tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29991554.post816774635051154412..comments2023-09-04T14:45:47.026+02:00Comments on Living the Cramerican Dream: Changing LanesCazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11612645274970749043noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29991554.post-57183795760861977512010-08-10T14:29:12.477+02:002010-08-10T14:29:12.477+02:00Your Dad sounds like a star! btw I will send you a...Your Dad sounds like a star! btw I will send you an invite to my blog as I have gone private (long story) xJoannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29991554.post-91967659951798017532010-08-09T16:32:18.994+02:002010-08-09T16:32:18.994+02:00Wow. My heart goes out to your friend and fellow r...Wow. My heart goes out to your friend and fellow readers who have experienced rape. So sad.<br /><br />Also, it is amazing how becoming a mother opens your eyes to your own mortality and how precious your own life is, not just the wee one. You have to keep yourself safe and healthy FOR your little bug and it's amazing to see it in such a different light. I am constantly praying for our safety and well being. Not that praying will keep us from something inevitable, but for the peace of mind that there is someone out there keeping us safe.In With the Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291171798172522112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29991554.post-29213916424059002872010-08-08T13:27:22.805+02:002010-08-08T13:27:22.805+02:00I can totally relate. I was raped 10 years ago (yo...I can totally relate. I was raped 10 years ago (you can read a little bit about it on my blog:http://mamameea.blogspot.com/2006/04/womans-liberation.html).<br />For the longest time, I never realized how much anger I carried around in me afterwards - even long after I thought I had let it go. <br />But becoming a mother and coming to terms with the changes in one's identity and perspective as a result can make things that were once very well hidden stand out and make you wonder how you could have gone through life this long not seeing them!<br />I did the shaking my fist thing for years afterwards and really only realised after having children how selfish and irresponsible I had been.<br />I've never watched an episode of LOST in my life and doubt I would be interested. But faced with a scenario where there was no saving me, I would consider it the ultimate betrayal for my husband to stay & die with me instead of going home to our 4 kids...MeeAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857981201712950144noreply@blogger.com