tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post8486972153356248595..comments2024-03-28T13:35:16.194-04:00Comments on Author, Jody Hedlund: Keeping Things In PerspectiveJody Hedlundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-43742678283157578562021-04-06T03:33:34.094-04:002021-04-06T03:33:34.094-04:00My body tensed, and I did a quick head count, maki...My body tensed, and I did a quick head count, making sure I could see all five of my children. One of my 11 year old twins stood with a hand over her mouth. The other kids quickly surrounded her. When she pushed her way through them and waded to the shore, my heart stuttered with a silent uh-oh. <a href="http://www.thecollectionmarts.com/product-category/bedding/" rel="nofollow">cotton queen sheets on sale</a> , <a href="http://www.thecollectionmarts.com/product-category/comforter-set/" rel="nofollow">homechoice comforters</a>bridal bed sheets in karachihttp://www.thecollectionmarts.com/product-category/bridal-set/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-76526029426457861132010-11-28T16:12:58.392-05:002010-11-28T16:12:58.392-05:00Jody - I've had a literal broken tooth moment ...Jody - I've had a literal broken tooth moment - and all of the drama! I broke both of my front teeth when I was 11. My first thought was the same as yours for your daughter, that I'd have to live that way forever. My second thought was that I'd have to have silver crowns put on. Kooky! What really happened is that my parents took me to a nearby dental school (we were a little low on money for extra expenses) and I met DREAMY young Dr. Whitely and got my first crush :) He patched me up just fine. You're so right about perspective... we need to stop and breathe and believe that we can handle what comes. Thanks for your blog! Hope your weekend was lovely.demeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750466778454023591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-33048794698542563842010-11-26T20:57:13.904-05:002010-11-26T20:57:13.904-05:00Some sad stories here.
It's amazing how quic...Some sad stories here. <br /><br />It's amazing how quickly perspective can leave us even after a life-changing experience and yes us creative, passionate people can get more emotional and possibly irrational at times (or is that the sleep deprivation) but we wouldn't be writers without it. Maybe we need Jody's quote above our screens to help keep our little anxieties in check :) <br />I once had to rush my friend to hospital (in NZ) when she sliced the top of her finger off under a lawn mower the day before I went on holiday to the UK *thankgoodnessI'dpackedalready*<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-67301508689704926402010-11-26T14:07:18.945-05:002010-11-26T14:07:18.945-05:00The only broken tooth moment in my life was via DH...The only broken tooth moment in my life was via DH. He was left to care for our three for one half hour. <br />I came home to chaos. <br />A caved in ceiling, (well a large patch had fallen down), blood over the carpet and crying children.<br /><br />DH had decided to remove a picture nail from the wall. He lost his balance as he tugged at it, grabbed the light fitting and fell off of the chair.<br />The hammer he was using to pull out the nail, had swung back and knocked out his two front teeth.<br /><br />He was never allowed to be alone with diy tools and children again. LOLGlynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-79169303485081598892010-11-24T22:59:10.142-05:002010-11-24T22:59:10.142-05:00Jody, I've lost quite a few friends my age. Ri...Jody, I've lost quite a few friends my age. Right now, a friend is in the hospital having part of her leg and a foot amputated. Two weeks ago a friend died of leukemia -- a fellow mother of five. These tragic things have truly forced me to keep things in perspective. I still lose sight from time to time of course. Things can become relative in a hurry. But...the deaths in particular have made me truly appreciate each day I'm given, and see how fleeting this life is. It's tough to have to learn it that way, but facing this truth of our fleeting life here makes everything turn right pretty quickly. <br /><br />I identified with you're "I'm a passionate person who feels things deeply." I'll bet most writers would claim that. I usually appreciate that but sometimes it can be a hindrance.<br /><br />But...I know it helps make you a mother who loves deeply too, and that can't be too bad a thing.<br /><br />Enjoy your family over the holidays Jody! Enjoy your time off too. :)Roxane B. Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459456545891720716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-74372794001282860562010-11-24T18:37:56.597-05:002010-11-24T18:37:56.597-05:00I'm really grateful for some very difficult ci...I'm really grateful for some very difficult circumstances during my young adult years - it taught me perspective at a pretty young age and compared to what my family went through then - not much else seems scary. Sometimes the hardest experiences are the most important and defining ones as well.Sierra Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364930724666386832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-75352897364207650042010-11-24T17:22:32.756-05:002010-11-24T17:22:32.756-05:00When our son was six he was riding his bike on the...When our son was six he was riding his bike on the sidewalk that bordered our corner lot. He went too fast around the corner, veered wide and hit the front of our parked car. The force threw him over the hood into the windshield, knocking one front tooth out right through his upper lip. Seeing him crash was a moment of terror for me, but I didn't start shaking until it was all over and I saw he was able to get up and limp towards me. For his part, he didn't start crying until I exclaimed, "Oh my, you've lost a tooth." Then he howled, not in pain, but because he wouldn't get any money from the tooth fairy for it! (It was a baby tooth.) Needless to say, the fairy took pity on his fat lip and was quite generous.<br /><br />There have been other more serious incidents in our lives. They've all served to remind me that God watches over us and even in the difficult times he's there to comfort and strengthen.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!Carol J. Garvinhttp://careann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-8425773444846139972010-11-24T17:05:49.376-05:002010-11-24T17:05:49.376-05:00Do I ever have those moments? Only every single da...Do I ever have those moments? Only every single day!<br /><br />I'm glad everything turned out okay.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving, Jody! I plan on {finally} curling up this weekend with The Preacher's Bride!Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-60719816027797575442010-11-24T16:56:19.085-05:002010-11-24T16:56:19.085-05:00My daughter swung my son on a door. When a neighbo...My daughter swung my son on a door. When a neighbor popped in, splat, he hit the tile floor...as did a tooth.<br /><br />All is fine now.<br /><br />He's 22 and has a perfect smile!<br /><br />Great point about letting go and letting God.Patti Lacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00687666130404407814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-15251882199235202342010-11-24T13:39:27.513-05:002010-11-24T13:39:27.513-05:00My husband lost half of his front tooth when he wa...My husband lost half of his front tooth when he was 12 or 13. You'd never know it! Dentists are amazing people.<br /><br />By the way, I got teary-eyed reading this. I know that panicky mom feeling when a silence falls.<br /><br />Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-41441506100883400262010-11-24T13:02:47.865-05:002010-11-24T13:02:47.865-05:00Oh man, I would've been scared too! I know wha...Oh man, I would've been scared too! I know what you mean about worrying about things like that. My middlest has a tendency to not look where he's going. When he was three he ran through the house and fell against my end table by the couch. The gouge in his eye was horrible. You know how a hot dog splits when it's too hot? The skin was like that, and it was literally spurting blood. I was SO scared but he got stitched up and was fine. So then of course I had to find something else to worry about, namely his scar. *grin* Well, only a few months later he fell again, this time against his bed. Now he has a scar by each eye. :-) Not pretty, but certainly not life threatening and they're hardly noticeable now. <br />I hope your daughter's tooth gets fixed quickly and easily. :-)<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-89632035222428369112010-11-24T12:59:04.909-05:002010-11-24T12:59:04.909-05:00I would've felt the same way if that had happe...I would've felt the same way if that had happened to my daughter! Thank goodness for modern dentistry.<br /><br />I lost a front tooth in a car accident when I was 26, so I can personally relate to that horrified moment!Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-6721790906969432202010-11-24T11:01:15.991-05:002010-11-24T11:01:15.991-05:00Here's to hoping my current situation is just ...Here's to hoping my current situation is just a bump on my journey to publication.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-89104132378928172010-11-24T10:36:42.580-05:002010-11-24T10:36:42.580-05:00My brother had the same broken tooth moment when w...My brother had the same broken tooth moment when we were kids. But I was his sister so it was immensely funny. ;) He got it fixed and all was well. <br /><br />Anyways, I have those moments all the time. It really is about putting things into perspective and telling yourself that there are bigger things to worry about sometimes. <br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!BookGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620998836239969062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-64942043043057707662010-11-24T10:32:20.323-05:002010-11-24T10:32:20.323-05:00Jody,
