Comments on: An unexpected lesson about procrastination http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:27:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Sami http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-205188 Sami Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:24:56 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/#comment-205188 Don't know if you care at this point: "many people don't notice at first <b>glace.</b>" P.S. You are my new idol. Don't know if you care at this point: "many people don't notice at first glace."

P.S. You are my new idol.

]]> By: Rob Sellen http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-198531 Rob Sellen Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:25:32 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/#comment-198531 Penelope, As you know I am deaf, born this way after mum caught rubella while pregnant, (thankfully it's getting rare nowadays), but you know what, I wouldn't want to be any other way, I am me... :) I have no doubt one day your son will say the same. I have an amazing mum who helped me through anything I needed help with, I am lucky to have learnt to talk as normal so I don't use signing.. I really should learn it to help any other deaf people I meet. ;) I think this experience when I was 5 probably made it easier for me to go through normal school and I never once fell behind... http://robsellen.com/2007/08/what-lesson-at-5-years-old.html I realised early that we are all unique and none of us are perfect. We may think different... http://robsellen.com/2007/08/do-i-think-different.html Like your son, we do not know any different, in that sense it seems to be our families suffer more than we do, simply through worry or similar. What is great, the fact your son has an amazing mum to guide him through life. THAT is priceless. Thanks for sharing this with us, I know you wrote this two years ago, but, as you linked in the recent post I hope you don't mind me commenting. :) Give your son a hug from me. :) Thanks. Take care, Rob Penelope,

As you know I am deaf, born this way after mum caught rubella while pregnant, (thankfully it's getting rare nowadays), but you know what, I wouldn't want to be any other way, I am me… :)

I have no doubt one day your son will say the same.

I have an amazing mum who helped me through anything I needed help with, I am lucky to have learnt to talk as normal so I don't use signing.. I really should learn it to help any other deaf people I meet. ;)

I think this experience when I was 5 probably made it easier for me to go through normal school and I never once fell behind… http://robsellen.com/2007/08/what-lesson-at-5-years-old.html

I realised early that we are all unique and none of us are perfect. We may think different…
http://robsellen.com/2007/08/do-i-think-different.html

Like your son, we do not know any different, in that sense it seems to be our families suffer more than we do, simply through worry or similar.

What is great, the fact your son has an amazing mum to guide him through life. THAT is priceless.

Thanks for sharing this with us, I know you wrote this two years ago, but, as you linked in the recent post I hope you don't mind me commenting. :)

Give your son a hug from me. :)

Thanks.
Take care,
Rob

]]> By: MPH http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-189893 MPH Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:28:23 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/#comment-189893 First of all, I know nobody that has Hemifacial Microsomia, so I can't really understand what you have been through. But I understand that it has been hard (especially emotional). This story made my almost cry. Very touching. I hope for you and your son that everything will go as planned in the future. First of all, I know nobody that has Hemifacial Microsomia, so I can't really understand what you have been through. But I understand that it has been hard (especially emotional). This story made my almost cry. Very touching. I hope for you and your son that everything will go as planned in the future.

]]> By: Kristie http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-188646 Kristie Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:43:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/#comment-188646 My son has Hemifacial Microsomia too, he's 14 months old right now, and I can relate to you!!! I have been dying to get connected with other families of HFM children, my son goes to the Barrow Craniofacial clinic in Arizona, they are great, but I'm having a hard time getting hooked up with a support group, they don't return my calls. If you could every e-mail me that would be nice. misssandwich@yahoo.com Thanks for sharing, Kristie My son has Hemifacial Microsomia too, he's 14 months old right now, and I can relate to you!!! I have been dying to get connected with other families of HFM children, my son goes to the Barrow Craniofacial clinic in Arizona, they are great, but I'm having a hard time getting hooked up with a support group, they don't return my calls. If you could every e-mail me that would be nice. misssandwich@yahoo.com

Thanks for sharing,
Kristie

]]> By: Plastic Surgeon New York http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-180401 Plastic Surgeon New York Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:17:06 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/#comment-180401 For us doctors and surgeons, there is nothing like a patient has to leave a thank you note, so that we will take care of him/her the next time he or she comes. It's our profession and we get paid for doing our job. Lady, I admire the strength and courage you had at the time of your childs birth and the strength you have till today. Whenever you need a surgery to be performed on your child as he grows, drop into our suite in NY and we'll try our best to give the best treatment for your son. For us doctors and surgeons, there is nothing like a patient has to leave a thank you note, so that we will take care of him/her the next time he or she comes. It's our profession and we get paid for doing our job.

