Comments on: The Sunset http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/friends/the-sunset/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:07:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mary http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/friends/the-sunset/#comment-39183 Mary Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:31:00 +0000 http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/?p=1989#comment-39183 Oh how sad! But I am sure that H&M will do Maddie justice while never letting Binky feel like a "replacement." I think things were different a generation ago in regards to child-death & how it was handled by hospitals, families, and additional children within the family. I'm sorry you spent your childhood afraid of your older sibling! However, you will always be someone who can really connect with the "new siblings" in families such as this. .-= Mary´s last blog ..<a href="http://musingsfromauntiem.blogspot.com/2010/01/uninspired-well-maybe-not.html">Uninspired?</a> =-. Oh how sad! But I am sure that H&M will do Maddie justice while never letting Binky feel like a “replacement.” I think things were different a generation ago in regards to child-death & how it was handled by hospitals, families, and additional children within the family. I’m sorry you spent your childhood afraid of your older sibling! However, you will always be someone who can really connect with the “new siblings” in families such as this.
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]]> By: AmazingGreis http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/friends/the-sunset/#comment-39123 AmazingGreis Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:02:37 +0000 http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/?p=1989#comment-39123 Absolutely beautiful!!!! .-= AmazingGreis´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AmazingGreis/~3/A0XCIzrVtsw/">HORNS up…</a> =-. Absolutely beautiful!!!!
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]]> By: Elaine http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/friends/the-sunset/#comment-39062 Elaine Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:52:47 +0000 http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/?p=1989#comment-39062 That sky is just breathtaking and perfect for your eyes. I'm so very glad you were able to enjoy it and think of your girls... .-= Elaine´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.misselaineouslife.com/2010/01/ww-still-stylin-after-all-these-years.html">WW - Still Stylin' After All These Years</a> =-. That sky is just breathtaking and perfect for your eyes. I’m so very glad you were able to enjoy it and think of your girls…
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]]> By: Clemmiesmom http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/friends/the-sunset/#comment-39022 Clemmiesmom Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:39:50 +0000 http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/?p=1989#comment-39022 I think of myself as an only child but my parents lost a 27-month-old baby boy four years before I was born. His name was Mike and I grew up seeing pictures of him on my mom's dresser and my dad's desk and hearing about the brother I never knew. I must admit that I used to hate Mike. My parents got sad when they talked about him. He was a boy and I suspected that my parents would have preferred raising a boy rather than a girl. The way they described him, Mike seemed perfect. I never heard about him being bad and having to be punished. In my parents' memory he was perfect while I, on the other hand, caused them all kinds of stress. In addition to being angry at Mike, I was afraid of him. Before I was old enough to understand that he was buried in the cemetery I was afraid that I might find his body in a drawer or a closet. Even when I realized I wasn't going to stumble on his corpse, I was still afraid that whatever it was the killed Mike would get, me, too. Once I had babies of my own I understood my parents' anguish. To my father's credit (my mom died before I had kids) he never compared my sons to Mike, at least not out loud. I know how horrible losing Maddy was for you,. I guess I identify with Binky and I feel sad that she's going to grow up hearing about a sibling that she never knew. I'm sure you'll do a great job of making Binky feel loved and welcome. I'm just saying it's hard being the child who survived. I think of myself as an only child but my parents lost a 27-month-old baby boy four years before I was born.
His name was Mike and I grew up seeing pictures of him on my mom’s dresser and my dad’s desk and hearing about the brother I never knew.
I must admit that I used to hate Mike. My parents got sad when they talked about him. He was a boy and I suspected that my parents would have preferred raising a boy rather than a girl. The way they described him, Mike seemed perfect. I never heard about him being bad and having to be punished. In my parents’ memory he was perfect while I, on the other hand, caused them all kinds of stress.
In addition to being angry at Mike, I was afraid of him. Before I was old enough to understand that he was buried in the cemetery I was afraid that I might find his body in a drawer or a closet.
Even when I realized I wasn’t going to stumble on his corpse, I was still afraid that whatever it was the killed Mike would get, me, too.
Once I had babies of my own I understood my parents’ anguish. To my father’s credit (my mom died before I had kids) he never compared my sons to Mike, at least not out loud.
I know how horrible losing Maddy was for you,. I guess I identify with Binky and I feel sad that she’s going to grow up hearing about a sibling that she never knew. I’m sure you’ll do a great job of making Binky feel loved and welcome. I’m just saying it’s hard being the child who survived.

]]> By: Heather http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/friends/the-sunset/#comment-38998 Heather Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:20:56 +0000 http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/?p=1989#comment-38998 The mornings have been beautiful, too. When I see this sky, I point it out to my kids, think of my Daddy Bill's favorite color (sky-blue pink), and now think of Maddy. The mornings have been beautiful, too. When I see this sky, I point it out to my kids, think of my Daddy Bill’s favorite color (sky-blue pink), and now think of Maddy.

]]> By: Al_Pal http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/friends/the-sunset/#comment-38961 Al_Pal Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:47:56 +0000 http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/?p=1989#comment-38961 Gorgeous. I also can see that as a Maddie-sent sunset, to let you know she is watching over you all. May there be much pink and purple in the year and years ahead. *HUGS* Gorgeous. I also can see that as a Maddie-sent sunset, to let you know she is watching over you all.

May there be much pink and purple in the year and years ahead.
*HUGS*

]]> By: Laurie Sue http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/friends/the-sunset/#comment-38903 Laurie Sue Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:55:49 +0000 http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/?p=1989#comment-38903 Beautiful, Heather. That heavenly sunset is Maddie ringing in the new year and telling her mommy & daddy that she's there with you and looking forward to her sister's arrival. Beautiful, Heather. That heavenly sunset is Maddie ringing in the new year and telling her mommy & daddy that she’s there with you and looking forward to her sister’s arrival.

]]> By: rachel cortest http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/friends/the-sunset/#comment-38885 rachel cortest Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:20:33 +0000 http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/?p=1989#comment-38885 What a beautiful gift from your beautiful sweet Maddie. It made me cry when I saw that sunset. Unbelievable. hugs, Rachel What a beautiful gift from your beautiful sweet Maddie. It made me cry when I saw that sunset. Unbelievable. hugs, Rachel

]]> By: Michele http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/friends/the-sunset/#comment-38856 Michele Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:03:30 +0000 http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/?p=1989#comment-38856 Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous .-= Michele´s last blog ..<a href="http://mylifeafterloss.blogspot.com/2010/01/article-on-feeding-solids.html">Article on Feeding Solids</a> =-. Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous
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]]> By: dysfunctional mom http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/friends/the-sunset/#comment-38814 dysfunctional mom Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:59:54 +0000 http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/?p=1989#comment-38814 I hope you do, and I hope 2010 brings you nothing but happiness. xoxo I hope you do, and I hope 2010 brings you nothing but happiness.
xoxo

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