Comments on: Precious http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/ A "good enough" mom muses about alpha moms, adoption, computers, the State Of The World, Internet quirkiness, and the Kosmik All Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: lisa http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15787 lisa Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:24:00 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15787 Glad your mom checked in! I remember how scary it was the first time my grandmother drove out to the suburbs alone after my grandfather died-for my wedding, and she was a half hour late (and yes, lots of people offered her rides, but she was determined that if she started accepting too much help, she would lose her independence). At the moment? jb left 9 hours ago to hike up a canyon with the baby-yeah, I know they're fine enjoying the butterflies and wildflowers, but another hour and I am going to be thinking about calling emergency services... ~lmc Glad your mom checked in! I remember how scary it was the first time my grandmother drove out to the suburbs alone after my grandfather died-for my wedding, and she was a half hour late (and yes, lots of people offered her rides, but she was determined that if she started accepting too much help, she would lose her independence).
At the moment? jb left 9 hours ago to hike up a canyon with the baby-yeah, I know they’re fine enjoying the butterflies and wildflowers, but another hour and I am going to be thinking about calling emergency services…
~lmc

]]> By: carosgram http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15751 carosgram Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:16:46 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15751 I thought everyone had those thoughts when someone was later than expected. Isn't that how we try to prepare ourselves for terrible events? Isn't that how we recognize that we are just like everyone else and that bad things could happen to us also? Hopefully they never will, but they could and really there is nothing we can do to prevent them. I used to worry every time I was in an airplane that it would crash. I finally got over it when I realized that there was nothing I could do to effect the outcome. I have never gotten to that point about my children and grandchildren. I'm still working on it. Thinking of you and wishing you the best. I thought everyone had those thoughts when someone was later than expected. Isn’t that how we try to prepare ourselves for terrible events? Isn’t that how we recognize that we are just like everyone else and that bad things could happen to us also? Hopefully they never will, but they could and really there is nothing we can do to prevent them. I used to worry every time I was in an airplane that it would crash. I finally got over it when I realized that there was nothing I could do to effect the outcome. I have never gotten to that point about my children and grandchildren. I’m still working on it. Thinking of you and wishing you the best.

]]> By: noreen http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15749 noreen Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:47:43 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15749 Oh, I think that worrying is a reality of motherhood/daughterhood. With both my kids grown I still am sure they are dead in a ditch somewhere if I haven't touched base with them in awhile (I haven't seen a ditch in ages in the areas where they live,but it's always a ditch). And, when my mom was still living the dangers I could conjure up for her were infinite. And, isn't it a relief when you hear their voices, or see them come in the door. Oh, I think that worrying is a reality of motherhood/daughterhood. With both my kids grown I still am sure they are dead in a ditch somewhere if I haven’t touched base with them in awhile (I haven’t seen a ditch in ages in the areas where they live,but it’s always a ditch). And, when my mom was still living the dangers I could conjure up for her were infinite. And, isn’t it a relief when you hear their voices, or see them come in the door.

]]> By: GrannyJ http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15726 GrannyJ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:54:10 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15726 Here's the mom checking in. Such lovely, loving words to hear my dotter. Believe me, I know just how she feels; I have the same response when she and/or her family are on the road or air. Now, for my report. This is the first trip I've taken since my husband died & I hadn't realized how many, many things had to be tied down, i's dotted, t's crossed. It's been driving me bonkers. In the past, I simply bought a ticket and got on the plane, so to speak. Now it is all Details, from boarding the cat, to who's going to water my precious plants and how often. Oy veigh! Here’s the mom checking in. Such lovely, loving words to hear my dotter. Believe me, I know just how she feels; I have the same response when she and/or her family are on the road or air. Now, for my report. This is the first trip I’ve taken since my husband died & I hadn’t realized how many, many things had to be tied down, i’s dotted, t’s crossed. It’s been driving me bonkers. In the past, I simply bought a ticket and got on the plane, so to speak. Now it is all Details, from boarding the cat, to who’s going to water my precious plants and how often. Oy veigh!

]]> By: Sister Carrie http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15719 Sister Carrie Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:20:29 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15719 This is so sweet it brings tears to my eyes. It makes me happy to read about your love for your mom. I hope she gets to see what you've written. This is so sweet it brings tears to my eyes. It makes me happy to read about your love for your mom. I hope she gets to see what you’ve written.

]]> By: Blog Antatonist http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15718 Blog Antatonist Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:17:14 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15718 I'm a worrywart as well. I'm always thinking about "what if". BTW, the Jewel on Clark St. is still there. I was there less than a year ago. I’m a worrywart as well. I’m always thinking about “what if”.

BTW, the Jewel on Clark St. is still there. I was there less than a year ago.

]]> By: PAgent http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15717 PAgent Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:56:33 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/04/26/precious/#comment-15717 Just to hijack this post into entirely different territory: I've always suffered from an overactive imagination, and always imagined the very worst. Someone late getting back from the store turned into a bloody car accident, that little noise at night was a kidnapper opening my daughter's window, and when I checked on the kids before going to sleep I was sure I'd find an empty bed. And then when I started taking Lexapro, those dark obsessive thoughts became much less severe. And I don't miss them a bit. Just FYI. Just to hijack this post into entirely different territory:

I’ve always suffered from an overactive imagination, and always imagined the very worst. Someone late getting back from the store turned into a bloody car accident, that little noise at night was a kidnapper opening my daughter’s window, and when I checked on the kids before going to sleep I was sure I’d find an empty bed.

And then when I started taking Lexapro, those dark obsessive thoughts became much less severe. And I don’t miss them a bit. Just FYI.

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