tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post7692408151694194920..comments2023-09-18T02:18:58.934-05:00Comments on The Late Arrival: The Post I've Feared WritingRochelle Fritschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107772328805626180noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-14911527675820165662013-09-21T10:36:27.811-05:002013-09-21T10:36:27.811-05:00Thanks for reading, Maggi...it was hard to write, ...Thanks for reading, Maggi...it was hard to write, but I guess that's one of the ways our parents can live on. <br />...and I think a lunch redux should be in order. And soon. :)Rochelle Fritschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107772328805626180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-64982390101716036042013-09-20T18:27:31.729-05:002013-09-20T18:27:31.729-05:00Rochelle thanks for making our parents closer to u...Rochelle thanks for making our parents closer to us, even when they are gone. Thanks for lunch.Magginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-85252825347973784572013-05-21T11:46:54.953-05:002013-05-21T11:46:54.953-05:00Oh, Donna...there are no words. None. I'm so s...Oh, Donna...there are no words. None. I'm so sorry you have to walk through this. And thank YOU for sharing.<br />From one Babygirl to another,<br />Holding your hand in thoughts and prayer.Rochelle Fritschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107772328805626180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-18244783176943391112013-05-19T16:20:27.237-05:002013-05-19T16:20:27.237-05:00Now it's my turn to cry. I asked my parents to...Now it's my turn to cry. I asked my parents to relocate and move in with me, and four and a half years ago, they did. Then four years ago my mother started having symptoms that we eventually learned was Lou Gehrig's disease. We're getting into the hard days now, and hospice is coming in to help us take care of her during this transition time. I'm so grateful for the years I've had with my mother, but even as old as I am, I still want to crawl in bed with her and hang on for dear life. She stopped talking over two years ago, but she can still write to communicate. The writer in me wants so desperately for her to fill her days writing her life stories and special messages to each of us kids (4) that we can treasure after she's gone, but that's not her way. I think it makes her sad to reminisce and write, but writing is how I make sense of this ol' world. I want to leave a lot of myself for my children through the words I write. And no matter what age, we're still our momma's baby girls. Thank you, Rochelle, for facing your fear and sharing something deep and beautiful and honest and so relatable. Donna Casey VanClevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313759133328671177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-74273665894107786412013-05-16T09:22:53.319-05:002013-05-16T09:22:53.319-05:00Thank you, Pam...and thanks for reading.Thank you, Pam...and thanks for reading.Rochelle Fritschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107772328805626180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-19265338617421357922013-05-15T23:15:45.184-05:002013-05-15T23:15:45.184-05:00Wow. Your writing is beautiful. Thanks for sharing...Wow. Your writing is beautiful. Thanks for sharing your truth.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00290442522517963775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-20628465953627351542013-05-13T15:35:09.180-05:002013-05-13T15:35:09.180-05:00We never outgrow our moms, Margaret.
Good thing i...We never outgrow our moms, Margaret.<br /><br />Good thing is that we always have the memories of them to snuggle up to when needed; kleenex to catch the sniffles and tears...and other people who share our experience. They're the ones who send the cookies -- real and virtual.<br />That's a blessing in of itself, don'tcha' think?<br /><br />...and by the way: the cookies are absolutely fabulous.<br /><br />(((hugs)))Rochelle Fritschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107772328805626180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-38352112753490704862013-05-13T15:21:19.523-05:002013-05-13T15:21:19.523-05:00Oh Rochelle, I so feel your pain. I miss my mother...Oh Rochelle, I so feel your pain. I miss my mother too. She's been gone now almost 10 years and I still catch myself, every now and again, reaching for the phone to call her when I've had a bad day - or a good one.<br /><br />Yesterday, Mom's Day, for some reason, this year was really bad. Maybe b/c it's the 10th year, maybe it's because she was a English Lit Prof most of her adult life and I wrote "The End" on a novel yesterday, or maybe I just plain old miss her! I don't really know.<br /><br />But, you have my sympathy, my hugs, my tears and maybe even a little philosophical waxing. Oh, and some wonderfully tasty virtual cookies! I hope they help. I made them specially for you!<br /><br />Thanks so much for the post and reminding us all, no matter how many years go by, Mom's are Mom's and will always be there for us. Even if it's only in our memories! <br /><br />*sniffles*<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Margaret TaylorAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969592028208954104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-17635533835856772322013-05-13T15:02:39.973-05:002013-05-13T15:02:39.973-05:00Love you too.
