just gotta tell you guys

**Moor** · 12-18-2007, 12:15 PM

when my oldest daughter was born, i had a lot of difficulties with labor. i had to have demoral, so when my daughter was born, she was addicted to it. so even though i was allowed to go home, they had to wean her off of it slowly.
well, today is her 18th birthday. i got to bring her home from the hospital on christmas eve. the song that was playing on the radio, was I'll be home for christmas. i cried like a baby. i don't like that song now. because of how it made me cry.
sunday, we were in save a lot, and that song came on. i cry everytime i hear it. so there i was in the middle of save a lot, crying my eyes out. my daughter was with me and asked what was wrong. i told her and she just grabbed me and started hugging me. people were looking at us like we had grown three heads or something. well, my dd told me that she loved me. a lady passing by, heard her, and said, well, i have never heard a teenager tell their parents that they love them. well, dd turned to her and said, i tell my mom that i love her everyday!
we walked off.

but i just had to tell you folks how that made my heart soar!

**baxjul** · 12-18-2007, 12:24 PM

AAWWWWW! Now I'm sitting here crying!!!! How sweet!

**sdrjeolsen** · 12-18-2007, 12:29 PM

Awww, so sweet. What a great girl!

To be 18 and say they love you in public, gotta love it!

**AmyBoz** · 12-18-2007, 12:32 PM

Sweet story...thanks for sharing!

**miss_thrifty** · 12-18-2007, 12:34 PM

aweeee what a nice story. Thanks for sharing.

**wulong32** · 12-18-2007, 01:23 PM

awwww, how sweet! Its hard for me to believe that people my age cant tell their parents that they love them. I live 7 hours away from mine, but Im always calling them and letting them know. I cant imagine not being able to do that.

**duckduckgoose007** · 12-18-2007, 01:30 PM

That was a lovely thing for your daughter to say...we need alot more of that in this world today...Liz

**fernykins** · 12-18-2007, 01:32 PM

My youngest is like that,,,,,,,, I told him I wanted some pics of him since he graduates in May from USNA. I only asked for wallets since they cost so much. He brought me a big package. All my kids tall me they love me, and my grandchildren..... I feel so blessed......... Yolu are one lucky mom to have a daughter that will tell you she loves you........
Fern

**lwlynch** · 12-18-2007, 01:46 PM

yep, got me teary eyed over here.. my children are both like that.. we make a scene all the time..
great story.. thanks for sharing..needed a good lift today..

**mikandmari** · 12-18-2007, 01:54 PM

Oh Nancy! Thank you for that great story!

I had a similar experience exactly one year after you

. Friday is my daughter's birthday. When she was born (early) I hemorrhaged and we both almost died... went to the ER in an ambulance... long story. I brought the baby home on Christmas morning. My 2 year old asked if Santa Claus had brought her.

A horrible experience turned into a wonderful Christmas memory!

Congratulations on having such a terrific kid!!!

**FrugalMomof3** · 12-18-2007, 02:58 PM

Thanks for sharing and happy bday to your daughter

**MarshHen** · 12-19-2007, 03:47 PM

I'm an emotional mess today anyway, and this post brought more tears and a peace to my heart at the same time. Thank you so much for sharing this with me today. You may never know how much this has meant to me, especially today when I feel like I just can't take another ounce of grief. This has been a bad year. Sorry.

(((Hugs))) to you and your precious daughter.

**Daisygirl** · 12-20-2007, 06:07 AM

That is so sweet! It made me weepy - I wish my oldest would hug me like that in public!

**Moor** · 12-20-2007, 06:38 AM

Originally Posted by MarshHen

I'm an emotional mess today anyway, and this post brought more tears and a peace to my heart at the same time. Thank you so much for sharing this with me today. You may never know how much this has meant to me, especially today when I feel like I just can't take another ounce of grief. This has been a bad year. Sorry.

(((Hugs))) to you and your precious daughter.

i am glad that this helped you!
it helped me when it happened. this has been a bad year for us also. so having her say that to that woman, helped out. plus, no matter what is going on in our lives, that is one thing that i have insisted on telling my kids.