tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post7245752313545072688..comments2023-10-28T04:39:52.536-05:00Comments on "Hold my hand" A social worker's blog: A Daughter's ForgivenessHold my hand: a social worker's bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06283197748791227012noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-45902103650390010722011-05-22T13:01:21.033-05:002011-05-22T13:01:21.033-05:00sad, very sad. Sad that some abuse who they should...sad, very sad. Sad that some abuse who they should love and care for most. I hope that is the beginning of a reconciliation, but I would be skeptical. That is their relationship, that is how the mother communicates, it's hard to break a life time habitA Plain Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741520771592669741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-81870396225363194272011-05-15T10:14:19.773-05:002011-05-15T10:14:19.773-05:00I really hope they could get back to each other,fo...I really hope they could get back to each other,forget the past and move on with a new life<br /><br />All the best to them :)the other side of mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935751227117771173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-42222775228171641372011-05-09T22:19:07.283-05:002011-05-09T22:19:07.283-05:00So many times those that are abused tend to abuse!...So many times those that are abused tend to abuse! So sad, but it happens. What a wonderful ending to a long and abusive relationship. How great that she could forgive and hopefully they were able to mend their relationship. Thanks for posting this.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01390800085540275327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-49155904896249873452011-05-06T16:40:49.139-05:002011-05-06T16:40:49.139-05:00Muito bonito este post.Passei para desejar um bom ...Muito bonito este post.Passei para desejar um bom fim de semana. Abraços, Marta.<br />http://martabenica.com.br/artesMinhas Receitas Dia a Diahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05382083446077562734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-71515120362649011072011-05-06T03:54:56.785-05:002011-05-06T03:54:56.785-05:00Hi friend,great post you have here.It's really...Hi friend,great post you have here.It's really nice to be back once more to your lovely blog.<br />Hope you good.It has been a while we since connected so I decided to pass by and say hello and also let you know that, I have just posted the "5" steps to mind liberation so come check it up and comment. Will be following you and expecting to share and learn from you respectively.Have Ebenyadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970901567631181039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-50467351137240326262011-05-06T01:45:14.578-05:002011-05-06T01:45:14.578-05:00It's very beautiful that she could forgive her...It's very beautiful that she could forgive her mother. Very inspiring. I wish her the best.Missed Periodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343265071637032284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-41522475431720194802011-05-05T17:48:06.368-05:002011-05-05T17:48:06.368-05:00What a beautiful story, I hope God continues to bl...What a beautiful story, I hope God continues to bless Laura's relationship with her mother.Toyin O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08429675861306256504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-86311682773879447842011-05-05T15:18:33.949-05:002011-05-05T15:18:33.949-05:00Oh my, Doris, for a minute I thought you were goin...Oh my, Doris, for a minute I thought you were going back to the beginning of the alphabet and starting with 'A' again....nice post.<br />AndieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-69470014929383217082011-05-04T08:50:11.000-05:002011-05-04T08:50:11.000-05:00Wow! Wonderful story! I noticed that your writing ...Wow! Wonderful story! I noticed that your writing is soaring as well!Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-75634638708043994372011-05-03T08:55:55.928-05:002011-05-03T08:55:55.928-05:00Interesting story. Lots of deep layers here.Interesting story. Lots of deep layers here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-18528380587038346522011-05-02T21:49:18.219-05:002011-05-02T21:49:18.219-05:00moving story!moving story!Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873518747021842739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-5934864500936816472011-05-02T17:11:27.179-05:002011-05-02T17:11:27.179-05:00Not to sound cynical, but I hope the daughter keep...Not to sound cynical, but I hope the daughter keeps her therapist on speed dial. It was necessary to forgive her mother in order to preserve her own sanity, but unfortunately, her mother probably hasn't changed, and there will continue to be trying times ahead for the daughter.