Comments on: Sometimes, We Need Touch http://herbadmother.com/2010/02/sometimes-we-need-touch/ Bad Is The New Good Thu, 24 May 2012 01:25:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ewe_are_here http://herbadmother.com/2010/02/sometimes-we-need-touch/comment-page-2/#comment-33630 ewe_are_here Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:33:55 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/?p=1663#comment-33630 I grew up with a severely asthmatic younger sister. There were many, many mad dashes to the hospital when her lungs closed up on her. A couple of my most vivid childhood memories involving my sister are of me running and screaming for my mother to come when a severe asthma attack would come on... it's incredibly scary to watch a loved one go through this. I hope the doctors are able to figure out what is going on with Jasper quickly. I grew up with a severely asthmatic younger sister. There were many, many mad dashes to the hospital when her lungs closed up on her. A couple of my most vivid childhood memories involving my sister are of me running and screaming for my mother to come when a severe asthma attack would come on… it’s incredibly scary to watch a loved one go through this.

I hope the doctors are able to figure out what is going on with Jasper quickly.

]]> By: Her Bad Mother http://herbadmother.com/2010/02/sometimes-we-need-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-33629 Her Bad Mother Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:03:36 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/?p=1663#comment-33629 The intense connection. Yes. Exactly. Thanks, Asha :) The intense connection. Yes. Exactly.

Thanks, Asha :)

]]> By: Her Bad Mother http://herbadmother.com/2010/02/sometimes-we-need-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-33628 Her Bad Mother Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:02:53 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/?p=1663#comment-33628 My online friends are invaluable. Precious. Which is why it was such a stark feeling, having been surrounded by many of them this past weekend, to come home to a frightening situation, and be alone. I missed them. My online friends are invaluable. Precious. Which is why it was such a stark feeling, having been surrounded by many of them this past weekend, to come home to a frightening situation, and be alone. I missed them.

]]> By: Tracy http://herbadmother.com/2010/02/sometimes-we-need-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-33627 Tracy Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:08:03 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/?p=1663#comment-33627 Look, you see this nonsense about "kids his age get sick a lot", has got to stop! Yes, they get sick a lot, but to my mind, if you cannot tell me PRECISELY WHAT IS CAUSING my child to struggle to breathe, then saying that to me is "firetrucking out of place" (as a blogger in my country likes to say). You go on being *really, REALLY* persistent, and I really hope you get good answers soon! PS. Please excuse the presumption and the unexpected vehemence, I have been lurking for while, and I really like your writing, and I've been concerned about Jasper too, even though I do not know you personally. Good luck! Look, you see this nonsense about “kids his age get sick a lot”, has got to stop! Yes, they get sick a lot, but to my mind, if you cannot tell me PRECISELY WHAT IS CAUSING my child to struggle to breathe, then saying that to me is “firetrucking out of place” (as a blogger in my country likes to say). You go on being *really, REALLY* persistent, and I really hope you get good answers soon!

PS. Please excuse the presumption and the unexpected vehemence, I have been lurking for while, and I really like your writing, and I’ve been concerned about Jasper too, even though I do not know you personally. Good luck!

]]> By: Her Bad Mother http://herbadmother.com/2010/02/sometimes-we-need-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-33626 Her Bad Mother Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:09:56 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/?p=1663#comment-33626 They do let it go, I know. Is it part of what makes us moms, that we carry it so long after they've cast it off? They do let it go, I know. Is it part of what makes us moms, that we carry it so long after they’ve cast it off?

]]> By: Her Bad Mother http://herbadmother.com/2010/02/sometimes-we-need-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-33625 Her Bad Mother Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:09:03 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/?p=1663#comment-33625 Here's hoping :) Here’s hoping :)

]]> By: Her Bad Mother http://herbadmother.com/2010/02/sometimes-we-need-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-33624 Her Bad Mother Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:08:18 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/?p=1663#comment-33624 I will take that mac and cheese. And you're right about the shoes. I will take that mac and cheese. And you’re right about the shoes.

