tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290715.post7367975361013890100..comments2023-06-16T05:56:51.496-07:00Comments on Raising Saints: Smoothing the EdgesSuzanne Di Silvestrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750341408213577690noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290715.post-8572641056682711152008-02-13T14:42:00.000-08:002008-02-13T14:42:00.000-08:00Okay, okay, I'm with Lori...I kinda laughed too!! ...Okay, okay, I'm with Lori...I kinda laughed too!! :) :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290715.post-54654295245830013342008-02-13T12:50:00.000-08:002008-02-13T12:50:00.000-08:00Lori, I wish you lived closer so you could slap me...Lori, I wish you lived closer so you could slap me around more often. Seriously, you are, of course, right. And also wise to wait until I felt better, because I most certainly wouldn't have enjoyed your comments as much as I did if they came sooner and was still upset. You know me well. :-)Suzanne Di Silvestrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750341408213577690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290715.post-20337267964555911352008-02-13T08:30:00.000-08:002008-02-13T08:30:00.000-08:00OK - I have refrained from responding - knowing y...OK - I have refrained from responding - knowing you and that you take these things so seriously, I didn't want some sarcastic comment making you feel worse - But I'm all over that now - Puhleeez - I know, You know (or should know), We ALL know what a fantastic mother you are - But most importantly, and this is really the only one that matters - God knows what a fantastic mother you are. Do you really think He would have given you each and EVERY ONE of your children to take care of for Him if you couldn't do it? I don't think so...... Give yourself some slack ! I mean truly, you gotta admit (now that some time has passed) that it was kinda funny. Knowing how awful you felt about it was the only thing keeping me from laughing. out loud. You would have noticed sooner or later that she wasn't with you, probably sooner when you went to ask her how she liked her new gym. Then you would have had that Home Alone moment , yelled, Oh My Gosh Julia, and turned around to get her !! I'm sure others think it's kinda funny too, (I can't be the only person you know with a warped sense of humor). Betcha Joey laughed !! They just won't admit it, don't want to hurt you, yada, yada, yada. But you know how much I love you, and that I think you do a wonderful job of running your family so I'm just saying it - It WAS funny, give yourself a break, all your children know they would never truly be abandoned by you and it will probably happen again at some point (hopefully, to a different child the next time). So go in with your head held high knowing God trusted you with His children and it doesn't really matter what Miss Gym Lady thinks. Personally, I'm thinking the thought that you have too many kids never crossed her mind. I mean really,, this is Lancaster were talking about here... not Marin... (Sorry Tina, and any other Marinians out there -It just comes out - one of my flaws)....<BR/><BR/>Love you LOTS,,,,,<BR/>MeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290715.post-60860748069585959362008-02-11T09:18:00.000-08:002008-02-11T09:18:00.000-08:00Suz,I don't remember seeing a check from the perso...Suz,<BR/><BR/>I don't remember seeing a check from the person to pay your household expenses. You're a beautiful person and a wonderful mother. Who cares what she thinks or her judgments. You hold your head high and have a smile on your face as if nothing happened. You have extremely beautiful shoes to fill that I know that I would not be able to fill.<BR/><BR/>Lots and Lots of love!!!!<BR/>TinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290715.post-52506105247600762862008-02-11T08:09:00.000-08:002008-02-11T08:09:00.000-08:00I don't know why, but this sounds so familiar...Do...I don't know why, but this sounds so familiar...Don't sweat it, Suz--your a great mom and these things happen to the best of us. "God grant me the humility to hold my head high in the face of embarrasment!"Annie Bizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516305874157819451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290715.post-26356752928907240882008-02-11T06:29:00.000-08:002008-02-11T06:29:00.000-08:00I know exactly how you feel, regarding having a la...I know exactly how you feel, regarding having a large family and what people will think when they see you. This could happen to anyone with more than one child, especially when the child in question is fully mobile and independent to some degree. Keep going to the gym and let them know you are a real person, who sometimes makes a mistake (like EVERYONE) but knows that God's grace will get you through it all.nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605426195521274662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290715.post-61589169099487081092008-02-10T21:39:00.000-08:002008-02-10T21:39:00.000-08:00Suzanne, you are still my Hero! I am constantly ...Suzanne, you are still my Hero! I am constantly counting heads and sometimes the quiet ones are easy to miss. Hold your head high and always know that you aren't alone. God gave you all these beautiful babies because he knows you value them as much as he does. LL KateKatieGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03870516206077486302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290715.post-27166198855992082092008-02-10T19:16:00.000-08:002008-02-10T19:16:00.000-08:00Thanks, ladies. Your support means quite a lot to...Thanks, ladies. Your support means quite a lot to me. I appreciate you!Suzanne Di Silvestrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750341408213577690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290715.post-50310663718399714472008-02-10T17:23:00.000-08:002008-02-10T17:23:00.000-08:00{{{HUG}}}{{{HUG}}}Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14591234069872271083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290715.post-22889164896256955822008-02-09T11:53:00.000-08:002008-02-09T11:53:00.000-08:00Suzanne,When my youngest was only a few months old...Suzanne,<BR/>When my youngest was only a few months old my husband and I took our two boys to the circus. I parked the stroller and started to walk away from it. My husband asked, "So...are we bringing Todd?" I had left him in the stroller! <BR/><BR/>I've also been at the mall carrying one of our boys when they were infants, laid them down in the car seat that was attached to the stroller, and then forgot they weren't buckled in. I did this with each one of them and had a moment of panic when we got home and I realized they hadn't been strapped into the car seat. It's only by the grace of God that they didn't go tumbling out of the seat onto their heads as I carried them through the parking lot.<BR/><BR/>I know everyone has moments like these; it's just a lot more embarrassing when your moments are witnessed and rudely judged. <BR/><BR/>Hang in there -- if the owner had developed a negative view of you, I'm sure it will quickly change. I've never met you, and yet it's obvious to me that you're an amazing mother. She'll catch on :)NinjaPrincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669468607375993540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290715.post-46785065932200359472008-02-09T08:50:00.000-08:002008-02-09T08:50:00.000-08:00Ypu go in with your head held high with some reall...Ypu go in with your head held high with some really cute oversize sunglassess!!!Suz, I have told you as I'm sure many others have also told you what an incredible mother you are. There are very few people in this world that can do what you do. I am amazed all the time about how patient,kind,loving,and ORGANIZED you are. Please do not let this one stranger who knows nothing about you and your wonderful family ruin that.<BR/>Love ya, JenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com