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-74509689265696078192011-05-02T16:15:02.197-05:002011-05-02T16:15:02.197-05:00Wow, what a story. I'd love to learn what happ...Wow, what a story. I'd love to learn what happened next.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-18038393722728232082011-05-02T15:46:14.244-05:002011-05-02T15:46:14.244-05:00Such a powerful story. One I can relate to all too...Such a powerful story. One I can relate to all too well. I know Laura will find a new layer of healing in her decision to care for her mother, regardless of what her mom is willing or able to do.Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-45231562991374722172011-05-02T15:12:53.697-05:002011-05-02T15:12:53.697-05:00Wow. That touched home. I wonder if I might just l...Wow. That touched home. I wonder if I might just leave my mom on a street in New York in her wheel chair and walk away! <br /><br />Note to self: Never let anyone discharge Mom to my care!Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187611054293001721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-53117861710657608622011-05-02T13:29:04.102-05:002011-05-02T13:29:04.102-05:00Thanks again for this post. And thanks for the fo...Thanks again for this post. And thanks for the follow of my blog. My wife is a social worker, who I've told about your blog. It never fails to get us in a conversaton about a similar client or situation. Thank you.John Paul McKinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12426192694972130205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-89790442443937880952011-05-02T12:25:53.037-05:002011-05-02T12:25:53.037-05:00So beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Sarah Allen
...So beautiful! Thank you for sharing.<br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-78054231102498300462011-05-02T11:00:38.464-05:002011-05-02T11:00:38.464-05:00What a brave woman/daughter to take her mother bac...What a brave woman/daughter to take her mother back into her life. I hope she can hang onto the peace she has worked so hard to achieve.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-34153616822176528242011-05-02T10:24:08.365-05:002011-05-02T10:24:08.365-05:00i am so enjoying your blog. I think I mentioned my...i am so enjoying your blog. I think I mentioned my youngest daughter is a social worker and is bi-polar. For years she told everyone it was all her mother and father's fault. A social worker would know different you would think. We when she said that it was the disorder speaking of course. She was advised to face us with those accusations, by her sisters and therapist and she did. She grew upAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-29309128810151951032011-05-02T08:53:01.946-05:002011-05-02T08:53:01.946-05:00Okay, well just, wow! Thanks for sharing.Okay, well just, wow! Thanks for sharing.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-36609079903387518622011-05-02T08:45:38.656-05:002011-05-02T08:45:38.656-05:00I hope that Laura and her Mom don't think of t...I hope that Laura and her Mom don't think of the past and even if they do, it is a couple of good times they may have had. Forgiveness is great but I think it has to be coupled by forgetting as well.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-20082050194689402042011-05-02T07:33:25.977-05:002011-05-02T07:33:25.977-05:00What a beautifully told story and one to learn fro...What a beautifully told story and one to learn from. Things seldom are as they seem. My initial response was to think the daughter was self centered and didn't care for her mother. How wrong first impressions can be.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-76620833653178989692011-05-02T02:38:41.564-05:002011-05-02T02:38:41.564-05:00Hi Doris .. a time to heal, a time to love and a t...Hi Doris .. a time to heal, a time to love and a time to care - this is a wonderful story of a woman, who took that time ... to work out for herself what was going on with her mother, and thus herself.<br /><br />So many of us can do this too .. and understand those who cannot, or won't .. <br /><br />Wonderful post - and a necessary one to be read .. thanks HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-76186248490923797942011-05-02T01:52:45.152-05:002011-05-02T01:52:45.152-05:00Whoa... I'm so glad I stumbled across your blo...Whoa... I'm so glad I stumbled across your blog. It's so inspiring and uplifting. Thank you for sharing....<br /><br />elizbethmueller.blogspot.comElizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-80731206427685953312011-05-01T22:55:46.113-05:002011-05-01T22:55:46.113-05:00Dearest Doris,
What an inner beaty discovery! Gre...Dearest Doris,<br /><br />What an inner beaty discovery! Great for Laura to manage all this, despite the scars on her soul. She discovered what life is all about; in time!<br /><br />Lots of love,<br /><br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.com