tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post8942104441621260693..comments2023-11-02T07:05:51.747-06:00Comments on Call Me Grandma Dawn: Woman to WomanDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938607712512860569noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-85264502342786337812007-07-12T09:35:00.000-06:002007-07-12T09:35:00.000-06:00Wonderful! Standing together through the tough tim...Wonderful! Standing together through the tough times si so important!! Thank you for your sharing your heart. I understand the "why us?" question as we walked through some very difficult times with our oldest son. God bless...sharon brobsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05886459608541959680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-63461186567143266582007-07-11T14:22:00.000-06:002007-07-11T14:22:00.000-06:00And the billboard said: "Loved the wedding, now i...And the billboard said: "Loved the wedding, now invite me into the marriage."<BR/><BR/>Gotta believe it!mumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489543332603727588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-34024477059359947852007-07-11T11:31:00.000-06:002007-07-11T11:31:00.000-06:00wonderful advice!...and I do hope you make it to H...wonderful advice!...and I do hope you make it to Hawaii for the anniversary...we are shooting for Italy for our 35th but we have a couple of years to save up for that..:) We're at 31 right now..and you are so right, the hard times will come...it rains on the just and the unjust alike and no one escapes the hard times....it is so necessary to remember the good times,,,the times we know we heard Jada's Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788954125336097153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-78938472009957339182007-07-10T16:15:00.000-06:002007-07-10T16:15:00.000-06:00Great advice! My husband and I are both down righ...Great advice! My husband and I are both down right now for different personal reasons which is hard, but I know we'll get through it. It's nice to have a date night each week to look forward to. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097238581537624315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-1767739428922542772007-07-10T15:50:00.000-06:002007-07-10T15:50:00.000-06:0035 years! That's wonderful! I love that quote at...35 years! That's wonderful! I love that quote at the end. I agree. I need to work on a journal for us. I keep wanting to but have yet to. Thanks for the great words of wisdom. :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753058521271910247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-17010241703307087252007-07-10T14:53:00.000-06:002007-07-10T14:53:00.000-06:00I'm so happy for you that your marriage has worked...I'm so happy for you that your marriage has worked all these years and that you've both been able to overcome so many obstacles along the way. I've been married 31 years this past June but unfortunately the last 6 years we've been "separated" but still sharing the house. We're friends and respect each other but that's all that's left. xoxCarole Buranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497329055251626140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-66909849987302312462007-07-10T13:30:00.000-06:002007-07-10T13:30:00.000-06:00Wise words indeed, Dawn. This is a beautiful post....Wise words indeed, Dawn. This is a beautiful post. This sort of writing is so invaluable, and the young ones reading can learn so much. I wish we had had the same sort of forum back in the old days.Lindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141761866483224572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-9426179939598777572007-07-10T12:53:00.000-06:002007-07-10T12:53:00.000-06:00Great post Dawn. One reason I started blogging was...Great post Dawn. One reason I started blogging was to make a journal of our day to day life so that our grand kids can read it later on in their lives and maybe learn a thing or two from our lives. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful post with all of us!<BR/><BR/>My blog is still down but hopefully will be back up soon.Midlife Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531655128417397650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-22267599204540983752007-07-10T12:39:00.000-06:002007-07-10T12:39:00.000-06:00What wonderful comments...and so true. Thanks for...What wonderful comments...and so true. Thanks for sharing that, Dawn!Sue Seiberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079271353907261500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-27101550199572582722007-07-10T11:38:00.000-06:002007-07-10T11:38:00.000-06:00That was an absolutley wonderful post Dawn because...That was an absolutley wonderful post Dawn because it is so full of truth and wisdom and love. At the very core of all you've said is your deep abiding faith. <BR/>I think someone should gather all these posts up and put them together somewhere where young women can read them. So much wisdom.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937532276250199445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-20168355171153072322007-07-10T10:53:00.000-06:002007-07-10T10:53:00.000-06:00You brought out a great point-when things are goin...You brought out a great point-when things are going swimmingly, its easy to think you are immune. Perhaps we all get naive sometimes that its all going to be cake. Thanks for a very wise & well written post!Jennifer @ Fruit of My Handshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479983078312955832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-48907282266505685322007-07-10T09:41:00.000-06:002007-07-10T09:41:00.000-06:00thank you 4 sharing ;o]thank you 4 sharing ;o]inspiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924600343516866189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-53424344069641965772007-07-10T09:39:00.000-06:002007-07-10T09:39:00.000-06:00Wow, great insight! That quote is wonderful pictu...Wow, great insight! That quote is wonderful picture of a marriage as well as life. <BR/><BR/>Side note: My mom almost died from anorexia/bulemia, so I'm looking forward to coming back and reading your journey.Real Life Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260734976398697990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-17575228766514208482007-07-10T09:32:00.000-06:002007-07-10T09:32:00.000-06:00Preserving all those memories is an excellent idea...Preserving all those memories is an excellent idea! Blogging is a great way to gather them in one place to preserve them!<BR/>An anniversary in Hawaii sounds great!<BR/>xoSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024132046092264711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-91343575315931936772007-07-10T08:48:00.000-06:002007-07-10T08:48:00.000-06:00Families are so important. I believe that's why Sa...Families are <B>so</B> important. I believe that's why Satan tries he's hardest to destroy them. <BR/><BR/>I love your idea about keeping a journal for the two of you.Montserrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01982894208168664432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-23959183377684775552007-07-10T08:14:00.000-06:002007-07-10T08:14:00.000-06:00Very wise words from someone who is qualified to s...Very wise words from someone who is qualified to say them! Congrats on 35 years, and go for Kona!renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04900541856435288037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-67677523486673097462007-07-10T08:11:00.000-06:002007-07-10T08:11:00.000-06:00I could feel your heartbeat in what you posted. T...I could feel your heartbeat in what you posted. This is very personal, I know, and I'm glad you shared your perspective in the way that you did. We do know that the "stuff" will hit us in life, but to be able to come through those things together is an amazing accomplishment.<BR/><BR/>I love that Fowler quote. So true.someone elsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12524255841655400982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-1599804024438509432007-07-10T07:35:00.000-06:002007-07-10T07:35:00.000-06:00I think too many couples pour their heart and soul...I think too many couples pour their heart and soul into planning the wedding, then just stop working afterwards! Marriage doesn't take luck. Marriage takes work if you want it to survive. You're so right about not knowing what life with throw at you! Nice post!Kayrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397302130308197831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-14392628876201904752007-07-10T07:08:00.001-06:002007-07-10T07:08:00.001-06:00sorry for my typos :)sorry for my typos :)Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13602022032114765911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29822720.post-18976763216064889362007-07-10T07:08:00.000-06:002007-07-10T07:08:00.000-06:00Keeping a journal for the 2 of you is an excellent...Keeping a journal for the 2 of you is an excellent idea... we spent hours on our chidlren's baby books but often forget to capture the memories we create as a couple throughout the eyars!Leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13602022032114765911noreply@blogger.com