tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post4720131253154544123..comments2023-06-07T03:40:11.408-07:00Comments on Erica Scott: Life, Love & Spanking: 'Bye, MomEricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02230915556455020371noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-37900287831640312152012-06-09T20:47:23.394-07:002012-06-09T20:47:23.394-07:00What a beautiful tribute to your mom. I'm sor...What a beautiful tribute to your mom. I'm sorry for your loss.<br /><br />JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-14699980608475601672012-06-08T02:21:29.005-07:002012-06-08T02:21:29.005-07:00Erica... I wish I'd known sooner, and could ha...Erica... I wish I'd known sooner, and could have been there for you. Don't withdraw into isolation! Too many people would miss you. I love the graduation picture!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-78098044725804163012012-06-07T16:57:05.814-07:002012-06-07T16:57:05.814-07:00Very sorry to learn of your loss. The pictures yo...Very sorry to learn of your loss. The pictures you shared are lovely... full of smiles.<br /><br />hugs,<br />~Todd and SuzyA.S.S.http://americanspankingsociety.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-3563644902549425992012-06-07T03:28:19.895-07:002012-06-07T03:28:19.895-07:00Erica, I'm so very sorry for your loss. She wa...Erica, I'm so very sorry for your loss. She was indeed a beautiful woman.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />HermioneHermionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395671806340391253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-45561108310830525432012-06-06T19:48:24.111-07:002012-06-06T19:48:24.111-07:00Dear Erica,
Please accept my condolences for the ...Dear Erica,<br /><br />Please accept my condolences for the loss of your dear mother.<br />Thank you for sharing your memories of her, and also of your dad<br />through the past several years. I can still visualize the photo of<br />him on that long ago cover of TV Guide, as well as another early one of your family. I read every comment on here and it shows what a devoted and caring readership you have. <br /><br />May your mother's memory be for a blessing.<br /><br />Be well,<br /><br />LarryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-78332380909816534892012-06-06T17:51:50.729-07:002012-06-06T17:51:50.729-07:00Erica,
Even when we know it's coming, the fin...Erica,<br /><br />Even when we know it's coming, the finality of losing a family member is a shock unlike any other. At such times, we search for meaning and context. I think you've found more than most of us do.<br /><br />I'm saddened by your loss, but even more so by your heartbreaking descriptions of your mother's long decline. As a society, we treat our pets more humanely than we do our ailing seniors, and that's not as it should be.<br /><br />As a mother myself, I think I'm entitled to say "Please take good care of yourself, dear, because we all still love you!"<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BonnieBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061952016296339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-49571453537561027872012-06-06T14:51:35.783-07:002012-06-06T14:51:35.783-07:00The photos tell the story. I see pride and love co...The photos tell the story. I see pride and love coming from her to you. I know it wasn't a story book relationship, but you said it best about how she wanted to improve upon the way she was raised and do better by you and your brother. <br /><br />And no question how sickening the way her health was robbed in stages. She's not dealing with that anymore. Hopefully your warm memories of her will begin to dominate your overall feelings.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006086163765646438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-41629843055501408592012-06-06T02:25:35.523-07:002012-06-06T02:25:35.523-07:00♥♥wordsmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-71099507109251513432012-06-05T23:27:00.979-07:002012-06-05T23:27:00.979-07:00Thinking of you, Erica. I only just read your blog...Thinking of you, Erica. I only just read your blog and learned of your mother's passing. You're right, she was a beautiful woman, as you are, and I offer my most sincere condolences on your loss. <br /><br />JadaJadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326178538279373460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-6756767884373560692012-06-05T16:58:39.108-07:002012-06-05T16:58:39.108-07:00I read this and sat here and bawled. It brought it...I read this and sat here and bawled. It brought it all back for me, the awful feeling of being a disapointment to my Dad, "or at least that's the way i felt," trying so very hard to do something - anything to make him proud, yet never hearing it. <br />The late years when he got sick and had to rely on me because I was the only son left. They were the best times, I began to know him then. Still his critisism stung but I learned to yell back. With that we began to speak truthfully to each other, but it was so very late in the game.