Comments on: An Open Letter to my Mother http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-mother/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Moonmaid http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 Moonmaid Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:00:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=290#comment-1393 Awww... I would turn to stone if my mother got a glimpse at my blog. I feel guilty for writing about her without her permission and for being what she would call an exhibitionist. She probably wouldn't understand that urge to share with the Internet what cannot be spoken out loud. But then again I keep thinking, it would be an unpleasant experience, but she's my mother and she loves me and this too will pass, right? <br/>So, I don't know... it might actually be a blessing and a huge relief if your mum showed up here and read this letter. Cause nothing in this world feels better than truth and honesty, believe me. Awww... I would turn to stone if my mother got a glimpse at my blog. I feel guilty for writing about her without her permission and for being what she would call an exhibitionist. She probably wouldn't understand that urge to share with the Internet what cannot be spoken out loud. But then again I keep thinking, it would be an unpleasant experience, but she's my mother and she loves me and this too will pass, right?
So, I don't know... it might actually be a blessing and a huge relief if your mum showed up here and read this letter. Cause nothing in this world feels better than truth and honesty, believe me.

]]> By: Shawn http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Shawn Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:33:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=290#comment-1385 Should she find herself here, some day, this letter will lighten the blows, I"m sure. I agree with Moanna and Bella ... we do try so hard to protect our mothers and yet they have so many of their own secrets. Should she find herself here, some day, this letter will lighten the blows, I"m sure. I agree with Moanna and Bella ... we do try so hard to protect our mothers and yet they have so many of their own secrets.

]]> By: Recovery Discovery http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 Recovery Discovery Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:03:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=290#comment-1383 Beautiful letter. I realized years ago that I have a huge wall around me when it comes to my mom. She loves me desperately, but she KNOWS what's right for me. And in my mid 40's, when my path is different than her path for me, she still sees me as a rebellious adolescent. She knows nothing about the addiction in my life. The mom stuff is something I'm looking forward to exploring. But I'm not sure that it will ever be safe to explore it WITH her. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful letter. I realized years ago that I have a huge wall around me when it comes to my mom. She loves me desperately, but she KNOWS what's right for me. And in my mid 40's, when my path is different than her path for me, she still sees me as a rebellious adolescent. She knows nothing about the addiction in my life. The mom stuff is something I'm looking forward to exploring. But I'm not sure that it will ever be safe to explore it WITH her. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: longvowels http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 longvowels Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:57:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=290#comment-1382 Thank you so much mpj. You have all the words I need right in this letter. Thank you. Thank you so much mpj. You have all the words I need right in this letter. Thank you.

]]> By: bella http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 bella Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:52:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=290#comment-1381 I sometimes think we work as hard to protect our mothers as they once worked to protect us. <br/>To be happy is maybe the best gift to give to a mother.<br/>May you feel that even though she is likely not reading your words here, she is wishing you well. I sometimes think we work as hard to protect our mothers as they once worked to protect us.
To be happy is maybe the best gift to give to a mother.
May you feel that even though she is likely not reading your words here, she is wishing you well.

]]> By: thejunkyswife http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 thejunkyswife Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:14:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=290#comment-1380 Word. Word.

]]> By: Moanna http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-1377 Moanna Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:13:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=290#comment-1377 I keep thinking about this letter. How beautiful the writing, how difficult to write. And I started thinking about the mother and how she probably could write a letter too, saying things that she's kept hidden, things she may hope you never learn. <br/><br/>We're all the same, I think, in having secrets. The nature of the secrets may differ but the pain's the same. <br/><br/>Just wanted to let you know that your writing creates ripples inside my brain. It's all good. I keep thinking about this letter. How beautiful the writing, how difficult to write. And I started thinking about the mother and how she probably could write a letter too, saying things that she's kept hidden, things she may hope you never learn.

We're all the same, I think, in having secrets. The nature of the secrets may differ but the pain's the same.

Just wanted to let you know that your writing creates ripples inside my brain. It's all good.

]]> By: LadyBugCrossing http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 LadyBugCrossing Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:49:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=290#comment-1372 It's a beautiful letter. <br/>Everyone needs a safe place to "get it all out" and this is it for you. If your family finds your blog - so be it. These are your thoughts and your feelings. You can't change them.. it is what it is.<br/>xo<br/>LBC It's a beautiful letter.
Everyone needs a safe place to "get it all out" and this is it for you. If your family finds your blog - so be it. These are your thoughts and your feelings. You can't change them.. it is what it is.
xo
LBC

]]> By: Karen http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Karen Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:55:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=290#comment-1367 And now we breathe. I think we mothers manage to handle a lot, considering that even when we don't know, we know. And now we breathe. I think we mothers manage to handle a lot, considering that even when we don't know, we know.

]]> By: Sherry http://aroomofmamasown.com/2007/12/an-open-letter-to-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 Sherry Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:21:00 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/wordpress/?p=290#comment-1364 No matter how old we are, we still live in "fear" of our mothers knowing our "true" selves. What our lives are. <br/>Blogging, even anonymously, there is the feeling that those who know us IRL, especially our families, those who are closest to us, are somehow reading our diaries.<br/><br/>Mothers somehow find diaries (so do sisters!) and if they are not locked...they can be read. And often we read things we weren't meant to know.<br/><br/>This is a heartfelt letter. No matter how old we are, we still live in "fear" of our mothers knowing our "true" selves. What our lives are.
Blogging, even anonymously, there is the feeling that those who know us IRL, especially our families, those who are closest to us, are somehow reading our diaries.

Mothers somehow find diaries (so do sisters!) and if they are not locked...they can be read. And often we read things we weren't meant to know.

This is a heartfelt letter.

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