tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post7102791417467861801..comments2023-10-10T07:18:30.391-04:00Comments on Away We Go: My response to Tina Fey: "Prayer for A Son"Nancy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04313721217543578257noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-8261088594878206992011-08-07T19:29:10.653-04:002011-08-07T19:29:10.653-04:00Cross country is for nerds?!Cross country is for nerds?!Lulabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571219168293211647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-62828553711176572312011-05-03T12:26:28.573-04:002011-05-03T12:26:28.573-04:00that was so beautiful...and funny and smart and ho...that was so beautiful...and funny and smart and honest. <br />I just hope they know everyone on Law & order..that's not too much to ask is it??? <br />LOLKirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894442143508446312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-12504860967263444332011-04-27T02:10:43.635-04:002011-04-27T02:10:43.635-04:00Love this.... My 1st thought....Mesh T-shirts?????...Love this.... My 1st thought....Mesh T-shirts????? Do they still make those? <br /><br />Anyhow, I think I need to recite this nightly!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395153992892479101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-37616168232442302702011-04-25T12:54:11.899-04:002011-04-25T12:54:11.899-04:00I'm in love with Tina Fey and haven't read...I'm in love with Tina Fey and haven't read her prayer, but I wanted to finish your post and comment FIRST. Because I'm awesome like that.<br />;-)<br /><br />Cracking up over Ed Hardy and hair gel. And AMEN to the dorky tribe (I'm a card-carrying member myself, obvs).<br /><br />xoxoxoxoxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214914707096410664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-47425996058037644632011-04-25T12:14:09.473-04:002011-04-25T12:14:09.473-04:00It must be the lack of sleep, because I'm all ...It must be the lack of sleep, because I'm all weepy over this.<br /><br />Or maybe it's your brilliant words and how you finally wrote down what I feel every day - "Give them gentle strength, so that when it's finally okay to hug me again, they will."<br /><br />Ugh.<br /><br />Off to check my Oldest out of school early.Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16041241998702255016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-67685701936393884562011-04-25T11:15:59.250-04:002011-04-25T11:15:59.250-04:00I'm sorry, I read yours first. ;) I'll rea...I'm sorry, I read yours first. ;) I'll read Tina's later! I loved it. Great prayer. Very open, raw and real.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972798018825603047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-62591515341621425312011-04-24T22:12:23.990-04:002011-04-24T22:12:23.990-04:00Oh dear, Tina Fey had me crying! And now you! I ha...Oh dear, Tina Fey had me crying! And now you! I have one of each so I am saying both prayers. And yes, Ms. NancyPants, I am putting you in league with Tina Fey. I always have.<br /><br />Happy Sunday.<br /><br />:-)<br />TraciStarTracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02119043204191845721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-23492145247721482402011-04-24T15:13:46.975-04:002011-04-24T15:13:46.975-04:00I love this. It's way better than Tina Fey'...I love this. It's way better than Tina Fey's. I thought she had some good stuff to say but it was more funny than good. This nicely captures a mother's wish for her son while still showing how much love there is behind those desires.MamaRobinJhttp://farewellstranger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-21724187269749638722011-04-23T21:38:46.231-04:002011-04-23T21:38:46.231-04:00My child towers over me, but still gives hugs.
W...My child towers over me, but still gives hugs. <br /><br />When he was a toddler, I prayed that he would love D&D and become a true nerd. He almost succeeded... but then middle school happened. <br /><br />I have faith that your sons will be high achievers. xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-2517133769268437552011-04-21T14:22:26.876-04:002011-04-21T14:22:26.876-04:00Loved this post. Because I have both a boy and a g...Loved this post. Because I have both a boy and a girl.<br /><br />And feel these prayers deeply.<br /><br />(smile.)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244839430462103487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-8721516436309868022011-04-19T20:52:43.222-04:002011-04-19T20:52:43.222-04:00wonderful.
I read yours not hers, too lazy..
