Comments on: The View-Master

By: April

April — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:20:21 +0000

*sniffle* tears in my coffee…

I’ve had a REALLY difficult week with my three kids and just finished fussing at my 5 year old for consistently obstinate behavior and still, I want more time…

By: Aunt Murry

Aunt Murry — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:18:20 +0000

You make me want to be an Antique Mommy. All I am going to get to be is a Great Aunt. I mean I am already a great aunt but it will be official when my only children, my neice and nephews start having babies. It makes me a little sad. So enjoy the heck out of the time you have. Tell the dust bunnies to quiet down and the laudry to wait and go play with your kid.

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:48:53 +0000

Extremely well said… But that’s always my comment on your blog

Julia

By: Robbin

Robbin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:38:09 +0000

I think about this EVERY SINGLE DAY. I count my days in how many I may or may not have left to spend with my son.

I know that in so many ways this is not healthy, but I am a tiny bit jealous that the most precious thing in my life came so late. But who knows? Had he come earlier, I may not have appreciated that time, that stolen time, nearly as much. It is painfully ironic. I could live with less irony.

And more time.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:50:57 +0000

Yet another touching post. You have such a way with words. I try desperately to cherish every moment I have with my precious gifts from God.

By: Lila

Lila — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:48:06 +0000

Oh AM I hope you, AD and the boy are on an awesome vacation somewhere. I miss you. Hurry home.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:33:15 +0000

I am “only” thirty-one but can so relate to the metaphor you used to describe the passing time. It’s dizzying how fast it goes.

By: momstheword

momstheword — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:58:10 +0000

When my dad died it struck me how much longer my brother had with him than I did. I realized he was in his 60s when we lost our dad, and I was in my 40s. My mom was in her 70s when she lost her mom.

But then I thought about how my hubby was in his early 30s when his dad died, and my friend was in his teens when he lost his dad.

And I realized how very blessed I was to have my dad for as long as I did.

We will never have enough time with our children. Never. We will always want more.

But I really do feel that being older has made me appreciate them a whole lot more than I probably would have if I had them earlier than I did!

By: Antique Mommy

Antique Mommy — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:46:50 +0000

This weekend I got together with some of my elementary class buddies from Saint Nowhere, and oh how good it was to see everyone. But what a stark reminder that 34 years are but a blink of the eye.

By: RefreshMom

RefreshMom — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:33:30 +0000

Boy do I relate to this! DH and I married younger (30ish) but took a calculated risk at postponing having kids and started at about the same point you did.

The good side of that is much of my impatience has already been lived out and it’s easier to slow down and watch my little guys laugh and learn and love because I really don’t have anything better to do.

I don’t think (much) about how much more time I might have had if we’d started sooner because I have the feeling that I wouldn’t have had the sense to appreciate it then, so in some ways, it wouldn’t have been more time at all.

Thank you for the lovely reminder how precious the days are.