tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post3172470402361965698..comments2023-05-28T08:14:32.355-04:00Comments on The Way We Spend Our Days Is the Way We Spend Our Lives: Thoughts on Mothers' Dayalexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15170652655203156977noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-7404179540106766152008-05-15T12:36:00.000-04:002008-05-15T12:36:00.000-04:00I was talking to my mom on Mother's Day and she wa...I was talking to my mom on Mother's Day and she was explaining to me why it's such an emotional day for many. There were women who were sobbing in RS (and the lesson wasn't on anything to do with mothers). I took my carnation and my chocolate and called it a day because I can't handle thinking too much about it with my mom so far away! Weak.Lyndsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17311098134411154542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-537533572741426662008-05-15T00:17:00.000-04:002008-05-15T00:17:00.000-04:00What a wonderful essay. Thanks for posting this!What a wonderful essay. Thanks for posting this!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12332850532822409109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-80782332971611857922008-05-12T22:49:00.000-04:002008-05-12T22:49:00.000-04:00I loved it. Thanks for sharing.I loved it. Thanks for sharing.Audrey and the Boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16279383513909741689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-38318343187985380632008-05-12T17:10:00.000-04:002008-05-12T17:10:00.000-04:00LOVE this essay - it all really goes by too fast. ...LOVE this essay - it all really goes by too fast. Hope your little guys are doing well!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15836105749548890715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-62777403845371768812008-05-12T14:35:00.000-04:002008-05-12T14:35:00.000-04:00Happy Mother's Day! You are a wonderful Mother to ...Happy Mother's Day! You are a wonderful Mother to your two boys! I also had never read this essay in its entirety, so thanks for sharing. That really is a great perspective for all of us young, paranoid moms to keep in mind. They'll all turn out.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336930396176627693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-2031958157588875842008-05-12T02:22:00.000-04:002008-05-12T02:22:00.000-04:00I love that Elder Ballard (I'm pretty sure it was ...I love that Elder Ballard (I'm pretty sure it was E' Ballard, anyway) quoted part of this in General Conference last month. I hadn't read it in its entirety before, though, so thank you. I laughed out loud at the "I didn't let them watch the first two seasons of The Simpsons" line. Happy Mothers' Day, Woober.Tathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459664240694983520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-26200062069225720952008-05-12T00:17:00.000-04:002008-05-12T00:17:00.000-04:00I've also seen this before, and love it. It's an e...I've also seen this before, and love it. It's an excellent reminder (my 2nd one today, in fact) to live in and appreciate the moment of what's going on RIGHT NOW, and not be eternally rushing to the next thing. Happy Mother's Day!treenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514375286563470593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-26524254863519241222008-05-11T19:02:00.000-04:002008-05-11T19:02:00.000-04:00It made me cry, too. I just emailed your post to ...It made me cry, too. I just emailed your post to my girlfriends here who, along with me, are trying to figure out motherhood. Thanks for sharing.Monica Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12063488008816574393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-12160865634250659992008-05-11T17:55:00.000-04:002008-05-11T17:55:00.000-04:00Excellent essay. Thank you for sharing. Happy Moth...Excellent essay. Thank you for sharing. Happy Mother's Day!Tianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324117489584282501noreply@blogger.com