tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098585393068314554.post413460821904118560..comments2012-01-01T10:41:22.235-08:00Comments on Share a Coke and a Smile: A Day Of Heart Reflections To JournalLaurie in Ca.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15599832324966859946noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098585393068314554.post-26786725927677213572009-04-11T11:26:00.000-07:002009-04-11T11:26:00.000-07:00Well written! Thanks for sharing your heart with u...Well written! Thanks for sharing your heart with us!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224428660851832602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098585393068314554.post-3140318229765322572009-04-09T15:46:00.000-07:002009-04-09T15:46:00.000-07:00This is such a sweet, tender post...you are a true...This is such a sweet, tender post...you are a true reflection of God's love, Laurie. I am so thankful that you and your brother had this cleansing time together and that you will be there to support him in the days to come. What a blessing...I will be praying for you, both.<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>SusieSusie (So Blessed)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03698938701424037004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098585393068314554.post-73857845939008061332009-04-08T18:09:00.000-07:002009-04-08T18:09:00.000-07:00I can hear the love you have for your brothers. H...I can hear the love you have for your brothers. How blessed they are to have you as their sister. Family is so important.Country Mouse, City Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11549579351659690784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098585393068314554.post-30909582359921969642009-04-08T08:38:00.000-07:002009-04-08T08:38:00.000-07:00Thinking of you and sending love your way sweet La...Thinking of you and sending love your way sweet Laurie! I love you! thank you for sharing yourself!boltefamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09178547489939649432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098585393068314554.post-42216959763372238332009-04-08T07:10:00.000-07:002009-04-08T07:10:00.000-07:00I am so glad you had this time with your brother, ...I am so glad you had this time with your brother, and were able to show him true love and forgiveness. The past is over and done, and we can't go back and change things, just learn from the bad parts, and move on, with our eyes on the Lord. <BR/><BR/>You and Corky have based your lives together since you were 19 on a firm foundation of love and I am so thrilled that you brother acknowledges this and is happy for you both. This has truly been a blessing, this visit. <BR/><BR/>We all love you for these same reasons - compassion and honesty and love. Don't change, my friend!Lindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141761866483224572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098585393068314554.post-22592380960710780002009-04-08T05:48:00.000-07:002009-04-08T05:48:00.000-07:00The Lord has done such a beautiful work in you, an...The Lord has done such a beautiful work in you, and I am so happy to have met you and have you praying for me. You have been a gift to me.<BR/><BR/>I am so thankful you had this good day with your brother. I have 3 brothers, but I am the oldest. I will be with 2 of them soon when we have our mom's 80th birthday. The other one is in England and his wife will be here. We all have the love of the Lord in common, but sometimes family dynamics can be challenging even then. I am looking forward to some sibling time together at my sister's house across town while Mom visits with her only sister, who is coming all the way from Minnesota.<BR/><BR/>You have a wonderful day! Yesterday was what spring is supposed to be. We'll see about today - it's scheduled to snow for Easter Sunday - I hope they're wrong!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938607712512860569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098585393068314554.post-90335249472152913222009-04-07T21:08:00.000-07:002009-04-07T21:08:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing. I, too, am the black sheep of ...Thanks for sharing. I, too, am the black sheep of my family, and I'm okay with that most of the time. I don't like fighting about the fact that I don't really care to communicate with certain people at this point in my life. I felt (and still feel) that I gave it my all for too long and now it's time for those people to meet me half way. I have stopped trying, which is why they have noticed, but what they haven't noticed is that they never did try. and unfortunately, the few that have tried haven't gotten very far because they are being metaphorically constrained by the family members whom I have broken free from. I say this not because I feel that anyone is stopping anyone on purpose but just emotionally and perhaps genetically they feel they have to stay attached, and that's fine, in fact I did for a long time too, but after I lost my daughter, I came to the realization that some of these people are never going to change and they are never going to meet me half way and for some of these people my daughter will never exist in their eyes/mind, and that was it for me. Anyway, sorry for my ramble. Again thanks for your post.Terhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427090425449970893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3098585393068314554.post-19488161661791766652009-04-07T19:58:00.000-07:002009-04-07T19:58:00.000-07:00God Bless your relationship ship with your brother...God Bless your relationship ship with your brothers. You are a gift God gave to each other. Things in life don't always go right, but you help relieve his heavy heart today and you know he feels much better. Forgiveness, Wow what an amazing thing that sometimes is so hard to do. But what a blessing we receive when we do what God wants, to forgive.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725698005835278265noreply@blogger.com