tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34025405.post5728721592648515285..comments2024-02-13T03:44:32.683-05:00Comments on Surviving Motherhood: Who's on First?Karen Hossinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049412644792482270noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34025405.post-47708730910159892002007-01-22T19:07:00.000-05:002007-01-22T19:07:00.000-05:00But Ann - I didn't *pick* sledding. My kids did! R...But Ann - I didn't *pick* sledding. My kids did! Really, if it were up to me to do the picking, we would have gotten pictures out and done scrapbooking. And I certainly wouldn't have picked going to Caesarland yesterday, either! (Do you have Caesarland in Indiana?)Karen Hossinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049412644792482270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34025405.post-65877661651196059272007-01-22T17:26:00.000-05:002007-01-22T17:26:00.000-05:00Oh why, oh why did you have to pick *sledding* as ...Oh why, oh why did you have to pick *sledding* as your illustration? Like Julie Q., I detest being cold. I also hate flying uncontrollably down hills on a flimsy piece of plastic. Sledding ranks pretty high on my list of "Things I Could Never Do Again for the Rest of My Life and Still Be Perfectly Happy."<br /><br />Man. Now I have to say "Yes" when they ask.<br /><br />The good news (for me) is that my previously selfish responses have trained them not to ask. Oh, they pester their snow-lovin' dad, but if I'm lucky, maybe they won't think to bring it up to their poor old heat-lovin' mom...and I won't be forced to say yes.<br /><br />Of course, if that's the case, I'm missing out. According to your revelation here, I'll be missing out on joy.<br /><br />And couldn't we all use a little more joy?<br /><br />Lots to think about. As usual. Good stuff. I'm glad you got this inspiration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34025405.post-11330913324765611382007-01-22T09:07:00.000-05:002007-01-22T09:07:00.000-05:00Julie - Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will co...Julie - Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will continue to visit! And, honestly, it did take me a long time to warm back up, but hot chocolate always helps. (My little reward!)<br /><br />Angela - JOY (in that order) is what I want in my life!!!!!Karen Hossinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049412644792482270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34025405.post-3048204526316143472007-01-22T01:28:00.000-05:002007-01-22T01:28:00.000-05:00If I can't think of an unselfish reason to say "No...<i>If I can't think of an unselfish reason to say "No," I'm going to say "Yes."</i><br /><br />Well spoken! It is so easy to get caught up in the selfishness cycle and so hard to get out. I am working to remember the acronym for JOY - Jesus, Others, You. Helps keep me focused when I'm tempted to say "No" for no good reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34025405.post-14707893404219538412007-01-21T23:39:00.000-05:002007-01-21T23:39:00.000-05:00I just came for a visit (since you stopped by my b...I just came for a visit (since you stopped by my blog) and I'm so glad I did! I'm not sure if I'm a great mind or not, but I was thinking about the same thing today. My best mothering moments are when I can set aside my own selfishness and really give my kids the attention they want and deserve. Sadly I don't always do this (and I would have never gone sledding because I detest being cold - see there I am being selfish again). Thanks for this post - you inspire me to try harder.Julie Q.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13737557893649934725noreply@blogger.com