You wrote a gre...I wish I had your way with words. You wrote a great piece, inspiring me as one of those days approachs for my daughter. And reminding me what that day of orange soda and cake was like.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15432663228039727887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-47161020310410906072010-12-01T12:03:06.202-08:002010-12-01T12:03:06.202-08:00Loved reading your piece -- thank you for sharing ...Loved reading your piece -- thank you for sharing it with us all! I too despise "Gotcha Day", and feel you are entitled to your opinion about it, so bash away. If others like it, let them celebrate it with abandon. <br /><br />My son was fine on the day we took custody of him. He is a child who has had no grief issues. Maybe he will one day, maybe not. Perhaps that's just his personality. I don't know. Maybe I don't know him well enough yet to say. What I do know is that I was a hot mess that day, filled with anxiety and stress, and that is not a day I choose to celebrate. Remember? Sure. But the day we celebrate is "Family Day" -- the day in May when he was "officially" grafted into our family through his readoption. That's a day worth lighting a candle for.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362966675228220774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-77138554483804688812010-12-01T11:37:24.955-08:002010-12-01T11:37:24.955-08:00Totally sitting in a Panera with tears in my eyes ...Totally sitting in a Panera with tears in my eyes now. Beautiful, Julie.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244838359721165141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-75026221564124025412010-12-01T10:28:04.344-08:002010-12-01T10:28:04.344-08:00really, really beautiful.really, really beautiful.Gaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12958267663405508736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-22833620327183540172010-12-01T10:21:37.984-08:002010-12-01T10:21:37.984-08:00Beautiful, Julie. Once again you have turned me in...Beautiful, Julie. Once again you have turned me into a puddle! We had pancakes after our re-adoption too :-)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855145567035760634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-12217947233784388742010-12-01T09:02:25.738-08:002010-12-01T09:02:25.738-08:00Beautiful and heartfelt. You're amazing Julie...Beautiful and heartfelt. You're amazing Julie. We too will light a few candles this year.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10338232754452474187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-32468782343748545202010-12-01T09:02:09.265-08:002010-12-01T09:02:09.265-08:00Amazing! Beautifully written! I just have one req...Amazing! Beautifully written! I just have one request - please don't bash the term "Gotcha Day". If you choose not to use the term because it doesn't work for you, that's fine. But for 24 years it's been a very special term and very very special day for our family. Lots of families use the term - let's not criticize each other's choices about how we refer to such a special day. Thanks.chapinamomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10875976392005112221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233227024562434538.post-67290122207907190052010-12-01T08:55:11.546-08:002010-12-01T08:55:11.546-08:00Julie, just read it, it's beautiful.
CindyJulie, just read it, it's beautiful.<br /><br />Cindylos cazadoreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047753608490707714noreply@blogger.com