tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596299933014139132.post8536163412166125430..comments2023-11-23T07:07:27.162-05:00Comments on Encounters of the Eccentric Kind: A Complicated ChoiceNot One Too Manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02401092637757216691noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596299933014139132.post-45116563978197207092014-06-11T15:09:51.716-04:002014-06-11T15:09:51.716-04:00What kind words Michelle! After some of the things...What kind words Michelle! After some of the things I've walked through it still takes my breath away that I could be an inspiration. That's high praise. Thank you for that.Not One Too Manyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401092637757216691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596299933014139132.post-51347894853486492512014-06-11T13:32:28.712-04:002014-06-11T13:32:28.712-04:00Jen, you habe such a way of putting thoughts and f...Jen, you habe such a way of putting thoughts and feelings into words it's like you're reading my mind and writing about my own life. I had such a hard time with the decision for this surgery because of the social stigma that came with it. I told my doctor two years prior to the year I finally agreed to go on the waiting list NO when she approached me about it. I wasnt living much of a life because of the sciatica pain I was in. The knee pain as well. I could barely walk. I had no life at all. But my mind was healthy and strong and in my mind I could do what I needed to and my body was like NO you can't and painfully reminded me of that despite my efforts. Finally I had to give in and agree to the surgery. I knew it was the only thing that was going to save my life. and It has. Im gratfeul everyday! Thank you so much Jen. You inspire me everyday! I am so glad to have you in my life<br /><br />Michelle DuquetteAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00873218595435063032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596299933014139132.post-44731994750408866842014-06-11T09:56:15.059-04:002014-06-11T09:56:15.059-04:00Thanks for commenting Rose. I appreciate the feedb...Thanks for commenting Rose. I appreciate the feedback. It really is so true that societal expectations weigh heavy sometimes. I had to struggle long and hard with others' expectations, to finally be able to come to success. Somehow the irony is that it was one of the major players holding me back; The worry about what others think of me.Not One Too Manyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401092637757216691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596299933014139132.post-42453967010782597912014-06-10T22:56:15.785-04:002014-06-10T22:56:15.785-04:00Thanks for writing this Jen! I really mean that. ...Thanks for writing this Jen! I really mean that. If nothing else, it is an incredible reminder that we do not need to be driven by societal expectations and norms. Our situations are different but we each, as Christians, have freedom in Christ and our identity is in Him and not in the expectations of others. I realize that isn't what you were necessarily going for with this post but thank you just the same!R*sehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301419979993572900noreply@blogger.com