Following the Road Map

Aaahhhh... I love you so much Sallyanne. Your posi...

2010-10-24T10:20:05.449-07:00

Aaahhhh... I love you so much Sallyanne. Your positivity is so encouraging and I love your honesty throughout the entire journey of being a mum. You are incredible and inspire me on so many levels. You are a friend whom I will never let go. I cherish you and Grace so much! Praying for you always, xoxo
PS: My word verification to post this comment is asses... i am pretty sure it was meant to be assess... haha!

this post is to bright and happy. I love it. You a...

2010-10-23T14:57:01.753-07:00

this post is to bright and happy. I love it. You are a great mom not only cause you nannied but beaause it's you.
Remember all that you wote and feel on the days that aren't as bright.

xoxoxox

Go Sally and Grace!

2010-10-23T09:45:03.971-07:00

Go Sally and Grace!

A lot of people say, "I'm there for you a...

2009-10-07T13:29:58.975-07:00

A lot of people say,
"I'm there for you always", or "Call me if you need me" when really their agenda is packed for the next 3 months and maybe they just don't expect you to call so they say it to feel good and to make you feel good.

That is why I like living in community. if you need something I will damn well know it. We get to do life together. The boring stuff (dishes & diapers) and the fun stuff (Centre Island & birthdays), you know?

You have taught me a lot about friendship and about caring already. I am so thankful that we're family, now :) BIG LOVE! hahahah ;)

Wow, I totally have an opinion here. I wondered a...

2009-10-06T01:06:07.006-07:00

Wow, I totally have an opinion here. I wondered about the same things when I moved away from Toronto and found myself alone in a strange country -- suddenly I saw a difference between (a) people who care for my heart and (b) people who just thought I was cool. And you know, I lot of people in the Toronto scene have their hearts in the right place but live these crowded, busy, super-social lives where it's easy to forget about friends when they suddenly enter a radically different phase of life. My "advice" here would be to let go of the friends that fall by the wayside, and concentrate on the ones that stick around to care for your soul - I think having fewer, more meaningful relationships far outweighs having a million fair-feather fans.

I totally get this and go through it myself. I lik...

2009-10-05T19:43:17.761-07:00

I totally get this and go through it myself. I like to draw the following parallel:
some friends are like spare change. you need them for little things some times, they're convenient, but in the end, you can actually be okay without them.
some friends are like wallets. you need them for the everyday stuff, and spend a lot of time together. you don't keep large amounts in there really, but you know if you needed to carry a bunch of money for something, you'd put it in your wallet.
some friends are like bank accounts or safety deposit boxes. they're where you keep the savings and the jewels and all the really valuable stuff.
of course, some friends can be more than one of those. and if you're truly blessed, you might find a friend or two who just might be able to cover all the bases.
ideally in life, we could have a couple who are the all over friends, and then a variety of combinations of the others too.
I think it's okay to have friends who are just spare change. sometimes they're "fake" or just convenient (sometimes they really are fake though), but I don't think that in itself that's bad. I think it's really just important to have a good balance.
that's what I figured out.
hope it helps. :-)

Matt

well, five blog posts in 8 months isn't so bad...h...

2008-11-11T07:34:00.000-08:00

well, five blog posts in 8 months isn't so bad...haha

very 2008 - where can the rest of us get our own b...

2008-11-11T07:31:00.000-08:00

very 2008 - where can the rest of us get our own butter huggers??!