tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837229551123519902.post9074875161665685708..comments2023-09-21T08:16:34.587-05:00Comments on Paige's 365: Mrs. ElkinsPaigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03363407716857644014noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837229551123519902.post-12414168665966486392011-01-13T21:43:03.196-06:002011-01-13T21:43:03.196-06:00My heart breaks. There is so much damn pain in th...My heart breaks. There is so much damn pain in the world.Rocciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240177887229400836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837229551123519902.post-51574525722512788492011-01-10T18:52:08.427-06:002011-01-10T18:52:08.427-06:00As a mental health provider specializing in seriou...As a mental health provider specializing in serious and persistent mental illness, I've seen many Mrs. Elkins. Most don't have family members to care for them and end up being abused, tormented scapegoats in society. I'd say your Mrs. Elkins fared better than most. But listening to all the stories, there is often a traumatic event (or many) in their histories. <br />As tempting as a 'break' might seem, believe me when I tell you it is no peaceful picnic being delusional or psychotic. Its painful, confusing and terrifying in its own ways, and you can't just snap back to 'real life' when you want to. Far healthier to experience and work through your grief, and find peace and joy that is still out there waiting to be claimed. <br />When you're ready. It will be there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837229551123519902.post-34153150530193820162011-01-10T12:34:07.018-06:002011-01-10T12:34:07.018-06:00I think of things along these same lines often, th...I think of things along these same lines often, things I regret thinking, saying, doing because I was ignorant and naive. I feel for Mrs. Elkins; she's lucky to have her sister looking out for her.inBetweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212548401525577878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837229551123519902.post-31330792753334025112011-01-10T08:21:39.468-06:002011-01-10T08:21:39.468-06:00Grief is such a horrible, painful and exhausting e...Grief is such a horrible, painful and exhausting emotion to deal with - it's easy to understand why you'd hate it. It gets better, but it never goes away. Maybe we just learn to live in spite of it? I don't know.<br /><br />Poor Mrs. Elkins. I wonder if she had to deal with the loss of a child, too, or if she was just crazy to start with.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647211529119137824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837229551123519902.post-6660972406387773322011-01-10T08:11:06.483-06:002011-01-10T08:11:06.483-06:00I would be surprised if we all didn't have reg...I would be surprised if we all didn't have regrets like Mrs Elkins for one reason or another. <br />Sending you love<br />EEbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674801997007886433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837229551123519902.post-49173465916435588652011-01-09T22:34:26.459-06:002011-01-09T22:34:26.459-06:00The fact that you have more compassion for Mrs. E...The fact that you have more compassion for Mrs. Elkins is because love is reaching into you and expanding your heart even in the midst of pain. You will surprise yourself with the amount of love and compassion that you will eventually be capable of. Nothing will ever take the pain away, but the love will grow exponentially.the mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988156868416494739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837229551123519902.post-81805816938946706052011-01-09T21:36:29.119-06:002011-01-09T21:36:29.119-06:00How sad. I too wonder what she had been through th...How sad. I too wonder what she had been through that lead her to that point. That said I know that sometimes the desire to just check out of reality is big and maybe it's ok to for a while but we'd all miss you and I'm sure many others would as well if you did it on a permanent basis. Hugs to you.battynursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240029154165501340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837229551123519902.post-10589393649395764122011-01-09T20:24:57.949-06:002011-01-09T20:24:57.949-06:00Wow- this story is so sad. It does make you wonde...Wow- this story is so sad. It does make you wonder what sent her "over the edge." Everything I think to say sounds so trite and is untrue. I don't know how hard this is. I can only imagine and hurt for you. Keep writing and letting out some of the pain. We'll keep reading and caring.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03273965620333616949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837229551123519902.post-82577169591548716112011-01-09T20:10:00.753-06:002011-01-09T20:10:00.753-06:00wow....this story of Mrs. Elkins just got me. It&...wow....this story of Mrs. Elkins just got me. It's such a sad truth of what others had to go through before it was somewhat "okay" to talk about our losses. Wishing you could have a Mrs. Elkins in your life to connect with and talk to about what you're going through now. ((hugs))Alissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882996116989596706noreply@blogger.com