Comments on: An Open Letter to my Father http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-father/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Eli http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-5178 Eli Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:39:53 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=300#comment-5178 Thanks for sharing this poignantly beautiful letter. I pray that my daughter will remember our own late night "cookie parties" and Star Trek the way that you do! She, too, is just like me and of course she's special. So when I read these uncannily similar details, I found myself tearing up, because from my end, I already fear for the hurts she will inevitabely go through. And like you said, a dad can't really stop them from happening. But how freeing to think that she might look back and see our relationship as a source of strength despite my weaknesses! Thanks again. Thanks for sharing this poignantly beautiful letter. I pray that my daughter will remember our own late night "cookie parties" and Star Trek the way that you do! She, too, is just like me and of course she's special. So when I read these uncannily similar details, I found myself tearing up, because from my end, I already fear for the hurts she will inevitabely go through. And like you said, a dad can't really stop them from happening. But how freeing to think that she might look back and see our relationship as a source of strength despite my weaknesses! Thanks again.

]]> By: Moonmaid http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 Moonmaid Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:28:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=300#comment-1484 Yeah, I'm still daddy's girl, too. And I'm still special. I'll tell you my version of the story soon. Love it how things coincide in blogworld :) Yeah, I'm still daddy's girl, too. And I'm still special. I'll tell you my version of the story soon. Love it how things coincide in blogworld :)

]]> By: storyteller http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 storyteller Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:40:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=300#comment-1477 Ah yez ... cleansing and brave! Revisiting our past ... considering our future ... while savoring the present. That's the ticket! You've inspired me to remember why I started blogging in the first place and for the past three days at Sacred Ruminations, I've swallowed the fear and decided to force nothing, but hold nothing back with my posts. So far ... so good. Thanks for boldly point the way.<br/>Hugs and blessings, Ah yez ... cleansing and brave! Revisiting our past ... considering our future ... while savoring the present. That's the ticket! You've inspired me to remember why I started blogging in the first place and for the past three days at Sacred Ruminations, I've swallowed the fear and decided to force nothing, but hold nothing back with my posts. So far ... so good. Thanks for boldly point the way.
Hugs and blessings,

]]> By: indistinct http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 indistinct Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:17:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=300#comment-1455 thank you for sharing this. thank you for sharing this.

]]> By: Guilty Secret http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 Guilty Secret Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:30:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=300#comment-1454 Again: wow. Again: wow.

]]> By: Moanna http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 Moanna Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:16:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=300#comment-1453 You sound peaceful and calm, more so than in the other letters. Feels like you've moved through a storm, come out the other side. You sound peaceful and calm, more so than in the other letters. Feels like you've moved through a storm, come out the other side.

]]> By: bella http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 bella Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:56:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=300#comment-1452 Reading this felt like another big exhale.<br/>Just permission to be human, not perfect, not horrible, just human. This is huge. Reading this felt like another big exhale.
Just permission to be human, not perfect, not horrible, just human. This is huge.

]]> By: Sunshine Morningstar http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-1451 Sunshine Morningstar Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:53:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=300#comment-1451 Awesome letter...<br/><br/>I don't think I was a daddy's girl in the traditional sense...because my dad was often too drunk to pay much attention to us kids. I know he loved me but I also know he was much more in love with the idea of having a son, which is why he (maybe unintentionally) favoured my brother. My dad and I have lots in common but he can't see that because all he can see is that I'm a lot like my mother and he both loves and hates my mother, which is why I think he both loves and hates me. Ah, I don't know, I spend a lot of time analyzing things to do with my dad and my relationship with him. I should start doing some of these letters like you're doing. Seems like great therapy! Awesome letter...

I don't think I was a daddy's girl in the traditional sense...because my dad was often too drunk to pay much attention to us kids. I know he loved me but I also know he was much more in love with the idea of having a son, which is why he (maybe unintentionally) favoured my brother. My dad and I have lots in common but he can't see that because all he can see is that I'm a lot like my mother and he both loves and hates my mother, which is why I think he both loves and hates me. Ah, I don't know, I spend a lot of time analyzing things to do with my dad and my relationship with him. I should start doing some of these letters like you're doing. Seems like great therapy!

]]> By: thejunkyswife http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 thejunkyswife Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:52:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=300#comment-1450 Hard stuff, but I bet that felt good to get out. Hard stuff, but I bet that felt good to get out.

]]> By: ASHA SAHANA http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-1449 ASHA SAHANA Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:24:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=300#comment-1449 I have just found your site,strange how others bring memories flooding back to oneself.I have found your writing sensitive and emotional and I will visit again I have just found your site,strange how others bring memories flooding back to oneself.I have found your writing sensitive and emotional and I will visit again

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