Lady, I admire the strength and courage you had at the time of your childs birth and the strength you have till today.

Whenever you need a surgery to be performed on your child as he grows, drop into our suite in NY and we'll try our best to give the best treatment for your son.

]]> By: Andy http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-170967 Andy Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:11:23 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/#comment-170967 "Sometimes procrastination is the best tool we have for taking care of ourselves." I like that a lot :-) "Sometimes procrastination is the best tool we have for taking care of ourselves."

I like that a lot :-)

]]> By: SaraH http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-169022 SaraH Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:46:03 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/#comment-169022 So true. Incredibly. That's how I've dealt with so many things. And it's nice to read that someone understands that thing it has been so hard for me to explain to people. Why did it take me a year to finish a final thesis for school? My father died 4 days before the original due date, with no warning whatsoever. And I was able to spend 6 months studying in China half way around the world, but not to finish that stupid paper...because doing that would make all those emotions come up again, and finally close a chapter that had been open since before he died. Thanks. :) So true. Incredibly. That's how I've dealt with so many things. And it's nice to read that someone understands that thing it has been so hard for me to explain to people. Why did it take me a year to finish a final thesis for school? My father died 4 days before the original due date, with no warning whatsoever. And I was able to spend 6 months studying in China half way around the world, but not to finish that stupid paper…because doing that would make all those emotions come up again, and finally close a chapter that had been open since before he died.

Thanks.

:)

]]> By: Nuri http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-145662 Nuri Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:13:03 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/#comment-145662 super late but i've just recently discovered your blog...thank you so much for this. i don't have any kids or anything like that, i'm just a 24 year old who picked up and moved to new york almost a year ago. but your ending words about procrastination still hold so much weight with me. i'd never quite looked at it that way, or rather, you were able to verbalize what i haven't, that feeling that feels wrong in the moment but something inside you is still telling you it's alright. so again, thanks. super late but i've just recently discovered your blog…thank you so much for this. i don't have any kids or anything like that, i'm just a 24 year old who picked up and moved to new york almost a year ago. but your ending words about procrastination still hold so much weight with me. i'd never quite looked at it that way, or rather, you were able to verbalize what i haven't, that feeling that feels wrong in the moment but something inside you is still telling you it's alright. so again, thanks.

]]> By: Kitty Hebert http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-128858 Kitty Hebert Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:02:18 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/#comment-128858 Hi, I came across your story and it is scary as to how much it relates to mine. My son was born 4 years ago and before he was born we knew he had a kidney issue. Then he was born and my husband prepared me that he had a little ear. I knew it was more because God gave me the six sense when I was still pregnant. I noticed his face right away because I was nursing and you could just tell. He failed his hearing test in his right ear several times. He then became very congested (nasal). I diagnosed him w/ in a week and the doctors weren't sure what it was. If you can write back. I have a few questions for you. Thanks, Kitty Hebert Hi, I came across your story and it is scary as to how much it relates to mine. My son was born 4 years ago and before he was born we knew he had a kidney issue. Then he was born and my husband prepared me that he had a little ear. I knew it was more because God gave me the six sense when I was still pregnant. I noticed his face right away because I was nursing and you could just tell. He failed his hearing test in his right ear several times. He then became very congested (nasal). I diagnosed him w/ in a week and the doctors weren't sure what it was. If you can write back. I have a few questions for you.
Thanks,
Kitty Hebert

]]> By: Microsofty http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-126777 Microsofty Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:01:50 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/01/01/my-clean-slate-for-2007/#comment-126777 I came across your story looking for the ASL,'sign' for procrastination, and I feel truly thankful that I got to see your story, because I believe in the concepting of 'paying forward'. If God or our "gods" hear our prayers, than here is my prayer for you.... I pray that you overcome any obstacles that you may have in your sons life, and wish you all the best. I came across your story looking for the ASL,'sign' for procrastination, and I feel truly thankful that I got to see your story, because I believe in the concepting of 'paying forward'. If God or our "gods" hear our prayers, than here is my prayer for you…. I pray that you overcome any obstacles that you may have in your sons life, and wish you all the best.

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