tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752638447150863337.post2445810256964876269..comments2008-09-13T02:17:24.917-04:00Savvy Auntie Melanie Notkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05489819933078648658noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752638447150863337.post-34985770348315178552008-09-13T02:17:00.000-04:002008-09-13T02:17:00.000-04:00what a beautiful post...<BR/>i also lost my mother at 23. she gave me 'Oh, The Places You'll Go' as I graduated college, and i know she is proud of the places i'm going. the darkest moment in my life - losing my mother - has most certainly forced a wonderous light in terms of living fully, having gratitude and humility. <BR/>thank you for inspiring me with your blog, love it!<BR/>Leslie<BR/>www.BeLoveSavvy.comLesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05991475733911632001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752638447150863337.post-698610730376276102008-09-07T00:25:00.000-04:002008-09-07T00:25:00.000-04:00Melanie,<BR/>Love your writing and this post is wonderful! You may not have thought about it from the perspective of your mom - she probably cherished every day of every age you were and wanted each one to last for as long as possible! I am mother to a two-not-yet-three year old who says every day "I'm a bigger girl," meaning she is bigger than she was yesterday and is very pleased about that because the allure of being a big girl is very appealing to her now. For me it means we are just one step closer to the day when we won't fit comfortably in the rocking chair with her sitting across my lap and her head resting perfectly on my chest. It is obvious that your mom made as great of an impression on you as did mine who passed when I was 22. Each day I wish she were here to see her granddaughter and be as amazed and bedazzled by her as I am. I hope one day when she is all grown that my daughter will be able to think of life lessons I imparted to her in the course of our little daily routines! I also hope I see my granddaughter one day! One of my favorite movies is still Dead Poets Society which is where I became aware of Robert Frost and the road less traveled.Candice (zastone)http://www.bidmycleaning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752638447150863337.post-85231456130162574802008-08-30T18:30:00.000-04:002008-08-30T18:30:00.000-04:00Melanie, <BR/><BR/>As usual, beautifully written!<BR/>A friend said that she can't wait until she is 50 so her children will be grown, and while I believe it was more of an impulsive statement, then her true nature, I felt pity for her, and that thought.. and try to embrace EVERY MINUTE, even as I am screaming, or continuing to live bad habits. I am a work in progress and ALIVE!<BR/><BR/>Also I read a story from a holocaust survivor who found the note from her mother stitched in her clothing that she was rescued in. Written was how her mother felt about being with her daughter during her last moments before she gave her daughter (baby!) over to what she hoped would be 'safety'. This heartbreaking letter has minimized the amount of times I have allowed the thoughts of school starting tomorrow and the summer being too long to escape my lips. I always have it on my mind. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing.Andreahttp://www.getstartedtodayonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752638447150863337.post-47813414345222928522008-08-26T20:47:00.000-04:002008-08-26T20:47:00.000-04:00Shanink - it's coming... listen for it... Sometimes, our dream whispers to us for fear that if someone hears it, it will be squelched. So listen closely... it is possible only you can hear it.Savvy Auntie Melanie Notkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05489819933078648658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752638447150863337.post-4989536644232173372008-08-26T10:41:00.000-04:002008-08-26T10:41:00.000-04:00Love, love this. Thank you for sharing this story. I am feeling like something good is about to happen to me but just don't know what it is. I am too, wishing it were here now but you're right. Thank you!shaninkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06613284357962272409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752638447150863337.post-83285560223147957952008-08-26T08:45:00.000-04:002008-08-26T08:45:00.000-04:00Wow, great post. I sent this link to some friends - great reminder that we must enjoy every day and minute of our life and truly pursue our dream along that road less traveled. By far one of my favorite poems - great post!!BabySpot.comwww.babyspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752638447150863337.post-71345750289838753002008-08-26T08:06:00.000-04:002008-08-26T08:06:00.000-04:00Such a beautiful posting from a wonderful writer! I think that so many women entrepreneurs take the road less traveled because while scary, the journey itself is way more rewarding.Beth Schoenfeldtwww.collective-e.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752638447150863337.post-5266766911940768062008-08-25T16:38:00.000-04:002008-08-25T16:38:00.000-04:00That's so funny - my age was six when I had a conversation very much like that. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing :)Sarah Morganhttp://sarah-morgan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752638447150863337.post-16040194171575774612008-08-25T15:19:00.000-04:002008-08-25T15:19:00.000-04:00So happy this post is meaningful to some!Savvy Auntie Melanie Notkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05489819933078648658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752638447150863337.post-24636359213037797742008-08-25T15:17:00.000-04:002008-08-25T15:17:00.000-04:00Wow. I've never worried about whether I was on the road more or less travelled, but I have always been on the road I planned on taking. This summer I've been kind of following a weird road and I don't really know where it's headed. It's fun, but at times I stop and worry if it's productive. But then I take a breath, loosen my grip on the reins and let the universe speak to me. Today I think you were speaking for the universe. Great post. And your mom sounds like an angel.Amy Flanaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05683511295061386223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752638447150863337.post-81094386946423012512008-08-25T15:00:00.000-04:002008-08-25T15:00:00.000-04:00ugghhaahhcchh (that is the sound of the tension releasing from my lower guts!) You have no idea how badly I needed to hear this today! I spent the weekend with friends, all of whom are taking the road much travelled in our particular business, and found myself listening to their stories of a world I no longer inhabit. One night I woke up, my heart beating a mile a minute, my nerves urging me awake, wondering "am I making a huge mistake? Have I cut off my nose to spite my face? Should I return to the status quo world of waiting for other people to recognize our talents and pave the path to our dreams" (and all the second guessing, insecurities and personality altering that those choices call for)? Funny.. cuz "the road less travelled" kept weaving through my mind as I grappled with all the complicated things I was feeling this weekend. Thank you so much for your gorgeous words of wisdom!!!!kathryn joneshttp://www.synchronis.tvnoreply@blogger.com