<br />Getting him out of the house for one last ride to the cider mill and antique tractor show before his strokes. Listening to his stories the whole trip and for the first time realizing it was his way of passing a lesson on to me.<br />Bringing him home at the end to die in the house he was born in, and still waiting for his aproval.<br />It wasn't until after he was gone that his friends and brothers came to tell me what he never could, that he was proud of me.<br />Erica she may not have been able to say the words you wanted or needed to hear but I'm sure she was and is very proud of you and loved you very much. You could not be the person we all have grown to love without her seeing that very special part of you. She may not have been able to express it but I am sure she felt it!<br />Grieve if you must but hold on to what ever good memories you have, they are the balm to heal that pain!<br /><br />Poppa MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-61160668636920751872012-06-05T12:49:14.197-07:002012-06-05T12:49:14.197-07:00I love you guys. Thank you. I am sorry that I'...I love you guys. Thank you. I am sorry that I'm not replying to each individual comment as I usually do, but I know you'll understand. I am overwhelmed.<br /><br />Please know that all these comments, plus the emails and tweets and everything else, are keeping me from withdrawing into isolation, as is my typical MO. <br /><br />I will catch you all up soon. In the meantime, please do read between the lines and see how full my heart is.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230915556455020371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-44035948065891859342012-06-05T11:06:02.391-07:002012-06-05T11:06:02.391-07:00Dear Erica,
this is a wonderful tribute to your m...Dear Erica,<br /><br />this is a wonderful tribute to your mother! She was indeed a beautiful woman. Sadly I know about the shock of suddenly being without one's mother but I can't imagine how hard it must be if both parents aren't there any more. My thoughts are with you and everyone who grieves for your mother, especially your stepfather. I know him only from your writing but I have the feeling that it meant a lot to him that you went to see him. Ludwig and I both send you our good wishes.<br /><br />Warm hugs,<br />KaelahKaelahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17108718924415630397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-13406565268028769322012-06-05T05:27:00.157-07:002012-06-05T05:27:00.157-07:00My mother died from breast cancer. She was 83 and...My mother died from breast cancer. She was 83 and it had metastasized into her lungs. Dad lived to be 77 but he died quickly from a massive heart attack. Neither lost their wits, but I sometimes wonder if senility would have dulled the pain for Mum.<br /><br />My sympathy for your grief.<br /><br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-69739970057194786692012-06-05T03:55:35.064-07:002012-06-05T03:55:35.064-07:00Erica, I am so sorry for your loss.
Be well,
Alia...Erica, I am so sorry for your loss.<br /><br />Be well,<br />AliasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-3609495745026594322012-06-05T03:54:17.443-07:002012-06-05T03:54:17.443-07:00Erica, I am so sorry for your loss.Erica, I am so sorry for your loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-32827333119900476012012-06-05T02:13:49.158-07:002012-06-05T02:13:49.158-07:00Your Mom's beaming smile and body language in ...Your Mom's beaming smile and body language in her 70th birthday photo speaks volumes as to the love and pride she felt toward you. I am very sorry for your loss. May you find comfort in the love of your close friends during this sad time.<br /><br />PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-69165234546308508242012-06-05T00:14:09.037-07:002012-06-05T00:14:09.037-07:00I just learned of this. All my love to you, Erica...I just learned of this. All my love to you, Erica.