Thank you for your post. I am the mother of...Jody,<br /><br />Thank you for your post. I am the mother of 4 I'm experienced with bones and teeth. However, it isn't my own experiences that have come to mind from this post. It's the experience of a close and personal friend that I will call Mother M. She has an adopted son and a bioligical daughter.<br /><br /> After many years of struggles with her son's behavoir, through an extreme intervention,they found out he had been molested by his biological mother when he was a toddler causing his extreme beahvoirs.<br /><br />Shortly after Mother M. would find out that her daughter was abused as well. My inspiration is from her. She took probably a couple of days to morn for her children. Then she took it all into perspective. <br /><br />She never allowed herself to feel guilt. She would say, "Why should I feel guilty. I didn't do it." And she's right. She treats her kids the same as ever. She dutifully takes them to thearpy just as you or I would take our kids to piano or soccer. <br /><br />She would share her story if she could. However, she can't. It would devastate her kids. So I alone bask in her magnificent strength. She has says, " I am many things. There have been many trials I have been called to bare. Now I've been called to be the mother of the molested. Only that's not a trial because at least I'm still a mother."<br /><br />I'm thankful for her hidden strenght and push forward attitude.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707709087040036470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-75059487385889193712010-11-24T10:15:03.013-05:002010-11-24T10:15:03.013-05:00Anything to do with teeth makes me stress out. My ...Anything to do with teeth makes me stress out. My son collided with a kid this time last year and had major mouth trauma, but it's fine now, although he'll need braces. <br /><br />So like you said, it may seem like the end of the world, but it's not.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-78459911878929101722010-11-24T10:06:47.638-05:002010-11-24T10:06:47.638-05:00I love this quote:
"When we keep things in ...I love this quote: <br /><br />"When we keep things in perspective, we learn to be more grateful for what we’re given, instead of focusing on what we’re missing."<br /><br />Thanks Jody. Those are words to live by and to re-balance life.Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-87294092603602804542010-11-24T09:57:17.347-05:002010-11-24T09:57:17.347-05:00Hi everyone!! Wow! There are a lot more people hav...Hi everyone!! Wow! There are a lot more people having tooth problems than I realized!! Don't you think it helps when we realize that we're not the only ones? I think that helps us to keep our problems in perspective too. Thanks for sharing today! <br /><br />And Lisa, Yikes about your son's knee! What a blessing it wasn't any lower!<br /><br />And Dawn, will definitely say a prayer today for your friend having reconstructive surgery. I liked hearing your #momfail moment. It's good to know I'm not the only one who completely misses things sometimes! :-)Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-27913751408566112932010-11-24T09:47:00.996-05:002010-11-24T09:47:00.996-05:00Katie, I'm so sorry to hear about your golf ba...Katie, I'm so sorry to hear about your golf ball ordeal. Praise God for His protective hand on you that day. Your dental team did an awesome job. You have an AMAZING smile, one that is contagious. =D<br /><br />Heather, I feel your pain. Our one and only had enamel hypopleasia, which affected all her teeth. Without enamel on them, they were chalky and yellow. We knew from the time her first permanent tooth erupted that she'd have to have crowns on every tooth. We began the process her junior year in high school. She endured 18 months of appointments with a prosthodontist and three gum surgeries with the periodontist, but she headed off to college with a smile as beautiful as Reese Witherspoon's.<br /><br />Like you, Jody, we mourned the news at first. But then Gwynly and I reminded ourselves that this wasn't life threatening. Keeping things in perspective did help.Keli Gwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236868298400593688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-24374950818781032092010-11-24T09:38:01.752-05:002010-11-24T09:38:01.752-05:00Great post!
