tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499392.post2778890183119475108..comments2023-08-21T03:58:58.417-04:00Comments on The Continued Journey: Trials and Tribulationsmorningstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01500052225655763353noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499392.post-21785657057794131302012-05-07T21:14:36.817-04:002012-05-07T21:14:36.817-04:00I just want to say a big "Thank you" to ...I just want to say a big "Thank you" to all of you for your comments... <br /><br />It meant more than I can expressmorningstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500052225655763353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499392.post-27417174288787423822012-05-07T20:34:11.881-04:002012-05-07T20:34:11.881-04:00We raise the children that come to us. We don'...We raise the children that come to us. We don't have any guarantees about how the love and time and work we invest will turn out. They become the people they choose to be -- and we don't get much say in that. This one of yours has some hurt she is carrying around. Tell her you love her no matter how angry she is, and leave it up to her. Hopefully, she'll come around sooner ratherSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961893281142538409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499392.post-39562638845236366052012-05-07T19:33:18.840-04:002012-05-07T19:33:18.840-04:00As one of the badges on my blog says, "We'...As one of the badges on my blog says, "We're all Dysfunctional. Get over it!"<br />It's really true.<br />We ARE all dysfunctional ... and yes, we all do need to get over it and ourselves.<br />You can't control how she feels.<br />All you can do is express to her that plans were made, she wasn't forgotten.<br /><br />You didn't fail .... she's a grown woman who BlazngScarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240507708999563717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499392.post-35732138098501584502012-05-07T12:57:34.363-04:002012-05-07T12:57:34.363-04:00morninstar, newgirl said it best, "even the h...morninstar, newgirl said it best, "even the happiest of families have bad times". Your daughter's reaction does seem a bit much, perhaps she is having other problems you aren't aware of and the 'birthday' issue pushed her over the edge and she took it out on you.<br /><br />Sad to say, The 'trials and tribulations of family life" never quite go away. Move on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499392.post-23054985603662459052012-05-07T10:21:48.813-04:002012-05-07T10:21:48.813-04:00Oh my dear morningstar, even the happiest of famil...Oh my dear morningstar, even the happiest of families have bad times. And sometimes, we are hardest on the ones we love most, even if they were not responsible for our bad mood- a terrible human trait we all possess. <br />I give you a virtual hug, for being strong enough to send your message after you cooled off - because that's part of my definition of what love is.<br />angelquestnewgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17878779850767782003noreply@blogger.com