tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post7698598484742873141..comments2024-03-19T00:06:39.161-07:00Comments on Jenny Matlock: "Being defeated is often a temporary condition...Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462124067637610359noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-84080244371966046142010-08-31T18:51:01.944-07:002010-08-31T18:51:01.944-07:00Jenny Matlock, you are a blog full of emotions! Yo...Jenny Matlock, you are a blog full of emotions! You constantly make me laugh and cry! It is wonderful to be filled with such emotion. Thank you! AnneAnnesphamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355786666073982088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-70417625452678588862010-08-29T20:23:46.204-07:002010-08-29T20:23:46.204-07:00Well I won't fill your comment board with how ...Well I won't fill your comment board with how great you all are (even though you are), but I think the story illustrates how planting seeds can lead to beautiful blossoms--just we never can be sure of the time frame.<br /><br />Great stuff and thanks for sharing.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-79748357845238764672010-08-28T19:42:42.418-07:002010-08-28T19:42:42.418-07:00You know how you get so caught up in something you...You know how you get so caught up in something you are reading that you literally become unaware of your surroundings? That happens to me with your posts....especially the ones like this one! Corey sounds like an awesome survivor!Louriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477223472789865063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-14295632709228503242010-08-28T11:31:34.922-07:002010-08-28T11:31:34.922-07:00Thank you for that...I really needed right this mi...Thank you for that...I really needed right this minuteCharmingdesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575363077109065288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-67470518657017514442010-08-28T10:09:38.133-07:002010-08-28T10:09:38.133-07:00Thank you for sharing this story. It helps those o...Thank you for sharing this story. It helps those of us who are also making those tiny steps forward (or upward as i like to call it). <br /><br />It really helps.RockiBottomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326290443800066850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-70187785008331225822010-08-28T07:46:35.973-07:002010-08-28T07:46:35.973-07:00You brought me to tears - what a great story, and ...You brought me to tears - what a great story, and thanks for sharing it!cathysrunninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11655696824602120690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-63869291032760482812010-08-28T07:33:51.900-07:002010-08-28T07:33:51.900-07:00Beautiful story. Just wonderful. Thanks for shar...Beautiful story. Just wonderful. Thanks for sharing it with us. It's SO hard to do that tough love thing. So hard. But it's also necessary. Hats off to you both for knowing when and how to do what he needed at that time.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-39242514362174305992010-08-28T07:16:25.622-07:002010-08-28T07:16:25.622-07:00sometimes our love, hard work, and worry do pay of...sometimes our love, hard work, and worry do pay off!!!<br /><br />So good to read you my friend. I've been so busy, it's kept me away and I've missed reading you!!Bits-n-Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867627128328453440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-53349367629468549912010-08-28T07:11:07.421-07:002010-08-28T07:11:07.421-07:00So very glad you did not turn off comments on this...So very glad you did not turn off comments on this post because it is not true that every person is good and certainly not all of us are as open hearted and generous as you were to take in this young man when you did. Then strong enough to walk away when you had to.<br /><br />How wonderful that he has turned his life around. Despite all you did for him he had a hefty heritage to carry on his young shoulders and no doubt that precipitated his fall. But he got back up.<br /><br />It is not easy to be happy in life. If is a constant work in progress if you have ever come from an unhappy place. It is always easy to see the glass half full or the road of 1 7/8th steps back and not see that you are in fact moving forward.<br /><br />Great post. I hope Corey comes to visit you soon.One Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793386254564806126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-6842005543445823462010-08-28T06:30:16.228-07:002010-08-28T06:30:16.228-07:00Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it with all...Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it with all of us so that we too can learn from it. Just so touching.<br /><br />- The TablescaperThe Tablescaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046015889036397874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-37890855663865355192010-08-28T04:11:14.842-07:002010-08-28T04:11:14.842-07:00I am sure you didn't take Corey in because you...I am sure you didn't take Corey in because you were expecting kudos for it. You saw a kid who needed help and you believed in him. You are good people, also, and that's what good people do. Sadly, he faltered and you, then, did what you had to do at the time.<br /><br />How wonderful that he was able to get back on track and, of course, he called the people that gave him a chance in life. I'm so glad he did that, Jenny, because you and Steve made a difference for him. <br /><br />That's what life is all about.RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-26590638128154873362010-08-28T01:03:31.955-07:002010-08-28T01:03:31.955-07:00What a blessing to hear from him!