And I...wonderful.<br />I read yours not hers, too lazy..<br />And I just started reading your April 14th post, I getcha. You don't have to worry about reading me. I'm not writing. Fun to just flit around and have no pressure.<br />You're a fantastic writer Nancy.<br />And you have a huge heart.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03510823788662848522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-43178230649312274952011-04-19T10:24:04.382-04:002011-04-19T10:24:04.382-04:00thank you for the point to the Tina Fey, and for t...thank you for the point to the Tina Fey, and for this.<br /><br />I have these same wishes for my Small Boy!CDG @ Move Over Mary Poppins!http://moveovermarypoppins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-60628242137920337032011-04-18T15:41:36.032-04:002011-04-18T15:41:36.032-04:00I got a little teary eyed. My oldest boy reaches m...I got a little teary eyed. My oldest boy reaches my shoulder already... at 8. Our kids should totally hang out--Owen definitely knows the middle names of all the Star Wars characters (and probably their favorite colors as well!).VictoriaKPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07987993161693042703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-19920109380115324282011-04-18T15:14:10.440-04:002011-04-18T15:14:10.440-04:00As I look forward to making my boy my own... Amen!...As I look forward to making my boy my own... Amen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-84416594712199021732011-04-18T15:12:25.846-04:002011-04-18T15:12:25.846-04:00Love it!
My kids are well on their way to Nerdto...Love it! <br /><br />My kids are well on their way to Nerdtown but there's still puberty to get through. I'm hoping we all survive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-19584452286794446772011-04-18T14:59:48.082-04:002011-04-18T14:59:48.082-04:00Love your version! You could have have been speaki...Love your version! You could have have been speaking for me. <br /><br />I think all the time of ways I'm going to work hard to make their girlfriends/wives like me. I'm trying to create good karma by loving my mother-in-law as much as I can. Because I'll tell you this, I'll be a stalker with those grandchildren. You'll need a restraining order to keep me away.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564542013071462911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-2873191788121263332011-04-18T13:46:33.170-04:002011-04-18T13:46:33.170-04:00LOVE your prayer! And I'm off to buy "Bo...LOVE your prayer! And I'm off to buy "Bossypants" right now!LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12143458920315550084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-71136040860343325922011-04-18T13:21:01.403-04:002011-04-18T13:21:01.403-04:00You need to frame that and hang it on the wall.You need to frame that and hang it on the wall.Claudya Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034216831504207496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-73466001149818692362011-04-18T12:23:07.231-04:002011-04-18T12:23:07.231-04:00He can be friends with my son. He's got the so...He can be friends with my son. He's got the social ineptness down pat.tulpenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244442556884959190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-81411256850096727942011-04-18T10:25:04.357-04:002011-04-18T10:25:04.357-04:00I love this Nancy, and it's not so different f...I love this Nancy, and it's not so different from the things I wished for my sons...and now grandsons.<br />Your line, "Give me strength, for there will be days that his heart will be broken, and he will not talk to me about it..." really hit home with me, and it will you, too, when he's older. One of my sons did call me upon his first big heartbreak (in college...late bloomer) and we cried together. I still get a lump in my throat when I think about that call.<br />I always jokingly told my sons the only thing I really ever wanted for them is to "stay out of jail". They know those are Mom's love words for just be happy. We're all kinda weird.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-91746343083113018052011-04-18T09:59:57.114-04:002011-04-18T09:59:57.114-04:00Lovely post Nancy.
Although, I would tilt to hav...Lovely post Nancy. <br /><br />Although, I would tilt to have a girl any time of the year. But now and then, I wonder a boy in the house is interesting itself.Rathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10575572965786947205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-88323028160698385142011-04-18T09:28:11.654-04:002011-04-18T09:28:11.654-04:00What a great, great prayer.
I heard Tina read hers...What a great, great prayer.<br />I heard Tina read hers on NPR the other day and yours is just as wonderful.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-61612558084299438612011-04-18T09:09:39.449-04:002011-04-18T09:09:39.449-04:00Well, I've got one of each, so I loved both pr...Well, I've got one of each, so I loved both prayers. Mostly I pray to keep my sense of humor intact through all this, as I become perpetually confused by the changes around me. They can both use the top of my head as a table now, and it's hard to maintain the illusion of authority when you're the smallest one in the house! I still have a lot of teen parenting years left to get through before my work here is done. Thanks for this great post.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114884092474969555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-39693661275513759852011-04-18T09:04:32.578-04:002011-04-18T09:04:32.578-04:00Tina's prayer is awesome, as is yours.
And so...Tina's prayer is awesome, as is yours.<br /><br />And so timely. My stepson was caught smoking the Evil Weed in a friend's car at the prom this weekend. Ah, so proud. *cringe*TKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704768195528999087.post-5061820184969961992011-04-18T08:39:33.580-04:002011-04-18T08:39:33.580-04:00beautiful.
i love your "selfish" blogg...beautiful. <br /><br />i love your "selfish" blogging ;)mommie2behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17562919871584005480noreply@blogger.com