tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post6682372663199894411..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Look Out, There’s Change Ahead. By Cari Lynn Webb: Pamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-44371158615649364422017-04-27T18:49:21.055-07:002017-04-27T18:49:21.055-07:00Tell your DH that in my small NE Mississippi town,...Tell your DH that in my small NE Mississippi town, hall passes are alive and well. :-) Love this post and I'm still reliving those horrible high school days. Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-18259654276818292102017-04-27T12:13:31.524-07:002017-04-27T12:13:31.524-07:00So true Cari If only we knew then what we do now.....So true Cari If only we knew then what we do now... Would we do it better? Great postEleanornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-17824403866615592112017-04-27T08:55:56.410-07:002017-04-27T08:55:56.410-07:00Thanks, Jill. I agree about tackling the teen year...Thanks, Jill. I agree about tackling the teen years after we've had some life experience :) Maybe those teen years simple prep us for handling life now.Cari Lynn Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211625746411631493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-64990777470187497412017-04-27T08:54:43.497-07:002017-04-27T08:54:43.497-07:00I'm right there with you, Pamela. It takes eve...I'm right there with you, Pamela. It takes everything in me not to hold onto that wing :) It really is all about enjoying the moments and stopping to take each one in ... there is something about the growing that throws you off. My oldest is taller than me now and that first time she looked me right in the eye threw me off. Enjoy your weekend and know your son will be fine and enjoying his Cari Lynn Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211625746411631493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-38463015369219419062017-04-27T08:51:12.571-07:002017-04-27T08:51:12.571-07:00Thanks, Kate! I hope your engineering students did...Thanks, Kate! I hope your engineering students did well, but I'm sure they did with you as their mentor :) And I'm certain college visits will be in my future and bring back an entirely different set of memories :)Cari Lynn Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211625746411631493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-43720927098723132302017-04-27T08:48:55.296-07:002017-04-27T08:48:55.296-07:00Thanks Virginia! What a lovely, powerful line: Rem...Thanks Virginia! What a lovely, powerful line: Remembering is sometimes more important than forgetting! Cari Lynn Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211625746411631493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-27206616569993406472017-04-27T08:48:05.619-07:002017-04-27T08:48:05.619-07:00As you know, I count on the DH's humor to keep...As you know, I count on the DH's humor to keep me sane :) Cari Lynn Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211625746411631493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-1613791306409192822017-04-27T08:47:19.263-07:002017-04-27T08:47:19.263-07:00It is going fast, Beth. And I know they will be be...It is going fast, Beth. And I know they will be better off for the years ahead ... it's going to be interesting :)Cari Lynn Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211625746411631493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-24836783860185076632017-04-27T08:45:45.617-07:002017-04-27T08:45:45.617-07:00Thanks, Carol. How I want them to be independent, ...Thanks, Carol. How I want them to be independent, resilient and fearless ... good to know I'm not the only unsympathetic parent out there. :) Cari Lynn Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211625746411631493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-80731474879836796542017-04-27T08:44:02.105-07:002017-04-27T08:44:02.105-07:00Liz - it definitely isn't slowing down. And I&...Liz - it definitely isn't slowing down. And I'm trying to enjoy it as I know it will be over in a blink and they'll be off to college.Cari Lynn Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211625746411631493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-27216392906567260532017-04-27T08:43:05.627-07:002017-04-27T08:43:05.627-07:00Thanks, Sandra! That photo makes me smile - I thin...Thanks, Sandra! That photo makes me smile - I think I might make it bigger and frame it for my desk. Enjoy your day!Cari Lynn Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211625746411631493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-13670696644481329312017-04-27T08:42:08.895-07:002017-04-27T08:42:08.895-07:00Thanks, Catherine. Those first broken hearts certa...Thanks, Catherine. Those first broken hearts certainly are stingers and lasting. Sorry you had to go through it, but I'm glad you found your way to romance writing :) Cari Lynn Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211625746411631493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-11086667044850586522017-04-27T08:38:04.566-07:002017-04-27T08:38:04.566-07:00Great post, Cari! We should have been teenagers la...Great post, Cari! We should have been teenagers later in life. I'm much better equipped to handle those issues now. :)Jill Weatherholthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935341991222337363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-31845770236607302972017-04-27T08:33:38.473-07:002017-04-27T08:33:38.473-07:00My eyes are watering. My son, just this past year...My eyes are watering. My son, just this past year, chose dive over soccer. He's like your oldest. He'll be in 7th grade next year. This morning he came to stand by me at the fridge while I was getting the milk for our cereal and I lost my breath for a moment. He's up to my chin. My chin!!!! All through his growing years I told myself, "Enjoy the moment..." And I did, Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-47833590492773088202017-04-27T08:28:41.948-07:002017-04-27T08:28:41.948-07:00I smiled at your reaction to being back in a high ...I smiled at your reaction to being back in a high school, Cari. I spent this morning at a university (not my alma matter) watching a team of engineering students I mentored for their Capstone project present their project--along with all the others--for final judging/scoring. I enjoyed being back on campus, even if these young men are so much smarter and more business savvy than I remember me andAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478912840797103106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-32741305001369720142017-04-27T08:16:29.649-07:002017-04-27T08:16:29.649-07:00Change is hard--being a teenager and the mother of...Change is hard--being a teenager and the mother of one (or more) is hard, too. You're giving your daughter the gift of understanding. Remembering is sometimes more important than forgetting!Virginia McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742085109270186669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-69107238418160891162017-04-27T08:12:24.523-07:002017-04-27T08:12:24.523-07:00I can't believe she's almost in high schoo...I can't believe she's almost in high school! Which means the changes are just starting. And LOL on your DH's comment on hall passes. Made my day. <3Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-47013565864605267242017-04-27T08:02:48.254-07:002017-04-27T08:02:48.254-07:00The years go fast. The good news is when those pim...The years go fast. The good news is when those pimples and broken hearts and snubs from friends happen, you know "this too shall pass." Not that it makes it any easier to convince your teenagers, but you survived and so will they. Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-58060007497848377042017-04-27T08:02:25.360-07:002017-04-27T08:02:25.360-07:00Cari, great post! I was definitely, reluctantly wa...Cari, great post! I was definitely, reluctantly wandering those halls with you. Ugh. I wouldn't go back for anything. I love the philosophy you're passing on to your girls about more hard work and less whining. My mom wasn't a very sympathetic parent when it came to whining either. And while I would have loved a little "babying" when I was that age, it was the last thing I Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-4889214657163492952017-04-27T07:50:46.159-07:002017-04-27T07:50:46.159-07:00Lol. I think we were all walking those halls with ...Lol. I think we were all walking those halls with you. Just enjoy it all--it never slows down.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-51648616978347233832017-04-27T07:10:36.413-07:002017-04-27T07:10:36.413-07:00Love the photo. Change is both a blessing and a s...Love the photo. Change is both a blessing and a stress factor. smileSandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-39575077882647771812017-04-27T07:03:48.193-07:002017-04-27T07:03:48.193-07:00Cari, what a thought-provoking post this was. As y...Cari, what a thought-provoking post this was. As you walked those halls, I was right there with you and boy, oh, boy, that first broken heart--hmm--probably what has spurred me to write romance all my life. I wonder if I'll ever get over it. <br />Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.com