Comments on: Warning: This One Has a Gooey Center.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:00:19 +0000

I just want to say that your post made me tear up too. I love how heartfelt you are about everything. I check in on you as often as I can, and think of you even more.

By: kerry

kerry — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:44:53 +0000

My husband makes fun of me daily for the relationships I have online. I wouldn’t trade ‘em.
The sad thing for me is that some of my favorite people I’ve met live places where I will most likely never go to meet them.

By: maggie

maggie — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:02:53 +0000

I find it oddly comforting that I’m not alone in my lack of proper email replies. It’s not as if I wouldn’t LIKE to reply, you see.

I’m not positive I’ve ever commented here before, but Alexa, I’m quite fond of this site. I check in on you and yours weekly.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:53:50 +0000

Sometimes there is nothing more satisfying than checking dozens of old messages and then pressing the “delete” button. I, too, have tried to explain to some people about the friends I have made through blogging, often to no avail. I have decided it doesn’t matter if they understand. Wishing you and yours a belated Happy Thanksgiving.

By: jessie

jessie — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:36:23 +0000

i wish I was as organized with my email.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:42:22 +0000

There are times that a reply is not needed. Some times people just want to let you know they are in your corner and you aren’t alone as you feel. In times of trial and crisis people do not expect a reply. They might not know what you are going through but they do know you are busy. Happy Thanksgiving!

By: Veronica

Veronica — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:25:12 +0000

The internet is an amazing community.

By: IrishGumbo

IrishGumbo — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:22:13 +0000

I think you have it right. You’re okay in my book. There may be a lot of weirdos on the internet;then again, there are a lot of weirdos in the physical world too. It’s all in what you make of it. That’s something I took away from my experiences in the NICU, before and after we lost our twins.

Experiences like that tell us so much about our limits as human beings. Anyone who might be miffed that you didn’t respond in those circumstances has no perspective on the situation. Lovely post!

(P.S.: I saved the very kind e-mail you sent me just over a week ago. It truly means a lot to me. Thank you again!)

By: lu

lu — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:38:37 +0000

what a great post. and now i am curious to hear the story of how you met your husband! perhaps it is in a past post, but it is new to me.

happy belated thanksgiving, it seems that you managed to celebrate what you are thankful in the spirit of the day without even intending to.

By: MsPrufrock

MsPrufrock — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:02:27 +0000

So much of my support comes from the online community, and I’m beginning to think that I don’t really exist outside of blogging.

This may sound exaggerated, but I would have such a gap in my life without so many of the people I have become acquainted with.

When I was struggling with P as a newborn, no one in my “real” life wanted to deal with the issue enough to help, yet women I had never met in person offered to come and help me. Some of them even offered to fly many, many miles to come and help me out for a few days. That is amazing.

That’s my very, very long-winded way of saying, “Hear hear”. I won’t touch on the email issue, because I think you and I both know of my appalling record on such matters.