tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.comments2023-09-22T11:04:07.548-07:00Grit and GraceBrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comBlogger251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-53117760685637164222016-08-27T17:37:30.497-07:002016-08-27T17:37:30.497-07:00Oh Brenda... that is so sweet. You have such a wa...Oh Brenda... that is so sweet. You have such a way of telling stories. I am ready for you to right another book. Please! Tristan is so lucky to have you for a grandmother!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967623640106898255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-52687588915228055912016-08-27T15:21:11.797-07:002016-08-27T15:21:11.797-07:00What a sweet account of the Birthday Boy! He is a...What a sweet account of the Birthday Boy! He is a beautiful young man! Happy Birthday!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160478939913835613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-39924103702747378242013-05-20T17:36:12.716-07:002013-05-20T17:36:12.716-07:00What a wonderful connection! Thanks for sharing y...What a wonderful connection! Thanks for sharing your story of your Aunt BJ!janakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824408201993329356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-10785841225725837032013-04-17T16:16:00.072-07:002013-04-17T16:16:00.072-07:00Thanks, Michelle, for your compassionate words. It...Thanks, Michelle, for your compassionate words. It truly is something no parent should ever have to endure.Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-73110278728808908772013-04-17T12:13:48.263-07:002013-04-17T12:13:48.263-07:00Oh Brenda, I had no idea. I am beyond sorry for y...Oh Brenda, I had no idea. I am beyond sorry for your loss, and words have no meaning. I cannot imagine your pain or what you went through, but it is something no parent should ever have to. I'm so sorry.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-30115288754111005402013-04-12T07:59:54.058-07:002013-04-12T07:59:54.058-07:00Thanks, Ashley, for stopping by and sharing life w...Thanks, Ashley, for stopping by and sharing life with me.Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-40683698453500765602013-04-12T07:48:55.701-07:002013-04-12T07:48:55.701-07:00Thank you for sharing such a tremendously difficul...Thank you for sharing such a tremendously difficult time in your life, my heart goes out to you!Ashley B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09328203465720581492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-31712353430217438062013-04-12T07:37:34.588-07:002013-04-12T07:37:34.588-07:00Morethanfoursides, thank you for your comments and...Morethanfoursides, thank you for your comments and encouragement. I hope you will read my memoir which will be out in the coming year. Bottom line is this--we can make the best of what life dishes out or wallow in misery. Life has dishes out more than my share of misery and I have chosen to make the best of it. Thanks for stopping by!Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-15078580520878330472013-04-12T07:27:16.913-07:002013-04-12T07:27:16.913-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Char. I firmly believe tha...Thanks for stopping by, Char. I firmly believe that sharing my personal stories has the potential to help others who might be struggling with similar issues.Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-10185472337203856732013-04-12T07:26:18.473-07:002013-04-12T07:26:18.473-07:00Alicia, my take on cremation vs burial is: it does...Alicia, my take on cremation vs burial is: it doesn't matter what size the box is--big casket or small cremains.Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-82357691243013708902013-04-12T07:24:32.658-07:002013-04-12T07:24:32.658-07:00I love people who are organ donors!! Thank you!I love people who are organ donors!! Thank you!Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-25390831119087240392013-04-11T19:47:35.085-07:002013-04-11T19:47:35.085-07:00This must have been a hard book for you to read, t...This must have been a hard book for you to read, to bring up such a deep and painful time in your life, that most of us, thankfully, haven't had to face - but, you never know. You describe the experience so well - having worked in ICU's myself, I can picture the scene clearly. You have an amazing courage and heart. And you demonstrate to us all that even out of the deepest pain and grief, positives can emerge. You really are a glass-half full kind of person!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-84204353916516489622013-04-11T15:29:48.269-07:002013-04-11T15:29:48.269-07:00Thank you for sharing this very personal piece of ...Thank you for sharing this very personal piece of your life. I can't imagine the pain you have been through.