tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post115589384940555283..comments2023-08-26T09:15:03.291-05:00Comments on Diane's Place: College, Are You Ready For Jessica?Diane@Diane's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10919687116633720697noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1156301951151146742006-08-22T21:59:00.000-05:002006-08-22T21:59:00.000-05:00Love the pictures. She is beautiful!Love the pictures. She is beautiful!Jeanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03690707658312607097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1156267943007542532006-08-22T12:32:00.000-05:002006-08-22T12:32:00.000-05:00Good luck to your daughter at ASU. My son is now a...Good luck to your daughter at ASU. My son is now a sophomore at Penn State U (annex), but he lives at home until next fall. It's really an exciting time in their lives. My son is my only child too. : )Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00335147609261707774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1156132098916390312006-08-20T22:48:00.000-05:002006-08-20T22:48:00.000-05:00Lovely young lady. I am sure she will do quite wel...Lovely young lady. I am sure she will do quite well. They "soak in" a lot more than we think they do. I thought a lot of what I was saying to my son was wasted but I now see it coming out of him. It will be the same with her.squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05221887744988452734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1156117527175593382006-08-20T18:45:00.000-05:002006-08-20T18:45:00.000-05:00Mom, well I would have commented sooner for the tr...Mom, well I would have commented sooner for the tribute to me but the whole internet thing...andyways..migh I feel special...anyways you are very right our relationship right now is better than it has ever been..I think we have learned alot from each other and I know that I have learned to appreciate and respect you as a mother, momma, woman, and friend. Also, I have had to overcome the huge obstacle of admitting I am just like you, but just enough different to bump heads with you. I think that if we both weren't so stubborn headed, we wouldn't have such a good relationship now. Thank you for all of your wisdom, oh so much patience, and love. I will never forget what I have learned from you or from us butiing heads and from us getting along so well...its all been great. Love you mom, and by the way...Grandma Lue didn't do so bad herself...:)<BR/>I know you needed that!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12646280374026009035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1156044064442961972006-08-19T22:21:00.000-05:002006-08-19T22:21:00.000-05:00what a wonderful post.i am from arkansas, south of...what a wonderful post.<BR/>i am from arkansas, south of pine bluff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1156009889737958542006-08-19T12:51:00.000-05:002006-08-19T12:51:00.000-05:00I'll never forget my parents taking me, their firs...I'll never forget my parents taking me, their firstborn of five, to college. I was having such fun that I forgot I needed to go down to the car with them and see them off. I didn't think of what a trauma this was for them. I learned, though, when we took ours to school at the very same place 28 years later. The tears on the way home were a great reminder. Best wishes to you and Jessica. I hope she loves it.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938607712512860569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155964774530376312006-08-19T00:19:00.000-05:002006-08-19T00:19:00.000-05:00Wishing your sweetie all the best!!!Mary, mom to a...Wishing your sweetie all the best!!!<BR/><BR/>Mary, mom to another college freshmanowlhavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00169255573932551049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155959837437263902006-08-18T22:57:00.000-05:002006-08-18T22:57:00.000-05:00I so enjoyed this post, you certainly did put into...I so enjoyed this post, you certainly did put into words what every mother feels when her son/daughter grows up and moves out! My oldest son moved out 5 years ago, my youngest over a year ago...I miss them, I still worry about them, etc, but God willing, I raised them right and they will do fine in life. So far...so good:-) Hugs xoxoCarole Buranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497329055251626140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155955572974898652006-08-18T21:46:00.000-05:002006-08-18T21:46:00.000-05:00A great collection of photos showcasing your daugh...A great collection of photos showcasing your daughter's formative years, years in which she has become a lovely and capable woman thanks to your excellent mothering. Courage to you, Diane, in this time of letting go.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456736523331076619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155953500227012112006-08-18T21:11:00.000-05:002006-08-18T21:11:00.000-05:00I lost track of you somehow. Darn.She's a beautif...I lost track of you somehow. Darn.<BR/><BR/>She's a beautiful girl and how lucky she'll be attending school close to home.Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283823157675990935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155942729215595552006-08-18T18:12:00.000-05:002006-08-18T18:12:00.000-05:00Diane, the first part of this post, the part about...Diane, the first part of this post, the part about Jessica, is, in my opinion worth of a perfect post award. You expressed perfectly the feelings we moms experience at the milestones in our daughters' lives. Yes, she's still becoming. Buy oh my word how proud of her you must be.<BR/><BR/>The mother-daughter thing never stops changing. As we all flow through the stages of our lives the relationship adjusts itself to fit itself perfectly into the present. Sons are wonderful in their own way, but how blessed we are to have our daughters. xoxoxoBarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078572615133867629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155926552504031612006-08-18T13:42:00.000-05:002006-08-18T13:42:00.000-05:00Hey Diane,Just thought I would drop by while my ca...Hey Diane,<BR/>Just thought I would drop by while my cake is cooling...