tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post5201941857591770462..comments2023-09-07T05:09:13.736-07:00Comments on Writing in the Margins, Bursting at the Seams: The Lesson of The ApricotsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03554662447246962880noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-66861313132499382152012-08-27T20:45:44.653-07:002012-08-27T20:45:44.653-07:00This is a beautiful post, and so well written. Gla...This is a beautiful post, and so well written. Glad I found you through Sandra's blog hop!Menopausalmotherhttp://Menopausalmother.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-83094606240276022212012-08-27T12:56:01.309-07:002012-08-27T12:56:01.309-07:00I must say I enjoyed this fine piece of writing. -...I must say I enjoyed this fine piece of writing. --So much wisdom go into your words. Your daughter is a very lucky girl and so are you --having such a role model from your own mom. Journey of Lifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-13415579430320370302012-08-27T07:53:58.350-07:002012-08-27T07:53:58.350-07:00I enjoyed this story. What a good comparison - th...I enjoyed this story. What a good comparison - the laundry and the apricots - and how children can take advantage and just assume their parents will stop everything and do things for them. Indeed, it is the ordinary things in life that make the unique ones extraordinary.Sunnithedyegirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-34597460858412296712012-08-26T12:08:42.615-07:002012-08-26T12:08:42.615-07:00enjoyed the story! I'm happy you shared it!enjoyed the story! I'm happy you shared it!Lorinda J. Taylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-82370571862828188012012-08-26T11:57:21.887-07:002012-08-26T11:57:21.887-07:00I am inspired by your insight. Too often I get suc...I am inspired by your insight. Too often I get suckered, buy the apricots, fold the laundry, try to be the center of their world. Today my middle child, my twelve year-old is off with another family winning a soccer tournament we couldn't afford to go with him to. We sent him to have a dream we couldn't afford to share with him and I want to cry that I am the one mom not screaming on the sidelines. But you have given me a lot of solace today. You are one wise mom.TaraAdamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-44068747481826039102012-08-26T09:01:56.627-07:002012-08-26T09:01:56.627-07:00You're not a bad mother for making your daught...You're not a bad mother for making your daughter independent. I'm with you. Let her do her own folding. It's hard to see your kids leave for any length of time, but what's harder is when they move back into your house after you've been empty nesters. ;)<br /><br />http://joycelansky.blogspot.comJoycenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-14258283013488892252012-08-26T08:17:43.296-07:002012-08-26T08:17:43.296-07:00You're no "mean" mother. Just a resp...You're no "mean" mother. Just a responsible one. Heartfelt and well-written post. And right on with your line about her not quite knowing how to fit into her old life. And I too would leave the laundry. Next time maybe grab the code so we can grow the audience. Or even repost as a new post to get it more attention?Sandra Tylerhttp://twitter.com/SFiberworksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-21725452073964681452012-05-19T09:49:44.590-07:002012-05-19T09:49:44.590-07:00This is such a great story. I love your perspecti...This is such a great story. I love your perspective, as someone who was the European traveling kid and the parent of a European traveling kid. Perfection for this linkup.Kim at Let Me Start By Sayinghttp://www.LetMeStartBySayingBlog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-19421914138129371232012-04-29T21:00:30.542-07:002012-04-29T21:00:30.542-07:00I LOVE how you told this story. Good for you for n...I LOVE how you told this story. Good for you for not doing her laundry.Jennifer Worrellhttp://www.jenniferworrell.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-16421140527593721952012-04-29T04:43:07.465-07:002012-04-29T04:43:07.465-07:00This so reminds me of when our oldest went to Euro...This so reminds me of when our oldest went to Europe after high school graduation and returned home with extreme "Continental" airs. She was drunk with her perceived seniority in life which lasted until she left for college when reality became a very sobering experience. <br /><br />Like you, I watched arrogance bloom into something very positive while watching from the sidelines...with apricots.Pattyhttp://anothercookieplease.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-87083322919171008892012-04-28T18:35:20.335-07:002012-04-28T18:35:20.335-07:00A brilliant post. You certainly know how to tell a...A brilliant post. You certainly know how to tell a story. Love the lesson here.Sheri Leachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-11744133385507258662012-04-28T13:57:46.221-07:002012-04-28T13:57:46.221-07:00Oh I am crying. This is so powerful. Thank you!Oh I am crying. This is so powerful. Thank you!Ramblign Followernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-46098417053303400952012-04-28T08:18:59.163-07:002012-04-28T08:18:59.163-07:00My youngest is making this life altering trip to F...My youngest is making this life altering trip to France in a month....the last of our three to make it. We are providing it for all the reasons you sum up here. And you do capture it perfectly.maynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-72290885145728210352011-11-04T04:41:11.297-07:002011-11-04T04:41:11.297-07:00Very well written. Thanks for sharing that bit of ...Very well written. Thanks for sharing that bit of wisdom .... I can see me using the "apricot / laundry hamper strategy" in the not too distant future! :)Mamma_Simonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-75756413451982594482011-11-03T19:45:12.017-07:002011-11-03T19:45:12.017-07:00So beautifully written. Thank you for this piece. ...So beautifully written. Thank you for this piece. It reminds me of my own feelings when I moved back into my parents' house. You nailed it right there on this line :"It’s the ordinariness of life that makes these adventures extraordinary"Tatter Scoopshttp://www.tatterscoops.