tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post5318620556401731756..comments2023-06-26T07:09:15.225-06:00Comments on Love, Power & Fairytale Endings: Are You My Checker?Jeffe Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-70570313664185457762010-05-10T12:00:59.151-06:002010-05-10T12:00:59.151-06:00Thanks honey!Thanks honey!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-55262799439343637312010-05-10T11:50:54.762-06:002010-05-10T11:50:54.762-06:00Excellent post...and you brought up two other thin...Excellent post...and you brought up two other things I wanted to say in my blog post but couldn't quite bring myself to delve into this time.....the moms who have lost children (including my own mom as I had a sister who passed away 20 years ago so kind of hits close to home, and those who have lost their moms--I have many friends who have.) I think the majority of people mean well, but it can still sting for so many. And p.s....I tihnk your stepkids are very lucky to have you.muffintopmommyhttp://muffintopmommy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-27088987051107545962009-05-13T08:52:00.000-06:002009-05-13T08:52:00.000-06:00"Happy Mothers' Day" CAN just be an attempt to sha..."Happy Mothers' Day" CAN just be an attempt to share the joy of that particular day, as well. I, who am demonstrably not a mother, had many people wish me Happy Mothers' Day.<br /> <br />Those who feel like Christmas is an attack on themselves and their way of life have to endure it from all sides for an ever-increasing span of weeks.<br /> <br />I might suggest that assuming your pain and offense is more real or significant than someone else's just represents another brand of carelessness.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840386653128026934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-41554707140721568532009-05-12T15:39:00.000-06:002009-05-12T15:39:00.000-06:00There's the PC-voice stepping in. I disagree. "Mer...There's the PC-voice stepping in. I disagree. "Merry Christmas" can mean I am wishing you the joy of this season I celebrate. The potential pain of a "Happy Birthday" greeting to someone who minds aging is nothing on this scale. Lumping this kind of thing into "eh, everyone is offended by something" syndrome just shows more carelessness.Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-84889567324702570312009-05-12T12:23:00.000-06:002009-05-12T12:23:00.000-06:00I feel obligated to point out that "Merry Christma...I feel obligated to point out that "Merry Christmas" is far from universally innocuous, as well. And some folks aren't terribly happy about aging, either. In the end, I reckon it's impossible to avoid offending everybody.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840386653128026934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-91946702791452398332009-05-11T21:05:00.000-06:002009-05-11T21:05:00.000-06:00Thanks LaTessa -- you put it well.Thanks LaTessa -- you put it well.Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-19219021695305182132009-05-11T17:52:00.000-06:002009-05-11T17:52:00.000-06:00I agree with you a bit Jeffe. Now mind you, the 2...I agree with you a bit Jeffe. Now mind you, the 2-3 times I was greeted with "Happy Mother's Day" this weekend, I did have my 3 in tow, so I had those coming :-).<br /><br />But on the other hand, I happen to have to have several friends that have either lost their unborn children, or their children shortly after birth. <br /><br />And, thank God, all 3 of mine are safe and healthy, but I lost my Grandma a few years back, the for some reason, I took this Mother's Day a bit hard without her. <br /><br />So I agree that people should use a bit of caution in their random Happy Mother's Day wishes (even if it's evident that they are mothers) and to stop using the phrase like it's Merry Christmas or Happy Birthday or something.LaTessahttp://www.latessamontgomeryauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-75091137339701231512009-05-11T09:16:00.000-06:002009-05-11T09:16:00.000-06:00Thanks for the validation, Marin. I hesitated to w...Thanks for the validation, Marin. I hesitated to write about this, so I'm glad it spoke to someone else.Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-72661469142512361462009-05-11T09:06:00.000-06:002009-05-11T09:06:00.000-06:00Bless you. Mother's Day is lost to me, both comin...Bless you. Mother's Day is lost to me, both coming and going, and not by my choice. I hate the cutesy ads and the admonishments to call Mom on Mother's Day and the banners and billboards shouting about all the shiny stuff for Mom on Mother's Day.<br /><br />So I try to remember that the clerks are well-meaning and the banners are just ads, but it's nice that somebody else has considered the presumptiousness of the day.Marin (AntiM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06169366794914669666noreply@blogger.com