tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415930432678447840.post8866170023599991871..comments2014-01-17T22:36:38.425-06:00Comments on The Adventures of Captain Dandelion: The Art of FailingJust call me Captainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08005144663811004757noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415930432678447840.post-7514114646462269302012-08-06T16:50:39.957-05:002012-08-06T16:50:39.957-05:00This too shall pass...I know that may sound cliche...This too shall pass...I know that may sound cliche' and maybe even patronizing but it really is true. The fact that you're staying strong and pressing forward means that soon life will catch up and start getting better. And your son...you should be proud of the wonderful example you're setting for him. Too often people are selfish, placing undo burdens on their children just to placate their own needs. You're showing him your love by giving up your happiness for his security.<br /><br />Just make him Skype a lot!<br /><br />Princess WeeWeeDr. Em and Princess WeeWeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10407167721189194498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415930432678447840.post-73553530701111547702012-08-05T16:05:30.416-05:002012-08-05T16:05:30.416-05:00We don't have the same situation, but still I ...We don't have the same situation, but still I feel the similarities. I know how it feels when you just don't know what to do, and when it feels like you have failed your kid(s). Just remember, it may look like it will neer be better, but it will. And your son is alive and well :)Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041111285388619653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415930432678447840.post-23879867025690093402012-08-02T18:19:37.175-05:002012-08-02T18:19:37.175-05:00Is Your son a decent person that you are proud of?...Is Your son a decent person that you are proud of? If the answer is yes then you have done the right things in life. Since you're sad about your son going back to his dad means that you care deeply for him which also points to you're doing it right!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743733940953502903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415930432678447840.post-14479115378351340422012-08-02T17:34:34.254-05:002012-08-02T17:34:34.254-05:00Living life precariously, not by choice but by cha...Living life precariously, not by choice but by chance and circumstance, can be exhausting and can lead to over-analyzing. I know this only too well. I've spent enough time crying, and over-analyzing, paralyzed by my own fears of future failure and the past "what if's" in my precarious life to be familiar with the blues you speak of. And sure, we all have choices and one could argue till the cows came home about how, if you just did things differently...you would be "there" and not "here". And the grass will always be greener over "there", sweetheart. The choices we never made will always be better or worse in that alternate universe because we reason it MUST be so. But they're not. Not one bit. Because they will never affect the path you are on today (Unless you have a time machine). But today, you are loved, admired, cherished and a good mom because even though you made some painful decisions, Connor LOVES you. The love of a child for a mother is something so deep and special. And you have it. So don't cry, it will just keep you from smiling that radiant way you do. *hugs*Chica Artista Illustrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815864539539722024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2415930432678447840.post-49787625074334900082012-08-02T11:29:54.063-05:002012-08-02T11:29:54.063-05:00It sounds to me like you're an amazing Mom who...It sounds to me like you're an amazing Mom who's willing to do whatever it takes to give her son a great life. Even if it means sending him to his dad, even if you miss him like crazy. <br /><br />While Andrew and I don't have any kids, we did have a time in our lives when he was supporting me while I went to school full-time. We lived in a shitty one-bedroom basement apartment. We relied on one space heater to keep the main room warm and an electric blanket for our bedroom, because we couldn't afford to pay the heat bills, so we just walked around wrapped up in blankets. We didn't have cable or satellite TV or a home phone, and we used the city's WiFi to get internet. <br /><br />This, as all other hard times, will pass. You will get back on your feet, and your son will be able to come back to live with you. <br /><br />Thinking of you xoxChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172256891512433621noreply@blogger.com