Comments for .breaking into blossom.

Comment on ten thousand things by Jess

Jess — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:06:16 +0000

My most sincere congratulations. What a very huge thing to have accomplished. You had better brag about that incredible feedback. It is a rare rare treat to hear genuine admiration for things we work so hard to complete. That stuff is too good to keep to yourself. It is meant for sharing.

I have so much admiration for your family. You have been traveling through this grief with such grace. Grief is so messy and it has the ability to bleed into every aspect of our lives. And with all the grief you have been surrounded by, you three have held tight to each other and have managed to still find the joy in the life you are living. It is impressive and also no small feat.

So congratulations to you on all of it. You inspire all of us. Thank you for sharing all of your heart with us.

Comment on ten thousand things by queenbess03

queenbess03 — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:47:17 +0000

You are so awesome, Dr. G! Seriously. A real doctor and a real mama. And shame on anyone who tells you otherwise. I too hope to read your dissertation-as-a-book sometime in the near future and be able to brag to my students that I knew R “back when.” ;) In all seriousness, this is a major accomplishment, and gives me hope to finish my own coursework. I always love hearing updates, and I pray that this summer brings light to you, J, B, Nemesis, Iris, and the beloveds who are always in your heart.

Comment on ten thousand things by Erica

Erica — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:11:53 +0000

Many congratulations to you! What an accomplishment! And you should revel in it and celebrate it and soak up the love. The life of an academic (even beyond one’s personal life) is beset with so much doubt and struggle and time with open books and closed doors — the triumphs matter and help make it all worthwhile. I am happy to hear of some sunshine that has crept into your days — you all deserve great joy. And that little boy of yours is getting so big — isn’t it amazing watching his personality unfold. Even five years hasn’t been enough to dull the awe for me :)

Comment on ten thousand things by e10stix

e10stix — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:27:09 +0000

Congrats, Dr!! You deserve all of the celebrations…and, I have to admit, the comments made me interested to read your diss too. In some ways I feel that our lives are so parallel, down the to defense and the box of unused maternity clothes that should have been pulled out for the occasion. As we struggle to make decisions of our own about this process, thank you, thank you for your honest posts about the loss that comes with this wonderful process of motherhood.

Comment on ten thousand things by Heila

Heila — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:05:09 +0000

Congratulations doctor! I’m soooooo happy for you. And brag all you want, the vast majority of us will never reach such an amazing milestone.

Comment on ten thousand things by MamaDeux

MamaDeux — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:43:47 +0000

What a sweetheart that boy is. I want to reach through the screen and give him a kiss! Best of luck with night weaning. We did it around 14/15 months and it only took a week (!), but it was a rather exhausting, tough week. Now at two-and-nine months he still has his morning milk, upon first wake-up, which is a lovely cuddly time.

Also, please, please, please feel free to celebrate yourself about that defense and your doctorate. You ARE a real doctor! (And a real mom, of course). You deserve that celebration. Sounds like you’ve done amazing work (which doesn’t surprise me!)

Comment on .kittenish. by Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:01:20 +0000

What a gorgeous kitten!!

Comment on .kittenish. by thebings

thebings — Sun, 05 May 2013 20:08:43 +0000

So cute! My wife and I also got a new pet (puppy!) to help bring some light into our lives at the darkest moments. It has been wonderful. Congrats and enjoy!

Comment on .kittenish. by JRut

JRut — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:36:55 +0000

Yes! Have been waiting for this post! Such a cutie!

Comment on .kittenish. by pepibebe

pepibebe — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:24:25 +0000

After yet another achingly blank space on our latest batch of pregnancy tests, and putting the BIL on the first of 3 jet planes on his round the world trip home, I convinced the wife to take me to the animal shelter adjacent to the airport. Just a first step in reminding her how much she also loves dogs. I’m thinking a puppy may be just the thing I need to fill this gaping hole in our lives.