tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post6680638295330523795..comments2023-10-15T04:07:20.678-04:00Comments on Everyday Ordinary Dawnings: ImperfectDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14094197945284879330noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-61000250962898642332011-12-28T08:34:34.927-05:002011-12-28T08:34:34.927-05:00The old pictures in this post do have some signifi...The old pictures in this post do have some significance. The first one does look perfect. It's the rose-colored memory. <br /><br />But that was the year my mom had a nervous breakdown just before Christmas, and Dad and Grandpa spent hours trying to convince her to check herself into the psych unit. Dad brought us to his mother's house. He says it was his worst Christmas ever. His two sisters drove to our house more than an hour away to retrieve our Christmas gifts from the attic. My mom had some, but not all, and what she did have included duplicates. She was very ill. My grandfather and aunt shopped for our chirstmas gifts with six kids (us three and my three cousins) in tow, just before Christmas. It was far from perfect, but we look blissfully ignorant and happy, don't we. <br /><br />The second photo was of a bookshelf turned make-shift chimney for Santa, since our house had no fireplace. Mom did that for us one year when she was feeling good. That one is perfect, isn't it. <br /><br />The last one seemed imperfect only by the forlorn look on my face and that I was fully dressed early on Christmas morning, two early indicators that I would never do chaos very well.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14094197945284879330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-12391567699975030372011-12-27T21:01:59.888-05:002011-12-27T21:01:59.888-05:00You know ...I found a few packages of old tinsel a...You know ...I found a few packages of old tinsel at the Goodwill store ...and I almost bought some! My kids thought I was nuts! I have such great memories of separating the tinsel, oh so carefully, and placing it on the tree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-22425760872785569372011-12-27T20:59:27.823-05:002011-12-27T20:59:27.823-05:00I love all those beautiful Christmas pic's and...I love all those beautiful Christmas pic's and children. It all looks "perfect" to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-37626645975699701032011-12-27T10:18:43.802-05:002011-12-27T10:18:43.802-05:00I hope you had a perfectly ... imperfect Christmas...I hope you had a perfectly ... imperfect Christmas. :) <br /><br />Ours was definitely imperfect. Most of the family ended up with the flu! But we managed to pack in a lot of fun anyway. <br /><br />Glad you shared your old photos here. Delightful.Jennifer @ JenniferDukesLee.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15934656581948719407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-66128314210368093632011-12-21T22:26:27.343-05:002011-12-21T22:26:27.343-05:00amen! such freedom in this post. and i love the ph...amen! such freedom in this post. and i love the photos! merry (imperfect) christmas, friend!Mommy Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989213786947802537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-22220496366423477922011-12-21T17:46:01.723-05:002011-12-21T17:46:01.723-05:00smiles...christmas can be chaos...but even that ca...smiles...christmas can be chaos...but even that can be a beautiful thing....great message here...merry christmas!Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-9976008647690319652011-12-21T17:06:40.081-05:002011-12-21T17:06:40.081-05:00This reminds me of what I said to my teen son the ...This reminds me of what I said to my teen son the other day, "We are not gods on this earth, that's why we need the help of THE GOD." That's why your words about embracing our imperfections is so important. We keep forgetting this truth. So thanks for reminding us again, Dawn. Merry Christmas!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156048755652103073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-76563528684089252272011-12-21T16:13:01.859-05:002011-12-21T16:13:01.859-05:00So true. I love the quote from The Grinch which s...So true. I love the quote from The Grinch which said, "And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore." Sometimes we try too hard to figure it all out, and it's right there in front of us.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08110144455641081590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-11363697902119098782011-12-21T15:58:15.437-05:002011-12-21T15:58:15.437-05:00loving the thought of imperfection, what a great r...loving the thought of imperfection, what a great reason to rejoice and be thankfuldeborahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-63432480806029012602011-12-21T14:34:12.159-05:002011-12-21T14:34:12.159-05:00Celebrate the imperfect _ I love it! I only attemp...Celebrate the imperfect _ I love it! I only attempted one Christmasy activity this entire season, and it was far from perfect... but you have perfectly presented why it is nontheless commemorable, maybe even more so. Love itKati patrianoceuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067985926119731747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-69783511825645668582011-12-21T13:00:14.544-05:002011-12-21T13:00:14.544-05:00LOVED this. I love the imperfections in my Christ...LOVED this. I love the imperfections in my Christmas. I love the hope it gives me for heaven. Perfect peace. :)happygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554653800961247808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-87537625358090249492011-12-21T10:03:17.788-05:002011-12-21T10:03:17.788-05:00"He didn't come to point out the imperfec..."He didn't come to point out the imperfect; He came to perfect us." <br /><br />This is beautiful. Thank you.Heather Matternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862489547281407560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-86099260350930035782011-12-21T01:53:23.007-05:002011-12-21T01:53:23.007-05:00Yes to all of this! Such a great post and a neede...Yes to all of this! Such a great post and a needed reminder.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567398445753025662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-32665420592324807422011-12-20T22:49:18.379-05:002011-12-20T22:49:18.379-05:00So good! The perfect post for us all to read right...So good! The perfect post for us all to read right now! Thank you for your refreshing wisdom!Sylviahttp://sylvrpen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-42749882434475195002011-12-20T22:23:41.127-05:002011-12-20T22:23:41.127-05:00Dawn - how many more times can I tell you how prou...Dawn - how many more times can I tell you how proud I am of you and how gifted you are! You never cease to amaze me with your words and your ability to make sense of a lot of confusion in our lives. You make it sound so simple that we say. "Duh - why didn't we think of that!". Your preception is incredible. Your ability to paint a word picture draws us all in and makes us thirst for more. Thank you! <br /><br />And last, but not least, thank you for posting all the wonderful childhood pictures. I can remember you, Jeff and Wayne like it was yesterday. I had so much fun with all of you at this age.........I loved you to pieces then and still do!! Is the 1st picture in Grandpa's basement? <br /><br />I love you! <br /><br />Auntie Donna<br />PS - Make Grandmommie's recipe for melt-in-your-mouth pound cake. Remember - if it does not meausre up, then you can fall back on "nothing is ever perfect". In the meantime, your children will get to sample some of their great-grandmommie's cake!!! Go for it, Honey!! Trust me - it is the right thing to do. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5307129997060496779.post-4748814942604121032011-12-20T08:47:51.572-05:002011-12-20T08:47:51.572-05:00stopping by from Emily's...so true...how did w...stopping by from Emily's...so true...how did we get it all twisted?...May your Christmas be filled with rejoicing....blessingsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com