tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post803128837333026018..comments2024-03-08T05:23:31.045-05:00Comments on Tea, Sigh, Create: The Scream is SilentSteph W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-88438997203563747862021-10-31T04:27:58.113-04:002021-10-31T04:27:58.113-04:00I felt the pain and hopelessness of the situation ...I felt the pain and hopelessness of the situation through your poem. I'm glad you shared it with us despite your misgivings. It is so hard to put your personal life out there. Thank you for trusting us. Kalpanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503951641129389045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-56570254238051096622021-10-25T17:36:06.761-04:002021-10-25T17:36:06.761-04:00Things close to your heart are difficult to set fr...Things close to your heart are difficult to set free for public view. Glad you chose to set some of that fear aside and enter this month. Kuddos and blame are two sides of the Mom coin, aren't they? Great contribution to October's WEP.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614478740889477584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-70957239338530520422021-10-25T07:33:24.245-04:002021-10-25T07:33:24.245-04:00There is a boy in the house diagonally behind me w...There is a boy in the house diagonally behind me who is probably on the spectrum somewhere. I can only tell by the reaction of his parents. It must be hell for them, and the constantly wearing down of patience... Beautifully written, Steph. Jemima Petthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110647375899927233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-15840255641164422982021-10-25T07:18:31.233-04:002021-10-25T07:18:31.233-04:00I knew where you were going with this from the fir...I knew where you were going with this from the first stanza. My step-brother is autistic and he faces so much judgement and stigma. It is sad that we still teach kids to push down their emotions in order to be "good" and that parents can feel like they've failed if their child has a public tantrum. I wish their was more support and less judgement. Thank you for sharing this. Anstice Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659015918272722407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-51399746580659112892021-10-24T17:50:41.244-04:002021-10-24T17:50:41.244-04:00I think we all want to yell that at our kids. I ca...I think we all want to yell that at our kids. I can't judge the poetry aspect, but I like it.<br />NancyN. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-312165861136422302021-10-24T15:59:09.280-04:002021-10-24T15:59:09.280-04:00I appreciate your kind words!I appreciate your kind words!Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-65771003204204118492021-10-24T15:58:43.309-04:002021-10-24T15:58:43.309-04:00Thank you, it is good to hear this.Thank you, it is good to hear this.Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-9435791299141574302021-10-24T04:04:00.881-04:002021-10-24T04:04:00.881-04:00This is brave and vulnerable work. Thank you so mu...This is brave and vulnerable work. Thank you so much for sharing, Steph--it could not have been easy. It is a privilege to read it.Damyanti Biswashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12730222708740037475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-61248989993052449292021-10-24T01:23:03.598-04:002021-10-24T01:23:03.598-04:00I recognized the autism-spectrum behaviors in the ...I recognized the autism-spectrum behaviors in the poem, and send you my best wishes for making it through. I can only say this, out of my own experience with a son who is mildly Aspergers: you'll always second-guess what you could have done. Don't beat yourself up over any of it. We do the best we can.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-32239950691194519822021-10-23T22:29:40.256-04:002021-10-23T22:29:40.256-04:00Thank you for your words! I want to be perfect and...Thank you for your words! I want to be perfect and strong and protective and in the end, it is not all up to me. I have learned this and so much more.Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-71026353471985500502021-10-23T22:27:35.963-04:002021-10-23T22:27:35.963-04:00Thank you, I hope so too. I appreciate all the kin...Thank you, I hope so too. I appreciate all the kind words!Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-70147154598391725342021-10-23T22:27:08.187-04:002021-10-23T22:27:08.187-04:00Thank you, I know that sharing this out loud has h...Thank you, I know that sharing this out loud has helped me dive deeper into acceptance. Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-11132758638012505472021-10-23T22:25:53.215-04:002021-10-23T22:25:53.215-04:00Thank you. I never intended this platform to be pe...Thank you. I never intended this platform to be personal at all, but writing comes from the inside, and it reveals a lot about us. I am glad I shared with you all.Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-40192872680847830572021-10-23T22:24:13.954-04:002021-10-23T22:24:13.954-04:00Thank you! I am glad the words hold meaning for yo...Thank you! I am glad the words hold meaning for you.Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-31685877549147075332021-10-23T22:23:09.808-04:002021-10-23T22:23:09.808-04:00Truly nothing is hidden forever! Thank you!Truly nothing is hidden forever! Thank you!Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-15815826803027137082021-10-23T22:22:27.244-04:002021-10-23T22:22:27.244-04:00Yes. I think we all have silent screams inside tha...Yes. I think we all have silent screams inside that we do not let out. Thank you.Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-82160304692429262242021-10-23T22:21:49.893-04:002021-10-23T22:21:49.893-04:00Thank you, it feels good to hear this.Thank you, it feels good to hear this.Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-352817255374070082021-10-23T22:20:55.495-04:002021-10-23T22:20:55.495-04:00Thank you! I love the way you put that. It is trul...Thank you! I love the way you put that. It is truly acceptance to realize there is nothing "wrong."Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-4808465803196977572021-10-23T22:20:03.787-04:002021-10-23T22:20:03.787-04:00Yes and yes! I cannot imagine living without a mas...Yes and yes! I cannot imagine living without a mask. Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-24204491758746517392021-10-23T22:18:59.508-04:002021-10-23T22:18:59.508-04:00The most difficult part is putting it in the open....The most difficult part is putting it in the open. Thank you for your kind words!Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-12116391186908338872021-10-23T22:17:42.249-04:002021-10-23T22:17:42.249-04:00Thank you! Challenging is the right word. Like man...Thank you! Challenging is the right word. Like many things in life, gifts and trials arrive together.Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-71157501254486255502021-10-23T22:16:27.099-04:002021-10-23T22:16:27.099-04:00😂 likely not! But masking is what keeps me from s...😂 likely not! But masking is what keeps me from screaming. (It's the type of masking that got me through life long before masks were a thing, lol.)Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-83427240529845190242021-10-23T12:12:21.581-04:002021-10-23T12:12:21.581-04:00Sorry... you will find a way.Sorry... you will find a way.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-80225677740666356222021-10-23T12:11:14.548-04:002021-10-23T12:11:14.548-04:00A mother's patience is certainly their virtue....A mother's patience is certainly their virtue. LOVE does conquer so much, but not all. Any kind of outlet is necessary to cope with such a challenge. I was always told that God only gives us what we can handle. With an autistic or any handicapped child, they are often put on this earth given to a parent who has the strength to give this child's life meaning. Parents often learn amazing lessons from these special children. Keep breathing and he will find a way. Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668614765976951217.post-15576760458060529342021-10-23T01:24:32.824-04:002021-10-23T01:24:32.824-04:00It is never easy to share personal pieces, but you...It is never easy to share personal pieces, but you have done it so beautifully! Tight hugs to you <3Shilpa Guptehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012657224569764780noreply@blogger.com