tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post2247902796311862307..comments2023-10-16T10:56:04.976-05:00Comments on This Ain't New York: But she did not cry for help.Melanie @ This Ain't New Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17210688612707551402noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-3897695188721043152007-09-18T23:09:00.000-05:002007-09-18T23:09:00.000-05:00I'm glad you were there for that little girl - jus...I'm glad you were there for that little girl - just as I'm so very glad that it was people like you who found a little girl deliberately abandoned by her father at a railway station here last week. It gives me chills to think of the other possibilities.Anne @ AKA Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380219661642133549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-43467664689817409832007-09-18T22:53:00.000-05:002007-09-18T22:53:00.000-05:00I'm here via Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer. Mom gr...I'm here via Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer. Mom groups are the best. I am a part of our local MOPS group, and it has absolutely been the best thing for my mental health as a mom.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528097998619795151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-42798887210664547192007-09-17T12:09:00.000-05:002007-09-17T12:09:00.000-05:00Oh my gosh this is such an amazing post... You bro...Oh my gosh this is such an amazing post... You brought tears to my eyes. Very well said. Very moving. AMEN.J. A. Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808398471001952690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-42228876386939505452007-09-17T11:00:00.000-05:002007-09-17T11:00:00.000-05:00Been there, done that. Been that frazzled, seen o...Been there, done that. Been that frazzled, seen others that frazzled. <BR/><BR/>Have been struggling to carry my baby/toddler while my older toddler/preschooler was "escaping". Had people stand and stare as I struggled to open doors carrying bags and babies. If only ONE person had offered to help, it would have made my day.<BR/><BR/>Was in a new town, no family, home alone with 2 under 2 when I joined my local MOMS Club. I would HIGHLY recommend it! Those ladies have become friends, helpers, people I call when I need something. I've recently joined out mentor program - and now I am one of the ones who checks in on new members and/or new moms to see how they're doing.<BR/><BR/>Great post - and God bless you for your action! So many would have walked away.Beth/Mom2TwoVikingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093286971978819404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-33164363739898270932007-09-17T10:50:00.000-05:002007-09-17T10:50:00.000-05:00My stomach is in knots to think what might have ha...My stomach is in knots to think what might have happened! Thank God that you were there, and not some pervert! I agree with you totally...if a parent is overwhelmed and needs help, they should ASK FOR IT. And if we can give help, we should!Mom2furhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919967314390699344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-71860801823562833622007-09-17T10:07:00.000-05:002007-09-17T10:07:00.000-05:00Amen!Amen!The Vinson Fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694483324551011077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-57616377548795372602007-09-17T02:15:00.000-05:002007-09-17T02:15:00.000-05:00wow!!!!!!!! this was a very powerful message.wow!!!!!!!! this was a very powerful message.*Tanyetta*https://www.blogger.com/profile/14339189484151758472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-90531612218232422042007-09-17T00:00:00.000-05:002007-09-17T00:00:00.000-05:00Wow. This is an awesome post. Thank you so much ...Wow. This is an awesome post. Thank you so much for sharing with everyone. It's not only a good reminder about exactly how OFTEN we need to have the "stranger danger" talk with our children, it's a reminder about how we NEED relationships with people that can read between our lines and how we need to read between theirs. As women, we can all get a little down or a little overwhelmed at times.<BR/>Thanks again for sharing.Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673433541250129062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-26396858646960678952007-09-16T21:56:00.000-05:002007-09-16T21:56:00.000-05:00~~cold chills down my spine~~Trina~~cold chills down my spine~~<BR/><BR/>TrinaTrina and Jophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977973502325044495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-30254764774065640882007-09-16T21:01:00.000-05:002007-09-16T21:01:00.000-05:00Amazing post! Scary.Thank you for the reminder!Amazing post! Scary.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the reminder!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-33811871395769662132007-09-16T20:57:00.000-05:002007-09-16T20:57:00.000-05:00Thanks for your post! I enjoyed it.Thanks for your post! I enjoyed it.We are Tommy's Advocateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131796104894245438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-21981736741295597182007-09-16T16:49:00.000-05:002007-09-16T16:49:00.000-05:00how crazy! southern and all, you just can't be lai...how crazy! southern and all, you just can't be laid back about some things. i feel all the time that i end of babysitting others kids at the park etc when the moms all huddle together and chat and aren't really watching their children. we have moments where we look away for a second, but really if you need to go shopping or chat that bad pay a babysitter to watch your child!<BR/><BR/>good post though....i need to teach my child more about stranger danger and to scream his lungs out!lisa h.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11983554804367985541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-17615695583918275902007-09-16T12:05:00.000-05:002007-09-16T12:05:00.000-05:00Lilke you said, you had good intentions. I shudde...Lilke you said, you had good intentions. I shudder to think what would've happened to that little girl if someone with a wrong motive would've found her.