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397271859469210397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-82965751745936214972013-04-11T12:56:05.619-07:002013-04-11T12:56:05.619-07:00Bren! Oh how my heart goes out to you. How brave y...Bren! Oh how my heart goes out to you. How brave you were to donate your sons organs, I don't know that I could be that selfless. Having worked in a funeral home for many years I know how cold cremation can sometimes be. I remember seeing families come in to the funeral home and you just hand them a box, sometimes burial seems so much better, at least you can witness a burial. I'm sorry for your loss Bren.Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-44671128670537931522013-04-11T12:34:36.504-07:002013-04-11T12:34:36.504-07:00Thank you for sharing your story so publicly. I h...Thank you for sharing your story so publicly. I have never experienced a loss like you have and hope I never have to. I'm a registered organ donor. You gave the gift of life to many, thank you.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316511791499949824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-4010100124891187102013-04-11T07:29:04.717-07:002013-04-11T07:29:04.717-07:00Kim, I hope the day will come when we meet in pers...Kim, I hope the day will come when we meet in person and I can receive that big hug!Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-22562913740705360822013-04-10T20:42:59.184-07:002013-04-10T20:42:59.184-07:00Brenda, I can not even begin to fathom those eight...Brenda, I can not even begin to fathom those eight days. Thank you for sharing such a rough time in your life and so beautifully written. As I read it, all I wanted to do was give you a big hug.Thien-Kim aka Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944429273741512796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-28760015528242503192013-04-10T14:20:43.456-07:002013-04-10T14:20:43.456-07:00Yes, Jennifer, it was the worst week of my life. F...Yes, Jennifer, it was the worst week of my life. Fortunately, I have other rich relationships in my life and joy comes in the morning.Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-20346629042072917622013-04-10T13:27:39.963-07:002013-04-10T13:27:39.963-07:00Bren, what courage you have. Thank you for sharing...Bren, what courage you have. Thank you for sharing this intimate look at what must have been the worst time in your life. My heart goes out to you.Jennifer Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114021307777091105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-8135150402515938042013-02-14T19:16:54.936-08:002013-02-14T19:16:54.936-08:00Keep searching, Kim. I hope you find one soon!Keep searching, Kim. I hope you find one soon!Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-6083347291795548032013-02-14T19:16:19.597-08:002013-02-14T19:16:19.597-08:00It is difficult. It requires a commitment that mos...It is difficult. It requires a commitment that most women are not willing to do because it takes from career and family. But i have found it to be so life-enriching as to be worth the trade-off. Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-37352789858647496102013-02-13T23:09:09.495-08:002013-02-13T23:09:09.495-08:00What an amazing group of women you found! I hope t...What an amazing group of women you found! I hope to find a group like that some day.Thien-Kim aka Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944429273741512796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-28814704754086018392013-02-13T18:38:43.410-08:002013-02-13T18:38:43.410-08:00I think that most women are looking for a "si...I think that most women are looking for a "sisterhood" such as this. It's a shame it can be so difficult to find. You definitely are blessed!Bayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753983720078029954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-21161308525570033082013-02-13T17:44:03.416-08:002013-02-13T17:44:03.416-08:00Thanks, Alicia. You are on target that being a par...Thanks, Alicia. You are on target that being a part of a group like this requires time and commitment. The group doesn't last or doesn't produce good results without the commitment. So glad you have your sister.Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178065229656195791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665755563536305781.post-78206529010478860392013-02-13T12:52:42.164-08:002013-02-13T12:52:42.164-08:00I love this post Bren! And I envy you and your fri...I love this post Bren! And I envy you and your friendship with these women. I would love to be part of a group of women like that. Most of the women I know and would like to gather with are all wrapped up in their family and work. Not that that is a bad thing, but I think you need to make time for you and for your friends, but that's just me. Thank God I was blessed with the dearest little sister in the world who is my best friend and confidante...but I still would love to be part of a group like this! I'm very happy you all found each other :)Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.com