tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770050700277631133.post5595459710311268953..comments2015-10-14T10:56:50.796-07:00Comments on Life as I know it....: Giving Yourself GraceKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792351200247570656noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770050700277631133.post-70045655056506084692013-10-18T12:39:29.287-07:002013-10-18T12:39:29.287-07:00When we expected to be holding our babies and we n...When we expected to be holding our babies and we no longer are, it's easier to hold on to the anger and pain. I continue to be amazed at how clueless and hurtful others can be. As time goes on, I no longer allow new people "in". That's one of my survival mechanisms. I avoid talking to those who don't really know me...the new me. I refuse to give them a chance to say something well-meaning, yet hurtful. I still don't have the courage to tell others face-to-face how different life is now. Too afraid of their replies, I guess. So it's just easier to hibernate inside of myself. Don't get me wrong, I do share when I need to with a very chosen few. The innocent bystanders probably wonder what's wrong with me, but I'm not ready to let them get close enough to know me yet. I wonder if I ever will. Thank you for posting this, Katie. I have so many things that I've written in the last couple of years that I haven't posted on my blog. Maybe I'll start doing that again. You and your family continue to be in our thoughts and prayers...especially these next few weeks. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560588970050752634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770050700277631133.post-51905016766933941112013-10-16T22:36:17.579-07:002013-10-16T22:36:17.579-07:00Thanks for sharing. My therapist told me a few ses...Thanks for sharing. My therapist told me a few sessions back that I needed to focus on grace. I didn't really understand what she meant, but now I do. Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com