Mac and cheese ...What a blessing to hear from him!<br /><br />Mac and cheese all 'round. And a big boost of that wonderful kind of energy...the *believing things can happen* kind.<br /><br />So happy for you, Jenny.<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-51610576946483077062010-08-27T22:39:19.641-07:002010-08-27T22:39:19.641-07:00Jenny, I've been busy and not here enough. Dec...Jenny, I've been busy and not here enough. Decided to stop by tonight. <br /><br />Tears are streaming...you know why. <br /><br />Hold him tight.Vicki/Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388688356180736777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-91234773435594959472010-08-27T19:06:27.215-07:002010-08-27T19:06:27.215-07:00I get calls from past clients - usually around Chr...I get calls from past clients - usually around Christmas. They call from all over, just to say 'hi' or to tell me that they're still safe, sober or in a good state, or that they've married - or they'll want me to thank someone that helped them but they don't remember the name. Those calls are always the best Christmas present because I know the work that came before them.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-44400262285502884112010-08-27T18:40:02.809-07:002010-08-27T18:40:02.809-07:00That was so sweet, Jenny. I love everything you sa...That was so sweet, Jenny. I love everything you say, though. <br /><br />As J.K. Rowling said (which only furthered my love for her and her writing), "But you know happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, when one only remembers to turn on the light."<br /><br />If I ever forget that quote, I honestly believe I'll probably forget all I know. <br /><br />'Cause if it weren't for people like Rowling and yourself who are always willing to share their wise words with the world, and my faith in God, I would be nowhere... I would learn nothing... <br /><br />But I don't just want to be happy. I want to find joy. Because, as my pastor said once, happiness involves happenings, joy is a life-long decision... I want both, but I strive for joy.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813478030682306062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-44703349748574437482010-08-27T18:39:14.048-07:002010-08-27T18:39:14.048-07:00Thank you so much for sharing this very touching s...Thank you so much for sharing this very touching story. I'm so happy for Corey and his new family, as well as, you and Mr. Jenny, for having a hand in Corey's success.<br /><br />Special thanks and gratitude for reminding me that hope will always be a part of our lives. No matter how far we think we have fallen, there is always a way to pull ourselves back up. <br /><br />Thank you and God Bless You!noexcuseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149834972952594159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-72188640416790337002010-08-27T18:02:37.553-07:002010-08-27T18:02:37.553-07:00I'm glad you kept the comments on-you have mad...I'm glad you kept the comments on-you have made many of us think about so many things and for that we should be grateful.<br /><br />Thank you Mr and Mrs Jenny!<br /><br />Blessings and best wishes,<br />Natasha.Natasha in Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975487981963489572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-50030514907228804332010-08-27T17:27:41.778-07:002010-08-27T17:27:41.778-07:00Well Jenny Matlock, I've heard about out you i...Well Jenny Matlock, I've heard about out you in Blogland, but this is my first time here. Why today? Because Sue at I Need Mom blogged that THIS was the post to read today.<br /><br />I won't tell you that you and Mr. Jenny are good people. Not that you aren't, but I want to commend this young man for picking up the pieces to his life. There are a lot of good parents (and people) out there whose kids never do this. Corey did and he should be darn proud of himself. I'm a good person and a good parent, but my daughter went through her drug days and she pulled herself out of it when she was ready. Thought I'd go out of my mind for a while there, probably did on more than a few occasions. Sometimes you just have to turn your back. I did, you did. AND then the day comes when you get that call and what a call it is. Congratulations Corey! Enjoy that mac and cheese, you deserve it!Shellbellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836629045327379085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-9842663084614913862010-08-27T17:10:34.229-07:002010-08-27T17:10:34.229-07:00I think you left comments on because you needed to...I think you left comments on because you needed to hear that I needed to read this today. Maybe a lot of us needed to read this today. And maybe it feels better to let you know, we needed this today. So thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832134390402892339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-7065600636847180552010-08-27T16:57:47.274-07:002010-08-27T16:57:47.274-07:00It took me awhile to read this post as I was readi...It took me awhile to read this post as I was reading through tears, but I enjoyed it so much and it has inspired me. <br /><br />Corey is a very fortunate young man and he seems to be most grateful for you and Mr. Jenny being there for him in some of his darkest hours. <br /><br />Thank you, for sharing this wonderful story. I wish the very best for Corey and his family and for you and Mr. Jenny. HugsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-65320977319719311092010-08-27T16:28:42.312-07:002010-08-27T16:28:42.312-07:00I can hardly type. I can't stop crying. This g...I can hardly type. I can't stop crying. This gives me hope for my sister. With her, it's life choices and being taught from early childhood that nothing she did had consequences, that she was never at fault or responsible. My mother and grandmother did that. They did everything for her and crippled her. She never fell down so she never learned how to get up. Now, they're gone. She's fallen down. And she won't even try, much less let anyone help. Thank you for this....The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-20842361850010943452010-08-27T16:28:35.080-07:002010-08-27T16:28:35.080-07:00I can hardly type. I can't stop crying. This g...I can hardly type. I can't stop crying. This gives me hope for my sister. With her, it's life choices and being taught from early childhood that nothing she did had consequences, that she was never at fault or responsible. My mother and grandmother did that. They did everything for her and crippled her. She never fell down so she never learned how to get up. Now, they're gone. She's fallen down. And she won't even try, much less let anyone help. Thank you for this....The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-75193771008503474562010-08-27T15:05:16.785-07:002010-08-27T15:05:16.785-07:00I have to say thank you so much for sharing this. ...I have to say thank you so much for sharing this. As I start back to teaching junior high behavior disorders for another year, I am really struggling. The district I work in does not have the best leadership, and I tend to butt heads and then suffer retaliation. Today, you reminded me that it doesn't matter how hard it is if I can slowly erode away the problems with the school and help my students. Thank you.<br /><br />TeresaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-57125613244813251162010-08-27T13:46:39.427-07:002010-08-27T13:46:39.427-07:00Beautiful and inspirational. :)Beautiful and inspirational. :)Ami Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289266095006465060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-13702722584809400752010-08-27T12:46:02.203-07:002010-08-27T12:46:02.203-07:00Jenny, I'm so glad you shared this story. It t...Jenny, I'm so glad you shared this story. It touched me so very much. We must never stop believing, in ourselves or each other. What a great reminder. Bless you and your family, and Corey and his new family as well. -TammyFlat Creek Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13628767205698280033noreply@blogger.com