Comments on: Crossroads http://adoptionandfire.com/2009/07/crossroads.html Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:34:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa Freeman http://adoptionandfire.com/2009/07/crossroads.html/comment-page-1#comment-4034 Lisa Freeman Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:35:49 +0000 http://adoptionandfire.com/?p=1903#comment-4034 Hey Wendy Regarding your remark about photography: "I felt like my photography skills were starting to decline instead of getting better and so I felt like I never had great photos to share." Please do not get discouraged. I believe as artist we put ourselves through different phases. Just know that I love your photography. You have a great gift in this field. I myself thought that if I did not spend all my time on one art, that I was loosing my touch. That is who we are as artist. Our life is busy and sometimes we focus on some other skill. Do not give up on your photography. You got it girl...you rock. Love ya, Lisa Hey Wendy
Regarding your remark about photography: “I felt like my photography skills were starting to decline instead of getting better and so I felt like I never had great photos to share.”

Please do not get discouraged. I believe as artist we put ourselves through different phases. Just know that I love your photography. You have a great gift in this field. I myself thought that if I did not spend all my time on one art, that I was loosing my touch. That is who we are as artist. Our life is busy and sometimes we focus on some other skill. Do not give up on your photography. You got it girl…you rock.
Love ya, Lisa

]]> By: Alyson http://adoptionandfire.com/2009/07/crossroads.html/comment-page-1#comment-4031 Alyson Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:07:32 +0000 http://adoptionandfire.com/?p=1903#comment-4031 If you are not happy with how you are serving your blog, I would slow down, maybe take it private for a year. Get refreshed! Enjoy your DH and daughter. We love seeing you (blog or FB). But we understand. We have had a lack of energy since having AA too. Take care of yourself. Alyzabeth's Mommy for Ten Months! If you are not happy with how you are serving your blog, I would slow down, maybe take it private for a year. Get refreshed! Enjoy your DH and daughter. We love seeing you (blog or FB). But we understand. We have had a lack of energy since having AA too. Take care of yourself.

Alyzabeth’s Mommy for Ten Months!

]]> By: Julie Richter http://adoptionandfire.com/2009/07/crossroads.html/comment-page-1#comment-4029 Julie Richter Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:38:40 +0000 http://adoptionandfire.com/?p=1903#comment-4029 I also have read most of the comments and have never seen anything that would be taken as negative. I love reading your blog as you have a gift of writing. I wish I did. You say things that I feel and have never been able to express as well. I totally understand if you don't have the time. I was pulled in many ways Sarah's first two years here and am just coming out of it and it has been 4 years. I love you! I also have read most of the comments and have never seen anything that would be taken as negative. I love reading your blog as you have a gift of writing. I wish I did. You say things that I feel and have never been able to express as well. I totally understand if you don’t have the time. I was pulled in many ways Sarah’s first two years here and am just coming out of it and it has been 4 years.
I love you!

]]> By: Kris K http://adoptionandfire.com/2009/07/crossroads.html/comment-page-1#comment-4028 Kris K Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:16:22 +0000 http://adoptionandfire.com/?p=1903#comment-4028 I hope you do not feel like my comments were negative in any way. I've been where you are...heck, in many ways, I'm still there. I'm spread so thin...feel like so many things are demanding of me. And Megan very much wants mommy, mommy, mommy. It makes it very hard for me to do the things I want to do...have been called to do...outside of being a mom. Heck, I'd just like 30 minutes without anything demanding on me, where I can simply a relaxing book, watch a mind-numbing tv program, heck, just sit in the tub listening to classical music! But, alas, that is not in my future...at least not until Megan becomes more self-sufficient and until the dissertation is done...and neither look to happen within the next 12 months. Oh, boy I desperately hope you don't feel like I was in ANY way judging you as I was not. My blogging has been taking a back seat as well. Like you, I've wanted mine to be an opportunity for family who live far away to "experience" our daily life as much as possible. There's only so much time in the day...and so much energy. I pray that as you are searching for your answer about the blog, that you find it. I am amazed when I read blogs and people post yucky comments to the post. How can you not take it personally? I'm so sorry that you experienced that when you were sharing your heart. That just breaks mine. I hope you do not feel like my comments were negative in any way. I’ve been where you are…heck, in many ways, I’m still there. I’m spread so thin…feel like so many things are demanding of me. And Megan very much wants mommy, mommy, mommy. It makes it very hard for me to do the things I want to do…have been called to do…outside of being a mom. Heck, I’d just like 30 minutes without anything demanding on me, where I can simply a relaxing book, watch a mind-numbing tv program, heck, just sit in the tub listening to classical music! But, alas, that is not in my future…at least not until Megan becomes more self-sufficient and until the dissertation is done…and neither look to happen within the next 12 months.

Oh, boy I desperately hope you don’t feel like I was in ANY way judging you as I was not.

My blogging has been taking a back seat as well. Like you, I’ve wanted mine to be an opportunity for family who live far away to “experience” our daily life as much as possible. There’s only so much time in the day…and so much energy.

I pray that as you are searching for your answer about the blog, that you find it. I am amazed when I read blogs and people post yucky comments to the post. How can you not take it personally? I’m so sorry that you experienced that when you were sharing your heart. That just breaks mine.

]]> By: Tonggu Momma http://adoptionandfire.com/2009/07/crossroads.html/comment-page-1#comment-4027 Tonggu Momma Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:13:41 +0000 http://adoptionandfire.com/?p=1903#comment-4027 I think you are an excellent writer when you have the time to write, so I hope you keep at it, but I also know that there is no way I - personally - could have (or should have) blogged our first two years home with the Tongginator. Every family situation is different - for us, it was about boundaries, time and energy. I didn't have any time or energy... and there were way too many boundaries I felt I couldn't cross. It just didn't seem worth it - to me. Whatever you decide, be well and at peace. I've enjoyed this glimpse into your life. And I, like Destiny, learned so much about those in the fire service. I think you are an excellent writer when you have the time to write, so I hope you keep at it, but I also know that there is no way I – personally – could have (or should have) blogged our first two years home with the Tongginator. Every family situation is different – for us, it was about boundaries, time and energy. I didn’t have any time or energy… and there were way too many boundaries I felt I couldn’t cross. It just didn’t seem worth it – to me.

Whatever you decide, be well and at peace. I’ve enjoyed this glimpse into your life. And I, like Destiny, learned so much about those in the fire service.

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