tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post3908152284594018135..comments2024-03-29T03:43:45.977-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: For Dawn, Who Understands WhyDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-52911435194793793422008-06-20T10:22:00.000-04:002008-06-20T10:22:00.000-04:00David:How ironic life is, l called and cancelled m...David:<BR/><BR/>How ironic life is, l called and cancelled my shift to-day to attend my grand son's dance recital. No guilt, no excuses. I hadn't got to your blog yet but l'm glad we are on the same page.<BR/>EkeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-39264911647764981762008-06-18T23:01:00.000-04:002008-06-18T23:01:00.000-04:00thank you.. advice well taken!Michellethank you.. advice well taken!<BR/>MichelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-2160424200977388792008-06-18T22:21:00.000-04:002008-06-18T22:21:00.000-04:00Dave! I'm so glad you made that decision, im sure ...Dave! I'm so glad you made that decision, im sure that Joseph will be happy to see you guys there! Our members are important and its nice to know you are so dedicated, i really admire that about you and i strive to be as dedicated, but you are right, we need to take time for ourselves. see u around...<BR/>-johanna-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-57218738416663110932008-06-18T21:45:00.000-04:002008-06-18T21:45:00.000-04:00I'm proud of you! I run away all by myself at leas...I'm proud of you! I run away all by myself at least once a year. It makes me a better Mom and person. Thanks for the reminder. :)All 4 My Galshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388794548592051699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-68830778907599455622008-06-18T20:53:00.000-04:002008-06-18T20:53:00.000-04:00Jean Clarke said "People's needs are best met by p...Jean Clarke said "People's needs are best met by people who's needs are met."<BR/><BR/>If we don't support ourselves first it becomes increasingly difficult to support anyone else-I'm still working on this lesson for myself though.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for letting us know you sometimes have to take a break too Dave- and I'm so glad you are!FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165249238828950005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-81298556264040944342008-06-18T20:35:00.000-04:002008-06-18T20:35:00.000-04:00Tomorrow is my last day of school :) I am stresse...Tomorrow is my last day of school <BR/>:) I am stressed about getting everything done, but I am glad the school year is over. I used to work summer school, but no longer, I need the break in order to come back refreshed for the new school year. I want to be able to do this job for a long time.<BR/><BR/>LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-77828730862562530932008-06-18T19:59:00.000-04:002008-06-18T19:59:00.000-04:00I used to do that, until I got pregnant and was fo...I used to do that, until I got pregnant and was forced to take two months off work for sick leave in the first trimester. Miraculously, the government just kept going...when I got back I realised I had been totally out of perspective. Changed me forever.Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704810407872873565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-29404470153110019872008-06-18T19:20:00.000-04:002008-06-18T19:20:00.000-04:00I think I really needed to read that :)-KRI think I really needed to read that :)<BR/><BR/>-KRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-44257722716973476622008-06-18T17:38:00.000-04:002008-06-18T17:38:00.000-04:00Good choice, Dave. Your grandson (whether by blood...Good choice, Dave. Your grandson (whether by blood or not) will always remember that you cared enough to be there at a big moment for him.Veralidainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13088847533106124184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-28566505139809661022008-06-18T16:24:00.000-04:002008-06-18T16:24:00.000-04:00Carpe diem, Dave, carpe diem!Carpe diem, Dave, carpe diem!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-9332255143151565542008-06-18T16:03:00.000-04:002008-06-18T16:03:00.000-04:00Amen.Amen.Keihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095184831191402113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-66497438744695660882008-06-18T14:27:00.000-04:002008-06-18T14:27:00.000-04:00It's all about balance, and I have yet to live to ...It's all about balance, and I have yet to live to regret the times that I chose family over work, but do most definetly regret the times I chose work over family!linahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675640977094855867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-55994143120279562422008-06-18T12:18:00.000-04:002008-06-18T12:18:00.000-04:00Very very true. Years ago, when working as a nurs...Very very true. Years ago, when working as a nurse, I needed a vacation. My job said they couldn't spare me for a week. I hadn't taken off in a year and a half, and needed the break, but what could I do? Guess who came down with hepititus two weeks later. So in the end the hospital managed without me for a month!<BR/><BR/> Another benifit of parents taking a break--- no one realizes JUST how much you do until you are gone for three days.....rickismomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07817042750959998664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-24759322124936656812008-06-18T10:10:00.000-04:002008-06-18T10:10:00.000-04:00Dave, you made the perfect decision. Many of us o...Dave, you made the perfect decision. Many of us our only able to stay in this field because we learned that as important as our work is - the people that call us family - need to know that they are important to us too. My daughter, now 26, expresses shock that I'll take a day off to go on a fieldtrip with my "almost" grandson. One of the few things I have to apologize to her for is missing so much because of the work. She is gracious and says it's Ok, you'll make it up when I have kids. I promise her that I will.<BR/>JamieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-88183161588858774712008-06-18T08:37:00.000-04:002008-06-18T08:37:00.000-04:00I too strugle with time spent on work and loved on...I too strugle with time spent on work and loved ones. I try to balance the different parts of me. I am a professional working in the field of disabilities, I am a mommy of two little girls that I need to hear their giggles and answer their questions, and I am a wife that charishes her husband's touch and company. Two of these are responsibilities of choice; the other is a gift given by the grace of God. We all should pay attention to the gifts in our lives.Tonya Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659047378531118222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-22492799402859066362008-06-18T08:11:00.000-04:002008-06-18T08:11:00.000-04:00This is such an important message for everyone. B...This is such an important message for everyone. Balance in all parts of our lives is the key. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reminder Dave.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>CherylAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-75014653197497242952008-06-18T07:13:00.000-04:002008-06-18T07:13:00.000-04:00What you just described is exactly what happened t...What you just described is exactly what happened to me in nursing. I "burned out" after 30 years of my private life and my friends and family never coming first. I thought that the world would crack in half if I didn't keep an eye on things. Everything in my life was out of balance. It has taken me a long time to get my priorities straight.<BR/><BR/> I'm glad to hear that you are going to the graduation. Enjoy yourself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com