Comments on: Lessons from a Screaming Teether

By: Lisa Braithwaite

Lisa Braithwaite — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:24:27 +0000

Thanks for this, Kim. In the past year and a half, I’ve experienced the kind of emotional pain that I wouldn’t wish on anyone. And just when I thought things were getting better, I’d get hit with something new and sent down that same path again. But it’s a reminder that I’m human, and I’d rather experience this kind of pain and loss than not ever have anything or anybody worth losing in my life.

But I could also use a break about now!

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:39:45 +0000

Kim,
The same can be said for mental or emotional pain. Recently a friend thought her dog was dying and was so distraught it was heart-breaking to listen to. Even though my own dog passed away 2 years ago, it brought tears to my eyes remembering. I had to walk away and cry for a few minutes while I missed anew the joy she brought to my life.
After the cry I felt better, like a weight had been lifted. It just reminded me that for certain special “people” in our lives, the pain will always be there. It’s a reminder not to miss out on the sweetness and love in your life right now. :)

By: Minette

Minette — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:15:14 +0000

In reply to Julie Dustin. Julie, I'm so, so very sorry for your loss. You've got an angel in Heaven watching over you now!

By: Julie Dustin

Julie Dustin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:30:48 +0000

I can understand what you are going through….. My first child was delivered wrong and deprived of oxygen during the birthing process. He had non-stop seizures, cried all day from the pain he was in. Cried so hard when he got his teeth he developed a hernia in his groin….. The day he passed away I knelt next to his hospital bed and I said out loud, Lord either heal him now on Earth or heal him in Heaven. As a Mother I could not see him suffer anymore, it was so hard. He was blind and his tear ducts did not work. But he looked right at me, with big tears rolling down his cheeks. Within minutes he was healed, not as I wanted him to be healed here on Earth. But he was healed, he was with the Lord……. He was saying Goodbye.
I could write a book about the pain of loosing my first child…. But joy does come in the morning. The Lord blessed me with two more wonderful, healthy children. I feel liked the most blessed woman in the world. Sometimes we have to go through pain in this life of ours to really, truly, understand what is important.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:10:40 +0000

2 words: frozen waffles

By: Libby

Libby — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:23:00 +0000

Oh, wow, poor kiddo. I remember my little one crying for about 40 minutes once with no evident problem. I was beside myself because it was so unusual. That is a hard place to be as a parent. Good post with much to ponder. This post reminds me a bit of a book I just read: Desire by John Eldredge. Sometimes there is nothing to be done but surrender to the moment.

By: Minette

Minette — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:49:33 +0000

Aw, poor Lucy (and poor you & Jason!) Have your ears stopped ringing yet???!?

Anyway, there was a time about 10 years ago that I was experiencing some pain from surgery. I’d had a pain pill but I couldn’t take another one and the pain was still there. On the wall of my room at the time was a picture of Jesus on the Cross. I looked at the picture and literally said a prayer very similar to this: “Lord, the pain I’m going through is nothing like the pain You went through. You offered your pain and suffering for the sins of the world. So, I offer up MY little pain and suffering for the comfort of those who live in constant pain and do not have the luxury of painkillers as I do.”

I can’t say that the pain went completely away, but somehow it was just a little more easy to bear, and I was able to get back to sleep and rest so I could recover. I’ve always remembered that moment and still think of it at times.

By: Farouk

Farouk — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:20:22 +0000

it must be a big responsibility to raise a child
yes noise is extremely annoying i have tried to buy glass sheets that isolate noise in my room but didn’t manage to do that yet
thanks for the post:)