tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534168611594105953.post2440501359819592189..comments2024-01-25T03:35:49.637-06:00Comments on Gabrielle Meyer: A Conversation to RememberGabrielle Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479898337766911768noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534168611594105953.post-55387317555611331342014-01-20T10:47:50.457-06:002014-01-20T10:47:50.457-06:00I have met your mom and she is awesome. :) I'v...I have met your mom and she is awesome. :) I've thought a lot about what I'm teaching my kids, and sometimes I'm concerned I haven't taught them enough, but then I remember some of the best conversations I've had with my mom occurred when I was a teenager, and now as I'm an adult. I'm looking forward to having many, many more conversations to remember as they get older. Gabrielle Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12479898337766911768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534168611594105953.post-83844797373651055782014-01-20T09:58:00.131-06:002014-01-20T09:58:00.131-06:00Gabe, I'm commenting a little late, but just h...Gabe, I'm commenting a little late, but just have to say, as I read this I kept thinking to myself, "What a good mom." Your kids are blessed to have you. :)<br /><br />I've had a lot of important conversations with my mom. (You've met her, so you know how awesome she is.) Some of the ones that stick out so much have been just these past couple years...when she's both directly and indirectly reminded me of who I really am, where my identity is found, what my purpose is and who I ultimately belong to. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17620457068731162013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534168611594105953.post-46990897880583305902014-01-17T15:39:34.256-06:002014-01-17T15:39:34.256-06:00I watched the interview Dustin Hoffman did and it ...I watched the interview Dustin Hoffman did and it stuck with me. Thank you for sharing your heart, Jennifer. You're an amazing woman who lives her life to serve others. You've only just begun to influence the world for Christ. I can't wait to see all that He has for you. <br /><br />I can already see one of my daughters is more influenced by what others think of her, so I want to settle in her mind that she's so much more. She has one of the kindest, giving hearts I've ever seen and she can soften even the hardest heart. Not to mention that she truly is beautiful. I'm so thankful God gives me wisdom to raise my children. Without Him I'd be lost. Gabrielle Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12479898337766911768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534168611594105953.post-55803917090423090242014-01-17T15:15:38.784-06:002014-01-17T15:15:38.784-06:00I read an interview with Dustin Hoffman about the ...I read an interview with Dustin Hoffman about the changes he went through to play the lead character in Tootsie. He said when he was in full make-up, he realized people didn't give Tootsie the time of day. They treated her poorly and dismissed her because of her looks and shape. It broke his heart. He said "As this woman, I had alot to offer, I was a nice person, but very few people saw the person inside...for me,Tootsie was not a comedy." <br />There is not one skinny, leggy woman in my gene pool. We're sturdy woman, the lot of us. I have accomplished quite a lot in my life, yet I know certain people who ONLY see the outside of me. And they will not entertain the possibility that I am more then the sum of my BMI. <br />How many of them have swum in the Amazon River or written a book? None. Yet, in their eyes, I am an abject failure, because I am not a rail. <br /><br /> I find it beyond impressive that you took both the girls and sat them down and went to the heart of the problem. The enemy will use our weakest spot to dig the biggest grave, wooing us toward a slow death at the judgmental hands of others.<br /><br />Well done,Gabe. Well done.Jennifer Majorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696261499182486196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534168611594105953.post-58403387320503130982014-01-17T10:06:43.396-06:002014-01-17T10:06:43.396-06:00Lindsay, you do such an amazing job keeping your m...Lindsay, you do such an amazing job keeping your mom alive by the way you talk about her, and by the way you live your life. I'm sorry I can't meet her, but I feel I know her well because I know you. She gave you an incredible foundation that will make you an amazing mom too. Her words about kindness are exactly right. Hurting people usually hurt other people, and it takes a lot of self control not to retaliate when you've been hurt or insulted. You are a very kind person! Your mom would be so proud. Gabrielle Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12479898337766911768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534168611594105953.post-89598892050379302222014-01-17T09:56:14.737-06:002014-01-17T09:56:14.737-06:00First, you are an incredible mother. Your kiddos a...First, you are an incredible mother. Your kiddos are so lucky to have you! <br /><br />Second, I remember very distinctly a conversation my mom had with me. I can't remember where we were or how old I was (I am thinking maybe 6th or 7th grade), but I do remember what she said: "Lindsay, more than anything else in your life, be kind to people. If someone is mean to you, remember that there is probably some hurt they're hiding. There's a reason they're striking out. Meet their rudeness with kindness." <br /><br />My tears are welling at the thought of this, because my mother was the kindest person I knew. And I remember her telling me this because I wasn't so kind when I was younger. I'm not perfect now, but I do try to remember her lesson -- which she lived out so well -- when I encounter someone who is rude. Lindsay Harrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379628592162011068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534168611594105953.post-52536918284901947542014-01-17T09:31:42.362-06:002014-01-17T09:31:42.362-06:00Oh, you're absolutely right, Sarah! In my conv...Oh, you're absolutely right, Sarah! In my conversation with my girls I stressed that they are so much more than their looks. They were given amazing personalities and gifts. They're smart, funny, creative, kind, imaginative and so much more. This particular conversation stemmed from their physical insults, so I wanted to make sure they understood that beauty is not in what they look like (no matter their size), but in all aspects of who they are. Thank you for stopping by. Gabrielle Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12479898337766911768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-534168611594105953.post-81893568111282203002014-01-17T09:25:59.990-06:002014-01-17T09:25:59.990-06:00I think another thing that's incredibally impo...I think another thing that's incredibally important is for girls to be praised for things OTHER than their beauty. To be recognized for being smart, kind, thoughtful, compassionate, creative, etc so they learn that those gifts also have value! Sarah!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00514018448853576714noreply@blogger.com