Comments on: Makeba’s Column: A special Mother’s Day http://livesinfocus.org/prison/2007/05/10/a-special-mothers-day/ Just another Lives in Focus weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:32:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Marcella http://livesinfocus.org/prison/2007/05/10/a-special-mothers-day/#comment-565 Marcella Tue, 15 May 2007 19:59:21 +0000 http://www.livesinfocus.org/prison/2007/05/a-special-mothers-day.html#comment-565 Hi Makeba, You are such an amazing young woman (and very difficult to keep up with). Your tireless efforts to make a change in this sometimes harsh world are inspiring and challenge us all to fight a little harded against the many injustices we face everyday. Thanks for sharing your fight. Peace, Marcella Hi Makeba,

You are such an amazing young woman (and very difficult to keep up with). Your tireless efforts to make a change in this sometimes harsh world are inspiring and challenge us all to fight a little harded against the many injustices we face everyday.

Thanks for sharing your fight.

Peace,
Marcella

]]> By: jay dedman http://livesinfocus.org/prison/2007/05/10/a-special-mothers-day/#comment-566 jay dedman Sat, 12 May 2007 17:10:47 +0000 http://www.livesinfocus.org/prison/2007/05/a-special-mothers-day.html#comment-566 i can tell you really love your mom. it's amazing what we go through in this life. Look forward to seeing more. I'd love to hear more about what your experiences were like. Show us your neighborhood! i can tell you really love your mom. it’s amazing what we go through in this life. Look forward to seeing more. I’d love to hear more about what your experiences were like. Show us your neighborhood!

]]> By: Jslato http://livesinfocus.org/prison/2007/05/10/a-special-mothers-day/#comment-567 Jslato Fri, 11 May 2007 02:27:15 +0000 http://www.livesinfocus.org/prison/2007/05/a-special-mothers-day.html#comment-567 Hi Makeba, Thank you so much for sharing your story about spending time with your mother on mother's day for the first time. It is very touching! I don't have any experience with having family in prison, but i agree that anyone can make mistakes and you shouldn't hold it against them forever. But I am curious to know if you ever felt angry that your mother had left you this way? How did you handle that anger? Did you biological father play a role in raising you? People who don't have the same issues that you must have had while growing up don't even know how to handle anger about the smallest thing. But you sound like a mature young lady despite the separation from your mom. Hope you can provide some important insight into handling anger toward family and dealing with a sense of abandonment. Jslato Hi Makeba,

Thank you so much for sharing your story about spending time with your mother on mother’s day for the first time. It is very touching!

I don’t have any experience with having family in prison, but i agree that anyone can make mistakes and you shouldn’t hold it against them forever.

But I am curious to know if you ever felt angry that your mother had left you this way? How did you handle that anger? Did you biological father play a role in raising you?

People who don’t have the same issues that you must have had while growing up don’t even know how to handle anger about the smallest thing. But you sound like a mature young lady despite the separation from your mom. Hope you can provide some important insight into handling anger toward family and dealing with a sense of abandonment.

Jslato

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