In fact, you're one of the write...Love you too.<br />In fact, you're one of the writers who've taught me the value of honesty -- no matter how scary and uncomfortable.<br />Thank you so much for that gift.Rochelle Fritschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107772328805626180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-20920843901666984192013-05-13T15:01:44.892-05:002013-05-13T15:01:44.892-05:00Thanks Jeanne...Thanks Jeanne...Rochelle Fritschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107772328805626180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-22661657274777892482013-05-13T15:01:14.060-05:002013-05-13T15:01:14.060-05:00Thanks for reading it, Anna. Thanks for reading it, Anna. Rochelle Fritschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107772328805626180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-6307023048893434622013-05-13T14:44:17.044-05:002013-05-13T14:44:17.044-05:00You are an extremely lucky, fortunate, blessed wom...You are an extremely lucky, fortunate, blessed woman, to feel such a loss.<br /><br />Loving hard, loving big: the hole it leaves is evidence of that.<br /><br />"Those who are loved will never be gone, for love is immortal."<br /><br />I love you, Rochelle.<br /><br />xoAlexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-35118576803777365952013-05-13T14:43:37.003-05:002013-05-13T14:43:37.003-05:00Wow. So beautiful. Awesome, awesome, awesome. You ...Wow. So beautiful. Awesome, awesome, awesome. You left it all on the page.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866459931808565487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-86360657000828095842013-05-13T10:22:29.119-05:002013-05-13T10:22:29.119-05:00This is a stunningly beautiful post. I admire your...This is a stunningly beautiful post. I admire your courage in putting yourself out there. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432956187411545138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-6648407235022142162013-05-13T09:11:20.430-05:002013-05-13T09:11:20.430-05:00Lisa, as sad as it is that another person has gone...Lisa, as sad as it is that another person has gone through it, it's also strangely comforting. It IS strange how we stifle even the talk of grief in the interest of others, isn't it? And that's what was making me nervous about the "publish" button.<br />But its a part of who we are now...not ALL, just a part. And a part that should be shared.<br />Thanks so much, Lisa. :)Rochelle Fritschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107772328805626180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-90831637326811507872013-05-13T09:08:04.710-05:002013-05-13T09:08:04.710-05:00Thanks Karen.
This one was a scary one to write, b...Thanks Karen.<br />This one was a scary one to write, but even scarier to hit the "publish" button.<br />Thanks for reading. :)Rochelle Fritschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107772328805626180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-30154177035862236942013-05-13T07:03:53.857-05:002013-05-13T07:03:53.857-05:00Rochelle, I want to thank you for such a open and ...Rochelle, I want to thank you for such a open and honest account. My mum had a death sentence of a year, tops, but was gone in five months from pancreatic cancer. Your words break my heart but not for making me think of my own mum's passing, but that someone else has gone through it, too. Not that I wish it upon anyone. We hide this (cancer) word and the grief that comes with it for fear of upsetting others. I have been so nervous to hit the 'publish' button for some posts on my blog, too, but I'm glad I have as there are people who gain great solace in learning of other's experiences.<br />Lisa xCut My Milkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061714277646482552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-80789911666429553482013-05-12T23:37:39.077-05:002013-05-12T23:37:39.077-05:00Rochelle, you write with raw emotion and honesty. ...Rochelle, you write with raw emotion and honesty. What a gift you have! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279222000478921740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-78200843409044300322013-05-12T21:19:32.815-05:002013-05-12T21:19:32.815-05:00Like button or not, your comment made this transpa...Like button or not, your comment made this transparency thing worth it.<br />Thanks.<br />:)Rochelle Fritschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107772328805626180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653559365363127621.post-10892075156328071472013-05-12T21:07:36.948-05:002013-05-12T21:07:36.948-05:00If you had a like button, I'd hit it.If you had a like button, I'd hit it. yoSAMitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11881487328395423123noreply@blogger.com