My cousin who lives in Manhattan rec...Great post! <br /><br />My cousin who lives in Manhattan recently got mugged... but all she got out of it was a broken tooth and her change purse stolen. She was actually fine about it, considering it would've been much, much worse!<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!<br /><br />TessaTessa Emily Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625256104634830104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-26375437122248340322010-11-24T09:27:55.308-05:002010-11-24T09:27:55.308-05:00I heard a hospital chaplain say once that whatever...I heard a hospital chaplain say once that whatever pain in front of you in the moment is the greatest possible pain - because it's yours. I've had lots of different kinds of pain over the years...and I've appreciated that "permission" she gave to feel the pain in the moment. And my biggest thankfulness coming out of a year of my deepest pain yet is that God allowed me to grow in Him through those bleak, wrenching days. Whether or not it remains the greatest pain of my life, I don't know yet. But it certainly taught me and for that, I'm immeasurably thankful!!Bekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455200539913180050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-64051368148338521572010-11-24T09:16:13.288-05:002010-11-24T09:16:13.288-05:00Broken tooth moments are those times when we feel ...Broken tooth moments are those times when we feel God's strength during our weak moments. <br /><br />When our oldest son was a senior in high school, we had taken him to a university about 5 hours from our home to attend a week-long free enterprise week. One night he and his group were playing tag in the dark. He tripped over the edge of the sidewalk and cut his knee open. He had to be taken to the ER, received stitches, and had to be given IV antibiotics. The doctor called and said had he cut it open just below where he did, it would've required reconstructive surgery on his knee cap. Being 5 hours away, I wanted to drive to see him, but my Hubby Voice of Reason assured me he was in good hands. Our son hobbled on crutches for a few weeks and has a nasty scar to show for his battle wound. I'm so thankful for the quick thinking of the university staff and the medical ER staff. It could've been so much worse, but it wasn't.Lisa Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16334253815212707025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-74730406922720236022010-11-24T08:52:05.481-05:002010-11-24T08:52:05.481-05:00We had a broken tooth moment with my elder son. We...We had a broken tooth moment with my elder son. We learned when we got to the dentist that, had we found the chip, he could have put it back on. He had to build the tooth up instead.Walt Mussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07252729944233200374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-65865469382903751772010-11-24T08:38:09.582-05:002010-11-24T08:38:09.582-05:00Wow. Y'all are making me hurt!
Interesting a...Wow. Y'all are making me hurt! <br /><br />Interesting analogy this morning. It is hard for me to read because I have this teeth "thing". As in, when my youngest lost one at a church festival, I am eternally grateful for her Sunday school teacher who stepped in and took care of it before I fainted! <br /><br />Katie~ Your story just makes me want to bawl. One of my very best friends was in horrific motorcycle accident this summer. She is having her third reconstructive surgery this morning. That is on top of the oral surgeries to replace her front teeth with implants. I am so sorry you had to experience all of that.<br /><br />My most recent tooth moment came two Saturdays ago. My oldest had a girl scout activity that completely slipped my mind...until her leader ( one of our neighbors) and the entire troop showed up on our doorstep at 8:45. I was just stepping out of the shower. The kids were still in their undies and my house resembled a nuclear waste disaster. <br /><br />I had to dig through the dirty clothes to find my daughter a pair of pants to wear. She left in mismatched socks and the troop was almost late to the activity because of us.<br /><br /> I was so humiliated after we finally got her out the door, I sat down on my bed and cried.<br /><br />My husband found me and gently pointed out the troop leader was a mom herself. She has three kids and a not-so-spotless house. She also picks up the other girls from their houses, which probably aren't picture perfect either. And every now and then, I was allowed to forget something.<br /><br />I felt better but still spent the rest of the day cleaning!<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope you enjoy a great day with family and friends. If you have a minute, please say a prayer for my friend. I am so very thankful she is still with us.Dawn Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12812066956850617957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539581256374625880.post-46218286386390159462010-11-24T08:12:39.192-05:002010-11-24T08:12:39.192-05:00I'm a passionate person and I feel things deep...I'm a passionate person and I feel things deeply too. ;)<br /><br />Making mud pies in the back yard with my youngest brought a lot of clarity for me. So many things like that do.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!<br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.com