Comments on: Thanks, Mom, for leaving me in that grocery aisle.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 10 May 2008 21:06:22 +0000

I’m not sure really what fueled this sort of oddity that happened here, but I’m just really thankful she’s decided to give it a rest here. What she does on her own journal is of course, her own business.

And heeeey, good to see you over here too! Thanks for coming over to comment! <3

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 10 May 2008 21:04:47 +0000

Thank you very much, Barbara, I appreciate you saying it! I hope it made her day. I know that it’s not much in comparison to all that she’s given me, but I think it’s a good start.

Thank you too, for the compliment on the writing!

By: Barbara Ling

Barbara Ling — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:56:36 +0000

Even though it was said above, I’ll say it again - what an amazingly wonderful tribute to your mom! I’ll bet that her knowing that really makes her day.

I always tell my kids, I’m not your friend, I’m far and away superior to any friend you might have - I’m your mom. My goal is to raise you to be the best possible person and if that means you have to deal the the stark honest truth, better you hear it from me instead of the unfeeling world.

Kudos again for a super super post. I really enjoyed your writing style.

Best wishes,

Barbara

By: Becs

Becs — Sat, 10 May 2008 06:20:34 +0000

Still, she says she was raised by her parents for only 15 years, so I would say they didn’t do a very good job! (Unless they’re dead in which case I take it back, but still…)

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:24:20 +0000

Hey Almagill! Good to see you over here, too! Thanks so much for the compliment on my mother! Honestly, how the woman was able to raise me I’ll never know. I’m just so lucky she did! <3

By: Almagill

Almagill — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:28:25 +0000

Hey Mel! Lovely article Your mum clearly knew her stuff as she’s raised a wonderful, smart, witty person who understands how to express herself.

By: Cyiara

Cyiara — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:17:16 +0000

This right here explains it.

“I have no kids, myself still a student.” This right here expresses the -fact- that this woman lacks the mental maturity to understand and comprehend and realize that just because it’s in a text or because she’s seen it on TV that she is not an authority.

All parentless women have these ideals about how they’d raise their kids, that everything is set by a clock and just like television, she’ll not have to worry about any such things as dirty diapers, 2 am feedings or even anything remotely disgusting as a diaper rash, vomit or fever.

This woman is the kind of person who’d let her kid wallow in a seizure while praying for Jesus to save her baby.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:23:23 +0000

Heeeey! You made it over here! Yaaaay!

Thank you, Ehz. Some day there will be a little boy or little girl who will be just as lucky to have a mother like you. <3

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:22:41 +0000

Hey you! Thank you SO much for coming over to comment!

I am flattered and very touched you think so and hope that my mother does too. My mother is a great lady with a kick-ass sense of humor I am proud to have inherited!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:21:40 +0000

Ari, thank you so much for your compliment and coming by to read. While you do not have children, and this may not mean much coming from me–I do think that should you choose to have them you will do a fine job.

I can’t imagine that it’s easy and I am so sure that there will be rough patches, but you seem to have your head on straight and that’s all that matters And a good sense of humor :p