tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post6057156723769565131..comments2024-03-28T23:06:10.904-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: FamilyMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-56721543924378057892012-12-14T08:38:35.532-05:002012-12-14T08:38:35.532-05:00You're brilliant, in case you didn't know....You're brilliant, in case you didn't know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-4477084647877185412012-12-11T16:50:57.709-05:002012-12-11T16:50:57.709-05:00I just read that piece in the New Yorker last even...I just read that piece in the New Yorker last evening. The loss, the monstrous loss, was all I could think about. A mother rejecting a child because of sexual orientation or gender identity....well, it leaves me speechless. But then I lost my son to adoption. Missed 21 years of his life. Those children without parents on the streets of New York, and the parents somewhere without their children--I hope they reconcile some day soon.Denise Emanuel Clemenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982725113569943337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-27164652436917955572012-12-11T02:59:10.043-05:002012-12-11T02:59:10.043-05:00Amen indeed. The simplest, most central message of...Amen indeed. The simplest, most central message of Christianity, and yet the one that is so often neglected!<br /><br />I think I saw "The Family Stone" years ago, when it came out, but I can't really remember. Maybe I need to watch it again.<br /><br />I haven't read that New Yorker piece. I am SO behind! But it sounds amazing. It's incredible how those kids band together to form their own family groups.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-17696541682283466832012-12-10T20:34:12.306-05:002012-12-10T20:34:12.306-05:00Rubye Jack- I completely agree with you and even i...Rubye Jack- I completely agree with you and even if your biological family is a wonderful, loving family, you will still need another community or two. In my ideal world, though, the family of origin would be the place from which we all go forth with love. <br />But you know. I know that's not how it always is. Believe me.<br /><br />SJ- It's a good one, ain't it?<br /><br />Angella- I'll bet you'll like it. <br /><br />Elizabeth- You are doing everything you can do. And I am here to tell you that.<br /><br />Ms. Fleur- You are perfectly correct. <br /><br />Sweet Jo- I am so damn lucky. I know it too.<br /><br />Syd- What else really matters more? <br /><br />Juancho- Oh goodness. I love you so. Funding is getting cut for so many things. Yes, there are good organizations but they are not nearly big enough or comprehensive enough to do what really needs to be done to serve this community which is a very, very large one. Bless you for what you've done. And you're right. One person can make a difference. That is not just a cliche.<br /><br />Anonymous- You're right. Many families of origin are so horrible and yes, toxic, that other families must be formed for our own peace of mind and support. What I'm saying is- WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN What happens to people that can allow them to misuse and abuse and deny their own children?<br /><br />Rachel- I had a beautiful day. Thank-you.<br /><br />Maggie May- I know you know. <br /><br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-14599749458124754782012-12-10T18:40:37.169-05:002012-12-10T18:40:37.169-05:00I have probably uttered your exact words... ' ...I have probably uttered your exact words... ' i mean, isn't that the most basic thing there IS? ' I agree, agree, agree. Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-68314985425390615942012-12-10T17:19:51.452-05:002012-12-10T17:19:51.452-05:00Love that movie! This is beautiful. My insides fee...Love that movie! This is beautiful. My insides feel cozy reading it. <br />I hope you've had a wonderful, loving Monday.<br />xoRachelVBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312736736551027564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-11906922627639153892012-12-10T16:03:52.148-05:002012-12-10T16:03:52.148-05:00My feelings are this, if your family is toxsic min...My feelings are this, if your family is toxsic mine is my Mom passed when I was young, my Mom and Dad divorced, never saw him after age 14..I choose my friends who are really family, my husband came from a dysfunctional family after his Mom passed 12 years ago coming up the 17th of december we rarely see any of his siblings only his brother with ptsd and the sweetest brother who is a tad bit slow, but works each day and is sweet in his soul and spirit..I have better friends than I ever had as biological family, most were good to me and treated me like their very own, one lady passed it nearly did me in, she was almost 90 and called me her