Comments on: Now some sadness http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/ Black mother, wife, sistah-friend, once homeschooling, living and laughing Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:32:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jabu http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Jabu Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:50:38 +0000 http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/#comment-161 Shawn, Hello. I hope all is well. This is the first time I have ever visited a blog. I am still not sure what is a blog. I just read your article "Now Some Sadness." You know, it is amazing how much can be articulated by saying so very little. That is, although the article was brief and a "simple" outpouring of your soul to fellow blogites, your words were powerful. For example, when you talk of the emotional roller coaster of accepting and questioning the blessing of sending your children on a trip and acquiring for yourself a well deserved respite from being an "every woman", it is clear that this range of emotion causes you both pleasure and pain. On the one hand, it causes you pleasure because you are able to rest. On the other hand, it is difficult because you feel guilty about "sending" your children away. At the same time, it is clear that you pull on the strength from God, your husband, and family to help balance you out. It takes great courage to reveal such vulnerability. Stay encouraged for those whom you are blessing will never be the same as a result of it (Proverbs 31). Also, God will honor your faithfulness (Gal. 6:9). Peace, Jabu Shawn,

Hello. I hope all is well. This is the first time I have ever visited a blog. I am still not sure what is a blog. I just read your article “Now Some Sadness.” You know, it is amazing how much can be articulated by saying so very little. That is, although the article was brief and a “simple” outpouring of your soul to fellow blogites, your words were powerful. For example, when you talk of the emotional roller coaster of accepting and questioning the blessing of sending your children on a trip and acquiring for yourself a well deserved respite from being an “every woman”, it is clear that this range of emotion causes you both pleasure and pain. On the one hand, it causes you pleasure because you are able to rest. On the other hand, it is difficult because you feel guilty about “sending” your children away.

At the same time, it is clear that you pull on the strength from God, your husband, and family to help balance you out. It takes great courage to reveal such vulnerability. Stay encouraged for those whom you are blessing will never be the same as a result of it (Proverbs 31). Also, God will honor your faithfulness (Gal. 6:9).

Peace,

Jabu

]]> By: dahgurl (Shawn) http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/comment-page-1/#comment-141 dahgurl (Shawn) Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:56:43 +0000 http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/#comment-141 Yolanda, I appreciate your kind words. Glad to have you back. I, too, believe in prayer and where it can take us all. I totally feel you on your homeschooling dream because that's why I've continued to homeschool because the opportunities and possibilities are truly endless. The kids are writing everyday, must use all of the pictures in their disposable cameras and they must interview their 82 year old aunt. It sounds like work, but they'll appreciate that I asked them to do that when they get older. Yolanda,
I appreciate your kind words. Glad to have you back. I, too, believe in prayer and where it can take us all. I totally feel you on your homeschooling dream because that’s why I’ve continued to homeschool because the opportunities and possibilities are truly endless. The kids are writing everyday, must use all of the pictures in their disposable cameras and they must interview their 82 year old aunt. It sounds like work, but they’ll appreciate that I asked them to do that when they get older.

]]> By: dahgurl (Shawn) http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/comment-page-1/#comment-140 dahgurl (Shawn) Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:53:59 +0000 http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/#comment-140 Jennifer, Yeah, I do sometimes cringe when I hear people say things like that, but if it's true, it's just true. I have pretty thick skin too and I didn't think I was going to react this way since it's been on the schedule for almost a year, but I couldn't hide my feelings and even us thick skin folks need to bust a tear every now and then. Thanks for sharing. Jennifer,
Yeah, I do sometimes cringe when I hear people say things like that, but if it’s true, it’s just true. I have pretty thick skin too and I didn’t think I was going to react this way since it’s been on the schedule for almost a year, but I couldn’t hide my feelings and even us thick skin folks need to bust a tear every now and then. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Yolanda http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Yolanda Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:51:51 +0000 http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/#comment-137 I'm sitting off to the side with Jennifer, dabbing my eyes. Beautifully spoken as always, you are truely an inspiration and my prayer is that the current situation will only be for a short while and that someday soon you will get to travel the world with all of your family tgoether. I also love to travel and part of my homeschooling dream is to use the world as a living textbook for my children to learn from. I can't wait to hear about their adventure in Greece, I know they'll have a wonderful time. I’m sitting off to the side with Jennifer, dabbing my eyes. Beautifully spoken as always, you are truely an inspiration and my prayer is that the current situation will only be for a short while and that someday soon you will get to travel the world with all of your family tgoether. I also love to travel and part of my homeschooling dream is to use the world as a living textbook for my children to learn from. I can’t wait to hear about their adventure in Greece, I know they’ll have a wonderful time.

