Comments on: Everywhere I go I meet myself.

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By: BMB Carnival part II – blogging in Butlins | Nixdminx

BMB Carnival part II – blogging in Butlins | Nixdminx — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:38:26 +0000

[...] has a poignant and thought provoking story here when she finds everywhere she goes, she meets herself. A great story and one to also tap you [...]

By: The Writing Workshop Part I | Motherhood: The Final Frontier

The Writing Workshop Part I | Motherhood: The Final Frontier — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:48:39 +0000

[...] our fragmented childhoods, and also how we are positioned to help a new generation of misfits like Max and [...]

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:42:47 +0000

God, this is beautiful. This post alone could be a book. Looking forward to reading more!

By: Iota

Iota — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:16:37 +0000

Re "rewind", you have a point. My daughter (age 5) says she's going to "forward it backwards" when she is going to rewind a dvd, and actually, of course, she is more accurate than you or I would be ("rewind a dvd" - how ridiculous). Lovely story. That "not fitting in" feeling is just the very worst aspect of childhood. Perhaps we all experience it, to different degrees. It makes a huge difference to know that fitting in isn't as simple as it seems. And re your comment, the best help is when both parties are helped, don't you think? Iota’s last blog post..New in Town: Part lll

By: wheretofromhere

wheretofromhere — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:26:36 +0000

I loved this post – and I also loved that you liked the comments so much.
Is it universal that a lot of us share memories of isolation etc at that age – I went to boarding school at 10 and knew from my first night in the dorm that I had made the gravest error in wanting to join my older sister. Nothing will ever be as bad as that again

By: amy

amy — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:12:37 +0000

A great post i loved reading it, I've tagged you over at mine xxxx amy’s last blog post..Top 100 and Tag.....your it!

By: Mothership

Mothership — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:06:38 +0000

I’m very overwhelmed at how nice everyone has been about me in the comments. I hope you all realise that it was TOTALLY SELFISH AND NARCISSISTIC of me to reach out to him like that. It was like looking at my own wretched 10 year old self and I just couldn’t bear to leave him/me sitting there feeling so awful so I had to say something. Plus J’s mother and I felt so incredibly important to be able to impart the information – can’t remember the last time anyone was so impressed by us being able to dredge up a few band names (well, maybe it was when we were about 14, Hey Jessica?)
However, not wanting to sound churlish, I am very flattered by all the lovely comments, I love reading them all (check back like starved junkie on daily basis and reread frequently, quoting them at Husband every few hours).
Thank you so much everyone.

By: Jessica K

Jessica K — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:40:15 +0000

You did a great job with Max – it was truly inspiring. Please keep in touch with him and follow up on his musical education – sometimes its not just the one contact, but the follow up ones. I can think of teachers, other kids parents, other adults who were there for me over and over again.
Ah, the purple hair.
That Joseph child is rather dreamy, isnt he?

By: Helenahalme

Helenahalme — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:53:06 +0000

Great post. We all know a Max and many of us have been him at one time or other in our lives. What a cool mum you must be. Green with envy! xx Helenahalme’s last blog post..A ride anyone?