tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post5936271436864416853..comments2023-10-28T04:45:48.353-04:00Comments on Between Living and Existing: This woman's workTiptoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17388368645986593755noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-18435463924841930242009-07-25T23:28:39.004-04:002009-07-25T23:28:39.004-04:00Kim and Kristina, thanks for the comments. I'...Kim and Kristina, thanks for the comments. I'm not being really hard on myself. It was just a reminder of that time and place. It's interesting, because with my father's cancers, I have a very different reaction. But then again, I wasn't there on a daily basis, so that could have made the difference. <br /><br />Anyway, I do know I did the best I really could at that time.Tiptoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388368645986593755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-68868634855130516052009-07-25T13:03:26.732-04:002009-07-25T13:03:26.732-04:00Tiptoe,
I think it's so easy to second-guess a...Tiptoe,<br />I think it's so easy to second-guess and to look backwards, wishing we had done X or Y. There isn't necessarily one right way to act when a friend or family member is suffering from cancer or another illness, and there is only so much one can do to help/support a loved one. From what you've written about your mother, you have a strong relationship with her, and that may be the greatest testament of your support of her.<br />- KristinaKristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208374967597840745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-34225349056379537802009-07-25T11:28:08.677-04:002009-07-25T11:28:08.677-04:00I have moments like this, when I think about how I...I have moments like this, when I think about how I could have been different if I wasn't so occupied with my ED. I wasn't totally "there" for friends and family members during some things. But, you know, everyone has "stuff" that they are going through that inhibits them from giving at certain times. We can't be perfect all the time. The people you love know you love them. Guilt is a bugger, so I hope you can reflect without being hard on yourself...Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12524913753671188764noreply@blogger.com