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-3984365553295484842011-11-03T14:32:08.232-07:002011-11-03T14:32:08.232-07:00beautiful story... your paragraph starting "w...beautiful story... your paragraph starting "watching her look around the house..." is my favorite part. Thank you for linking up/sharing!Liz Sawyerhttp://twitter.com/lrs4216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-45698811058335503612011-11-03T02:11:29.931-07:002011-11-03T02:11:29.931-07:00Beautifully Written! You captured the moment so we...Beautifully Written! You captured the moment so well and the arrogance of young children. Thats what we are here for I guess, to keep our children grounded. It's helping them to relish the experience while still appreciating what they life is. Again, Beautifully written.Mama Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-71696289451113796882011-11-02T21:50:23.569-07:002011-11-02T21:50:23.569-07:00Hi Kelly,
Thank you for linking up with World Mom...Hi Kelly,<br /><br />Thank you for linking up with World Moms Blog today! <br /><br />So, I wonder, did you ever ask your mother straight up why she didn't buy the apricots? I am curious to know if your interpretation and the lesson you learned of why she didn't buy them was the same as why she really didn't buy them. I find those parts intriguing, too. Only because I find myself interpreting things differently than others! <br /><br />For example, if this was me and my mom, I would have thought there was a reason she didn't buy them similar to yourself, and then years later she would tell me, "Actually, I went to the grocery store and they didn't have them." Or, "Oh! You actually wanted me to get you some?"<br /><br />I really enjoyed this post. What a gem! <br /><br />Jen :)Jennifer Burdenhttp://worldmomsblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-78065075920821537442011-11-02T21:48:50.331-07:002011-11-02T21:48:50.331-07:00This? Is phenomenal. I love the threads of cooking...This? Is phenomenal. I love the threads of cooking, waiting, loving, growing, learning, and motherhood that you wove through here.<br /><br />Yes, phenomenal is the exact right word. Love!Galit Breenhttp://twitter.com/galitbreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-17703005367703521212011-11-02T11:29:39.026-07:002011-11-02T11:29:39.026-07:00Beautiful post. So honest. So trong. So true.
I r...Beautiful post. So honest. So trong. So true. <br />I remember as being a youngster I had my moments of being very arogant and feeling better than my parents. They always would bring me down to earth when they saw or felt that and I am trully thankful for that (now not then.lol)Mom Photographerhttp://momphotographer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-11485982403782658042011-11-02T06:11:00.622-07:002011-11-02T06:11:00.622-07:00Great post, Kelly! I cringed when I realized I was...Great post, Kelly! I cringed when I realized I was probably a lot like your Filibuster when I went home to Malaysia for summer vacation, when I was studying in England. After 2 days of 'special treatment', I was expected to roll along like I never went away. I learned my lesson! I hope Filibuster does too.<br /><br />Thanks for linking up to WMB!Alison@Mama Wants Thishttp://mamawantsthis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-84501138812363205602011-11-02T04:15:55.974-07:002011-11-02T04:15:55.974-07:00I'm thinking my boys need to hear about aprico...I'm thinking my boys need to hear about apricots :-)Inspiration2dreamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-4130820560382650012011-06-21T06:25:29.491-07:002011-06-21T06:25:29.491-07:00My mother handled these episodes by telling me tha...My mother handled these episodes by telling me that someday my friends would get tired of my "I'm better than you" and I'd be all alone with just the dog to impress with my tales of Spanish music and cuisine. -- I love this! As always, thanks for reading, Bella, and thanks for your wonderful, thoughtful comments.kgwaitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-38846192739610968812011-06-20T16:24:53.959-07:002011-06-20T16:24:53.959-07:00Kelly, I love all your posts, but this one is spec...Kelly, I love all your posts, but this one is spectacular! Filibuster reminds me of myself when I would come home from summers in Spain. Ever time I would return, I would feel as if I'd outgrown my friends, my boyfriend, my home, and my neighborhood. Fortunately, once I transitioned, everything went back to normal but until the transition took place, I was frustrated, irritable and downright dissatisfied with everything that surrounded me. My mother handled these episodes by telling me that someday my friends would get tired of my "I'm better than you" and I'd be all alone with just the dog to impress with my tales of Spanish music and cuisine. One summer we weren't able to travel but my best friend went to New York City. When she returned, she was a different person. I remember walking into the house one afternoon and telling my mother, "I can't stand her. She thinks she's better than anyone else with her stupid stories of New York this and New York that." My mother looked at me and said, "What goes around..." Lets just say that I never again returned with a sense of grandiosity from my European travels after that experience. Great post as always!Bellahttp://gypsyroxylee.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009654420271577413.post-5787336256773565292011-06-20T15:52:02.719-07:002011-06-20T15:52:02.719-07:00Thanks, Liz! I'm not ready for college yet!Thanks, Liz! I'm not ready for college yet!kgwaitenoreply@blogger.com