Comments on: Don’t Turn Around

By: เพลงใหม่

เพลงใหม่ — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:49:21 +0000

Wow! Nice Post I like this song Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year 2011.

By: Katy

Katy — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:18:04 +0000

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By: It’s Not Like I’m Dying « MORMON SOPRANO

It’s Not Like I’m Dying « MORMON SOPRANO — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:37:43 +0000

[...] to our oldest child as she embarks on her College experience. In my earlier post entitled “Don’t Turn Around“, I spoke about the bitter-sweet experience it is to watch a child leave home, and accept the [...]

By: mormonsoprano

mormonsoprano — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:48:42 +0000

Sweet – Good luck with that!

By: sweetisthepeace

sweetisthepeace — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:20:43 +0000

I’ve got 10 years before that frightful moment when I’m expected to hand my oldest little girl over to the world. I think about how dumb I was at that age, and I wonder how I made it this far. And I hope I’ve taught her to be a lot smarter than I was, because I shiver to think of her doing some of the dumb stuff I did. Did we really think we were invincible and immortal at that age? But as I see her grow into a beautiful little girl, I’ve started to realize that parents have known the answer to these dilemmas for thousands of years: arranged marriages. We can just skip all the dating nonsense, skip all the hand-wringing and boy talk, and have a seamless transition. I can hand her off directly from a safe, comfortable home to a solid, nearly-perfect returned missionary I have thoroughly vetted and tested, and who has cleared an extensive background check. No worries.

By: mormonsoprano

mormonsoprano — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:56:09 +0000

GP – Thanks for reading and taking the time to share a comment!
It really is true, our Heavenly Father enables us to adapt to many different circumstances and changes. It’s always uncomfortable and often painful, as you have personally experienced. However, I have always found amazing grace in my journey in all of my past circumstances, so that gives me faith in the future. I wish you all the very best in your journey, too. Please keep in touch.

By: GP in CA

GP in CA — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:51:26 +0000

I recently logged on to your website. It is beautiful! I am the mother of six children. Three of them are married one is deceased, one is ready to leave soon on an lds mission and one is still at home. I have had a lot of experience “turning around” and it is truly bittersweet. I understand what it is like to say goodbye to a child who leaves home for school , a mission, to get married and to one who’s life’s mission is to serve beyond the “veil” of death. “Turning around” indeed brings both joy and sorrow. Somehow our Heavenly Father enables us to adapt, over time, to changes is our lives. Whatever the losses, when we have loved well and done the best we could there is a measure of peace that comes to sustain us which grows through the years and circles back to begin again in the lives of our children’s children. These new little ones who come into our lives, making us grandparents, renew much of the joy we found in parenting, but now we also relish our time with each child because we know how precious and fleeting it is. God bless you in your journey! – GP

By: mormonsoprano

mormonsoprano — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:19:47 +0000

Aileen – Thank you for reading and commenting

Nana – wonderful perspective!

By: ldsnana

ldsnana — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:42:52 +0000

For those of us so blessed, we are privileged to experience these “cycles” of life. I will be doing the very same thing, as you – come August. But for me, it will be with my fifth and youngest child. My son, Alton, will be going away and attending BYU in Idaho. After 31 years of parenting, I will now have to deal with “empty nest” syndrome.

However, I want to assure you, that those “pacifiers, blankies and left behind toys” will still be a part of your life — thanks to grandchildren. I now have nine — and never once have I had to ache for the experiences of my own children’s youths.

That beautiful “cycle” continues in a fullness of joy, indescribable!

tDMg

By: Aileen

Aileen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:45:58 +0000

This is a beautifully written post. Completely captures the emotions.