tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post2130327098034619668..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: How Am I Doing?Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-75152143087576607252010-06-18T21:13:37.858-04:002010-06-18T21:13:37.858-04:00Don't you hate it when people call you strong?...Don't you hate it when people call you strong? I always feel they say that so they don't have to worry about you. I'm not worried about you because you seem to be handling things and are self reliant. My daughter, a mother herself of 6, told me about you. She is lucky because her husband is so helpful and loving. I wish that for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-36210754997271119362010-06-18T17:58:48.967-04:002010-06-18T17:58:48.967-04:00It sometimes really sucks to be an inspiration - b...It sometimes really sucks to be an inspiration - but hang in there, you are doing a great job and helping more people then you can imagine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-45372212012064850282010-06-18T17:12:57.431-04:002010-06-18T17:12:57.431-04:00God Bless You, Sweetie!! You are one awesome inspi...God Bless You, Sweetie!! You are one awesome inspiration.<br /><br />Much Love,<br />Robin E. from MississippiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-58054118089248727462010-06-18T14:55:42.049-04:002010-06-18T14:55:42.049-04:00Dawn, you are a very strong lady and I admire you....Dawn, you are a very strong lady and I admire you. It sounds like a little peace and harmony has been brought to your home through this ... amidst the chaos of course :).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-73753337178289199492010-06-18T12:25:37.963-04:002010-06-18T12:25:37.963-04:00Some call it divorce - i call it deliverance. It&#...Some call it divorce - i call it deliverance. It's always the last consideration after all else has failed. But you give it your best and wake up to realize one morning that no matter how hard you work at it, you can't make another adult do anything they're determined not to do, even if it is socially, legally, and morally correct. Everybody loses something, but at the same time, Candinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-31262491383251868882010-06-18T11:35:56.306-04:002010-06-18T11:35:56.306-04:00Someone in an earlier comment said that they were ...Someone in an earlier comment said that they were sad for you...I agree that's it too bad that it had to come to this, but I can't say that I am sad for you. I'm glad that you found the strength to do what you had to do to protect your family. I'm glad that everyone seems to be adjusting so well. I am sad that your ex has chosen to avoid contact with the kids. I hope that Chris P in MNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-36104817672534036312010-06-18T11:14:07.703-04:002010-06-18T11:14:07.703-04:00I was just going to ask how you've all been do...I was just going to ask how you've all been doing as of late. (hugs) I'm glad to read that you all are okay. <3Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08357209904705139226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48819278823735308262010-06-18T10:55:34.099-04:002010-06-18T10:55:34.099-04:00I am so glad to hear you are being strong for you ...I am so glad to hear you are being strong for you & the kids, although I'm sure it's much harder than you let on. Just know that there are so many of us out here who are proud of you for continuing on without missing a beat!<br />How are the kids handling dad not being around or wanting to be there for them?Tinagsmarykayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17754262277464067176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-81504019451125376912010-06-18T10:18:47.084-04:002010-06-18T10:18:47.084-04:00Hey Dawn, ditto everyone above...I'm still bel...Hey Dawn, ditto everyone above...I'm still belly laughing over your storytelling abilities. Amputated arm indeed...and I never would have picked up on the see-through shirt. You need to interpret art for a living.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04298481808077415073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-36667500250823410602010-06-18T10:03:42.609-04:002010-06-18T10:03:42.609-04:00That is so good to hear! Being a single mom is NE...That is so good to hear! Being a single mom is NEVER easy no matter how many kids you have but it's especially hard when you are grossly outnumbered! :) I'm glad you're all finding your rhythm and making it work - with the help of God and friends!<br /><br />You are Superwoman!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01426211079691326347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-87241074652137060602010-06-18T09:21:43.273-04:002010-06-18T09:21:43.273-04:00Dawn, you are so strong! I lift you up daily. I ...Dawn, you are so strong! I lift you up daily. I think of you a lot and hope all is well. Joe doesn't even know what he is doing right now. Sounds like an addiction to me, his personality screams addict! or Asshole! Hugs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-84477359354319945752010-06-18T08:58:57.470-04:002010-06-18T08:58:57.470-04:00Glad to hear your doing well, OK, so did Spuds jus...Glad to hear your doing well, OK, so did Spuds just call you a "hottie" in the comments of his last post. I think so . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-55242428648821684452010-06-18T08:51:08.063-04:002010-06-18T08:51:08.063-04:00Thank you for updating us. "We" worry ab...Thank you for updating us. "We" worry about you. :0)<br /><br />God has you in His hands, and He's watching over you.