tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post6740615623738611517..comments2023-04-26T10:48:38.547-04:00Comments on Bent Not Broken: Gray spaceBentNotBrokenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-81056949470249772572016-12-30T15:41:01.560-05:002016-12-30T15:41:01.560-05:00I'm a huge fan of the nontraditional breakfast...I'm a huge fan of the nontraditional breakfast! Plus, apple pie isn't the least unhealthy thing she could possibly eat. :)BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-5413696836153458622016-12-30T15:37:52.143-05:002016-12-30T15:37:52.143-05:00Thanks, C! Thanks, C! BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-11869649935933824592016-12-30T15:37:38.931-05:002016-12-30T15:37:38.931-05:00THanks, Elaine! You're pretty awesome yoursel...THanks, Elaine! You're pretty awesome yourself!BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-31114946125957607842016-12-30T15:36:50.587-05:002016-12-30T15:36:50.587-05:00Thanks, Klara! The bitter and the sweet.....Thanks, Klara! The bitter and the sweet.....BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-3071038676581626452016-12-30T15:32:50.434-05:002016-12-30T15:32:50.434-05:00I'm the one who got the almost six year old st...I'm the one who got the almost six year old started on her nail polish obsession. :) <br /><br />It's good to know that the longing lessens with time. BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-57884093231536930212016-12-30T12:37:14.851-05:002016-12-30T12:37:14.851-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474925485601098448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-40464717175505532672016-12-29T21:41:40.667-05:002016-12-29T21:41:40.667-05:00Oh, the gray space, the happy/sad of those moments...Oh, the gray space, the happy/sad of those moments. I'm glad you had that time with your niece including apple pie breakfast (makes total sense to me) but thinking of you for how it reminds you of your losses. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-90745937146902246952016-12-24T10:25:14.150-05:002016-12-24T10:25:14.150-05:00The one benefit of being an aunt is getting to hav...The one benefit of being an aunt is getting to have these special food selections (and the special moments). I can see how this time with your niece would be a happy/sad moment. The fact you two are close (and growing together) is a special thing that no one can take from you. But I can also see how it would be a trigger.<br /><br />Thinking of you and sending hugs.Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-14577871010507972702016-12-24T02:49:19.736-05:002016-12-24T02:49:19.736-05:00This is lovely to read, even if happy and sad at t...This is lovely to read, even if happy and sad at the same time... I guess we all know that combination too well. But I am glad that it's getting easier for you to be around kids!<br /><br />Wishing you happy holidays, BnB! Thanks for being YOU!Elainehttp://www.elaineok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-75630172706618959892016-12-24T01:06:23.152-05:002016-12-24T01:06:23.152-05:00I am very glad that you were able to have some spe...I am very glad that you were able to have some special moments with your special niece.<br />I know about the pain...<br />Unfortunatelly I don't get many chances to spend moments with my nieces and a nephew. But when I do, it is always bitter-sweet. It always leaves me longing for a child of my own...<br /><br />lots of love.<br /><br />KlaraKlarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028863974858724867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-62140550226785826302016-12-23T20:53:09.071-05:002016-12-23T20:53:09.071-05:00Ah, yes, I've had early morning cuddles with a...Ah, yes, I've had early morning cuddles with a niece, though she's now 25! And totally agree that aunts get to choose what to feed nieces and nephews, and what presents to give them. I've become the aunt who gives my littlest niece the things her mother won't. (Though I do usually seek prior approval. I still laugh at her reaction when she opened the high heels I gave her when she was about 5. "Finally!" she declared, looking accusingly at her mother!) This year it's the Harry Potter books.<br /><br />Yes, happiness and longing at the same time. That's the issue. I can tell you that the longing goes, in time. It might be replaced with a quiet regret, but I find I can fully enjoy my time with my littlest niece now, without thinking "I wish she was mine" or "I wish I had one like her."<br /><br />Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.com