tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post392984763706348880..comments2023-10-04T08:12:53.842-05:00Comments on Welcome To My World: " Christmases Past "Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11429812875586479256noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-80873195222966449532010-07-10T05:31:39.036-05:002010-07-10T05:31:39.036-05:00I absolutely loved this post Diana. There is so mu...I absolutely loved this post Diana. There is so much in it for me to learn. I totally agree with you that you can spend as much as you can manage, but real happiness comes from things that come for free. Love doesn't cost anything, and an inexpensive coffee with someone you love will be cherished and remembered more than an insanely expensive gift which finds no use. I shall always always keep your advise in mind. <br /><br />I'm not from an extremely rich family myself and we've always saved more than we've spent. The best things in life are still free :) Loads of love to you :)Tranquility Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973619033004372917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-16976374702584087452010-07-09T09:34:13.902-05:002010-07-09T09:34:13.902-05:00Hi Di,
I really loved this post. It was so full o...Hi Di,<br />I really loved this post. It was so full of inspiration and so real. I too had an alcoholic father who abused my mom physically and emotionally. He abused us too. <br /><br />My mom and dad divorced when I was eleven, and my mom always knew how to make the best of things. When I think back, us 6 kids were so well taken care of, all our physical needs were met, however, emotionally, I don't think my mom could handle all of us, and so much of our emotional needs went unmet. I know my mom always did her best, with what she knew, and I loved her so much. I miss her everyday too, and I don't think you ever stop missing mom. Sometimes I wish I had appreciated her more...I know that now. <br /><br />You are right about the things that are important...and it certainly is not a big expensive gift. I so want to remember this with my own family this year, and forever more, and to do the little, important things, that will be remembered long after I am gone. I so want to love more, listen more, hug more, ... thanks so much for the inspiration this morning. ((((HUGS))) TTTeresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17172951650704356612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-9636885016484888212010-07-09T08:14:18.196-05:002010-07-09T08:14:18.196-05:00Diana,
It made me sad to hear about your Christma...Diana,<br /><br />It made me sad to hear about your Christmases with no gifts for the children. We can handle a great deal in our life but the hardest thing of all (for me) is not being able to give to our children. <br /><br />Your mother was beautiful. This was a sweet tribute both to her and also of you. Thanks for not being bitter. Some would be. I appreciate your sweet spirit! Blessings on you, dear Diana.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03184372899826073461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-53945544405018485852010-07-08T17:37:19.440-05:002010-07-08T17:37:19.440-05:00Wow, Di. What an incredible post. I'm so sor...Wow, Di. What an incredible post. I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom and that she was the kind of mother who would be so deeply missed. That's a huge tribute to her, I hope you realize.<br /><br />We had some poor Christmases, too, when I was a kid and we've had some lean ones in the last few years. But those have been sweeter, as you say, than the abundant ones in many ways. And I marvel at how much more I enjoy the season when I don't have to spend every waking moment shopping and wrapping! There is definitely blessing in simplicity. <br /><br />Your mom was beautiful. Like you.Robynn's Ravingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619286823020924023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-27853497625221394412010-07-08T17:29:42.729-05:002010-07-08T17:29:42.729-05:00Christmas in July! Why not? and it's a nice ...Christmas in July! Why not? and it's a nice tribute to your Mom. I remember the first Christmas that I had with my new husband. We both over spent and it took us all year to recoup. Never again!Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-76657922695415998502010-07-08T10:24:53.880-05:002010-07-08T10:24:53.880-05:00Diana,
Your mom must have been such a gentle, and...Diana,<br /><br />Your mom must have been such a gentle, and kind soul. I almost feel as though I know her through your post!!! My mom sewed barbie clothes for my sister and I when we were little girls, and I will treasure those little clothes always!! <br /><br />Love at Christmas, and genuine giving is worth more than anything else!! <br /><br />Merry Christmas in July <br />xo,<br />~AmandaAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10777927704096885170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-48899703257407673172010-07-08T08:29:07.326-05:002010-07-08T08:29:07.326-05:00Diana...I love the person that you are and I'm...Diana...I love the person that you are and I'm sure the life you have lived has made you who you are.juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14388123506344472960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-80701280096346339722010-07-08T08:06:01.321-05:002010-07-08T08:06:01.321-05:00I really enjoyed the post.
Abraham Lincoln
Brookv...I really enjoyed the post.<br /><br />Abraham Lincoln<br />Brookville, OhioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-89226140490091902972010-07-07T23:14:21.831-05:002010-07-07T23:14:21.831-05:00Hi Diana!
