tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post8427426407372067842..comments2024-03-21T11:50:29.630-04:00Comments on Janie Junebug Righting & Editing: GRATITUDE TUESDAY: MY PARENTSJanie Junebughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-71241437033378627482013-07-04T03:37:49.822-04:002013-07-04T03:37:49.822-04:00That is so sweet. :)
My mom likes to bring us f...That is so sweet. :) <br />My mom likes to bring us food, too. Maybe it is a generational thing. I always think it is so kind and loving.LegalMisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197525109022776598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-16636210275877780492013-06-20T13:18:27.283-04:002013-06-20T13:18:27.283-04:00It feels so good to help.It feels so good to help.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-88143011186348075612013-06-20T13:17:55.326-04:002013-06-20T13:17:55.326-04:00That's so sweet, Jo-Anne.That's so sweet, Jo-Anne.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-15771884891769711402013-06-20T00:45:43.363-04:002013-06-20T00:45:43.363-04:00My parents showed up often with a bag of groceries...My parents showed up often with a bag of groceries, always orange juice and milk and tuna and eggs along with other food. When I became pregnant, I was not unhealthy because of not having proper nutrition. After I was pregnant, the food came a little more often. I was so grateful for every bag of groceries. <br /><br />Now, I have three children. One is struggling. I send food to her in a flat rate box. The food is often free or bought at a deep discount, so even though I struggle, I can help. The food is always in with a birthday gift or Christmas gift. I even mailed her sweet potatoes and pecans, two things she loves that are fresh and can be mailed. Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-33819224247671782922013-06-19T20:21:26.636-04:002013-06-19T20:21:26.636-04:00As a mum who loves to care for her children I can ...As a mum who loves to care for her children I can imagine your parents knowing you needed them, I use to (by use to I mean still do) clean out my cupboards and freezer every few months and take the unused food items to Friday breakfast and ask if anyone would like it thinking of two of my sisters who often will divide the food between the two of them...........long before we had Friday breakfast I would just bag up the stuff and take it over to my sister Jeannie and here use what you want toss what you don't want.....just because I knew she didn't have much moneyJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-87107615908714934642013-06-19T13:57:28.407-04:002013-06-19T13:57:28.407-04:00Thank you, Dee. Knowing we have been loved contrib...Thank you, Dee. Knowing we have been loved contributes to healing, I think.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-52432145261587332512013-06-19T13:56:52.203-04:002013-06-19T13:56:52.203-04:00I'm glad they helped when you needed it the mo...I'm glad they helped when you needed it the most.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-53371507582997639262013-06-19T13:56:26.215-04:002013-06-19T13:56:26.215-04:00How selfish of them, not traveling 9,000 miles at ...How selfish of them, not traveling 9,000 miles at least once a month.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-79297431133894949252013-06-19T13:55:56.579-04:002013-06-19T13:55:56.579-04:00I'm glad my children live on their own, but I&...I'm glad my children live on their own, but I'm glad when I can help them, too.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-34029169316723759102013-06-19T13:55:19.192-04:002013-06-19T13:55:19.192-04:00Generosity makes all the difference in the world.Generosity makes all the difference in the world.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-7378560906397832632013-06-19T13:54:55.327-04:002013-06-19T13:54:55.327-04:00Oh, pull up your big boy panties and get over it. ...Oh, pull up your big boy panties and get over it. It wasn't that sweet.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-29771311645027649172013-06-19T13:54:28.170-04:002013-06-19T13:54:28.170-04:00Thanks, Jim. I hope my children know I'm here ...Thanks, Jim. I hope my children know I'm here for them.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-80942919133979937462013-06-19T13:53:58.095-04:002013-06-19T13:53:58.095-04:00It was especially tough for us. We were so young.It was especially tough for us. We were so young.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-81791870155706598462013-06-19T11:47:52.798-04:002013-06-19T11:47:52.798-04:00Dear Janie, I always feel good when I post somethi...Dear Janie, I always feel good when I post something about Mom and Dad and how they showed their love for me. I wasn't always certain of this love but as the years have passed and I've matured I've become better able to see the footprints of love. I'm glad this has happened for you too. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-69581724228897949382013-06-19T11:27:49.192-04:002013-06-19T11:27:49.192-04:00My mom and dad helped out some when Dagan was litt...My mom and dad helped out some when Dagan was little and we were alone--buying milk, food, and letting me wash clothes at their house. I think they finally realized my ex wasn't as nice as they wanted to believe he was when he threw ten dollars at me and told me to go ahead and leave if I was so miserable...and he didn't want anything to do with the baby because he was told Dagan was going to die anyways. My mom even bought me a sewing machine and paid for classes and fabric at Stretch&Sew. We had our issues, but they helped Dagan and I out when we needed help in our little apartment in Fridley. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-86256239023617673822013-06-18T23:38:46.935-04:002013-06-18T23:38:46.935-04:00I love your family stories, your parents sure were...I love your family stories, your parents sure were super nice. My parents never stopped by, so what if they were 9,000 miles away...Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322892477027654637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-3064911976729362702013-06-18T23:19:45.759-04:002013-06-18T23:19:45.759-04:00I love my kids to pieces, but I was happy as a pig...I love my kids to pieces, but I was happy as a pig in the mud when thy were all out on their own. (Is that wrong?)<br /><br />I'm sure your parents knew how much those groceries meant to you. That's why they did it.<br /><br />Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-47410460483032395262013-06-18T22:19:29.479-04:002013-06-18T22:19:29.479-04:00Our parents helped us as well. We would have had a...Our parents helped us as well. We would have had a much harder time without their generosity.<br />Great post.Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-19234101943981538302013-06-18T21:40:07.233-04:002013-06-18T21:40:07.233-04:00Darn you! Now I'm too misty to leave a decent ...Darn you! Now I'm too misty to leave a decent comment.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-85913171669800324072013-06-18T20:39:08.118-04:002013-06-18T20:39:08.118-04:00I believe this is the nature of parenting....no ma...I believe this is the nature of parenting....no matter how old the 'kids' are, Janie. How nice that your parents 'knew' your situation and that you needed them then.<br />Lovely story and memory to have of their kindness.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-34903730373338136232013-06-18T19:01:13.331-04:002013-06-18T19:01:13.331-04:00It was really thoughtful of them to bring over the...It was really thoughtful of them to bring over the groceries. It's tough when you're first starting out! Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-64714175694888618062013-06-18T17:28:15.573-04:002013-06-18T17:28:15.573-04:00That's so nice, Fran. I had very little time t...That's so nice, Fran. I had very little time to myself for years. I would have passed out from joy if I'd had even one afternoon to do as I wished.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-1155857677536674412013-06-18T17:27:12.735-04:002013-06-18T17:27:12.735-04:00Thank you, Inger. I have so much to be grateful fo...Thank you, Inger. I have so much to be grateful for -- including the ability to end a sentence with a preposition and not freak out. I am calm. I swear I am calm. I will not change that sentence. Well, maybe I'll change it later. Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-71342585584146760812013-06-18T16:53:22.829-04:002013-06-18T16:53:22.829-04:00When my daughter's kids were very small, I use...When my daughter's kids were very small, I used to babysit for her one afternoon a week so she could go grocery shopping by herself, go to a movie or just sit in the car & read a book. I didn't care if she appreciated it (she DID!), I just wanted her to do it for her own grandchildren. We'll find out if that happens in a few years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-68166809149765292072013-06-18T13:19:08.179-04:002013-06-18T13:19:08.179-04:00I am sure they knew how much those groceries meant...I am sure they knew how much those groceries meant to you and your family. And so considerate of them to sort of just drop by after doing their own shopping -- like we just picked up a few little things for you guys since we did out big shopping anyway today.<br /><br />Gratitude is so important -- I think you for this weekly post to remind us.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.com