<br /><br />And you have a huge group of friends here who support you. :0)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966595904025968778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-52511335328893768552010-06-18T00:22:39.937-04:002010-06-18T00:22:39.937-04:00Just found your site and want to say I hope better...Just found your site and want to say I hope better days are ahead for your family. :)Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724228599717695914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-75576929838138096872010-06-17T23:31:34.945-04:002010-06-17T23:31:34.945-04:00It's great to hear you're managing just fi...It's great to hear you're managing just fine then. :)Quirky Jessihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137254995257596391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-32193502653154590442010-06-17T23:20:32.570-04:002010-06-17T23:20:32.570-04:00I've been there, and remember all to well the ...I've been there, and remember all to well the challenges you face. I prayed that soemday I would find a man who would love me & my children after my divorce. Months and years passed and I had told a sister in Christ about my prayer. She said, "Oh honey, you're missing the most important part. He has to love Christ first". We prayed that prayer together, and 2 weeks later, Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561872384835769813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-23967469278002439872010-06-17T23:15:22.954-04:002010-06-17T23:15:22.954-04:00Thanks, Dawn, for letting us know. I wonder myself...Thanks, Dawn, for letting us know. I wonder myself how you hold it all together.<br /><br />If you haven't yet read "Eat Love Play" by Elizabeth Gilbert, please do. It was for me an eye-opening chronicle of a woman's life after divorce, and the happiness she found within herself.<br /><br />I have a friend who is recently divorced -- she finally came to the conclusion that it JennyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723809166619576787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-27489082450772133562010-06-17T22:19:30.206-04:002010-06-17T22:19:30.206-04:00Thank you for keeping us updated on your situation...Thank you for keeping us updated on your situation, Dawn. You and the kids are on my mind and in my prayers. Keep your faith in God, you are where you are right now for a reason. You're doing an awesome job!!<br /><br />(((hugs)))<br /><br />Donna in PA :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-84967757169801357812010-06-17T20:02:30.565-04:002010-06-17T20:02:30.565-04:00*hugs*
You're going to be fine. You're an...*hugs*<br /><br />You're going to be fine. You're an awesome person, and a fantastic mother. Go you!faithlessonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125027436810125034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-65091886661180383772010-06-17T19:49:10.605-04:002010-06-17T19:49:10.605-04:00So Jennifer quotes Maya Angelou and I quote Dory f...So Jennifer quotes Maya Angelou and I quote Dory from Finding Nemo.<br /><br />I pretty sure you should probably listen to her.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986167130467258392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-9252290161726183742010-06-17T19:17:19.128-04:002010-06-17T19:17:19.128-04:00Courage allows the successful woman to fail-
and ...Courage allows the successful woman to fail- <br />and learn powerful lessons-<br />from the failure- <br />so that in the end, <br />she didn't fail at all.<br />-- Maya Angelou<br /><br />Keep on being strong!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-16041624727309465942010-06-17T18:49:40.759-04:002010-06-17T18:49:40.759-04:00Way to go, Dawn! As long as you keep taking care ...Way to go, Dawn! As long as you keep taking care of yourself and bein' there for your kids, everything will work out well. Life can sometimes be a bit messy, especially when you're a single mom, but messy is not always a bad thing--it teaches creativity and flexibility: )msprimadonna67https://www.blogger.com/profile/04987221270784648882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-46573292662672909092010-06-17T18:49:40.760-04:002010-06-17T18:49:40.760-04:00I'm coming out of lurkdom to say "Go Dawn...I'm coming out of lurkdom to say "Go Dawn!" You are a fantastic mom. :)Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392782601031537159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-31057375943857929922010-06-17T18:21:10.400-04:002010-06-17T18:21:10.400-04:00You keep on keepin on'. Or as Dory would say,...You keep on keepin on'. Or as Dory would say, "Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming."<br /><br />I guess a lot of people expect others to just crumble in life when it hands you crap. But most survive and some excel. It sounds like you are in that "some" category.<br /><br />No one is a fan of divorce but I love your line, "Honestly, when you're in a crappy Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986167130467258392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39936225665068727572010-06-17T18:16:52.305-04:002010-06-17T18:16:52.305-04:00It's good to have a good foundation and suppor...It's good to have a good foundation and support network while you go through this. I just went through a divorce about 3 years ago & have 1 child, and my sister with 3 kids did divorced over a year ago. Sadly it seemed that the almost-ex-husbands all pulled some shady financial stuff that you would've never thought they would do because, you think "hey what about your kids?&Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07761412552444302005noreply@blogger.com