Remembering Yesterday
Viewing comments for Chapter 82 "Changes in Store For the Four"A widow's journey into her relationship with her
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Comment from Mastery
Hi Beth. Well, you certainly were great parents in terms of helping financially too per this line: "The kids were dependent on us to help pay for college."
Things are still the same in that department, but much more costly today. Still, money still did not ever grow on trees. Right?
Nice summation of events in 1981, Beth. I lost my 14 year old son in 1981 in a freak accident. (See essay called "Top of The Mountain" in my folio from ten years ago if you are interested.
Good job a usual, Beth. Bob
reply by the author on 01-Dec-2020
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Hi Beth. Well, you certainly were great parents in terms of helping financially too per this line: "The kids were dependent on us to help pay for college."
Things are still the same in that department, but much more costly today. Still, money still did not ever grow on trees. Right?
Nice summation of events in 1981, Beth. I lost my 14 year old son in 1981 in a freak accident. (See essay called "Top of The Mountain" in my folio from ten years ago if you are interested.
Good job a usual, Beth. Bob
Comment Written 01-Dec-2020
reply by the author on 01-Dec-2020
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Thanks for the great review and comments. That is tough losing a child. I will definitely look for that post. I've got two things in contests if you care to look. A poem and story. The story has a lot of dialogue. In my portfolio. Both are paying.
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
I'm really enjoying your story of your life, Beth, and think it's a wonderful legacy to leave your children. They way we all have a book in us, and it's true. Our lives count for much, and there is much that our children don't know about us that would suprise them. Your children are growing up now, and choosing what they want to do with their lives. Your guidence is helping them in that respect. A wonderful part, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2020
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I'm really enjoying your story of your life, Beth, and think it's a wonderful legacy to leave your children. They way we all have a book in us, and it's true. Our lives count for much, and there is much that our children don't know about us that would suprise them. Your children are growing up now, and choosing what they want to do with their lives. Your guidence is helping them in that respect. A wonderful part, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
Comment Written 29-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2020
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Thank you Sandra. I really appreciate the review and comments. I look forward to reading more of your story.
Beth
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
I like the idea of having the children change schools for the reasons you gave. It is the parents' duty to do the best for their children.
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2020
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I like the idea of having the children change schools for the reasons you gave. It is the parents' duty to do the best for their children.
Comment Written 29-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2020
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Thank you for the review and comments. Yes, we have to make decisions they may not agree with sometimes.
Beth
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You did right.
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
Beth this was another well-written chapter about the ins and outs of your family. You certainly were on top of everything they were involved in and so actively concerned. You and your husband were certainly guiding your children well, through their lives. The current events during that year were quite notable.
Ralf
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2020
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Beth this was another well-written chapter about the ins and outs of your family. You certainly were on top of everything they were involved in and so actively concerned. You and your husband were certainly guiding your children well, through their lives. The current events during that year were quite notable.
Ralf
Comment Written 29-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2020
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Thank you Ralf. I enjoy reading your reviews and I appreciate all your comments. There always things that happened which we tend to forget about but some things stand out.
Betj
Comment from Ben Colder
You and your Hubby, had you hands full, but you raised them right and gave the opportunity to chose their own destiny, good or bad. I did the same or tried in various way also. Kids can fool you. They can turn so quickly even though you try and lead them in the right direction. The plane, I hate it when hitting an air pocket and drop a thousand feet. Scary.
Another good one Beth. I am sure they have showered you with plenty of G G Kids.
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2020
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You and your Hubby, had you hands full, but you raised them right and gave the opportunity to chose their own destiny, good or bad. I did the same or tried in various way also. Kids can fool you. They can turn so quickly even though you try and lead them in the right direction. The plane, I hate it when hitting an air pocket and drop a thousand feet. Scary.
Another good one Beth. I am sure they have showered you with plenty of G G Kids.
Comment Written 29-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2020
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Thank you Chuck. I really appreciate the review and six stars. I remember the scripture "Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it." That makes me think I didn't do such a great job even though I did try. They are all good and loving kids but, Spiritually they aren't all where I wish they were. They have their own ideas. Hopefully God isn't through with them yet.
