Great post, AMD. That Jordan is surely a sweetie. Dawg seems like the perfect father.
Your gesture to your friend and the giving away of the shirt is nothing short of angelic!!!
I, too, have shared Christmas and other occasions with my ex. To me, it is a bittersweet time.
Your gesture to your friend and the giving away of the shirt is nothing short of angelic!!!
I, too, have shared Christmas and other occasions with my ex. To me, it is a bittersweet time.
Welcome to our merry world Jordan!
Congratulations on your precious gift. Small enough to fit half your arm length and big enough to fill your world with love.
The co-team-captain of our Relay team tried to go through her second bout with cancer without letting people know what was happening because the first time she went through it, everyone treated her differently, they didn't know what to say and she didn't want special attention, just the friendships to continue. She didn't last long keeping it a secret the second time because when she told me about it, I told her she should include some other people in her circle of trust because she shouldn't have to go through all the nightmares on her own. She did.
I walk with her in the survivor lap every year so I can wear a survivor shirt for the person I'm dedicating my walk for and then I mail it off to them. Last year, I had some of my survivor pals sign the shirt. Then I whipped out another one and when I explained my intentions, they couldn't believe I'd be sending shirts all the way to Texas and Scotland just to cheer someone up.
Gettin' a wee bit too truthful - that was funny!
I've never heard a such a thing. It's one thing to guard your babies from the well intentioned unknown shoppers at the local Walmart and such from touching them and spreading their germs around and a whole other thing when a parent worries that much about her children bonding with someone else. I'm guessing she has an underlying fear that her children might actually chose someone to love other than her own parents. That's terribly sad.
For example ...
My husband's ex-wife and I have celebrated Christmas under the same roof twice and get along very well. Her husband doesn't come over to join us, he thinks it's weird. My husband wasn't nice to his first wife, he was selfish in those days. He matured and has always treated me like royalty. She and I get along very well. I'm pretty easy to get along with unless you're full of negative energy and a genuine Oscar or Ebenezer (which her current husband is) so it works out well that he doesn't join in our family celebrations. I just want our grandchildren to feel love and look back on Christmases with pleasant memories. We don't fight and we don't compete for their affection; we just want them to be happy in life. I understand that not all ex's can get along the way we do; in fact I'm somewhat responsible for the friendship my husband and his ex share. I remain happy for the grandkids that we have such healthy relationships. Isn't that a wonderful gift to offer any time of the year?
