Ain't That The Truth
Viewing comments for Chapter 33 "Belittling Visit "Short poems poking fun at the human condition.
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Comment from Wendyanne
Lol this short little poem made me smile as mother's have a habit of making us feel like children again. Your few words have brought back memories
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Lol this short little poem made me smile as mother's have a habit of making us feel like children again. Your few words have brought back memories
Comment Written 13-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014
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Thanks, Wendy for your input. I hope the memories aren't all that bad. ;-)
Comment from Tatarka2
Ah, so many people can relate to this. So well said, in so few, very well-chosen words. I hope you do well in this contest. This is so well said.
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Ah, so many people can relate to this. So well said, in so few, very well-chosen words. I hope you do well in this contest. This is so well said.
Comment Written 13-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014
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Thanks, Tatarky2. Appreciation your lovely comments.
Comment from bard owl
Some mothers have a way of turning their adult children into little kids again by belittling them, when they should be on equal footing - friend to friend - or at least adult to adult. This is an excellent 3-5-3. You have said so much with very few words. A thoughtful read. Blessings, Linda
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Some mothers have a way of turning their adult children into little kids again by belittling them, when they should be on equal footing - friend to friend - or at least adult to adult. This is an excellent 3-5-3. You have said so much with very few words. A thoughtful read. Blessings, Linda
Comment Written 13-Sep-2014
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Thanks, Linda, for your insightful review.
Comment from seaglass
Isn't this so true. I try so hard to treat my grown daughters like equals as my mother always though she was still my mentor. LOL. Your poem describes this feeling well.
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2014
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Isn't this so true. I try so hard to treat my grown daughters like equals as my mother always though she was still my mentor. LOL. Your poem describes this feeling well.
Comment Written 13-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2014
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Thanks, seagrass. I find it hard too.
Comment from egomega
You've done something that's not easy to do.
A short poem, yet it taps into a universal experience that resonates with the reader.
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You've done something that's not easy to do.
A short poem, yet it taps into a universal experience that resonates with the reader.
Comment Written 13-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2014
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THanks so much egomega for the sixer. That's what I hoped to do.
Comment from joann r romei
I like this one, and is probably true for most daughters and probably daughter in laws, the picture really gave it some punch. xo
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I like this one, and is probably true for most daughters and probably daughter in laws, the picture really gave it some punch. xo
Comment Written 13-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014
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Thanks, joann. My daughter makes ME feel like a child!
Comment from patcelaw
Good use of 3-5-3 format, but paints a rather sad picture for me as I feel the child reaction. For years this is what i felt.
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Good use of 3-5-3 format, but paints a rather sad picture for me as I feel the child reaction. For years this is what i felt.
Comment Written 13-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2014
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Please read the rules for rating. It seems this poem touched you albeit in a negative way, but that's not a good reason for four stars only.
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I am sorry, I just hit the wrong star level. accept my apology. I have an eyesight problem and make this kind of mistake at times.
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Thanks for the upgrade, pat. Hitting the wrong key happens. My eyes aren't the best either. Can't wait for cataract removal next summer I hope.
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No problem, I too have to have a cataract removed from my right eye, plus I have macular degeneration in both eyes. Had surgery on right eye on July 7th to fill a hole in the macula. All that has been done is saving my sight for now, I just pray things will not get worse for me or for you with our eyes.
Comment from Acquired Taste
I learned early on the fine line to traverse when visiting my girls - however, when they were back in my house, with their old kid bedrooms, I tended to be more "mom" than simply a "visitor" to their home. Never, ever easy.
And I never noticed an expiration date on the role of 'mom' in the fine print... AT=/
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I learned early on the fine line to traverse when visiting my girls - however, when they were back in my house, with their old kid bedrooms, I tended to be more "mom" than simply a "visitor" to their home. Never, ever easy.
And I never noticed an expiration date on the role of 'mom' in the fine print... AT=/
Comment Written 13-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2014
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I walk a fine line with my daughter. Sons are easier and not so quick to take offense. Whatever happened to "Honor thy mother." Yeah, once a year on Mother's Day.
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Suspect we [moms] could write volumes on that most fragile of relationships. Oh, yessss.
Comment from judiverse
This is so true. No matter how old her children were, my mother-in-law always called them "the kids." In parent's eyes, children never grow up. I can imagine the daughter's feelings when listening to her mother tell her how to do things. These visits you refer to are just twice a month. Just think what it would be like if Mom lived closer. Great insights in this one. judi
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This is so true. No matter how old her children were, my mother-in-law always called them "the kids." In parent's eyes, children never grow up. I can imagine the daughter's feelings when listening to her mother tell her how to do things. These visits you refer to are just twice a month. Just think what it would be like if Mom lived closer. Great insights in this one. judi
Comment Written 13-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014
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LOL. Not biographical, thank goodness. Mom moved in with me and hubby for three years. She was in her eighties and I in my fifties. Two women in a house doesn't work!
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When my husband and I moved back to Indiana, we lived for a time in his parents' house until we found our own place. She was always charming and pleasant, but my father-in-law was another story. judi
Comment from Deniz22
Oh yes, in many cases. Some mothers learn to let go and don't lose a daughter but gain a friend. Would that many would be aware of this. Well done!
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Oh yes, in many cases. Some mothers learn to let go and don't lose a daughter but gain a friend. Would that many would be aware of this. Well done!
Comment Written 13-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2014
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Thanks, John Boy, for the Saturday night six. Big surprise. My daughter prefers to look down at me as her mother. We were very close until she moved to California and married a wannabe insecure actor. It's a long story.