tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783457895252298316.post3561162951390684052..comments2023-07-06T06:48:13.243-07:00Comments on Uphill & Smiling: Lessons from my refrigerator -- Part 2Lacy@uphillandsmilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11671062696804015655noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783457895252298316.post-1720849433432748382010-11-16T20:57:00.523-08:002010-11-16T20:57:00.523-08:00I love the first thought. I know that if I have t...I love the first thought. I know that if I have the random impression to do something for someone, I often forget or ignore, but I am always SO HAPPY when I act on it.<br /><br />And heaven help us mothers of daughters who feel the need to change their clothes fifteen times a day. Thank goodness my oldest two are mostly out of that stage, but Sophia is just starting.<br /><br />And hugs to you. I took my husband all the way through a doctorate, and sometimes Icouldn't even remember his name! :) I still don't see him as often as I'd like, since working in academia is kind of weird with hours. But it does get better. Hang in there!Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783457895252298316.post-21544632340514436372010-11-16T17:16:24.478-08:002010-11-16T17:16:24.478-08:00So many reasons why you need to come over tonight!...So many reasons why you need to come over tonight!I'm glad I'm not the only one who hasn't even begun to touch the leaves in the yard. I don't know if it's because I'm lazy or I just kind of like the looks of it. hmmm. Hang in there, you have people everywhere pulling for you!Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257066025713587921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783457895252298316.post-17133072963670134732010-11-16T12:24:57.802-08:002010-11-16T12:24:57.802-08:00Hang in there Lacy--so close, just around the next...Hang in there Lacy--so close, just around the next bend! <br />I understand your pain in being a "single" mother at times. Motherhood is a HARD job--I think many people underappreciate moms, even our own children. <br />I only have two kids, but my husband is a pilot and is gone two-three weeks at a time. There are days when I think I'm going to lose it with my 11-year-old drama queen and my WILD 5-year-old!<br />Anyhoo, keep walking--good things are ahead :)Captain and First Officerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07150002437694314646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783457895252298316.post-72930101997839208052010-11-16T10:14:36.786-08:002010-11-16T10:14:36.786-08:00The end is in site. I remember when Kevin was the ...The end is in site. I remember when Kevin was the YM pres, working full time and getting his Thesis done I felt like a single Mom. I look back and I'm so grateful for that time. It prepared me for things that are going on now. Don't be so hard on yourself. Your a wonderful mom and I think every child at one point tells his or her Mom that they hate her. I get that told a lot. I take it as I'm doing my job. I just tell them that it's not nice to say and that I love them. Listening to the Spirit is something I need to improve upon. Thats a great quote.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865032714290059268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783457895252298316.post-72021275652749932032010-11-16T09:22:48.561-08:002010-11-16T09:22:48.561-08:00You hang in there! It sounds like he is ALMOST do...You hang in there! It sounds like he is ALMOST done, and I'm sure all this school for Zeke is going to be worth it for your family.<br /><br />LOVE that "Never suppress a generous thought" AND that quote above by Beppie is awesome as well.<br /><br />ps - Your background is a leaf HEAVEN, what a fun place to play!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03568024865455474535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4783457895252298316.post-20282763657073903732010-11-16T08:49:13.352-08:002010-11-16T08:49:13.352-08:00Here's a new quote for your refrigerator. I f...Here's a new quote for your refrigerator. I found it in an old marriage article in the Ensign, and I liked it:<br /><br />"What we discover is that the good days and the bad days and the ordinary days all mount into a cumulative total to build the strength and durability you just can’t get any other way.<br /><br />The good days alone won’t make it. By stretching to overcome the bad days, and continuing to reach toward our best selves on the ordinary days, we enlarge our capacity for the charity Paul wrote about." -Beppie HarrisonStephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486223394459963669noreply@blogger.com