Definitely Strength! Tears are cathartic and physically healing. What is wrong with showing true and open emotion? I'm thankful that I was raised by a strong and no nonsense mother. Unlike my mother, who was not a crier until her later years, I cry at the DROP of a hat, always have. I still cry at episodes of Little House on the Prairie, even though I've watched them all Umpteen times. From my teenage years I could always fit in with the masses but chose to have only 2 close friends. This is how I still live my life. I believe that many of us put too much stock in the opinions of other people who do not bear significance in our lives. I know that when the day is over it's me, my God and my family.
So, cry when you're happy. Cry when you're sad. Cry when you're frustrated. Cry when you don't know what to do--this cry can sometime stop you from doing plain dumb stuff. Cry whenever the need arises.
Carrie, Rose and Abby absolutely do not cry too much! Life was bloody tough and full way past the brim for them. I wish I had a flux capacitor/space time continuum portal to make them real and be able to visit for 1 day, I know I'm not strong enough for more than that. When I read, I'm constantly thanking the Almighty for when and where I was born, Mercy.
Thank you Ginny for blessing the world with your gifts and talents. Grandpa, she's doing it!!
YES! I know from reading this that I wish we could sit down and talk for hours. :) I wish I had the same flux capacitor/space time continuum portal to bring my characters to life and hang out with them - as long as I get to return to NOW. American certainly has its issues, but I wouldn't have wanted to fight the battles back then. It's enough to fight them through my computer!
Let me know when you’re ready to talk Ginny, will give my honi’s ears a little rest. & I can “McGuyver” like nobody’s business, let’s build that portal. I’m sure more of your readers would like to jaunt with us :)
As a post menopausal women I tear up way more readily than I used to. At first I judged myself too harshly bc I too have always felt like, and been considered as a strong and independent woman. I didn’t want to be seen as weak, but I’ve also had a lot of pain and loss in my life. He’ll, I had to go to a grief ritual to help me truly mourn the loss of a baby when I was 6 months pregnant. So reading that passage of what Abby said to Carrie was helpful and liberating! Maybe allowing ourselves to feel the pain and letting tears flow a bit more freely is also part of becoming an elder. We older women can shed some light on life’s dark passages for younger women, like Abby does for Carrie. So thank you for your amazing books and for being so transparent about your own life Ginny. Things are sadly going backwards for women in America and other countries too. The South just won the presidency, and we’ll have to fight for our rights once again!
So when will there be an in-person gathering of Bregdan Women in Washington State? I’ll help organize it!
YES! As we age and get wiser (hopefully!) we are meant to shed light for younger women following in our path. I'm making it a point to build relationships with younger women now. They need what I can give them, and when I'm 105, I'll probably need them! :)
We're going to have to continue to fight, but thankfully we're powerful women who will continue to battle for what is RIGHT. I would love to do another gathering, but I moved to Mexico in 2020. I'm planning on doing a Bregdan Gathering journey through the US in the next couple years. I'll take you up on your offer to organize one. :)
Hey Jenny, that’s great that you moved to Mexico but sad for me because I just moved back to Washington state and was hoping to connect with you in real time 3-D… but I love Mexico. My good friend has just moved there and I spent a month there last winter in Ajijic. Send some sun our way!
I'm currently on book #7 and I've never felt like any of female main characters cry "too much".
They are living through one of the toughest eras of our country's history. I would find it odd if they didn't shed any tears or show any emotion. I remember the first time I was made to feel like my emotions didn't matter. I was in 8th grade. After that I had a hard time sharing my feelings and emotions with others and it had a big impact on my future relationships. I'm 45 now and it's still something I have to work hard at. It created a giant wall that I'm constantly trying to tear down. Reading about strong independent female characters crying and showing emotions is healing and inspiring to me. We're all human and we all have emotions. Being brave enough to show them is part of what makes a strong independent Bregdan woman!
YES! You have it spot on, Beth! Showing emotions reveals incredible strength and maturity. I work every day to keep myself real and vulnerable. Writing about Carrie and the rest helps me do that!
