Rene, I know that was for Dave...but I want to tell you how touching it was. Truly a wonderful heartwarming story. jan At 07:41 PM 1/20/02 -0600, you wrote: >This is long, but I want to share the story of what we have been through >this year, and how wonderfully and blessed we all feel now. > >In August of 2000, two days before her 19th birthday, I found out my >daughter was pregnant. I was devastated. We convinced her to go to her >community college for one more semester, then move back home in December, >when her semester was over. It was hard, being pregnant and going to school, >but she made it through. We rearranged our house to welcome her back. I >bought maternity clothes and baby things. She was very very careful to take >care of herself throughout her pregnancy. > >On April 17, I was with her all night and the next day at noon my husband >and I welcomed our new granddaughter into the world. I was terrified about >my daughter being a mother and trying to build a life for herself and the >baby. > >Later that night, the doctor discovered that the baby had a heart defect and >she was medflighted to a medical facility 100 miles from our home. Five days >later she had open heart surgery, and my daughter and I stayed at Ronald >McDonald house for 10 days while the baby recovered. My daughter pumped her >breasts 3 times a day so that she could nurse the baby. She stayed with her >most of the day and a lot of the night. She held the baby while the doctor >took the chest tubes out of the baby's chest when I had to leave the room. > >To make a too-long story shorter, the baby is now healthy and wonderful and >I couldn't imagine my life without her! My daughter is a marvelous mother, >and she never has to ask because her dad and I tell her often how incredible >a mother she is. > >I, on the other hand, cannot remember ever asking my father if I was a good >mother, though I love my father dearly and we have a decent relationship. >I've definitely had many days when I wondered if I was doing the right >things with my children. Parenting is not easy. When we are young, we look >up to our parents as being perfect and having all the answers. But when we >have children ourselves, it seems like a grand experiment. "Well, try this >and if it works, great, if it doesn't, try something else." We can only do >the best we can. > >That is what I tell my daughter. I support her in all her endeavors (she >just started back to school). I am just joyous to have this time with my >precious grandchild, knowing that one day they will move out and I won't get >to have such an active part in their lives. > >My 2 cents... >Rene' > > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >GENEALOGY goes on... and on... and on...

Thanks, jan. That means a lot coming from a wonderful storyteller like yourself! I truly enjoy your stories, and usually shed tears over them. Rene -----Original Message----- From: j [mailto:unicorn@sun-spot.com] Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 8:12 PM To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Dad...Am I a good Mom ??? Rene, I know that was for Dave...but I want to tell you how touching it was. Truly a wonderful heartwarming story. jan At 07:41 PM 1/20/02 -0600, you wrote: >This is long, but I want to share the story of what we have been through >this year, and how wonderfully and blessed we all feel now. > >In August of 2000, two days before her 19th birthday, I found out my >daughter was pregnant. I was devastated. We convinced her to go to her >community college for one more semester, then move back home in December, >when her semester was over. It was hard, being pregnant and going to school, >but she made it through. We rearranged our house to welcome her back. I >bought maternity clothes and baby things. She was very very careful to take >care of herself throughout her pregnancy. > >On April 17, I was with her all night and the next day at noon my husband >and I welcomed our new granddaughter into the world. I was terrified about >my daughter being a mother and trying to build a life for herself and the >baby. > >Later that night, the doctor discovered that the baby had a heart defect and >she was medflighted to a medical facility 100 miles from our home. Five days >later she had open heart surgery, and my daughter and I stayed at Ronald >McDonald house for 10 days while the baby recovered. My daughter pumped her >breasts 3 times a day so that she could nurse the baby. She stayed with her >most of the day and a lot of the night. She held the baby while the doctor >took the chest tubes out of the baby's chest when I had to leave the room. > >To make a too-long story shorter, the baby is now healthy and wonderful and >I couldn't imagine my life without her! My daughter is a marvelous mother, >and she never has to ask because her dad and I tell her often how incredible >a mother she is. > >I, on the other hand, cannot remember ever asking my father if I was a good >mother, though I love my father dearly and we have a decent relationship. >I've definitely had many days when I wondered if I was doing the right >things with my children. Parenting is not easy. When we are young, we look >up to our parents as being perfect and having all the answers. But when we >have children ourselves, it seems like a grand experiment. "Well, try this >and if it works, great, if it doesn't, try something else." We can only do >the best we can. > >That is what I tell my daughter. I support her in all her endeavors (she >just started back to school). I am just joyous to have this time with my >precious grandchild, knowing that one day they will move out and I won't get >to have such an active part in their lives. > >My 2 cents... >Rene' > > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >GENEALOGY goes on... and on... and on... ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== Okay.... so I don't descend from anyone...... Now What ????