tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post8056586278621365529..comments2024-02-23T14:28:41.397-05:00Comments on Natural Earth Farm: 18!Tonya Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140984106118247860noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-34023663428513418552012-01-19T06:18:11.752-05:002012-01-19T06:18:11.752-05:00Happy belated birthday to Thomas. He is a wonderfu...Happy belated birthday to Thomas. He is a wonderful, talented young man!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14739995985714273663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-62903360659544483562012-01-18T11:45:45.135-05:002012-01-18T11:45:45.135-05:00What a wonderful gift from the Lord to you and you...What a wonderful gift from the Lord to you and your husband (all your children are). Funny, he sounds so much like my oldest (who will be 19 in a few months)...I almost thought you were writing about my son (kidding, but you get the idea). The time is bittersweet for sure. Happy (belated) birthday.Ellenhttp://www.hurrayic.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-22687812644548586482012-01-18T01:58:18.462-05:002012-01-18T01:58:18.462-05:00Tonya, my eyes were washed with tears as I read th...Tonya, my eyes were washed with tears as I read this post...You so beautifully put your feelings into words, and you made me realize how short a time we have the privilege of sharing so much time, and so much love completely surrounded by our children. They certainly are a wonderful gift. Xleaves and blossomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212490360242005404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-34459338381315541152012-01-17T15:47:21.172-05:002012-01-17T15:47:21.172-05:00A belated happy birthday to your son! His poem is...A belated happy birthday to your son! His poem is so very beautiful.Christine Laennechttp://www.christinelaennec.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-81411159851384254162012-01-17T06:20:39.446-05:002012-01-17T06:20:39.446-05:00A very happy birthday to your son! My eldest will ...A very happy birthday to your son! My eldest will be 11 this year...and I truly feel as though she was born...and I blinked and here we are! I know, Lord willing, that 18 will be here all-too-soon. :)Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118653637763160580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-82078885071850047952012-01-16T17:56:16.703-05:002012-01-16T17:56:16.703-05:00Oh Melanie,
I have shed many tears lately... mostl...Oh Melanie,<br />I have shed many tears lately... mostly because I know how much I will miss him. I love what you wrote to him about always finding his way home - I will share it with him tonight. Thank you!Tonya Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140984106118247860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-13392836250967765522012-01-16T17:05:17.951-05:002012-01-16T17:05:17.951-05:00my third child ( Elijah)will also turn 18 this yea...my third child ( Elijah)will also turn 18 this year. It is somewhat easier as his two eldest sister have already forayed into the adult world but still..<br />Your son's poetry is wonderfully mature! I sense he has studied North American Aboriginal spirituality - I work at a Native Cultural Centre and his use of the four directions was beautiful!cargillwitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948839908080737239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-5091888084636683902012-01-16T15:47:42.615-05:002012-01-16T15:47:42.615-05:00Happy Birthday! what a beautiful poem and what an...Happy Birthday! what a beautiful poem and what an amazing young man!angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583630700818596562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-88145639667476925812012-01-16T15:45:04.259-05:002012-01-16T15:45:04.259-05:00Hi Renee,
So neat that we both share children ente...Hi Renee,<br />So neat that we both share children entering a new phase of life. Thanks for your thoughts, TonyaTonya Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140984106118247860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-7030595972250070952012-01-16T14:15:37.086-05:002012-01-16T14:15:37.086-05:00Finding myself at this stage in my life, seeing my...Finding myself at this stage in my life, seeing my oldest almost reaching this milestone...November is not so far behind.<br /><br />Happy Birthday to your son Tonya. It is an epic indeed that he could share his thoughts so profoundly.<br /><br />May he continued to be guided inwardly as he has been shown by his mother.<br /><br />Happy Birthday Thomas!<br /><br />m.mariahttp://amomentinmyday.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-12752265981379948232012-01-16T13:30:11.921-05:002012-01-16T13:30:11.921-05:00Oh Tonya. I am so teary after reading this- thank ...Oh Tonya. I am so teary after reading this- thank you for your beautiful thoughts on motherhood, on raising a now grown child! I cannot imagine how you are feeling now- I think of being in this place in about 8 years- the mingling feelings of pride, joy, and sadness a parent must feel! Happy, happy Birthday!<br />And The poem Thomas wrote is so beautiful and powerful and thoughtful- clearly he has given growing older a lot of thought!<br />Good luck, Thomas with the journey ahead! May you always find your way home again!Mama Ash Grovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14477958069982028795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-29138382319474646572012-01-16T09:51:10.796-05:002012-01-16T09:51:10.796-05:00so special. this is right around the corner for u...so special. this is right around the corner for us. thank you for showing me such a lovely, gracious way of getting there.amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474279004170047258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-66866639084600610362012-01-16T09:47:42.976-05:002012-01-16T09:47:42.976-05:00My oldest daughter will turn 18 this year...althou...My oldest daughter will turn 18 this year...although she doesn't have any plans for college (she has a web-site that is her job right now) I can she is growing and changing each day.<br /><br />I got married when my sister was 6 months old and I remember those feelings of all the firsts I would miss with her. I would come home to visit and it was like she had grown over night.<br /><br />The poem is beautiful you can see all that he hopes to do in it..smile..<br /><br />~~ReneeKnitters Notebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828971476334676496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-86576516649637563022012-01-16T09:45:52.281-05:002012-01-16T09:45:52.281-05:00I'm don't really know poetry that well, bu...I'm don't really know poetry that well, but I really like that poem, especially the line, "ravens carrying clovers and thorns".<br /><br />You've raised a great son. Happy birthday, THomas!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793291964836599064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-50873659708523189412012-01-16T08:52:22.842-05:002012-01-16T08:52:22.842-05:00What a handsome boy, and he sounds like a wonderfu...What a handsome boy, and he sounds like a wonderful human being. Good job and happy birthday to your son!KatBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034419526903082887noreply@blogger.com