tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590566958191072675.post5248164605816887128..comments2014-09-27T10:18:32.066-04:00Comments on Mother Daughter Tango: Looking for...Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742425014656556927noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590566958191072675.post-89525359149927017532010-09-30T23:53:29.815-04:002010-09-30T23:53:29.815-04:00My mother lost her father when she was only 8 year...My mother lost her father when she was only 8 years old, and she was the oldest of 4 siblings. She never really had a childhood because her mother was forced to go out and work to support the family, and my mom in many ways became the "mother". Only late into adulthood have I realized how her painful early life shaped her and gave her the attitudes that she had when I was growing up, as the oldest of 7. I too was expected to be "little mommy" to my siblings...and missed a great deal of childhood. But I have to say also that my mom's great legacy will be that she is an amazing Grandma and Great-Grandma. It's never too late to heal and grow...Jacquelyn Stagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051731884653793193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590566958191072675.post-53863132924908104862010-09-29T18:36:11.849-04:002010-09-29T18:36:11.849-04:00Thank you Wanda for sharing about your Mom and the...Thank you Wanda for sharing about your Mom and the changes she went through. I used to be a bit jealous of the affection my Mom had for my children because I had always craved that from her. But I shared the kids unselfishly with her and enjoyed her enjoyment of them.<br />When I think of how GOD provided for my mother emotionally and financially in the latter part of her life, it gives me great hope that He will likewise care for me!<br />Blessings always~Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13742425014656556927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590566958191072675.post-21166076795108778972010-09-28T11:34:19.098-04:002010-09-28T11:34:19.098-04:00My mother was a 'wounded child' too, a wor...My mother was a 'wounded child' too, a working mother who never openly or fully expressed her love verbally, but as a retired grandmother, she became aware and bloomed. Her children, g/children and g/g/children miss her loving ways, but they each have a quilt made by her hands. I thank God that she didn't miss such a bond.Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590566958191072675.post-86191521166815111892010-09-25T08:40:34.162-04:002010-09-25T08:40:34.162-04:00Thank you Precious Ones for these heartfelt commen...Thank you Precious Ones for these heartfelt comments. <br />You both raise a good point in that those of our mothers' generation really didn't have the resources we have today to "deal" with the emotional pain of their childhoods.<br /><br />There wasn't the access to counseling that we have and there certainly was a stigma attached to it. Praise GOD that HIS Love covers a multitude of sin! <br /><br />To find healing for our emotions we can: pray, journal, seek the counsel of a professional (or that of a trusted friend), go to a seminar, read annointed books on forgiveness, and study GOD's Word.<br /><br />The quest for wholeness is definitely a journey! I'm so glad that we have each other to encourage along the way. ((HUGS!))Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13742425014656556927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590566958191072675.post-62497420496787682382010-09-24T14:13:13.759-04:002010-09-24T14:13:13.759-04:00I still struggle with that love thing. My parents ...I still struggle with that love thing. My parents did the best they could and I am sure they did better than their parents; but I never learned how to have deep conversations or relationships or to express love easily. God has worked a miracle in me, but there is still a loooooong way to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590566958191072675.post-68938151267659067432010-09-24T10:20:11.766-04:002010-09-24T10:20:11.766-04:00Hi! Jess, you know after many conversations with m...Hi! Jess, you know after many conversations with my mom on her childhood, I was amazed of how unhappy my mom was as a child, she displayed some anger, and expressed abuse from a step-dad. I still believe to this day that back then my mom never had a chance to really; (or the resources) to deal with this.So she just learned to live with it, and never realized the effect it had on her whole life! Thanks for giving the opportunity to just share! Love this blog!Nana's Nuggetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018685494024702809noreply@blogger.com