tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551221718418406610.post5180195678116501646..comments2023-10-23T14:19:34.869-04:00Comments on Dandelion Dayz: Going PostalThe Buntenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15621963894614154802noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551221718418406610.post-26292685106113516272009-01-02T12:41:00.000-05:002009-01-02T12:41:00.000-05:00Thank you for sharing, I've had some bad experienc...Thank you for sharing, I've had some bad experiences with my local post office. <BR/> In retrospect I realize all the reasons I end so frazzled are normally all internal stresses.Darcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992358684132346439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551221718418406610.post-8539205654043434082008-03-05T22:22:00.000-05:002008-03-05T22:22:00.000-05:00Thanks Amy! It is good to be on the journey with ...Thanks Amy! It is good to be on the journey with you too! You are a true blessing to me and thank you for praying. I can feel such a difference this week. And I see God working in incredible ways in my friends lives. Wow - I wish I could share it all here!The Buntenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621963894614154802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551221718418406610.post-52934188498517744442008-03-05T14:36:00.000-05:002008-03-05T14:36:00.000-05:00Janel,I read this post the other day. I went into ...Janel,<BR/><BR/>I read this post the other day. I went into the post office today (I am pretty sure the same one you are referring to here) and immediately...and I mean immediately God placed you on my heart...so I stopped right there (and acted like I was doing something with my package:) and prayed for you, for the friends in your life and for those at the post office. What was so cool is I can do that..and that I KNOW God hears me...and even though I do not know your friends by name or their situations..I know that God knows and hears our prayers! So Janel I probably from now on will never go into a post office and NOT think of you and pray for you! Glad to be in this journey together with you my friend!<BR/><BR/>Love ya!<BR/>AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469445954480742178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551221718418406610.post-31112429405064260832008-03-03T15:02:00.000-05:002008-03-03T15:02:00.000-05:00Poor you.Sometimes crying is the healthiest thing ...Poor you.<BR/>Sometimes crying is the healthiest thing your body can do and Praying is definitely the healthiest thing your soul can do.<BR/>Put it all on Him, He is infinitely stronger. <BR/>Bless you.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03395575647647856801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551221718418406610.post-85802585365451972632008-03-03T12:54:00.000-05:002008-03-03T12:54:00.000-05:00Sorry you had such a rough day - just know it wasn...Sorry you had such a rough day - just know it wasn't your fault. I agree that the attendant didn't handle it correctly. In every post office I've been to, if you need to fill something out, once you talk to the attendant about whatever you need, you step to the closed counter (there always is one) and fill out said paperwork/label/whatever. Then, when you're ready, you're the next one up at whatever window is open. You happened to run into someone that was having a bad day and needed someone to take it out on. Good for you for crying - maybe she'll go home and realize she needs to mend her ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551221718418406610.post-70023391089520778942008-03-02T17:12:00.000-05:002008-03-02T17:12:00.000-05:00I understand this completely, Janel. I am a "fixer...I understand this completely, Janel. I am a "fixer" by nature, and I feel responsible for everyone. Sarah's words are so true, though. I am not responsible for them, though. God is.<BR/><BR/>You have such a big heart, and I'm sending you cyber hugs!<BR/><BR/>Love, DawnDawn Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11873815534394938853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551221718418406610.post-37871526569349918742008-03-01T18:35:00.000-05:002008-03-01T18:35:00.000-05:00I've been there. I often joke that for some reaso...I've been there. I often joke that for some reason, I seem to attract needy and crazy. Iv'e always been this way and then I went and became a therapist!<BR/><BR/>One of the best pieces of advice I have ever received was in my undergraduate social work program. The professor told us to always remember that we are responsible to people, but not for them. In other words, it's always our job to love people and care and pray for them, but not to fix them or make it all better. Their choices and problems are not my responsibility.<BR/><BR/>My professors words were freeing for me and I constantly remind myself of them. A big heart is a wonderful thing and it's obvious that you have one. I'll be praying for you to find the balance.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277899436188762380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551221718418406610.post-81128263237528962852008-03-01T17:26:00.000-05:002008-03-01T17:26:00.000-05:00Thank you for your words. They are comforting for...Thank you for your words. They are comforting for sure. <BR/><BR/>You know, I really love being there for my friends and family. I find that I am mostly able to do it without being too "co-dependent". I never want any of them to think they cannot talk to me or ask for help because of the weight of the issue or that I may feel overburdend. <BR/><BR/>I just have to continue to listen, help in the ways that I can and then give it over to God. I just forget to do that sometimes.<BR/><BR/>It is why my friends come to me in the first place so I will pray, not to fix it.The Buntenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621963894614154802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551221718418406610.post-73583926195512245672008-03-01T14:30:00.000-05:002008-03-01T14:30:00.000-05:00Bless your heart. I really feel for you. I can c...Bless your heart. I really feel for you. I can completely imagine myself in your spot. <BR/><BR/>Letting go is the best thing that you can do. I have been forced to put up some boundaries with loved ones because I was taking on their burdens. I truly love each one of them and want to be there for them, help them and support them. But I don't need to carry the weight of their troubles indefinitely. That is what God is for. And as long as I am carrying them--even a tiny portion of them, they might not get to the point of needing Him. <BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for sharing this. It has blessed me and I know it will do the same for others.Queen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974305034774639237noreply@blogger.com