Comments on All Ears: Mother's Day Remembered

Your welcome. As I said, I liked your mother, she...

2007-05-23T17:25:00.000-04:00

Your welcome. As I said, I liked your mother, she was always nice and pleasant towards me, but I often wondered why she allowed her young son to hitch hike so often. Reading your blogs enlightened me since she allowed you to hitch hike, too, and at a very young age.

Yes, my mother was a challenging person. Now that ...

2007-05-23T15:20:00.000-04:00

Yes, my mother was a challenging person. Now that she has dementia, she is very confused most of the time and does not remember who we are now. My mother had a very rough life as a child, and then as an adult....losing her first husband when he was only 39 (my dad); and then losing her second husband from a heart attack many years later.

It took me a long time to forgive her for childhood abuses, but guess what? The power of forgiveness is awesome. Once you "let it go", you are free. And, you can care for that person again.

Thank you so much for your kind comments.

I have read quite a few of your blogs about your m...

2007-05-22T18:55:00.000-04:00

I have read quite a few of your blogs about your mother and how you and your older brother were treated. I would never have thought of her as being the way you described. She is, no matter what, your mother and it was nice to see her honored in your blog. I met your mother many, many years ago, when she and Joe lived in Fairchance and thought she was a very nice person. I enjoy reading your blogs and look forward to any new ones you may post.