Your post today is striking a chord with...Hi Diana!<br />Your post today is striking a chord with all of us here ... How true your words are... and they were so tenderly written. <br />My father was a barber and my mom a hairdresser...We didn't have a lot, but I always felt loved and secure.<br />When I look back, some of the sweetest gifts were the gifts of their time. <br />I learned to sew {amateur style} when I was very young and loved making Barbie clothes too. I remember the simple patterns for doll clothes that would be free in Woman's Day magazine. <br /><br />I love your posts, Diana... You are such a genuine person. You have become so dear to many of us ♥<br /><br />Your mother, God bless her, raised a tender and kind person.<br />She too, must have been a beautiful person!<br />Merry Christmas, Diana!<br />ps. I just saw your videos from the last post ...about Mr. Toad... and... I do believe he IS smiling... HE REALLY IS!!!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196112590905903539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-89031470483715584532010-07-07T22:57:27.333-05:002010-07-07T22:57:27.333-05:00Once again, it's like you've smacked me in...Once again, it's like you've smacked me in the head saying "wake up!" You have such a way of putting me in my place and reminding me what is more important. I thank you for that. <br /><br />Hugs to you<br />TerrieTerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570660485009183858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-13149595770811407272010-07-07T20:22:19.021-05:002010-07-07T20:22:19.021-05:00Oh Diana you hit me in the heart with this! You h...Oh Diana you hit me in the heart with this! You have reminded me that worldly things break and rust, but the love of family and friends is enduring.Marhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02138254277082008962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-47929138854500517262010-07-07T17:18:41.688-05:002010-07-07T17:18:41.688-05:00Diana ~ You post was so touching, and so insightfu...Diana ~ You post was so touching, and so insightful. Full charm and wisdom. We were poor too, and I think we celebrate Christmas a little different because of it.<br /><br />The picture of you mom is beautiful. I miss my mom so too and it's been 20 years.<br /><br />Love the doll clothes she made for your Barbie..those are not easy to make (so small)<br /><br />Thanks again for sharing your life, it inspires mine.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-12585389777049092702010-07-07T16:52:42.289-05:002010-07-07T16:52:42.289-05:00Heartfelt memories and a special remembrance of yo...Heartfelt memories and a special remembrance of your lovely Mother, Di. Your list of the things that matter in life is so very true. It's the closeness with people that counts and the love shown spontaneously - never something store-bought.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-58469752920486846362010-07-07T14:49:06.670-05:002010-07-07T14:49:06.670-05:00What a wonderful post Di, and so very true. We wer...What a wonderful post Di, and so very true. We were always blessed with a good Christmas....we were taught to give was better than to receive and to this day my siblings and I always find a way to share with those who are less fortunate. We have been repaid so many times with love and good friends. Christmas or any holiday is not about the presents but about the opportunities to share with others, love the holidays.<br />.........:-) HugsBerniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024565921761129108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-91836666958053722322010-07-07T13:03:30.166-05:002010-07-07T13:03:30.166-05:00hi Di..
wow..christmas in june..nice concept..act...hi Di..<br /><br />wow..christmas in june..nice concept..actually, festivals are for good, more festivals, more enjoyments..so the number shall increase.. <br /><br />in india, we have many many festivals.. people use to make fun out of them by saying that, you get festivals as easily as u inhale and exhale..:) <br />some memories and persons can never be removed frm our hearts.. thats the true love.. <br /><br />be happy.Pramoda Medurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513152092118282205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-19440805131463588382010-07-07T09:28:43.164-05:002010-07-07T09:28:43.164-05:00Di, what a nice tribute to your Mum, in time it wi...Di, what a nice tribute to your Mum, in time it will get easier for you. I to this day don't say my Mum or Dad died. I say they went home to be with God. <br /><br />Reading this I was taken back to my Christmases of my Youth as well. We were not rich either, but Mum and Dad made sure my Sister and I had a Good Christmas. We might not have got much, but we did get one gift with our Stocking from Santa and a Gift from them under the tree. Mum would make sure we had a Wonderful Christmas Dinner.<br /><br />In Later Years I can remember Mum starting her Knitting in the Summer so as everyone would get something knitted as a gift for Christmas. I still have my Sweater she knit for me, though the years have added to Yours Truly and it doesn't fit anymore.<br /><br />Thank you for Sharing Di,Bill ~ {The Old Fart}https://www.blogger.com/profile/14257411366459797653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-15145556853134854542010-07-07T09:23:38.066-05:002010-07-07T09:23:38.066-05:00Merry christmas to you Diana. Saying your mom has ...Merry christmas to you Diana. Saying your mom has passed is accurate. There is no death for those in Christ. Thank you for sharing your heart. Hugs...DeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03615619898193867797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-40776646548844830002010-07-07T08:38:54.523-05:002010-07-07T08:38:54.523-05:00Thank you all for your kind comments.
