tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post114773565151076171..comments2023-10-26T04:38:20.923-04:00Comments on May Cuties: Love You ForeverAyelethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02452707874685237517noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post-1148054649590930502006-05-19T12:04:00.000-04:002006-05-19T12:04:00.000-04:00Margalit,, What exactly is creepy & weird, "THE ...Margalit,, What exactly is creepy & weird, "THE SON ROCKING HIS MOM", is it because it's the son, is the rocking creepy, or is the elderly mom creepy? Is it not wierd, if you are rocking a baby, or if its the daughter doing the rocking or better maybe the nurse or home attendant? It is a sign of maturity and realism to face up to the facts of life: You either live long and hopefully healthy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post-1147923054444351212006-05-17T23:30:00.000-04:002006-05-17T23:30:00.000-04:00Oh, margalit - nice makeover! But where am I? No...Oh, margalit - nice makeover! But where am I? Not with the Mommies, not with the Jews - don't I fit in somewhere?Ayelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452707874685237517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post-1147922786610164752006-05-17T23:26:00.000-04:002006-05-17T23:26:00.000-04:00Margalit - Creepy is right! Thanks for the thumbs...Margalit - Creepy is right! Thanks for the thumbs up :)Ayelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452707874685237517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post-1147892889245302162006-05-17T15:08:00.000-04:002006-05-17T15:08:00.000-04:00I HATE that book, Ayelet. I think it's exceptional...I HATE that book, Ayelet. I think it's exceptionally creepy. But I know that some folks love it and find it incredibly moving. To me, it just seems way to weird to have a son rocking his mom. <BR/><BR/>But I love the way you put that book into another context to make it more palatible. Good going.margalithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09782326504951603071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post-1147857912912001092006-05-17T05:25:00.000-04:002006-05-17T05:25:00.000-04:00I hear you, Ayelet - but that's not what happens. ...I hear you, Ayelet - but that's not what happens. He says, "My Mommy you'll be" - no matter what the condition, she's still the mommy, just as in your story.<BR/><BR/>After that, he goes to his baby and sings the song to her - continuing the chain of love from generation to generation.Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post-1147828700385783932006-05-16T21:18:00.000-04:002006-05-16T21:18:00.000-04:00Ayelet I think I am more moved by your story of a ...Ayelet I think I am more moved by your story of a beautiful example of timeless love from your story than I was from Love You Forever, which always made me cry. I think that the ability of the woman in your story to maintain her elderly and ill mother's status as parent, despite needing care in what was evident as a reversal of roles as far as parent-child tasks are concerned, was very special. Shoshi and Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059680979636666582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post-1147823553684594182006-05-16T19:52:00.000-04:002006-05-16T19:52:00.000-04:00Ezzie: All that is true, but my point is that, at...Ezzie: All that is true, but my point is that, at the end of the book "my baby you'll be" becomes the parent. Seeing that it is a children's book, that is a scary thought. Children think of their parents as immortal and invincible. You and I know this isn't true but, nevertheless, the idea is important for a child's sense of security in a world that seems so large and scary without their Ayelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452707874685237517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post-1147812014699509962006-05-16T16:40:00.000-04:002006-05-16T16:40:00.000-04:00I would love to get hold of that book Ayelet, so t...I would love to get hold of that book Ayelet, so the next time we are together can u bring it please?<BR/>I am older in age than most of the blog commenters, and I would like to express some of my sentiments on this subject.<BR/>I thank gd that I have parents who are in there late 70's to love, cherish and care for. It gives me a surge of pleasure to get a sweater, hot tea or do an errand for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post-1147808406339493162006-05-16T15:40:00.000-04:002006-05-16T15:40:00.000-04:00I thought your story actually was a perfect exampl...I thought your story actually was a perfect example of this.<BR/><BR/>It's sad that the mother is old and frail - but that's not the point. The point is the love the daughter has for her, the care, even in her "pathetic" state. It's a great lesson in what love is.Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post-1147800816782444482006-05-16T13:33:00.000-04:002006-05-16T13:33:00.000-04:00No, that no matter what the situation, the love is...No, that no matter what the situation, the love is always there.<BR/><BR/>"I love you forever,<BR/>I like you for always,<BR/>As long as I'm living,<BR/>My baby you'll be."<BR/><BR/>People DO get old, and they DO get sick. Why not teach the child that despite all that, the important things in life don't change?<BR/><BR/>[Now, if you want to complain about 'rock-a-bye baby'... :) ]Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post-1147789931844254542006-05-16T10:32:00.000-04:002006-05-16T10:32:00.000-04:00It's so funny, because i've seen the book several ...It's so funny, because i've seen the book several times, and i always liked it. Never thought about the scary message it sends to a young child, but you definitely have a point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post-1147747802940338422006-05-15T22:50:00.000-04:002006-05-15T22:50:00.000-04:00What? That you'll be old one day and may be unabl...What? That you'll be old one day and may be unable to care for yourself, so you're counting on her to step in and care for you? He should have stopped at the end of the first chant.Ayelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452707874685237517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10437631.post-1147742606727205862006-05-15T21:23:00.000-04:002006-05-15T21:23:00.000-04:00Someone gave us that book after we had Elianna - w...Someone gave us that book after we had Elianna - we knew of it before, and we've always loved the message...Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.com