tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42896674389642117.post6746628060445948225..comments2023-07-25T02:36:59.518-07:00Comments on Ryan & Lola: To anyone with parentsLola + Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15490889812216572731noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42896674389642117.post-5113555014567790432012-02-27T15:18:25.992-08:002012-02-27T15:18:25.992-08:00Lola!! Thank you for this post. I cried. And I jus...Lola!! Thank you for this post. I cried. And I just listed to that song and love it too. I've never thought about it so much from my moms perspective and its true that we analyze everything and say "when i'm a mom i'm going to....or not ever going to..." But I think every mom loves their babies and I hope that my children know how much I love them becuase I just love holding my little 4 month old girl and hope she has a good life ya know. You are awesome- thanks for writing this.Sharlene and Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00362681181542293499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42896674389642117.post-70001872979338015662012-02-02T20:16:56.846-08:002012-02-02T20:16:56.846-08:00I just found your guys' blog off of Heidi'...I just found your guys' blog off of Heidi's and I am so glad I did. This was so beautifully written. I couldn't have said it better. Thanks for sharing!Sam and Mandy Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00590266102290362406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42896674389642117.post-47963872496973840672012-01-29T10:18:31.685-08:002012-01-29T10:18:31.685-08:00First of all, I love having you as my "online...First of all, I love having you as my "online" buddy these days! Your thoughts, feelings, insights, etc. are often exactly what I need. <br /><br />Second, a couple of thoughts came to mind as I read this, and like you, I bawled as I mulled these things over.<br /><br />Here is one of those thoughts: A woman at a BYU conference not too long ago (I forget who) said something to the effect of, in all of eternity, we only have this short time right now with our children as babies. With the exception of righteous parents who didn't get the opportunity to raise their kids in this life because they died so young, this is our only chance at having them as our little ones. After this life, we will all be more or less like adults. That put it into huge perspective for me. I am like you, I have done everything to enjoy each moment. We have had some really difficult times with Brady and his food sensitivities/colic but I made a committment everyday to find something beautiful in that day. <br /><br />Next, I think it is a strong, admirable quality to have a tender and sensitive heart. The best and most heroic women have that quality, and you have that my friend.<br /><br />Third, we went and visited with our old singles Stake President, Dane Leavitt the other day when we were in Cedar. Something he said gave me huge comfort and I hope it will you as well. He said there was nothing like holding his babies and pulling them in a wagon or taking them fishing for the first time. But, he said he never wants to go back to any of the past stages of his life because each stage he has entered into next has been just as beautiful and just as miraculous. I hope I can live that kind of a life. President Leavitt is one of my dearest friends, and I feel like I am with the Savior to a certain extent when I am in his presence.<br /><br />Final thought, and it is a quote on my fridge from Sister Hinckley. "The trick is to enjoy life. Don't wish away your days, waiting for better ones ahead." I think we are both doing a really good job of enjoying our little ones' lives and not wishing/waiting for better ones ahead. Pat yourself on the back for that one!<br /><br />I feel your pain and your words spoke to me. I wasn't sure how to say how I felt until you explained how Ethan is a new person to love each day but you must also say goodbye to the old person you loved the day before. <br /><br />I'm not sure how to minimize this pain or make it go away. If you stumble on to that gem of info. do share! But maybe, I wonder, if it is supposed to hurt? Maybe it isn't supposed to go away? Maybe there is something to gain from these feelings of sadness/loss? Are we better mothers because of it somehow? Who knows... It is just a thought.<br /><br />Thanks again for sharing<br /><br />-Shay Dyeshady brady dyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834391082610842883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42896674389642117.post-67026367135179838872012-01-29T08:40:15.536-08:002012-01-29T08:40:15.536-08:00This was beautifully written and so true. I couldn...This was beautifully written and so true. I couldn't have expressed it any better.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06967123184547915532noreply@blogger.com