>The Perfect Post Awards
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It’s our families. It’s learning to be grateful for each day that we have together. It’s figuring out how to let go of lingering resentments and to be happy, no matter our circumstances.
Andrea’s final post truly was perfect, and I hope all of you will take the time to read it.
Petroville awarded Midwestern Mommy
The Z Files awarded Oh, the Joys
Spit-Up and Stilettos awarded My Life as a Hotfessional
Fear and Parenting in Las Vegas awarded I Read Banned Books
The Madame Queen awarded Jason for the Love of God
What Was I Thinking awarded Blogography
Catnip and Coffee awarded Mrs. Chicken
Not Ever Still awarded For Fathers Only
Scheiss Weekly awarded SteveSpangler.com
Whiskey in My Sippy Cup awarded Schnozzfest
Jodifur awarded Baby-Faith
Oh, The Joys awarded Boobs, Injuries & Dr. Pepper
It’s a Schmitty Life awarded Miss Britt
TechSavvy Mama awarded GreebleMonkey
My Life as a Hotfessional awarded Magpie Musing
S2 Do Life awarded Hot Wheel Hacienda
Sarah and the Good Squad awarded Stimeyland
Whitterer on Autism awarded Everyday Adventures
Stephanie at Mama Drama awarded Irish Coffeehouse
Patience is a Virtue awarded Mommy Needs Another Beer
>Andrea’s parting comments were indeed, poignant and a grounding message for folks who’ve forgotten what’s important.No better choice could have been made, Lindsay.
>andrea’s words are so incredibly moving. she left her children a beautiful legacy. thank you so much for sharing her post.ok, so here’s the thing. i’m a long time listener, first time caller .. something like that. i’ve been lurking for a while now. like a good couple of months. and i’ve been laughing my @ss off. i even spent last night (after a couple of drinks, too boot) trying to tell my husband the valentines card story. i snorted. you get the picture. so you would think that i would have commented by now. hell, i would have thought i would have commented by now. but i haven’t yet, and i’m sorry. i should have told you how much i loved the post about that awful teacher or the story about meeting your husband’s boss (God, I sooo would have done that) or the way he drives (how many times have i said, ‘um, honey, honey, HONEY you’re swerving’ oh so NOT calmly?) or how touched i was by your beautiful tribute to hubs on your anniversary. oh and the maggots. well, yeah, the maggots. but i chose to lurk.so you might think i have no right to write to you and ask a favor. and maybe i don’t. but i’m doing it anyway. i feel like my ‘in the shadows’ fandom is legit enough to justify my asking you for help. and i feel like the help i’m asking for is probably reason enough to feel ok about it too. (oh, yeah .. i start sentences with and all the time too. sorry nashville)so if u’ll take my word for the fact that i’m so part of the official capri haters club, please, please read this:http://jesswilson.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/triage/it's mine, so i can’t call it the perfect post. i’m just not that girl. but i would say this ..what’s the perfect post if not a post that helps open our eyes and change the world? so please, please think about using your really big blog(s) to help me spread the word.thank you so much. and keep on writing, sister. you bring a lot of joy to a lot of people. and the ones that don’t get it? well, joke em if they can’t take a … well, you know the rest
>Andrea’s post is beautiful. Letting go of anger is a terrific takeaway.
>What a beautiful post. I had a hard time finishing it through the tears streaming down my face and the lump in my throat.Rest in peace Andrea!!
>Heartbreaking and beautiful. I would hope I could be as graceful in that situation.
>I cried when read Andrea’s post as she passed. I cried again now. I am truly honored to be included in the same month with her.
>There’s never been and probably never will be another “Perfect Post”. That post and Kelly’s preceding posts are remarkable and tearjerking. Good call Lindsey!
>I read Andrea’s post as the news was spreading. It was amazing to read her words and to feel the love that she was leaving behind. It’s so beautiful to see how you can leave a world better than you came into it just by living and being real.
>Beautiful. Unfortunately, I only heard about Andrea after she had already passed. I feel so sad that I didn’t get to “meet” her while she was still living…I think you truly did pick the Perfect Post, Lindsay. No one can argue it…
>That Punk Rock Mommy post really was amazing. I wrote a post inspired by it and I think about her words every day. Only wish I had found her blog sooner, because that was the first post I ever read of hers.
>I have to agree with you on the zit thing. Only difference is, my girlfriends and I want to know why we’re at an age where we get WRINKLES and zits, not grey hairs. Luckily, I’m fair-haired, so grey’s don’t show up. Being thirtysomething just isn’t fair… 😉