Reminiscing
Viewing comments for Chapter 15 "Chapter 15 One of Jeff's Choice"A collection of short stories
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Comment from GWHARGIS
We all have that child who gets repeatedly kicked by the mule. Lol. Three out of four of mine have attended the official school of hard knocks. Each child is an individual. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses. Great piece. Gretchen
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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We all have that child who gets repeatedly kicked by the mule. Lol. Three out of four of mine have attended the official school of hard knocks. Each child is an individual. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses. Great piece. Gretchen
Comment Written 16-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you for the support.
Comment from Cecilia A Heiskary
Barbara,
I always love your stories about your boys. It sounds like your boys kept you busy. I do believe God answered your prayers for all of your children. God is good.
Well done my friend.
Cecilia
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Barbara,
I always love your stories about your boys. It sounds like your boys kept you busy. I do believe God answered your prayers for all of your children. God is good.
Well done my friend.
Cecilia
Comment Written 16-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you for the understanding and support.
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You're welcome. I have two boys and my youngest is the troubled one. He keeps me going.
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
My brother was a Jeff, and reading your post was like reading a piece out of my own life, except I'm the sister instead of the mother here. My brother's story did not end as well.
Thank you for sharing these snapshots of your life, Barbara. Many will relate.
And I'm glad things turned out well for your family. I'm especially glad your husband and son made up.
xo
Pam
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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My brother was a Jeff, and reading your post was like reading a piece out of my own life, except I'm the sister instead of the mother here. My brother's story did not end as well.
Thank you for sharing these snapshots of your life, Barbara. Many will relate.
And I'm glad things turned out well for your family. I'm especially glad your husband and son made up.
xo
Pam
Comment Written 16-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you for the understanding and support.
Comment from Karen Cherry
I agree with your above story comment. I also remember moments not the specific days. I am super smart, and my parents claimed i was the roughest. Not because I was sick so much, but because I questioned everything. It was tougher on my dad because the only things he read were sports pages and comice mostly in the paper, and car magazines. He couldn't help with homework. My mom could. I love my family. But we were as differentas we were the same:-)
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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I agree with your above story comment. I also remember moments not the specific days. I am super smart, and my parents claimed i was the roughest. Not because I was sick so much, but because I questioned everything. It was tougher on my dad because the only things he read were sports pages and comice mostly in the paper, and car magazines. He couldn't help with homework. My mom could. I love my family. But we were as differentas we were the same:-)
Comment Written 16-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you for the understanding and support.
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No problem I have the best editor on the planet as my friend! Karen
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Too sweet.
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:-)
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
This is an interesting story about Jeff. My Jeff is called David. I understand what you went through and how hard it is to get your husband on the same page. I found only one thing you might want to change: mules kick. It is a little harder to read as you have it.
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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This is an interesting story about Jeff. My Jeff is called David. I understand what you went through and how hard it is to get your husband on the same page. I found only one thing you might want to change: mules kick. It is a little harder to read as you have it.
Comment Written 15-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you for the understanding and support. Thank you for the catch. I've made the correction.
Comment from Pamusart
Hi Barbara
What a beautiful memory this is. I did find some mistakes, but I decided not to document them all because that would've taken away from what else I wanted to say in this review.
So you're a great grandma. I could be one, but none of my grandkids seem to be interested in having children. My granddaughter is 35 years old and if she doesn't have a child soon she won't ever be able to. I have grandsons aged 28
25 and 21.
We speculate that the grandson who is 21 will be the first to make me a great grandma if I live long enough
This story was full of heartfelt emotion, and I'm not sure you would've pulled that off without just writing straight from the heart and not worrying about editing it
Great job. You kept my interest from start to finish.
Thank you for sharing
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Hi Barbara
What a beautiful memory this is. I did find some mistakes, but I decided not to document them all because that would've taken away from what else I wanted to say in this review.
So you're a great grandma. I could be one, but none of my grandkids seem to be interested in having children. My granddaughter is 35 years old and if she doesn't have a child soon she won't ever be able to. I have grandsons aged 28
25 and 21.
We speculate that the grandson who is 21 will be the first to make me a great grandma if I live long enough
This story was full of heartfelt emotion, and I'm not sure you would've pulled that off without just writing straight from the heart and not worrying about editing it
Great job. You kept my interest from start to finish.
Thank you for sharing
Comment Written 15-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you for the understanding and support.
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
This is the sort of call you don't want to receive as a mother and grandmother and it must have all been a very traumatic experience for you and Brian. I'm so glad that Jeff and Geoffrey came through it all unscathed. But so difficult when drugs are involved and you have a daughter-in-law who is less that desirable. For a smoother read I would suggest: Tay had a little girl, two years old, of whom she'd lost custody, a fact that didn't help her case.
intervene in Jeff's life made (a) huge difference..
Thanks for sharing this well expressed episode in family life, Barbara. Take care Debbie
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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This is the sort of call you don't want to receive as a mother and grandmother and it must have all been a very traumatic experience for you and Brian. I'm so glad that Jeff and Geoffrey came through it all unscathed. But so difficult when drugs are involved and you have a daughter-in-law who is less that desirable. For a smoother read I would suggest: Tay had a little girl, two years old, of whom she'd lost custody, a fact that didn't help her case.
intervene in Jeff's life made (a) huge difference..
Thanks for sharing this well expressed episode in family life, Barbara. Take care Debbie
Comment Written 15-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you for the understanding and support. I appreciate the catches. I've make the corrections.
Comment from Wendy G
I am sure your prayers made a difference. An interesting intimate peek into your family life with Jeff. Edit: Is it Geoffrey (as you first used, or Geoffery eg The infant, Geoffery, struggled because of the things Tay had done to her body while pregnant.Geoffery...
Crystal raised Geoffery as her own.
(Geoffrey x3)
Wendy
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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I am sure your prayers made a difference. An interesting intimate peek into your family life with Jeff. Edit: Is it Geoffrey (as you first used, or Geoffery eg The infant, Geoffery, struggled because of the things Tay had done to her body while pregnant.Geoffery...
Crystal raised Geoffery as her own.
(Geoffrey x3)
Wendy
Comment Written 15-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you for the understanding and support. I think I've corrected the spealling.
Comment from Paul McFarland
Great story, Barb. I had a wild one for a few years, but after he flunked out of college, I hired him to work for the company where I was general manager. He eventually ran one of the subdivisions of our company. He now has his own business and is doing great.
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Great story, Barb. I had a wild one for a few years, but after he flunked out of college, I hired him to work for the company where I was general manager. He eventually ran one of the subdivisions of our company. He now has his own business and is doing great.
Comment Written 15-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you for the understanding and support. Prayers are answered.
Comment from patcelaw
This is very well written, and I enjoyed listening to it. Our children can make very poor choices at times and sometimes that's all we can do is just sit back and let them work through it. It sounds as though Jeff made some bad choices but it sounds as though he made a good recovery. Thank you for sharing this part of your life. Patricia.
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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This is very well written, and I enjoyed listening to it. Our children can make very poor choices at times and sometimes that's all we can do is just sit back and let them work through it. It sounds as though Jeff made some bad choices but it sounds as though he made a good recovery. Thank you for sharing this part of your life. Patricia.
Comment Written 15-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2025
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Thank you for the understanding and support.
