Comments on: Uprooted http://druidjournal.net/2009/04/26/uprooted/ Spiritual Guidance by Word, Card, and Star Mon, 14 May 2012 06:53:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeff Lilly http://druidjournal.net/2009/04/26/uprooted/comment-page-1/#comment-312217 Jeff Lilly Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:06:15 +0000 http://druidjournal.net/?p=960#comment-312217 Skeptic, of course I thought about the effect on my children. My parents divorced when I was 6, so I knew exactly what my kids were in for. My mother and father were a rotten match for each other, and if they had stayed together, my life would have been much worse. I know that my children's lives are better, too. The best thing, I think, is that they now have *four* parents, each of whom is in a happy, deep, committed, monogamous relationship. Ironically enough, I now spend *more* time with them, since I see them three or four weekends a month, one-on-one, instead of just an hour or two in the evenings. (Before the divorce I rarely got to spend much time with them on weekends because of work and other commitments, which I now take care of during the week.) Skeptic, of course I thought about the effect on my children. My parents divorced when I was 6, so I knew exactly what my kids were in for. My mother and father were a rotten match for each other, and if they had stayed together, my life would have been much worse. I know that my children’s lives are better, too. The best thing, I think, is that they now have *four* parents, each of whom is in a happy, deep, committed, monogamous relationship. Ironically enough, I now spend *more* time with them, since I see them three or four weekends a month, one-on-one, instead of just an hour or two in the evenings. (Before the divorce I rarely got to spend much time with them on weekends because of work and other commitments, which I now take care of during the week.)

]]> By: Skeptic http://druidjournal.net/2009/04/26/uprooted/comment-page-1/#comment-312129 Skeptic Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:33:40 +0000 http://druidjournal.net/?p=960#comment-312129 My parents divorced about ten years ago. I just want to point out that i don't like how you compare the joys of having your children, to the joys of you becoming selfish and ripping apart the lives of those same children. No matter how well you and your ex handled the divorce, it still affected your children and i hope you thought about that. Being alone was joyous to you. Was it joyous for your children to have less time with there father? Meeting her fiance was joyous for you. Was having another life changer and meeting a step-parent joyous for your children? When you have kids you make a commitment to put there well being before your own. Just some thoughts... My parents divorced about ten years ago. I just want to point out that i don’t like how you compare the joys of having your children, to the joys of you becoming selfish and ripping apart the lives of those same children.

No matter how well you and your ex handled the divorce, it still affected your children and i hope you thought about that. Being alone was joyous to you. Was it joyous for your children to have less time with there father? Meeting her fiance was joyous for you. Was having another life changer and meeting a step-parent joyous for your children? When you have kids you make a commitment to put there well being before your own. Just some thoughts…

]]> By: Kay http://druidjournal.net/2009/04/26/uprooted/comment-page-1/#comment-162353 Kay Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:37:45 +0000 http://druidjournal.net/?p=960#comment-162353 I've been gone for so long, but now I'm back and so I decided to wander over here to visit, and I find this post ... I was sad then happy then sad then happy, all in the span of a few minutes as I read your words. :-D (I am relieved the post ended with me smiling.) I’ve been gone for so long, but now I’m back and so I decided to wander over here to visit, and I find this post …

I was sad then happy then sad then happy, all in the span of a few minutes as I read your words.

:-D (I am relieved the post ended with me smiling.)

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