And Rebecca...Thank you all for your kind comments. <br />And Rebecca, no I don't still have the clothes. When we still lived up north I had all of my childhood mementos stored in a basement that flooded and ruined EVERYTHING! Including my autograph from Frankie Avalon. It was heartbreaking. But I still have the memories at least!<br />Love Di ♥Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429812875586479256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-31726684266793836972010-07-07T08:38:30.592-05:002010-07-07T08:38:30.592-05:00HI DIANA-
Oh my this is a most beautiful and touc...HI DIANA-<br /><br />Oh my this is a most beautiful and touching post. It is filled with emotion, some joyous, some not so much. I am so sad your Dad beat your Mom - and equally sad that you saw and knew. I love your Mom stories and all your lessons learned from her - life changing and life giving for sure. :-)<br />I think you are wonderful in more ways than I can express - and I appreciate and respect you as a woman, a Mom, a daughter, a wife and a friend. AND as Mr Toad's friend.<br /><br />Love to you<br />Gail<br />peace and hope.....Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337675996256691215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-41985214458490815842010-07-07T07:43:25.431-05:002010-07-07T07:43:25.431-05:00The more I learn to "know" you via your ...The more I learn to "know" you via your words, the more I appreciate you. <br /><br />How right you are re. the real spirit of Christmas. <br /><br />Do you still have those Barbie clothes? I'd love to see a picture of them. My grandmother made many doll clothes. The care and work involved in detailing Barbie clothes is amazing. Truly a work of love.<br /><br />Your mother is beautiful. How blessed you are to have this picture of her in a sweater you crocheted. The color is so attractive on her! (But then, you already know that.)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740950362293427086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-1085078873590241502010-07-07T07:41:15.409-05:002010-07-07T07:41:15.409-05:00Hard times breed values and character, and you see...Hard times breed values and character, and you seem to have those in abundance.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-44522237225628451372010-07-07T05:40:37.906-05:002010-07-07T05:40:37.906-05:00Your post speaks of all the qualities that make a ...Your post speaks of all the qualities that make a good life, Di. Bought presents come and go and if remembered, it's usually the sentiment that makes it so.<br /><br />Christmas time is special because, if lucky, our families concentrated on showing love, not just buying! <br /><br />I can feel your gratefullness from this post, Di and know memories of your mom give you comfort, much as the memories of mine give me! <br /><br />Making memories with my family is important to me...it is the best gift we can give or receive. <br /><br />♥...WandaWanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-11659821609986571022010-07-07T03:13:56.931-05:002010-07-07T03:13:56.931-05:00At first I was surprised to see that your blog was...At first I was surprised to see that your blog was about Christmas but now I understand. It wasn't so much that you were thinking of Christmas as that you were thinking of great gifts. How good that you appreciate them.Rinkly Rimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07890344869337115307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-1090758167363759792010-07-07T02:36:32.050-05:002010-07-07T02:36:32.050-05:00Diana, what a beautiful post, you know your Mother...Diana, what a beautiful post, you know your Mother looked beautiful in the sweater you had made her. you are so right about Christmas. My parents went to my sisters the last Christmas and I did not go as I was not feeling well. It breaks my heart to know I missed the last one., but I did see him 3 weeks before he passed away.I loved reading about all your Christmases. we did not have a lot of money, one year the kids stockings were all full, and my Dad had put old potatoes in his sock, and he said he must have been very bad for Santa to put that in his stocking. Us kids thought it was the funniest thing we had ever heard. I remember how much fun he was having at seeing us all laughing. thank you for making me think of such good memories. I know you must miss your Mom just awful, she will always be with you. hugs to you cherish every memory you have. Hugs my friend.Cindy https://www.blogger.com/profile/03552572705763406197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188622209099174931.post-78391569860092916742010-07-06T23:02:25.510-05:002010-07-06T23:02:25.510-05:00Dear Di,
NAMASTE!
Good Morning!
This post is the ...Dear Di,<br /> NAMASTE!<br />Good Morning!<br />This post is the real loving tribute to your Mom,dear!I loved it sooooooooo much!This is the best post of yours!You Mom looks so beautiful and graceful.Both of you can be proud of each other.<br />Money is not everything,dear.That is why I always stress the point-take time to say,''I Love You!''<br />Life is very short.Enjoy each and every moemnt.<br />You are so honest to admit your not so bright childhood.But I appreciate the values.<br />I have seen poor people enjoying and living life in kingsize1It is the understanding and love between each other!<br />Your words flowed from your heart and we can feel the true feelings!<br />Yes,it is the spirit of the festival that is more important!<br />Paying respects to the departed soul of your Mom and Grandma,<br />Love you so much,<br />You are a blessed doul,<br />Be grateful to God for a loving family,<br />Wishing you a peaceful day,<br /> Sasneham,<br /> Anuanupamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13377958701532875004noreply@blogger.com