Definitely Strength! Tears are cathartic and physically healing. What is wrong with showing true and open emotion? I'm thankful that I was raised by a strong and no nonsense mother. Unlike my mother, who was not a crier until her later years, I cry at the DROP of a hat, always have. I still cry at episodes of Little House on the Prairie, even though I've watched them all Umpteen times. From my teenage years I could always fit in with the masses but chose to have only 2 close friends. This is how I still live my life. I believe that many of us put too much stock in the opinions of other people who do not bear significance in our lives. I know that when the day is over it's me, my God and my family.
So, cry when you're happy. Cry when you're sad. Cry when you're frustrated. Cry when you don't know what to do--this cry can sometime stop you from doing plain dumb stuff. Cry whenever the need arises.
Carrie, Rose and Abby absolutely do not cry too much! Life was bloody tough and full way past the brim for them. I wish I had a flux capacitor/space time continuum portal to make them real and be able to visit for 1 day, I know I'm not strong enough for more than that. When I read, I'm constantly thanking the Almighty for when and where I was born, Mercy.
Thank you Ginny for blessing the world with your gifts and talents. Grandpa, she's doing it!!
YES! I know from reading this that I wish we could sit down and talk for hours. :) I wish I had the same flux capacitor/space time continuum portal to bring my characters to life and hang out with them - as long as I get to return to NOW. American certainly has its issues, but I wouldn't have wanted to fight the battles back then. It's enough to fight them through my computer!
Let me know when you’re ready to talk Ginny, will give my honi’s ears a little rest. & I can “McGuyver” like nobody’s business, let’s build that portal. I’m sure more of your readers would like to jaunt with us :)
LOL! Can't you just see a bunch of us descend on Cromwell? :) What fun!
Loved this the first time I read it! Thanks for the retake on the importance of our emotions as well as our interactions.
You're welcome! I remind myself of this truth a lot! :)
As a post menopausal women I tear up way more readily than I used to. At first I judged myself too harshly bc I too have always felt like, and been considered as a strong and independent woman. I didn’t want to be seen as weak, but I’ve also had a lot of pain and loss in my life. He’ll, I had to go to a grief ritual to help me truly mourn the loss of a baby when I was 6 months pregnant. So reading that passage of what Abby said to Carrie was helpful and liberating! Maybe allowing ourselves to feel the pain and letting tears flow a bit more freely is also part of becoming an elder. We older women can shed some light on life’s dark passages for younger women, like Abby does for Carrie. So thank you for your amazing books and for being so transparent about your own life Ginny. Things are sadly going backwards for women in America and other countries too. The South just won the presidency, and we’ll have to fight for our rights once again!
So when will there be an in-person gathering of Bregdan Women in Washington State? I’ll help organize it!
YES! As we age and get wiser (hopefully!) we are meant to shed light for younger women following in our path. I'm making it a point to build relationships with younger women now. They need what I can give them, and when I'm 105, I'll probably need them! :)
We're going to have to continue to fight, but thankfully we're powerful women who will continue to battle for what is RIGHT. I would love to do another gathering, but I moved to Mexico in 2020. I'm planning on doing a Bregdan Gathering journey through the US in the next couple years. I'll take you up on your offer to organize one. :)
Hey Jenny, that’s great that you moved to Mexico but sad for me because I just moved back to Washington state and was hoping to connect with you in real time 3-D… but I love Mexico. My good friend has just moved there and I spent a month there last winter in Ajijic. Send some sun our way!
I'm currently on book #7 and I've never felt like any of female main characters cry "too much".
They are living through one of the toughest eras of our country's history. I would find it odd if they didn't shed any tears or show any emotion. I remember the first time I was made to feel like my emotions didn't matter. I was in 8th grade. After that I had a hard time sharing my feelings and emotions with others and it had a big impact on my future relationships. I'm 45 now and it's still something I have to work hard at. It created a giant wall that I'm constantly trying to tear down. Reading about strong independent female characters crying and showing emotions is healing and inspiring to me. We're all human and we all have emotions. Being brave enough to show them is part of what makes a strong independent Bregdan woman!
YES! You have it spot on, Beth! Showing emotions reveals incredible strength and maturity. I work every day to keep myself real and vulnerable. Writing about Carrie and the rest helps me do that!
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