Oh my God, all the love!
You all are making me cry my eyes out in happy tears this time (I am kind of an emotional one)…
Marie, I do consider myself hugged. Thank you so much… And I did tell my parents something to that effect in the video, that we have it so much better than people in a war situation or something, who wonder if their children will even make it, so if the worst part of your life is being hurt over whom your daughter married, and yes, didn’t honor you by telling you, you still have it pretty good. But this part must have slipped by her ears somehow…
Thank you, RescueDaneMom – we ARE cute, aren’t we? 😉 Tee hee! But Brian is also the man to whom I dedicate this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5c4ARb5ORw for all the reasons in the song, and many more – he is simply amazing. And he was made for me too.
Cyndi, thank you so much as well!
Dori – as in the email, I will give them all the time they need. We all need time to heal, including myself. I just keep hoping and doing the best I can to be a more honest person and not fear their reactions anymore. I pray to be a better parent to our children, but God only knows what mistakes we’ll make one day, as we’re only human. I just hope my kids won’t be afraid to openly and honestly be able to speak to me. And I keep telling myself, and I know… It all comes from a place of love…
And Jake’s Mom, thank you! If it weren’t for you all, I don’t know if I would ever have been able to click that “send” button to the email and to call them today. I am so happy I did this, and I am proud of me too, despite my Mom telling me the total opposite today – people say all kinds of things when severely upset. So, all will be well in the end. Because I only have one life to live, and I have to, I HAVE to live it to the fullest…
It is funny though, a few years ago, during one of my Mom and I’s arguments, I told her that it turns out that my happiness is her misery, as she’d only like me to be happy her way… And vice versa, her happiness is me doing what she believes is best, which would be miserable for me… Today, she came to the same conclusion, after a few years… It is sad, and I hope she chooses to change her outlook… And stop living for others (me or anyone else), and find something that makes her truly free and happy… Because I am doing the same…
