tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post5549090436143699490..comments2024-01-07T16:15:27.056-08:00Comments on Inching Onward: My Daily StopAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10834197308019791700noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-10863874155364615712014-10-12T21:44:44.907-07:002014-10-12T21:44:44.907-07:00Thank you Tammy for all your love and support. xoThank you Tammy for all your love and support. xoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834197308019791700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-16299345189199055292014-10-12T21:44:06.931-07:002014-10-12T21:44:06.931-07:00Thank you Janet for holding me up and giving me st...Thank you Janet for holding me up and giving me strength to keep on keeping on. xoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834197308019791700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-23464859037351764722014-10-12T21:43:09.782-07:002014-10-12T21:43:09.782-07:00Jennifer - Thank you so much for taking the time t...Jennifer - Thank you so much for taking the time to write to me. I am desperate (in the truest sense of the word) to hear from other mothers who have suffered the loss of a child. I need to know that this is survivable. Thank you for articulating and appreciating what a huge accomplishment it is to just get up and put one foot in front of the other on any given day. And thank you most of all for loving my Jack. I needed to hear what you wrote. Much love to you.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834197308019791700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-19442400539352685162014-10-10T14:11:15.494-07:002014-10-10T14:11:15.494-07:00Ann, we have conversed very lightly in the previou...Ann, we have conversed very lightly in the previous years, on the computer. I am a mother to a delightful seven year old, named Madeline, that has a trach. That is how I came to Jack's blog. I was a follower, and commented once or twice. I cried very hard when Jack died, and I so appreciate that you shared everything--all the pictures, and that you got to hold him. I have been waiting for more then nine months to say SOMETHING-anything, that could give you comfort, but the words will not come to me. I lost a baby boy, Miles, nine months into my pregnancy. I gave birth to a beautiful boy that had died because his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck three times, too tightly, and he died in utero. He would have turned twelve this week--he would have started middle school. I know my stories are not the same, but grief is grief, and it is a process. It is always going to be a process. I do not know if I will ever make peace with the death of my baby, nor you, with the death of Jack. But, I do want you to know that I understand. His room is beautiful, and I would want to keep it as long as I could, but that is me. There is no advice; no right, no wrong--nothing that you can say to someone who loses a child, as to what they should be doing. Just getting up, everyday, and putting one foot in front of the other is good enough. I always find it amazing that our hearts can still beat, and we are still alive after such a loss. For me, time has healed the pain a bit, and I am at peace with it as much as I can be, while on this living side of earth. I have great faith, and the Lord has comforted me, and led me to believe that I am not alone, and that upon my death, my journey will make sense to me, and then I will understand. I was going to recommend this great book, about another boy named Jack, and his mother was named Anna (?!?!) I was going to research the title, and mother's name, and there it was on your blog...a Jack-wink for sure!! Maybe I should read it. I am sorry it took me this long to send you my condolences. Today--I found some words that can hopefully bring you some comfort, and to thank you for always writing your truth, and never leaving anything out. Others wrote such kind words to you, I just couldn't do it justice. I still feel that way. Just shocked, and sad, about a beautiful boy that I never met "in person", but that touched me deeply--so deeply, I just cannot convey to you how sorry I am that he passed. Blessings to you and your family. Love, Jennifer TaylorJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05164468697312395978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-60862329955896255072014-09-26T11:55:08.489-07:002014-09-26T11:55:08.489-07:00Can I just say that I love the "sound" o...Can I just say that I love the "sound" of your voice again. I missed it and the wisdom, insight and humor you have provided me for years. Your voice is the voice of many without the courage to "put it out there" for good or for bad. Fragile as your feelings may be...they are precious to me and I love you for being brave. Jack is so proud of you and so are we all!<br />Love you lots Janet SartoriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-33737145155551402092014-09-26T11:11:16.710-07:002014-09-26T11:11:16.710-07:00Looking forward to our conversation about this. XO...Looking forward to our conversation about this. XOGbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895779471612397202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-14000055131171607092014-09-22T21:18:52.965-07:002014-09-22T21:18:52.965-07:00Karen - so much I want to say to your comment. It&...Karen - so much I want to say to your comment. It's late and I'm tired (and it's only Monday!) I'm going to send you an email tomorrow. Thanks friend. xoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834197308019791700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-89578492698707780642014-09-22T21:16:23.005-07:002014-09-22T21:16:23.005-07:00Love to you too Susan. xoLove to you too Susan. xoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834197308019791700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-9698290701174077322014-09-22T16:14:20.625-07:002014-09-22T16:14:20.625-07:00Ann, I have had the same difficulty after Katie di...Ann, I have had the same difficulty after Katie died - what to do now with all of my time, when I was her full-time caregiver? Most things other than that care-giving seem shallow and pointless. It was the hardest work I have ever done, and the most rewarding (though I would not wish her back in a suffering body again)! I have tried to look for jobs, but nothing I find appeals to me. Sometimes I think I should work in healthcare, but I worry about traumatizing myself and being of no use. I have thrown myself into Katie's Comforters Guild and cancer research/advocacy, thought about going back to school, but nothing seems to quite fit this time of life and what I know now - yet I want to put what Katie taught me to good use. I keep asking God where He wants me, and the answer I get is "right where you are." So that's where I am, until/unless further light appears. Your feelings about this so deeply resonate with me, and I thank you from my heart for sharing them.Gbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895779471612397202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-91406803094116140572014-09-22T10:31:46.830-07:002014-09-22T10:31:46.830-07:00Ann, I think that makes so much sense that the one...Ann, I think that makes so much sense that the ones we love are forever in our hearts. Thanks for the detailed update on how the other kids are doing. Kids react differently to death, I think. I wonder how it would be for Evie and Adrian if Ainsley wasn't with us. Even if they don't say it I'm sure this is a hard time for them and they are adjusting too. It's awesome that Eric is going to help out at Sibshop. Love to you and your family.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092188894818322564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-16356786420836906922014-09-22T09:15:54.133-07:002014-09-22T09:15:54.133-07:00Thank you so much for sharing. I think of you and...Thank you so much for sharing. I think of you and Jack and the rest of your family often. That is awesome the Eric is going to be a volunteer at the Sibshops. I need to hurry up and get my boys signed up for this year. ❤Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132422392222511875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-83421778069570439682014-09-21T20:06:55.050-07:002014-09-21T20:06:55.050-07:00Leslie, thank you so much for reading, thank you f...Leslie, thank you so much for reading, thank you for your comment and thank you for caring. You are an equally amazing woman as you provide care to those experiencing the most difficult of times. xoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834197308019791700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-57033409547737325262014-09-21T20:03:49.636-07:002014-09-21T20:03:49.636-07:00I don't know either Katie. I guess because whe...I don't know either Katie. I guess because when we think of heaven we think of the universe above us. Thank you for your love and for your thoughts. They are what carry me through.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834197308019791700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-37066141662432776492014-09-21T19:43:58.431-07:002014-09-21T19:43:58.431-07:00I love how you share your feelings so openly. As a...I love how you share your feelings so openly. As a nurse that works with Oncology patients I deal with the people experiencing the hardest things they will ever go thru. Your words and thoughts help me personally and professionally. You are an amazing woman, thank you!<br />Leslie Marsh<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3155543901352900294.post-21638870273492802892014-09-21T17:59:38.059-07:002014-09-21T17:59:38.059-07:00Love you Ann and think of you always, everyday. I ...Love you Ann and think of you always, everyday. I love that quote, it's so true and made me cry. Why do we look up? Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06460502633878947981noreply@blogger.com