Comments on: A Mother’s Sacrifice http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/ Just another Thegazz.com weblog Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:33:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Sarah J. http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-196 Sat, 27 May 2006 00:12:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-196 I believe I was probably the one who e-mailed you about placing my child for adoption. I know that, even after nearly 4 years, the pain is still there, but at least bearable. Honestly, it wasn't until this March when my little sister passed away that I was finally able to climb out of that fog I'd been in all this time. I learned something you probably learned long ago...you have to be able to let yourself grieve, but still move forward at the same time. You can't let yourself drown in it because other people are relying on you for support as well...your oldest daughter, for example. Above all, I want to thank you for giving birthmother's some recognition, especially on Mother's Day when we feel a little out of place. For the first 2 years, I celebrated Birthmother's Day...but I've since come to the same conclusion as you: Why should we have a separate day? I spend 364 days a year arguing that I'm still a mother, regardless of the situation, so why throw all that out and set myself apart for that 365th day, when there's a perfectly good day already set aside? Thank you so much. I believe I was probably the one who e-mailed you about placing my child for adoption. I know that, even after nearly 4 years, the pain is still there, but at least bearable. Honestly, it wasn’t until this March when my little sister passed away that I was finally able to climb out of that fog I’d been in all this time. I learned something you probably learned long ago…you have to be able to let yourself grieve, but still move forward at the same time. You can’t let yourself drown in it because other people are relying on you for support as well…your oldest daughter, for example. Above all, I want to thank you for giving birthmother’s some recognition, especially on Mother’s Day when we feel a little out of place. For the first 2 years, I celebrated Birthmother’s Day…but I’ve since come to the same conclusion as you: Why should we have a separate day? I spend 364 days a year arguing that I’m still a mother, regardless of the situation, so why throw all that out and set myself apart for that 365th day, when there’s a perfectly good day already set aside? Thank you so much.

]]> by: maicomike http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-195 Mon, 15 May 2006 13:30:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-195 I don't know what happened with that that post--it took several minutes for it to post, then it showed four entries. As for my liking the article, it was very poignant, and really hit a sensitive spot for me personally. Not quite the same situation, but about someone giving up a child, nonetheless. I don’t know what happened with that that post–it took several minutes for it to post, then it showed four entries.

As for my liking the article, it was very poignant, and really hit a sensitive spot for me personally. Not quite the same situation, but about someone giving up a child, nonetheless.

]]> by: Karin http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-194 Mon, 15 May 2006 10:42:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-194 Thanks. (Wow, Mike. You must've really liked it.) I wish there wasn't such a stigma attached to women who give a child up for adoption. It seems to me like the greatest act of love there is. Thanks. (Wow, Mike. You must’ve really liked it.)

I wish there wasn’t such a stigma attached to women who give a child up for adoption. It seems to me like the greatest act of love there is.

]]> by: neicyann http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-193 Sun, 14 May 2006 22:09:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-193 I think this story was great, and I also think that adoption should be thought of more often. I myself am an adoptee. And I thank every birthmother for the sacifice that they have had to give to give us adoptees a better chance at life. And with the way adoption records are closed so tight that no one can even attempt to open them is a disgrace as well. I say get these records open so that we have half the chance of at least finding out our medical history!! Signed Neicyann I think this story was great, and I also think that adoption should be thought of more often. I myself am an adoptee. And I thank every birthmother for the sacifice that they have had to give to give us adoptees a better chance at life. And with the way adoption records are closed so tight that no one can even attempt to open them is a disgrace as well. I say get these records open so that we have half the chance of at least finding out our medical history!!

Signed
Neicyann

]]> by: maicomike http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-189 Fri, 12 May 2006 22:17:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-189 Wow--cold chills. Wow–cold chills.

]]> by: maicomike http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-190 Fri, 12 May 2006 22:17:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-190 Wow--cold chills. Wow–cold chills.

]]> by: maicomike http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-191 Fri, 12 May 2006 22:17:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-191 Wow--cold chills. Wow–cold chills.

]]> by: maicomike http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-192 Fri, 12 May 2006 22:17:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/05/12/a-mothers-sacrifice/#comment-192 Wow--cold chills. Wow–cold chills.

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