Comments on: Rejection

By: ocean

ocean — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:06:18 +0000

Perfect writing- I’ve been there, done that! Good job, mama – right down to the brownies!

By: Daisy

Daisy — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:50:05 +0000

Learning to lose is a terrible and wonderfully valuable lesson. If only it didn’t hurt so much.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:08:42 +0000

It broke my heart to read this. Rejection hurts no matter the age and I think as Mothers it probably hurts us more when our child is not chosen. You did the right thing. I’m sure you knew that already.

By: Melany

Melany — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:42:58 +0000

You handled that so well. Letting him work through his feelings and then how you said you guys will never talk about it again but asking him, perfect. What a great mom you are. It’s SO sad to watch our kids broken like that

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:23:40 +0000

Urgh – the absolutely palpable grief he went through. I remember being there so many times as a kid, for one reason or another. The worst is when you’re so sure of your ability and so optimistic… and then you’re crushed, for what seems to be utterly nonsensical reasoning. Once I lost out on a part in a play to a guy who couldn’t speak above a mumble and could scarcely read, and I was devastated. I know it hurts like crazy to see that happen to your son… especially as a mom… but he’ll bounce back and try again. You handled it beautifully.

By: judy

judy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:47:53 +0000

Beautiful post, Mel.

How nice for your son to have a mom who understands.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:48:58 +0000

Yep, submit it. Pessimists like me need to read it.

By: LisaLouise

LisaLouise — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:47:55 +0000

Wow. What a great post. We have all been the person in the tire swing. It’s even harder to watch the people we love SUFFER on the tire swing! Very moving.

You ought to submit this. Fo-shizzle. : )

By: Steph.

Steph. — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:28:10 +0000

My son also takes things very hard…but for opposite reasons. He’s a pessimist by nature. I was the same way growing up. It just kills me to see him expect the worst, especially when it happens. It’s so hard being a parent because we can’t protect them and often they don’t listen or follow our wisdom. They have to learn on their own time and in their own ways. I actually think it was really good that you went ahead and bit your tongue and let him try at least. I know that must have been hard though…

By: MissKris

MissKris — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:53:14 +0000

Poor little guy. At least he was brave enough to try out. Bless his heart.