<BR/>I loved the pic's of your daughter and the one of you and her together!!<BR/>(((hugs)))TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11343953446581027685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155925776631492952006-08-18T13:29:00.000-05:002006-08-18T13:29:00.000-05:00The time when our children head out on their own s...The time when our children head out on their own sure is a hard time on we parents. Until then our lives have revolved around them. Now we are expected to step into the background. When you think about the process it is really what we want. For them to blossem and get out on their own, create their own success. Eventually give us grandchildren. But, it is still a hard time for the parent to get through.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381970360203140143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155921062176972132006-08-18T12:11:00.000-05:002006-08-18T12:11:00.000-05:00Diane, this was such a sweet post about Jessica. ...Diane, this was such a sweet post about Jessica. I know she'll do great because she's had a mama like you to guide her and show her the way.Big Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569418470773215304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155915973859494802006-08-18T10:46:00.000-05:002006-08-18T10:46:00.000-05:00Diane,I remember those days when my children were ...Diane,<BR/>I remember those days when my children were just beginning to live life on their own apart from me. Such a mixture of emotions. You've captured all that perfectly in this post. I know that with the wonderful values you've instilled, Jessica will do just fine.<BR/>Thanks so much for the link to my post today. My MIL was a special lady...<BR/>Enjoy your weekend...<BR/>{{hugs}}Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024132046092264711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155907817865695322006-08-18T08:30:00.000-05:002006-08-18T08:30:00.000-05:00You made me tear up. What a beuatiful thing to wri...You made me tear up. What a beuatiful thing to write about. I hope she gets to experience the joys of motherhood so that she may truly know how much she is loved.momteacherfriendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139385117623482343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155906634054102052006-08-18T08:10:00.000-05:002006-08-18T08:10:00.000-05:00I love that no matter how often, or seldom, you po...I love that no matter how often, or seldom, you post, when you do it's worth the run-over. Thanks for the plug for Barb's bday hug; after a certain age the best part of a bday is all the cards, calls, and now blog visits. <BR/><BR/>I suspect you'll miss that little girl of yours, I loved reading your wisdom on seeing each other differently. I knew my daughters had grown up when they began to see me as something other than a mother. xoxoxoGirl Raised in the Southhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589779898471579630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155905341004807272006-08-18T07:49:00.000-05:002006-08-18T07:49:00.000-05:00Hi Momma Jennings!Your 'ode to the collegiate daug...Hi Momma Jennings!<BR/><BR/>Your 'ode to the collegiate daughter was amazing! It sort of made me visualize my mother's reaction to me starting and finishing college. I suppose that it's all apart of the joy, pain, joy, pain, joy associated with parenthood. But your vivid and emotion-laced description should be a validation to the world, Jess especially, that she's got an MONSTEROUS support system. *Are you interested in taking me in...?*<BR/><BR/>As the title of this post suggests, ASU is going to be in for a really treat by having Jess there. I mean, she came from <I>your</I> womb! ASU getting braced for Jessica is like them getting braced for YOU! <I>Are</I> they ready?! Can they handle it?!<BR/><BR/>Have a great time at the retreat! Stay blessed!Andrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018331496569382238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155902703453444222006-08-18T07:05:00.000-05:002006-08-18T07:05:00.000-05:00Everything you wrote about Jessica is so touching!...Everything you wrote about Jessica is so touching! She's a lucky girl, and I know you are so proud. <BR/><BR/>I started to write a long comment about your last post, but I had so many thoughts running around that I decided to save them for when we get to meet in person. I'm more of a talker than a typer, anyway. :)<BR/><BR/>Glen's got a bum knee that he's going to the doctor about Wednesday, and he'll probably have surgery, but after that, I'm coming to Arkansas for a visit, and I'm looking forward to hanging out with you! <BR/><BR/>Have fun on your retreat! <BR/>Love, Jenn"The Glenifer"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16176599445379084129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155901514949350732006-08-18T06:45:00.000-05:002006-08-18T06:45:00.000-05:00What a sweet tribute to your daughter. She's so be...What a sweet tribute to your daughter. She's so beautiful! Tell her congratulations on continuing her education and the university. I know you are proud, but it can be a little emotional when they grow up and leave home. Sigh.<BR/><BR/>Have a good weekend Diane.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438434258356677679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21736979.post-1155897073171262962006-08-18T05:31:00.000-05:002006-08-18T05:31:00.000-05:00I hope it all goes smoothly and wonderfully for Je...I hope it all goes smoothly and wonderfully for Jessica on her first day in College (and all other days thereafter, too, of course). It must be a strange feeling as a mum, to watch your child become so grown up almost suddenly !!<BR/>Have a great weekend.<BR/>Take care, MeowMeow (aka Connie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05806724258331021528noreply@blogger.com