tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post2936711917926955943..comments2023-12-28T00:33:14.774-06:00Comments on A Mcinnis Artworks: * To Laugh With Mother One More TimeAngela McInnishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02962127548669107854noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-51667922028289246372010-12-20T20:39:41.643-06:002010-12-20T20:39:41.643-06:00Very sweet story, it's lovely that you honor h...Very sweet story, it's lovely that you honor her here in this way.very merry vintage stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529875742433269351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-4908602865321862932010-08-08T07:39:28.617-05:002010-08-08T07:39:28.617-05:00Thank you, Lauralynne. She loved those girls. Duri...Thank you, Lauralynne. She loved those girls. During her illness, they checked on her profile on CaringBridge everyday. That meant so much to her.Angela McInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962127548669107854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-11680389973734001882010-08-07T20:00:18.596-05:002010-08-07T20:00:18.596-05:00I am so sorry to hear that you lost your mom. I k...I am so sorry to hear that you lost your mom. I know how much she meant to my sister while she lived in the Pi Phi house at Ole Miss, and I enjoyed going to say "hi" to her myself on the weekends that I would visit.lauralynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-29637017951686028812010-08-04T20:11:00.494-05:002010-08-04T20:11:00.494-05:00I have NO doubt, that you are all great moms!I have NO doubt, that you are all great moms!Angela McInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962127548669107854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-65271884754514429112010-08-04T19:29:00.065-05:002010-08-04T19:29:00.065-05:00Beautiful, Angela!...Charlene, I can sooo relate t...Beautiful, Angela!...Charlene, I can sooo relate to what you said. My lack of relationship with my mother inspired me to TRY to be the best mother I could be, and I am so grateful for the relationship my girls and I have with one another -- sometimes, though, I tell folks they turned out so well IN SPITE of me rather than BECAUSE OF me!! lol.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-70977104820630918512010-08-04T15:59:50.641-05:002010-08-04T15:59:50.641-05:00You are all wonderful! What great friends and writ...You are all wonderful! What great friends and writers you all are! Everytime you comment, it warms my heart. I sincerely mean that. Yes, it IS cathartic to put your feelings down on paper,reread them and ponder on those thoughts.Every single word you write is savored.Angela McInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962127548669107854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-15437028197180268162010-08-04T12:02:02.640-05:002010-08-04T12:02:02.640-05:00Again, Angela, just awesome how you have written s...Again, Angela, just awesome how you have written so poignantly about your mama. As Emily Dickinson once said, no one can take away your "amethyst memories." We are the receivers of your gift of writing, so do not ever apologize. I hope you are keeping all of your blogs because I don't know why a book won't come from your memories and story telling abilities. Angela, even if I did not have the loving kind of bond with my mother that you had with yours, I still so relate because I have such a relationship with my daughter. (My father was the person like your mother.) It is so ironic that my mother gave me such a great gift by never accepting me for me because that is exactly how I learned to be a mother to my own children. I already worry about Rina Lee's losing me because she will have a hard time of it. On the other hand, she has a spiritual side that gives her an inner peace and awareness and acceptance. Thank you for letting me share my feelings too; writing is so cathartic, don't you think! Love you!Charlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-60028163123042943462010-08-04T09:50:23.905-05:002010-08-04T09:50:23.905-05:00You just proved what I said about you Mother was s...You just proved what I said about you Mother was so true--"an exuberance of spirit and a zesr for living that was so engaging it just invited you in and filled your own life with sunlight and insight and a quest to have that same quality-to enjoy every minute and savor it." The part of your blog that really pulled at my heartstrings was when your Grandparents saw your Mother for the first time at the orphanage and she pulled herself up and smiled. What a wonderful moment that must have been for them. As you know already-I loved your Mother-and I know that you loved mine as well. We share this month of August as a sad time--I lost my precious Mother a year ago August 7. I dread the day. You and I were so blessed to have had these incredible Mothers and i thank God everyday as I know you do too.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11605065837129224649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-63175697096590160232010-08-04T07:29:33.330-05:002010-08-04T07:29:33.330-05:00For the second time, I'm really wishing I'...For the second time, I'm really wishing I'd known your mother. I'm so sorry that when we worked together I didn't invite myself over to a family gathering. You have again brightened my day.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108117069891482257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-18672643738335011172010-08-04T00:32:20.861-05:002010-08-04T00:32:20.861-05:00Amen, Scott! I couldn't have said it better. I...Amen, Scott! I couldn't have said it better. I know she is proud of you!Angela McInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962127548669107854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-67612019515301669112010-08-03T21:41:26.919-05:002010-08-03T21:41:26.919-05:00I am proud to say that I'm a Momma's boy. ...I am proud to say that I'm a Momma's boy. My parents were married 20 years before I was born, and I am an only child. Some would say that is the recipe for a spoiled childhood, but she has always been a good diciplinarian and the nurturer of my conscience. I've known people that didn't have the type of mother that you and I were blessed with, and I truly feel sorry for them. The world would be a much better place if everyone did.Scott Dennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-34305522037470436822010-08-03T21:34:21.658-05:002010-08-03T21:34:21.658-05:00Pat, that is hysterical! I once duct taped a box o...Pat, that is hysterical! I once duct taped a box on top of a lizard in my kitchen, picked up children and left the house until John came home. Aren't we nuts?Angela McInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962127548669107854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-61559432577442904542010-08-03T21:22:34.686-05:002010-08-03T21:22:34.686-05:00Thanks, Angela, for such a funny, loving tribute t...Thanks, Angela, for such a funny, loving tribute to your mother. I retired in February 2009 and lost my Mom to cancer in April, the day after my birthday. I am so glad I had that brief time to spend with her; I still miss her but recalling the times we laughed together makes it easier. Mom was somewhat shy but at her memorial at Trinity Place in Columbus, she had made so many friends who spoke so lovingly of her. About the lizard story, in our family it belongs to me. I actually called Animal Control and asked if that included reptile control. A Policeman came to my house and killed the giant lizard....it was at least 5 inches long. I could expound, but I won't. Keep your funny stories coming.Pat Jones Hittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-11097484218649333952010-08-03T20:31:42.708-05:002010-08-03T20:31:42.708-05:00Peggy, you are so kind.I was fortunate to have bee...Peggy, you are so kind.I was fortunate to have been able to be with her as much as I was. I know you feel the same way.Angela McInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962127548669107854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-73834386873071559582010-08-03T20:11:26.514-05:002010-08-03T20:11:26.514-05:00Oh Angela I have just laughed and cried so hard..c...Oh Angela I have just laughed and cried so hard..could we go to the carwash together soon? I still miss my mom too and its just as raw as the first day she left. I was so glad I was able to tell her I was sorry for anything I had done to make her unhappy. And her reply.....Oh honey you have never given me anythihg but happiness. The best thing about a story teller is the ability to make her audience relate to her experiences and You certainly do do that. And you are just as interesting in person. PeggyPEGGY JORDANnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-74717020243850591182010-08-03T19:41:23.117-05:002010-08-03T19:41:23.117-05:00Thank you, Jinny. It helps to remember good times!...Thank you, Jinny. It helps to remember good times! Love your mama!Angela McInnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962127548669107854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945067633460151.post-44109649583651339502010-08-03T19:31:54.050-05:002010-08-03T19:31:54.050-05:00You are an excellent writer, & I can only imag...You are an excellent writer, & I can only imagine how this time of year must be for you. Please let me know if you need to talk!Mrs. Jinny Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912395785309172467noreply@blogger.com