tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218663.post2886502524987654087..comments2024-03-23T14:30:14.077-04:00Comments on So, Do You Like ... Stuff?: Letting go of what might-have-been, pondering what ismkenny59http://www.blogger.com/profile/05234341530938587397noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218663.post-40493037788754202562011-01-26T20:56:49.141-05:002011-01-26T20:56:49.141-05:00the "Sappy warning" did not help. This i...the "Sappy warning" did not help. This is one of your articles that, as I read it, I heard you speaking the words. I'm pretty sure that's a good thing. Thank you Mike for making me Thankful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218663.post-23385965783540546932011-01-26T15:54:45.067-05:002011-01-26T15:54:45.067-05:00What I wonder is how people decide to have two, th...What I wonder is how people decide to have two, three, or more children?!?!<br /><br />We've got our hands full with one, and we both feel stretched to our limits! More power to my parents for having three kids, that's for sure. I wish we could just rewind the extraordinarily rewarding first year or so.Joe S.http://www.pricelesspursuit.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218663.post-37254950867810829702011-01-25T11:35:48.002-05:002011-01-25T11:35:48.002-05:00Thanks for the feedback Joe! And the kind words. Y...Thanks for the feedback Joe! And the kind words. Your wife being a social worker though deserves the true praise, dealing with that day in and day out. Some of those stories are yes, mind-numbing. Besides, we're just regular ol' parents now -- we had to let our foster license expire (for the time being) because neither of us have time to shower or go to the bathroom these days, much less take care of additional children.<br /><br />Still, like you said, people recognizing their inability to parent has enabled people like us to become parents. So that's good.mkenny59https://www.blogger.com/profile/05234341530938587397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218663.post-80286363766651136312011-01-25T11:03:08.083-05:002011-01-25T11:03:08.083-05:00In thinking more about my comment, I wanted to mak...In thinking more about my comment, I wanted to make it clear that I'm not condemning people who give up their children. In many ways, it's a very noble thing to do, especially if a parent knows they will not be able to take care of their child.Joe S.http://www.pricelesspursuit.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218663.post-27772330234520363972011-01-24T15:03:28.822-05:002011-01-24T15:03:28.822-05:00My wife is a social worker and deals with this sor...My wife is a social worker and deals with this sort of thing quite frequently. It is heart wrenching and I typically ask her to refrain from sharing her day at work, or at least sensoring the 'sad' stuff. As a somewhat new dad, it has only gotten harder to hear some of her stories of unwanted children.<br /><br />I'm fairly positive I've thanked you before, but foster parenting (and adopting!) are not easy, and it certainly takes special people to do it. The world needs more caring people like you and your wife.Joe S.http://www.pricelesspursuit.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com