Beth
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No, not hardly. My has strayed as well but did not you and I taste of the rudiments before wisdom settled . LOL. Keep them always in prayer. They will be fine.
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Yes, you are right. I hope God isn't through with me yet either. I'm still a long way from where my mother would have liked me to be. She was so close to God but still not perfect. We won't reach that state on this earth.
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My blessings to you Beth.
Comment from lyenochka
I always appreciate how you put the historical highlights in your post. In 1981 we got married and just like Charles and Diana, immediately had a child. Lol.
Your husband who knew more about flying probably had more reasons to worry about that bumpy flight!
So glad your three kids got to change to another college closer by.
It was so funny that Christi mistook that diet pill for the disease! Lol.
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2020
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I always appreciate how you put the historical highlights in your post. In 1981 we got married and just like Charles and Diana, immediately had a child. Lol.
Your husband who knew more about flying probably had more reasons to worry about that bumpy flight!
So glad your three kids got to change to another college closer by.
It was so funny that Christi mistook that diet pill for the disease! Lol.
Comment Written 29-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. My husband liked flying small planes when he was in control. He was more afraid of bad weather than I was.
Beth
Comment from Mary Kay Bonfante
Your account of events in the life of your family is excellent, as always. So many changes happened in what seems to have been a short period of time. You and Evan really had a lot of decisions to make, and it seems that because he was the primary breadwinner, you were the primary decision maker for the household and children -- or maybe it just seems that way, because you're the one writing the story. I'm sure he had a role, but I'm guessing that yours was more hands-on.
Here are the revisions I recommend:
and we would let them take the Van back.
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and we would let them take the van back.
In May, news of the discovery of an Aids virus was on TV.
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In May, news of the discovery of an AIDS virus was on TV.
We were having a series of Evangelist meeting going on...
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We were having a series of Evangelist meetings going on...
Some of the other things that happened during the year 1981 was the wedding of Diana...
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Some of the other things that happened during the year 1981 included the wedding of Lady Diana...
Sandra Day Oâ??Connor became the first women...
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Sandra Day Oâ??Connor became the first woman...
the attempt in March, was for a ridiculous reason.
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the attempt in March was for a ridiculous reason.
Hinckley really was insane, but criminally insane, and it's so sad that the Press Secretary was left paralyzed because of it, and that Reagan also suffered a serious injury.
I also remember some of the many thoughts that ran through my mind when the AIDS epidemic hit. Besides being glad that my own wild college days were over, and sad for a friend who kept getting sick, who I eventually realized was gay, I remember feeling sorry for the manufacturers of the Ayds diet product! I was thinking about how they are really going to have to come up with a better name. I would bet that your daughter Christi wasn't the only person who was confused by it.
It's really great that you include key historical events from various eras in the biographical account of your family life.
And that plane ride! Sometimes my husband and I watch the series "Air Disasters" on the Smithsonian channel, and analyze what went wrong... some of the crashes are particularly scary, especially the ones where there are fatalities. I would find a turbulent flight like that one very frightening!
Thinking about the 80s... I recently watched some videos about Princess Diana, and saw how she was willing to touch AIDS patients, at a time when they were basically considered untouchable. The monarchy, which had otherwise alienated her and written her off, wrote to her and advised her to wear a hat and gloves for her protection.
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2020
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Your account of events in the life of your family is excellent, as always. So many changes happened in what seems to have been a short period of time. You and Evan really had a lot of decisions to make, and it seems that because he was the primary breadwinner, you were the primary decision maker for the household and children -- or maybe it just seems that way, because you're the one writing the story. I'm sure he had a role, but I'm guessing that yours was more hands-on.
Here are the revisions I recommend:
and we would let them take the Van back.
-->
and we would let them take the van back.
In May, news of the discovery of an Aids virus was on TV.
-->
In May, news of the discovery of an AIDS virus was on TV.
We were having a series of Evangelist meeting going on...
-->
We were having a series of Evangelist meetings going on...
