Comments on: Holiday carousel http://www.lesbiandad.net/2006/12/13/holiday-carosel/ notes from the crossroads of mother and father Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:34:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: LesbianDad http://www.lesbiandad.net/2006/12/13/holiday-carosel/#comment-313 LesbianDad Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:33:22 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2006/12/12/holiday-carosel/#comment-313 That is beautiful. I don't doubt for a moment who did. That is beautiful. I don’t doubt for a moment who did.

]]> By: jon http://www.lesbiandad.net/2006/12/13/holiday-carosel/#comment-312 jon Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:27:36 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2006/12/12/holiday-carosel/#comment-312 Zoë just went on a carousel, too! It's hard when the holidays are bittersweet, and strange how our precious little ones can make us sadder for those who aren't here to see them grow. (I lost my mom 20 years ago.) Today, Zoë pretended to be a hummingbird. Rosie and I looked at each other -- "Did you teach her about hummingbirds?" "No," we both said, and looked at Zoë. "Who taught you about hummingbirds?" Just a smile. Zoë just went on a carousel, too!

It’s hard when the holidays are bittersweet, and strange how our precious little ones can make us sadder for those who aren’t here to see them grow. (I lost my mom 20 years ago.)

Today, Zoë pretended to be a hummingbird. Rosie and I looked at each other — “Did you teach her about hummingbirds?”

“No,” we both said, and looked at Zoë. “Who taught you about hummingbirds?”

Just a smile.

]]> By: LesbianDad http://www.lesbiandad.net/2006/12/13/holiday-carosel/#comment-310 LesbianDad Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:48:02 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2006/12/12/holiday-carosel/#comment-310 Touché, brother! Plus you can't hardly see "this guy's" face in there behind the billowing cloud of polyester beard. I'd be scared and I'm way over 18 yrs old. Touché, brother! Plus you can’t hardly see “this guy’s” face in there behind the billowing cloud of polyester beard. I’d be scared and I’m way over 18 yrs old.

]]> By: LookyDaddy http://www.lesbiandad.net/2006/12/13/holiday-carosel/#comment-308 LookyDaddy Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:42:10 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2006/12/12/holiday-carosel/#comment-308 364 days of the year it is "Stranger Danger." Then, for one day, it is "Hey, sit in the lap of this guy." No wonder kids cry. 364 days of the year it is “Stranger Danger.” Then, for one day, it is “Hey, sit in the lap of this guy.”

No wonder kids cry.

]]> By: drudolph http://www.lesbiandad.net/2006/12/13/holiday-carosel/#comment-306 drudolph Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:39:21 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2006/12/12/holiday-carosel/#comment-306 Thank you for the beautiful post, Polly. My partner's sister lost her son to cancer when he was eight. They lived on the other side of the country, and I never got to know him well, but I still sense his presence when we gather with the family. Always an empty place, as you say. Thank you for the beautiful post, Polly. My partner’s sister lost her son to cancer when he was eight. They lived on the other side of the country, and I never got to know him well, but I still sense his presence when we gather with the family. Always an empty place, as you say.

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