]]> By: Her Bad Mother http://herbadmother.com/2010/02/sometimes-we-need-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-33623 Her Bad Mother Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:52:52 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/?p=1663#comment-33623 Working on it. Doctors are really big on the whole 'kids his age get sick a lot' thing. Am needing to be *really* persistent. Working on it. Doctors are really big on the whole ‘kids his age get sick a lot’ thing. Am needing to be *really* persistent.

]]> By: Tanis Miller, RNM http://herbadmother.com/2010/02/sometimes-we-need-touch/comment-page-2/#comment-33622 Tanis Miller, RNM Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:25:26 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/?p=1663#comment-33622 I felt guilty shaking with happiness as I held Knox's adoption decree, knowing that across the country one of my heart friends is beat down with the fear a small boy's illness can breed in a mother's heart. Keeping the boy child of yours in my thoughts and sending you all the strength and love I can muster in your direction. xoxoxo .-= Tanis Miller, RNM´s last blog ..<a href="http://theredneckmommy.com/2010/02/23/feral-is-as-feral-does/" rel="nofollow">Feral Is as Feral Does</a> =-. I felt guilty shaking with happiness as I held Knox’s adoption decree, knowing that across the country one of my heart friends is beat down with the fear a small boy’s illness can breed in a mother’s heart.

Keeping the boy child of yours in my thoughts and sending you all the strength and love I can muster in your direction.

xoxoxo
.-= Tanis Miller, RNM´s last blog ..Feral Is as Feral Does =-.

]]> By: Gwen http://herbadmother.com/2010/02/sometimes-we-need-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-33621 Gwen Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:40:59 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/?p=1663#comment-33621 I completely understand the sentiment behind this post, physical touch is sometimes the only thing that can truly comfort when the world is falling apart. Yet, I am in awe of this community. You see, the past year has been one of soul wrenching loss for me as well as not really knowing where I *fit* anymore in terms of my own blog which has sat dusty since 2006. For the 6 years I kept my blog my stories revolved around my son but suddenly everything changed..because of a major health crisis I made the excrutiating decision to give guardianship to my sister..my son was 10 and needed stability. Then last year I had and lost a daughter as well as ended a 17 year friendship. I was completely alone..my fiance works late hours so the internet became my little window to the world. One day I found Tanis' blog and through her yours, the basement, ect. I read and lived mommy moments I miss even if just vicariously. I've laughed at the comraderie that the Bad Mom Club and have been touched at all the love and support you all give to one another. Even though I'm not really a member of the community, just a kind of ghost flitting around via Twitter or an occasional comment..I've felt a lot less alone since I fell into this part of the blogosphere. I think because I've read so much that shows that every grief can be survived and people still do care about one another even if it's sometimes from behind a keyboard instead of holding a hand. Wow, this is probably very long and maudlin..but with my daughter's birthday approaching, I wish I had a sisterhood..even if virtually. I completely understand the sentiment behind this post, physical touch is sometimes the only thing that can truly comfort when the world is falling apart. Yet, I am in awe of this community. You see, the past year has been one of soul wrenching loss for me as well as not really knowing where I *fit* anymore in terms of my own blog which has sat dusty since 2006. For the 6 years I kept my blog my stories revolved around my son but suddenly everything changed..because of a major health crisis I made the excrutiating decision to give guardianship to my sister..my son was 10 and needed stability.
Then last year I had and lost a daughter as well as ended a 17 year friendship. I was completely alone..my fiance works late hours so the internet became my little window to the world. One day I found Tanis’ blog and through her yours, the basement, ect. I read and lived mommy moments I miss even if just vicariously. I’ve laughed at the comraderie that the Bad Mom Club and have been touched at all the love and support you all give to one another.
Even though I’m not really a member of the community, just a kind of ghost flitting around via Twitter or an occasional comment..I’ve felt a lot less alone since I fell into this part of the blogosphere. I think because I’ve read so much that shows that every grief can be survived and people still do care about one another even if it’s sometimes from behind a keyboard instead of holding a hand.
Wow, this is probably very long and maudlin..but with my daughter’s birthday approaching, I wish I had a sisterhood..even if virtually.

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