Some of the other things that happened during the year 1981 was the wedding of Diana...
-->
Some of the other things that happened during the year 1981 included the wedding of Lady Diana...
Sandra Day Oâ??Connor became the first women...
-->
Sandra Day Oâ??Connor became the first woman...
the attempt in March, was for a ridiculous reason.
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the attempt in March was for a ridiculous reason.
Hinckley really was insane, but criminally insane, and it's so sad that the Press Secretary was left paralyzed because of it, and that Reagan also suffered a serious injury.
I also remember some of the many thoughts that ran through my mind when the AIDS epidemic hit. Besides being glad that my own wild college days were over, and sad for a friend who kept getting sick, who I eventually realized was gay, I remember feeling sorry for the manufacturers of the Ayds diet product! I was thinking about how they are really going to have to come up with a better name. I would bet that your daughter Christi wasn't the only person who was confused by it.
It's really great that you include key historical events from various eras in the biographical account of your family life.
And that plane ride! Sometimes my husband and I watch the series "Air Disasters" on the Smithsonian channel, and analyze what went wrong... some of the crashes are particularly scary, especially the ones where there are fatalities. I would find a turbulent flight like that one very frightening!
Thinking about the 80s... I recently watched some videos about Princess Diana, and saw how she was willing to touch AIDS patients, at a time when they were basically considered untouchable. The monarchy, which had otherwise alienated her and written her off, wrote to her and advised her to wear a hat and gloves for her protection.
Comment Written 28-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2020
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Thank you so much Mary Kay, I really look forward to your reviews. You see thing that no one else does and your corrections are always spot on. Yes, I was the hands on parent. My husband loved the kids and worried about them but he didn't quite know how to handle them. Some times, they thought of us an "good cop/bad cop". I was the one who had to get tough with them at times.
I enjoyed reading all you comments about the historical events of the eighties. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Beth
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You're very welcome, Beth. It's always good to be appreciated. I'm glad I picked up on the situation correctly -- that you were the more hands-on parent. "Good cop/bad cop," ha! It's a tough job, but somebody has to keep the kids out of trouble. It's all done out of love, and I'm sure they all realize that today. You were both such wonderful parents. The world would be a much better place, if all children were raised with so much love.
Comment from Sankey
This was a great chapter. Full of a lot of historical detail we can all relate to from that era. Just a couple of spags, I[t](n) spite of going
There were ass(ass)i[g]nation attempts
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2020
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This was a great chapter. Full of a lot of historical detail we can all relate to from that era. Just a couple of spags, I[t](n) spite of going
There were ass(ass)i[g]nation attempts
Comment Written 28-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and for catching the spags. I appreciate you and your comments.
Beth
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Captivating--so amusing re AIDS (caps) vs Ayds (note spelling). Did Carol end up with Tommy or did they part?
Lowercase: van and summer; hyphenate two-week, Pope JOHN Paul II
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2020
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Captivating--so amusing re AIDS (caps) vs Ayds (note spelling). Did Carol end up with Tommy or did they part?
Lowercase: van and summer; hyphenate two-week, Pope JOHN Paul II
Comment Written 28-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2020
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Have you every heard of the Mandella effect? This is my first experience with it. I could have sworn on a BIble that in1981 that candy way spelled AIDS . It was a diet aid. I guess I'm mistaken unless thay changed it because of the disease. Carol will tell me it was becuase I was living in an alternate reality in 1981. Thanks for the review. Tommy and Carol parted but they saw each other again later.
Beth
Comment from Suzanna Ray
Dear Beth, not only was this chapter a good update on your family and the changes you experienced; but a good update on world events that I had forgotten about.
These memoirs are not only yours, but in many ways ours too, because we lived through these times.
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2020
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Dear Beth, not only was this chapter a good update on your family and the changes you experienced; but a good update on world events that I had forgotten about.
These memoirs are not only yours, but in many ways ours too, because we lived through these times.
Comment Written 28-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2020
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I put them in because I want to remember what was happening at the time and it does help others to related. Thanks for the review and comments.
Beth