daughter, the foster family who loves me and my brother and my sister they have passed, they took us away because they were not the religion of my Mother, the family who was were horrible people, each one suffered a lot their Karma for being wretched I say..I like to believe I got to choose my friends/family cause I lost my Momma..My husband too we could never ever be terrible to our only child for anything, & I mean anything, she is our blood daughter people who torment their own children pay their KARMA HERE ON earth and they don't have happy lives I have seen it! It is Hanukkah and soon Christmas who calls themself a Jew or Christian and mistreats their own flesh and blood, it is abhorred by those religions.....just sayingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-19192494614260214082012-12-10T15:23:42.478-05:002012-12-10T15:23:42.478-05:00The lgbtq kids of NYC have some good allies in a g...The lgbtq kids of NYC have some good allies in a group called Green Chimneys. I'm lucky enough to have been an "uncle" to a kid who was taken in by them back in the 90's. Thanks to their influence nationally, homeless youth shelters everywhere are more gay-friendly and knowledgeable about gender identity. <br /><br />I met a woman years later who had been an "aunt" to that same kid in the 90's. I essentially handed the kid off to her in NYC via telephone. when we figured out the connection we hugged like proud parents. <br /><br />Great post. A village of support is great, but one person can change everything for someone. Juanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283672346601878803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-1941263551424526402012-12-10T14:10:39.452-05:002012-12-10T14:10:39.452-05:00Love is what this life is about. At least for me....Love is what this life is about. At least for me. Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-21846152328169790862012-12-10T13:29:32.902-05:002012-12-10T13:29:32.902-05:00I am happy for you that you have a family to love ...I am happy for you that you have a family to love and that loves you. S. JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-55531038415626826272012-12-10T12:43:46.105-05:002012-12-10T12:43:46.105-05:00Yep. Amen indeed!
FS is a great movie. I loved ...Yep. Amen indeed!<br /><br />FS is a great movie. I loved it! <br /><br />Also, you are doubly lucky if you have a loving bio family AND a precious chosen one. (And you have both!) It's sad when people are forced to create a chosen family, but thankfully, as humans, we do have that option.<br /><br />Hope your day is sparkly and you feel every drop of love that is yours. (And I'm saying this to everyone who visits here too.)<br />Much love,<br />xo mPetit fleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626110471501778855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-86256106764434178902012-12-10T12:25:28.294-05:002012-12-10T12:25:28.294-05:00Beautiful mothering advice. In the thick of things...Beautiful mothering advice. In the thick of things, I find it not so hard to love but am struggling with my children's problems, hoping for the best but worrying that I'm not doing enough. I know that love is all, love conquers all, etc., but sometimes it's not enough. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-35179284543370200802012-12-10T12:13:54.640-05:002012-12-10T12:13:54.640-05:00i hear what ruby says above, and that's what i...i hear what ruby says above, and that's what i think is so powerful about your post, the way people can create their own family units, like those homeless kids in nyc, who show us that family is about taking care of one another, showing up for one another, not about blood. <br /><br />Now I will have to go and watch The Family Stone, I've never seen it. <br /><br />love,<br />Angella37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-52262615501155171462012-12-10T11:08:57.473-05:002012-12-10T11:08:57.473-05:00I watch Family Stone all year round. My favorite.I watch Family Stone all year round. My favorite.SJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14174193133138897712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-43828875579356492502012-12-10T10:53:15.422-05:002012-12-10T10:53:15.422-05:00Family is nice when you have a good one, but somet...Family is nice when you have a good one, but sometimes I think our culture makes a mistake in putting so much emphasis on biological family. I say this because there are so many people who don't have loving people as relatives and live a life of sad betrayal always feeling a victim. I think there might be a better way than the family unit. The need to belong is such a strong force but I think we can make our own families separate from blood relatives. Just as the children in NY have.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.com