tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226379564613335262.post2813278506633283548..comments2024-02-19T23:49:40.978-08:00Comments on With Angel's Wings ~ The Later Years: This Ain't No Freakin' Holland!Stephanie Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563727480955513061noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226379564613335262.post-818052648229148042018-02-17T10:53:48.850-08:002018-02-17T10:53:48.850-08:00Thank you very much for taking the time to read my...Thank you very much for taking the time to read my post and for sharing your thoughts. If you haven't already, I hope you get to France and have an opportunity to spend some quality time there! Thanks again, take care, and have yourself a wonderful weekend! :) ~StephanieStephanie Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563727480955513061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226379564613335262.post-49896994181429094082018-02-17T09:16:39.359-08:002018-02-17T09:16:39.359-08:00I know I am here late, but I found this very movin...I know I am here late, but I found this very moving, Stephanie. I can literally relate to the Welcome to Holland feeling, but only because I live in Holland and wanted to live in France, but that analogy aside, I see what you're getting at and yes, 'I'm here for you' is perhaps the best and only response possible until the parent of a special needs child (whatever that need may be) has a chance to come to terms with what their new life demands of them.Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226379564613335262.post-8701378331949512282016-06-24T13:50:45.770-07:002016-06-24T13:50:45.770-07:00Wow, Robert, what a powerful story you have! You s...Wow, Robert, what a powerful story you have! You should write it all down sometime; it sounds very compelling! Thank you for taking the time to read my post, for your kind words, but most of all, for sharing some of your incredible tale with us! Take care and have a wonderful weekend! :) ~StephanieStephanie Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563727480955513061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226379564613335262.post-31536539057523429452016-06-14T19:01:02.041-07:002016-06-14T19:01:02.041-07:00I have a son who is about 80 percent but is able t...I have a son who is about 80 percent but is able to live alone, work part time, and enjoy life. Two other of my six kids are dead--one probably from overeating and one whose tractor-trailer crashed. My first wife turned bipolar and was not much help. I struggled to keep some of our offspring from from running wild. Thankfully, my they are doing well now.<br />Although I have reached calm waters in retirement with my second wife, I have some notion of your travail and that of Claire, above. I admire you both for rising to the challenge and finding the strengthto embrace the good side of adversity. Have a great day every day, both of you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439313202145250993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226379564613335262.post-90432015103194589182016-04-04T09:14:10.255-07:002016-04-04T09:14:10.255-07:00Thank you very much for taking the time to read my...Thank you very much for taking the time to read my post and for the kind words. Take care and have a wonderful week! :) ~StephanieStephanie Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563727480955513061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226379564613335262.post-43745298610479671442016-04-04T08:17:36.477-07:002016-04-04T08:17:36.477-07:00Beautiful post, Stephanie. Thank you very much for...Beautiful post, Stephanie. Thank you very much for sharing this with us ❤️Catherine Mesickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194994667155218115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226379564613335262.post-62174257423557157272016-04-02T05:02:00.386-07:002016-04-02T05:02:00.386-07:00Thanks so much, Claire, for taking the time to rea...Thanks so much, Claire, for taking the time to read my post and for sharing. Your daughter sounds like she was a real force to be reckoned with! It's amazing how many lessons these kids have to teach us about strength and heart, bravery and compassion, priorities and meaning of life. I'm so sorry for your loss, and I look forward to reading her story someday; I'm sure you have quite a story to tell. Plus, I can imagine you'll find writing your story down to be quite therapeutic; I know I found writing my book to be. I don't believe I've seen "Mothers"; I'll look that one up. Thanks again, take care, and have a wonderful weekend! :) ~StephanieStephanie Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563727480955513061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226379564613335262.post-64520261286730644942016-04-02T02:52:34.865-07:002016-04-02T02:52:34.865-07:00I also remember Welcome to Holland. Though by tha...I also remember Welcome to Holland. Though by that stage we already knew we were having a Down Syndrome Baby. She was adorable and 5 weeks prem. I wish we had her longer than the three and a half months we were granted. I still need to write her story. All I can really say is - She came. She saw. She Conquered (our hearts) and she left again. We learnt a lot during this her time with us and today we are a strong, loving family with an Angel. <br /><br />Thank you for the lovely post Stephanie, I've never thought of the "Welcome to Holland," poem in that way before. Did you by chance get a poem called "Mothers."claire plaistedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509638906951819376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226379564613335262.post-29420527843144456442016-04-01T13:26:01.831-07:002016-04-01T13:26:01.831-07:00Thank you so much, Steven, for taking the time to ...Thank you so much, Steven, for taking the time to read my post and for your kind words. You have such a loving, supportive soul! It just bursts with light, bathing all of us lucky enough to have met you in the secure sensation of a warm hug. :) You should take up writing; I bet you have quite a journey to share, too! :)Stephanie Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563727480955513061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226379564613335262.post-90683778057513602292016-04-01T12:16:38.450-07:002016-04-01T12:16:38.450-07:00Well, That is simply beautiful...And totally true ...Well, That is simply beautiful...And totally true life touching.It is always a pleasure to read your writing... Life is surly a journey... With amazements and pit falls. One of the wonderful things I enjoy in my life.Is taking time and meeting people no matter where I go. And hearing peoples journey's ... Most of peoples life journeys I will never have the opportunity of living in my life time. But everyone's truly is on their very own unique/beautiful journey whether one knows it or not... Smiles :) Hugs and Blessings... Steven Michael <3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04763866237242500015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226379564613335262.post-37753042410981195102016-04-01T11:10:49.184-07:002016-04-01T11:10:49.184-07:00Thanks so much for taking the time to read my post...Thanks so much for taking the time to read my post, Kathy, and for the kind words! As a talented author (and nurse), your opinion means a lot to me! :) ~StephanieStephanie Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563727480955513061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226379564613335262.post-24035722319658075442016-04-01T10:47:58.254-07:002016-04-01T10:47:58.254-07:00Beautiful post, Stephanie. It is both heartbreakin...Beautiful post, Stephanie. It is both heartbreaking and heartwarming in its scope. You have so much to offer us all and particularly parents of special needs children, about the fragility and preciousness of life. Thanks for sharing your words of inspiration and your message of resilience and hope in the face of daunting odds.kathleen poolerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011121167730644229noreply@blogger.com