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436679535435682403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-78316218916343268382007-09-16T11:14:00.000-05:002007-09-16T11:14:00.000-05:00Wonderful, wonderful post. It's reassuring to know...Wonderful, wonderful post. It's reassuring to know that, contrary to the media drivel, there are still a lot of real folks out there...like you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-38962297253372133342007-09-16T10:05:00.000-05:002007-09-16T10:05:00.000-05:00Thank you for the powerful reminder!I have always ...Thank you for the powerful reminder!<BR/><BR/>I have always told my children to find another mom with kids if they can't find a store employee when lost.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455517419708043340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-89934662494409728592007-09-08T23:48:00.000-05:002007-09-08T23:48:00.000-05:00That is scary! Praise the LORD that HE put you in ...That is scary! Praise the LORD that HE put you in that store for that little girl! Shame on that mother for not keeping track of her precious gift. I can only imagine the horror that little girl could have faced if you or anyone else nice hadn't helped her... she was probably scared to say the least. But for her to follow you, a complete stranger, that is scary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-73578238325572299672007-09-08T06:43:00.000-05:002007-09-08T06:43:00.000-05:00Excellent post and reminder.Excellent post and reminder.thediaperdiarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031990766224099099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-77785835596942528622007-09-08T02:12:00.000-05:002007-09-08T02:12:00.000-05:00My heart aches for that mother that left her child...My heart aches for that mother that left her child in the car. We are all human, and we all make mistakes, and hers was a terrible one, with terrible consequences. We do need to examine our scheduales and our priorites, too often our children are an after thought. And I agree, we need to remember to help our fellow mommies. And remember to ask for help if we need it.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06782544327127527816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-46133354731621493072007-09-07T22:25:00.000-05:002007-09-07T22:25:00.000-05:00Thank God you were there. And thank you for this ...Thank God you were there. And thank you for this reminder that we do need to invest our time with our children more wisely.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886063555963722894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-24753922171163406112007-09-07T21:40:00.000-05:002007-09-07T21:40:00.000-05:00Breaks my heart. It's a good lesson for all of us...Breaks my heart. It's a good lesson for all of us and made me stop and think how Caroline would respond to being lost somewhere.Big Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569418470773215304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-24475167297206874802007-09-07T21:15:00.000-05:002007-09-07T21:15:00.000-05:00I've seen that alot of times and it scares me. He...I've seen that alot of times and it scares me. Here's something else that scares me: a mother goes out into a parking lot , say like at Target, towards her car and the little tiny kid is walking 10 steps behind her and no one is watching the child! Please hold on to your child when you go to the car!<BR/>God bless you for helping this little girl!His Doorkeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681568647223880627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-19895354968790034102007-09-07T20:47:00.000-05:002007-09-07T20:47:00.000-05:00My goodness. That is so scary. I found it really...My goodness. That is so scary. I found it really interesting that you actually thought through that you did not want the little girl to trust you, even though you were helping her, because after all you were a stranger. I never would have thought that angle. I would have helped her but not thought through that I was a stranger and she in innocence was trusting me.Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757963698816530787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-3496378644783848752007-09-07T18:24:00.000-05:002007-09-07T18:24:00.000-05:00While your comments about me are very kind and swe...While your comments about me are very kind and sweet (thank you), I wanted to share this with y'all in hopes that we as moms would take a minute to check our lives and how our schedules are affecting our kids. <BR/>I challenge all of us to keep our eyes and ears open to moments we can help a child or a busy mom we know. Accidents and unfortunately abductions happen in the blink of an eye, but surely we can do more to help protect our kids. <BR/>Blessings to all!Melanie @ This Ain't New Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210688612707551402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-70371424607399722882007-09-07T17:50:00.000-05:002007-09-07T17:50:00.000-05:00You were the hands and feet of Christ today. He h...You were the hands and feet of Christ today. He has been glorified through your actions even if that mom or the little girl never realize it.Roxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03483570734127165995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30016058.post-66674051928310601412007-09-07T17:18:00.000-05:002007-09-07T17:18:00.000-05:00This is so disturbing, Melanie. It's hard for me t...This is so disturbing, Melanie. It's hard for me to imagine a mother so preoccupied with shopping that she forgets to care where her three year old is for that long. For a moment, actually.<BR/><BR/>What a great message this post carries.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078572615133867629noreply@blogger.com