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kathleen,
thanks for your comment. Yes, it really happened to me.
posted by
Julia.
on December 9, 2004 at 9:11 AM
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ben,
yes...from personal experience.
posted by
Julia.
on December 9, 2004 at 9:10 AM
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This was hard for me to read because I have young kids, but it has made me so grateful that they are in a loving family!! I hope this isn't something that really happened to you, is it?? There are so many kids out there that deal with rejection, it's very sad.
posted by
Kathleenwrites
on December 9, 2004 at 8:04 AM
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A puzzling piece.
Is this from your family files?
Ben
posted by
A-and-B
on December 7, 2004 at 1:31 PM
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Katray--yes, if only.
Thank you for your wonderful compliments.
posted by
Julia.
on December 5, 2004 at 7:13 PM
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Powerfully heartbreaking and memory inducing Quirky. If only absentee fathers could really understand the pain they inflict.
p.s.- You did a wonderful job of presenting such a tragic reality.
posted by
Katray2
on December 5, 2004 at 6:51 PM
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criminal,
I was only kidding about that, but thanks for the visit.
posted by
Julia.
on December 5, 2004 at 6:47 PM
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Quirky, pleased accept my apologies. Yes, I may be a newbie but only
to THIS website. I've been writing a while. Thanks!
posted by
criminal
on December 5, 2004 at 6:20 PM
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Merry,
I wonder just how common it really is? Probably more than most people realize or think could be possible.
posted by
Julia.
on December 5, 2004 at 5:30 PM
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Quirky, it's like you are channeling my life. I didn't cry when I read this because it's just like a sad memory that can't hurt me anymore.
posted by
MerryAnne
on December 5, 2004 at 2:21 PM
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gypsy
yes, so sad. I definitely know. Thanks for reading.
posted by
Julia.
on December 4, 2004 at 11:09 PM
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Oh Tapsel,
now I am crying buckets from your comment. That just seared my soul. Oh my. Wow.
posted by
Julia.
on December 4, 2004 at 11:05 PM
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Very nice work Quirky..
It's sad that for some little girls it's truth rather than fiction.
posted by
RedHeadedGypsy
on December 4, 2004 at 10:10 PM
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Quirky - This makes me cry for many little girls. I was at my nieces house one day visiting on the day that daddy was finally coming to take her daughter for the day. Carrie, the little girl was exstatic talking to him on the phone when he called. The last thing she said to him before hanging up was, "Daddy, I will be the little girl in the red dress sitting on the porch." And she did, she sat there waiting all day in her red dress and he never came for her after all."
posted by
TAPS.
on December 4, 2004 at 9:59 PM
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qwerty,
I don't know about that. In some cases I'm sure it's true. But I can tell you, being phased out does muck up your pyche.
posted by
Julia.
on December 4, 2004 at 7:22 PM
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IsSanityNear, thanks.
If I were you, I'd send it to him, anyway. Never mind whether he actually responds to it--he might read it though.
posted by
Julia.
on December 4, 2004 at 7:20 PM
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Rachel,
thank you very much for reading it.
posted by
Julia.
on December 4, 2004 at 6:51 PM
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suomynona, thank you for your comment.
I think many fathers do realize it, but they want to pretend otherwise.
posted by
Julia.
on December 4, 2004 at 6:50 PM
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Alf,
Yes, they should. I don't know if it would cause them to rethink their actions, but I would like to think that it could. Thanks for reading.
posted by
Julia.
on December 4, 2004 at 6:49 PM
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Just, thanks.
I cry when I read it, too.
posted by
Julia.
on December 4, 2004 at 6:47 PM
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Not about blogging??
What possessed you, woman? Incidentally, I noticed your absence, but I figured everyone else knew where you were besides me. That's usually the case around here.
Sometimes I'm inclined to believe that family that phases you out happens to work out the best.
posted by
qwertyui
on December 4, 2004 at 6:36 PM
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beautiful. Wish I could send it to my daughter's father and receive a response. Doubtful. Very well done QA
posted by
IsSanityNear
on December 4, 2004 at 6:31 PM
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Beautiful...
I have goose bumps! Very well done...
posted by
RachelAnna
on December 4, 2004 at 6:20 PM
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Quirky
Wonderful!! Wonderful!! So heartfelt that I am crying....but what an awesome post! If only fathers realised how their actions affect their children....if they could do as you have done, and step in their shoes for a short while....perhaps some of the heartache this post emanates could be avoided.
posted by
suomynona
on December 4, 2004 at 6:13 PM
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Quirky....
All men with children should read this to be reminded of their impact on their children regardless of who their mother may have become to them.
posted by
A_Norseman
on December 4, 2004 at 6:06 PM
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Quirkyalone
Awesome, sad, beautiful all the things that were happening. Oooooh I am going to cry now. That was so very good!
posted by
Justi
on December 4, 2004 at 5:50 PM
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