tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33752164.post728017890615488458..comments2023-07-12T06:26:17.735-02:00Comments on Motherhood Deleted: Circle of Hope and HealingRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580241881953821182noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33752164.post-39269539354473621002008-12-08T18:50:00.000-02:002008-12-08T18:50:00.000-02:00Holly, I think it comes under the "wisdom to know ...Holly, I think it comes under the "wisdom to know the difference" part. With work, persistence and determination, we CAN, at least, affect the general public's view of adoption. Refusing to keep silent about a massive injustice takes courage. Many times, I am shaking in my boots when I speak up. But that is what courage is...doing what is right, even when it is scary.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580241881953821182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33752164.post-3697105132074448772008-12-08T08:56:00.000-02:002008-12-08T08:56:00.000-02:00Maybe, if you can contact me privately, I will let...Maybe, if you can contact me privately, I will let you know the answer to your question. I don't want to give any more publicity to this bunch other than the reference in this post.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580241881953821182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33752164.post-35738852333935677722008-12-06T22:45:00.000-02:002008-12-06T22:45:00.000-02:00Beautiful, Robin. Simply beautiful.Beautiful, Robin. Simply beautiful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17088288948654864117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33752164.post-60438496029716431732008-12-06T20:12:00.000-02:002008-12-06T20:12:00.000-02:00"OA Tony has left a new comment on your post "Circ..."OA Tony has left a new comment on your post "Circle of Hope and Healing": <BR/><BR/>What a powerful prayer the Serenity Prayer is. It's all about surrender. Great post." <BR/><BR/>We mothers of adoption loss have a little bit of a problem with the term "surrender." To us, rather than giving over control to a Higher Power, it brings back the fact that we were backed into a corner and coerced into surrendering our children, thus feeding the adoption industry. My Higher Power and I have an agreement, Tony. I surrender, to Her what I can't control. But I fight like Hell not to give up my personal autonomy and will work to change what I can.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580241881953821182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33752164.post-4187629360629894722008-12-06T17:14:00.000-02:002008-12-06T17:14:00.000-02:00I LOVE your analogy of petting, coercion and rape....I LOVE your analogy of petting, coercion and rape. Very fitting. "A couple more strokes honey, it'll be okay"; and the message afterwards, "you asked for it, it's your fault."<BR/><BR/>CarolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33752164.post-89869432938664264332008-12-06T14:20:00.000-02:002008-12-06T14:20:00.000-02:00What is this grassroots group of paps?What is this grassroots group of paps?maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067284504038707207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33752164.post-20595305002367527912008-12-06T14:00:00.000-02:002008-12-06T14:00:00.000-02:00Wow. I have been on the recovery freedom circuit f...Wow. I have been on the recovery freedom circuit for about 25 yrs. I thought I heard a tone of "conditional acceptance" in your wise voice. <BR/><BR/>My sister is in Marketing and Marketing, and might be of help in this fight, as soon as she can get to the other side of guilt for having abortions, when I chose to abort motherhood instead. I try to support her, especially since we are so alike in our fears.<BR/><BR/>How does one get info for this? I am just getting my feet wet, but already angry that I/we are treated so shabbily. <BR/><BR/>My 38yr old son expressed that he has guilt abd anger, too, in being reunited. How do I deal with that, ohther than to tell him that he need not do anything he is uncomfortable with, and that "I loved him before he was born"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com