]]> By: Jennifer http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Jennifer Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:37:02 +0000 http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/#comment-130 Have you ever read comments on a blog and someone writes something like, "I was so moved by your post that I cried." Usually I roll my eyes and suck my teeth whenever I read comments like this, but girl, YOU almost made ME cry! That's a first because I have pretty thick skin. I know you wish you were all in Greece. That would rip my heart out, too. I pray that everyone makes it there and back safely. Have you ever read comments on a blog and someone writes something like, “I was so moved by your post that I cried.” Usually I roll my eyes and suck my teeth whenever I read comments like this, but girl, YOU almost made ME cry! That’s a first because I have pretty thick skin.

I know you wish you were all in Greece. That would rip my heart out, too. I pray that everyone makes it there and back safely.

]]> By: dahgurl (Shawn) http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/comment-page-1/#comment-128 dahgurl (Shawn) Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:39:57 +0000 http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/#comment-128 Tif, What would I do without people like you to encourage and support me? Strength, courage, faith...I left out chai teas from Borders and meditative moments in the Barnes and Noble parking lot. Thanks friend for letting me just 'do me.' You too will have that same love and sacrifice with your babies. You're a natural, friend. 17 years, geez. Toto, we aren't in Couzens anymore, huh? Tif,
What would I do without people like you to encourage and support me? Strength, courage, faith…I left out chai teas from Borders and meditative moments in the Barnes and Noble parking lot. Thanks friend for letting me just ‘do me.’ You too will have that same love and sacrifice with your babies. You’re a natural, friend. 17 years, geez. Toto, we aren’t in Couzens anymore, huh?

]]> By: dahgurl (Shawn) http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/comment-page-1/#comment-126 dahgurl (Shawn) Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:06:28 +0000 http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/#comment-126 Danielle, Thanks so much for posting comments. Your words mean that I'm doing what I set out to do with my blog and it's not easy sometimes, but it's real. You guys have known me for years, but you just didn't know I was going to take my wildness to the 'net now, did you? You have a business/you have great ideas...just do the dang thang. Let me know how I can help. Love you like a sister! Danielle,
Thanks so much for posting comments. Your words mean that I’m doing what I set out to do with my blog and it’s not easy sometimes, but it’s real. You guys have known me for years, but you just didn’t know I was going to take my wildness to the ‘net now, did you? You have a business/you have great ideas…just do the dang thang. Let me know how I can help. Love you like a sister!

]]> By: Tiffany http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Tiffany Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:03:57 +0000 http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/#comment-125 Hey, First let me say that you know there will be other trips of course, and it takes courage and sacrifice to send your "babies" off, even if they are your oldest ones - but you give them so much more than a yearly trip across the world could do. And you'll get yours too. But, I just want you to know that you are doing an incredible job - from the outside looking in, I'm impressed at the little things that you accomplish as they seem HUGE to me. Do you know what an achievement it is - how much strength, courage, direction, faith, and vision it takes to "do life" on your own terms? And you've always done that well - back when you used to talk about not being able to "break out" of the mold of expectations - you have and you do. I don't think any business measures up to that! When you think about how you reap what you sow, well look ahead, take a glimpse - WOW! Just my thoughts, from an old friend who found you to be her inspiration 17 years ago - wow 17 years - now there's a good story in that! Love, T. Hey,

First let me say that you know there will be other trips of course, and it takes courage and sacrifice to send your “babies” off, even if they are your oldest ones – but you give them so much more than a yearly trip across the world could do. And you’ll get yours too.

But, I just want you to know that you are doing an incredible job – from the outside looking in, I’m impressed at the little things that you accomplish as they seem HUGE to me. Do you know what an achievement it is – how much strength, courage, direction, faith, and vision it takes to “do life” on your own terms? And you’ve always done that well – back when you used to talk about not being able to “break out” of the mold of expectations – you have and you do. I don’t think any business measures up to that!

When you think about how you reap what you sow, well look ahead, take a glimpse – WOW!

Just my thoughts, from an old friend who found you to be her inspiration 17 years ago – wow 17 years – now there’s a good story in that!

Love, T.

]]> By: Danielle (Chanda's good friend) http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Danielle (Chanda's good friend) Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:28:12 +0000 http://dahgurl.com/blog/2006/07/20/now-some-sadness/#comment-123 Shawn, I want to tell you how much I have enjoyed reading your blogs. You say what many of us are feeling and have inspired me over the past few weeks to embrace and be ok with feeling the way I feel whatever it may be on any given day. Your writing is comforting, validating, hilarious, vivid, and just plain reality. Thanks for sharing your world with us! -Danielle Shawn, I want to tell you how much I have enjoyed reading your blogs.
You say what many of us are feeling and have inspired me over the past
few weeks to embrace and be ok with feeling the way I feel whatever it
may be on any given day. Your writing is comforting,
validating, hilarious, vivid, and just plain reality. Thanks for
sharing your world with us!

-Danielle

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