tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post5027730575036124498..comments2023-04-27T07:55:06.203-05:00Comments on Shattered into one piece: NeedShatteredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522971021773946033noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-40025290948282402332009-12-19T10:18:06.490-06:002009-12-19T10:18:06.490-06:00Josephine, bold love is probably the most uncomfor...Josephine, bold love is probably the most uncomfortable kind of love but it is this same love that has taught me the most about how to live...Shatteredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522971021773946033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-72211342220223291102009-12-19T10:16:55.956-06:002009-12-19T10:16:55.956-06:00"This harrowing phrase not only demonstrates ..."This harrowing phrase not only demonstrates the trremendous responsibility we have as parents to honour the trust our children have in us, but also how readily it can be abused."<br /><br />Deborah, it is an overwhelming responsibility some times isn't it?? Sometimes I think it is a blessing that I am so aware of the damage a parent can do... other times, I think it can be a paralyzing curse.Shatteredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522971021773946033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-91730123300729702102009-12-19T10:14:35.332-06:002009-12-19T10:14:35.332-06:00Sarah, I am so glad to have found someone like you...Sarah, I am so glad to have found someone like yourself who is ahead of me in many ways but still shares some of my same feelings. Thank you for your encouragement.Shatteredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522971021773946033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-53116108594048238502009-12-19T10:13:19.302-06:002009-12-19T10:13:19.302-06:00"Love is the thing that makes it worthwhile. ..."Love is the thing that makes it worthwhile. Love for yourself, too, and not just others. We all need to love ourselves and other people just a little more..."<br /><br />You couldn't be more right. Love really does make life worthwhile. Now if I can just get the loving myself part figured out...<br /><br />Thank you for sharing that you are affected. Your nieces and other kids you are around are very lucky indeed.Shatteredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522971021773946033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-54741017593766966382009-12-19T10:10:24.456-06:002009-12-19T10:10:24.456-06:00"So, what do I need. What I need, apparently,..."So, what do I need. What I need, apparently, not having known I needed it, but finding it here after you stopped by my place one day, is I need to lose my unknowing.<br /><br />I hate it and love it, and that's a little something like how you feel about your father and mother."<br /><br />You are right, it is a little like what I feel for my parents. I am glad that you are able to lose your unknowing; I hope that those who read here are all able to do that to a degree.<br /><br />Like yourself, I am also happy to have found blogging. It really is a unique means of communicating and sharing.Shatteredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522971021773946033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-92191314752999001182009-12-19T10:07:18.565-06:002009-12-19T10:07:18.565-06:00Shadyrae, I am so glad that you can find some hope...Shadyrae, I am so glad that you can find some hope here. You are young and so much further ahead than I was at your age. Hang on to your hope and I can tell you that things will get better. It's certainly not easy but things can and do change.Shatteredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522971021773946033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-79253284818618344762009-12-18T13:13:41.255-06:002009-12-18T13:13:41.255-06:00Dear friends, I'm not ignoring anyone and I pr...Dear friends, I'm not ignoring anyone and I promise I will be responding to each one of you... it's just been a hell of a day today.Shatteredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522971021773946033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-65559144282392469632009-12-18T11:35:29.230-06:002009-12-18T11:35:29.230-06:00That bold love, it's the best there is.That bold love, it's the best there is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-46812009807207703532009-12-18T11:02:06.351-06:002009-12-18T11:02:06.351-06:00'Underneath the shards of pain, I love them. ...'Underneath the shards of pain, I love them. Not for what they did but rather for what they didn't.' This harrowing phrase not only demonstrates the trremendous responsibility we have as parents to honour the trust our children have in us, but also how readily it can be abused. <br />Another very eloquent post, Jennifer.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-91111649353364479422009-12-17T21:29:56.549-06:002009-12-17T21:29:56.549-06:00"Love is what drives me to succeed in this; t..."Love is what drives me to succeed in this; to excel at being whole." This statement really struck a cord in me. I feel the same....Stay strong. SarahNikki (Sarah)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13731200601840020130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-85689290484218289472009-12-17T17:02:02.337-06:002009-12-17T17:02:02.337-06:00You are so brave and strong. Despite what you are ...You are so brave and strong. Despite what you are still dealing with, here you are, offering to others.<br /><br />And you're right you know. Love is the thing that makes it worthwhile. Love for yourself, too, and not just others. We all need to love ourselves and other people just a little more...<br /><br />I know the value of writing anonymously. In some cases, it's the best thing you can do for yourself. <br /><br />And don't worry. I am affected. And I'm offering my nieces and any other kids I'm in contact with, as much love as I can. Because everyone should grow up feeling loved and cared for. If I ever have my own kids, they too, will know love and the right kind of affection.<br /><br />Blessings to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-66902326454089515342009-12-17T13:08:24.464-06:002009-12-17T13:08:24.464-06:00Oh, and this is the best validation of what I have...Oh, and this is the best validation of what I have felt, that women especially have found treasure in these blogging hills. To publish instantly what we experience! You can't write this on paper, but you can write here!! Ohh, that makes my heart glad.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-6861906781192191292009-12-17T13:05:22.039-06:002009-12-17T13:05:22.039-06:00You know, Bruce's words "pain" and &...You know, Bruce's words "pain" and "elegance" really stuck with me in his comment at your last post "Pink." I'm thinking that the elegance of your writing makes all this a terrible beauty, and without that I honestly would not be able to bear it, even at a distance. <br /><br />So, what do I need. What I need, apparently, not having known I needed it, but finding it here after you stopped by my place one day, is I need to lose my unknowing.<br /><br />I hate it and love it, and that's a little something like how you feel about your father and mother.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123476681787448500.post-4807759864606432222009-12-17T12:24:28.976-06:002009-12-17T12:24:28.976-06:00You offer SO Much in your words Shattered. I look ...You offer SO Much in your words Shattered. I look forward to reading your next post because of all that you have to offer.<br /><br />You offer me hope. You offer me the belief that things can change, and that I can come through this unscathed. <br /><br />You offer me information, about DID, abuse, and such. I enjoy reading you so much.<br /><br />I find that you have INCREDIBLE strength. You have so much love to offer, even though you were never given the same love. <br /><br />That is amazing.shadyraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559430673777718232noreply@blogger.com