<br /><br />This is a heartbreaking and absolutely beautiful tribute. <br /><br />You have your mother's sense of humor, as well as your dad's. For what it's worth, I see her beauty in you. <br /><br />I suspect she had a lot of fears and barriers as well, but even with that, mothers do know.Dave Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11417833347179495042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-33925856170626769012012-06-04T23:54:23.845-07:002012-06-04T23:54:23.845-07:00What a touching and well written tribute. I truly...What a touching and well written tribute. I truly feel for you- I've had a complex relationship with my mother, and have been grieving her loss though she's still sort of here. I've also gotten up in front of the packed church for a eulogy and just about broken down. All that to say- I truly admire how you've handled this, and my thoughts and condolences are with you. I've said in the past how much I think "hugggsss" are gay, but if I were there, I'd give you a big one, and not even pinch your ass! Hang in there, sweetie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-39922641349756117712012-06-04T21:42:16.686-07:002012-06-04T21:42:16.686-07:00This is a beautiful tribute, Erica. She was a beau...This is a beautiful tribute, Erica. She was a beautiful woman and has a beautiful and wonderful daughter. So much beauty all around. No matter the ups and downs in a relationship, losing someone is never easy. Even if you know the time is coming soon, nothing can fully prepare you for it. I hope you and your loved ones can find peace in this difficult time. {{{hugs}}}Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935712285136696225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-37480727566401066572012-06-04T21:34:15.637-07:002012-06-04T21:34:15.637-07:00So sorry for your loss, Erica. I know it's bet...So sorry for your loss, Erica. I know it's better for everyone. She could not have been happy in the last few years. I was amazed by that last pic because your mother really looked a lot like you (or, uh, I guess vice-versa in this case!).<br /><br />My thoughts are always with you.<br /><br />--CraigCraig Aychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07853109320153985359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-72057019326589453912012-06-04T18:45:24.001-07:002012-06-04T18:45:24.001-07:00Beautiful tribute and I love the pictures. I bet ...Beautiful tribute and I love the pictures. I bet she was proud of you, but she didn't know how to show it or tell you. It's tough to be around someone who dislikes themselves so much because they have nothing left to give to those around them. I wish you the best as you move forward beyond this chapter of your life. Peace, love, and happiness to you always. ~Juju~Jujubeeshttp://jujubeesjournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-88733193006925191772012-06-04T17:14:16.935-07:002012-06-04T17:14:16.935-07:00I am so sorry, Erica.
I know this has been very...I am so sorry, Erica. <br /><br />I know this has been very hard for you on top of everything else. It is very surreal when we loose our parents and I think especially loosing Mom. You wrote a beautiful tribute to her and I do believe she was proud of you and loved you very much. May you have the comfort of peace in this painful time.Bobbie Jonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-15350213016243348532012-06-04T15:52:41.883-07:002012-06-04T15:52:41.883-07:00I am very sorry for you, Erica.
No services, appa...I am very sorry for you, Erica.<br /><br />No services, apparently - but you as a daughther created a GREAT, impressive, moving, monument for her. <br /><br />Take time and space for mourning, remembering - and for celebrating everything she has meant for you. <br /><br />Best wishes.MrJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-27691298956248888462012-06-04T15:37:07.025-07:002012-06-04T15:37:07.025-07:00I'm sorry for your loss Erica, but happy that ...I'm sorry for your loss Erica, but happy that her struggle is over and she can rest in peace. It is such a horrible disease, and one I am unfortunately watching myself now. Hopefully your mother's wonderful donation of herself can help others that may suffer in the futures.<br /><br />I know I do not know your mother, but I do believe that she was proud of you. She raised a good person, and mother's admire that, even if they do not know how to show it. <br /><br />Love and hugs,<br />KatKatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661741523263753420.post-33031855372346103552012-06-04T15:22:15.285-07:002012-06-04T15:22:15.285-07:00You have my deepest sympathy, Erica. It's a sh...You have my deepest sympathy, Erica. It's a shame to see people that were once so strong and vibrant to have to spend their last years in pain and confusion. It is comforting to know that now they are at peace and out of pain. I'm glad John was with you when you got the news. <br /><br />I can see the resemblance in your graduation picture, you have her smile. I am sure she was proud of you, many parents of our generation didn't say they were proud or that they loved us. <br /><br />Loved the baby pic, I got one just like it with the same curl on the head, must've been the thing to do back then. :-)Kakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12722937457379771586noreply@blogger.com