tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post2363133068999639189..comments2024-03-23T08:15:22.317-04:00Comments on Smithellaneous: Where Seventeen WentAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374218036340274908noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-20456490965214013292009-08-08T22:54:49.488-04:002009-08-08T22:54:49.488-04:00Thanks for the glimpse into the future. I'm 17...Thanks for the glimpse into the future. I'm 17, and I love being reminded to slow down and be content with today.<br /><br />RobinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-36713062113150120742009-08-05T19:35:03.604-04:002009-08-05T19:35:03.604-04:00Oh for pete's sake. I'm emotionally fragil...Oh for pete's sake. I'm emotionally fragile today anyway, then I come to your page and read your amazing post and now I'm a soggy mess on the floor. Wait till somebody comes to sop me up.<br /><br />Love debAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-10287192495488513662009-08-05T16:27:31.696-04:002009-08-05T16:27:31.696-04:00You blinked.. that's what happened, Becky. I&#...You blinked.. that's what happened, Becky. I'm convinced that if I can just prop my eyelids open with toothpicks and NEVER blink, maybe my boy will stop growing up so fast. Or not. I suppose I have to just keep repeating that line, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life", get up off of my duff, and just LIVE it! hugs....Pam Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681029046120784248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-91020289510255827312009-08-05T13:20:13.935-04:002009-08-05T13:20:13.935-04:00You guys are the greatest. Wish all those years ha...You guys are the greatest. Wish all those years hadn't flown by so fast!Chillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659335530313034890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-54686807860057856302009-08-05T13:15:10.350-04:002009-08-05T13:15:10.350-04:00I met my wife the month of in April when she was 1...I met my wife the month of in April when she was 17. I was 24 at the time and it was shortly after our frirst dates that we both were sure we were made for each other. She turned 18 in August of that year and we were engaged shortly after that for a November marriage that same year. We have never regretted it for a moment. Gods blessings were all over our relationship, and I can't thank Him enough for it. Oh yes I remember 17. It was a magical number. Love you guys!<br />TomTHOMBU1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02460265723808967522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-41812288750575628292009-08-05T02:11:08.591-04:002009-08-05T02:11:08.591-04:00Absolutely beautiful, Becky! Your post brought te...Absolutely beautiful, Becky! Your post brought tears to my eyes!<br /><br />Debbie in SacramentoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-25097533018904594822009-08-04T23:07:52.313-04:002009-08-04T23:07:52.313-04:00I have been feeling this exact same way since our ...I have been feeling this exact same way since our 25th wedding anniversary is next month and I remember attending my husband's parents' 25th anniversary and they were OLD! I always remember the saying, "how old would you be if you didn't know how old you are" and I feel late twenties, early thirties. So much so, I often have to ask my children how old I am. Love the post - very well written! L in AlaskaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-53714966433745371702009-08-04T16:42:59.082-04:002009-08-04T16:42:59.082-04:00Awwww...I love this!Awwww...I love this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-68977017764389299112009-08-04T16:18:05.207-04:002009-08-04T16:18:05.207-04:00Very nice Becky. I loved what you wrote. It is s...Very nice Becky. I loved what you wrote. It is so true. And here I sit at 57 and yes I have two wonderful grandchildren and in 10 years I will have a 17 year old granddaughter. I don't know where the time went. I will celebrate my 40th high school class reunion next summer. Hard to believe. It does make you think to live each day well. Thanks for writing it so well, DebbieDebbie Couturenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-45975144269076986742009-08-04T16:16:00.506-04:002009-08-04T16:16:00.506-04:00Fabulous post! Loved it!
ReneeFabulous post! Loved it!<br /><br /><br />ReneeMarysienkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185620350459144898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-64489164550434986032009-08-04T15:12:08.639-04:002009-08-04T15:12:08.639-04:00Well said, Becky.
GuerrinaWell said, Becky. <br /><br />GuerrinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-79346834082279933212009-08-04T14:13:19.266-04:002009-08-04T14:13:19.266-04:00WOW - this is EXACTLY where I am in my life right ...WOW - this is EXACTLY where I am in my life right now! Just can't believe how fast the years have come and gone... I have a 17 year old daughter that starts college this month and I keep telling her before she knows it, bam, she'll be 50! But I see she doesn't believe me... our secret. Awesome writing Becky!Jan Reynoldsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-35832447845805914622009-08-04T11:57:21.164-04:002009-08-04T11:57:21.164-04:00Great post, Becky! Wonderfully written and peppere...Great post, Becky! Wonderfully written and peppered with the truth and wisdom that comes with the passing of time.<br /><br />I still see you as a woman on the brink of the rest of her life. Whether you are seventeen or seventy, each day portends the rest of our life, one day at a time. Each morning is a new opportunity, a new beginning. <br /><br />Life isn't so much about what is ending, although sometimes we perceive it as such. Life is about new beginnings, new chances brought on by new changes. <br /><br />May all the days of your life be filled with the promise of new beginnings, new chances, new opportunities. For each day is a day the Lord has made and we will be glad and rejoice in it!Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661749227670056682noreply@blogger.com