I have just been roaming through the blog. Enjoying the laughs. Loving the comments. Feeling encouraged by so many visitors and faithful returners.
I occasionally hear that the Blog has been a life-saver so to speak for someone going through something horrible. I am always surprised and so pleased.
Does the Blog still have a reason to keep going? We don’t want it to degenerate rather than finish cleanly.
It's hard to know.
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
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9 comments:
I haven't yet had the courage or inspiration to contibute to the blog but i certainly appreciate seeing that other people are still processing new life without the contributions of a valued friend. I also like this small insight into your (the family) world as it now stands... but i also wonder whether i have come to depend on this blog as an easy means of touching on feelings that seem too hard to confront alone.
My opinion: When the blog becomes more hard work than blessing for your family I think you should finish it.
Dear Mulherins. I'm a random reader and a massive fan. Coincidentally stumbling across this URL in the newspaper while avoiding the reality of my life, I cannot tell you how often I've retreated back here and been comforted by the words. The REALness of it all smacks me back into reality and fills my heart with love and hope.
You and your strong community are blessed wish such amazing levels of support and friendship that I often find myself living vicariously through this blog and thinking that in some parallel universe I might meet this beautiful boy of yours and see for myself just why he was so dear to everyone's heart's.
I know the blog is slowing down, but it's such a delight to see a new post. I'm certainly not going anywhere as a reader, and I believe you'll know when the right time to close this blog chapter will be.
Dear Mulherin Family,
I also have never met you guys, but we have mutual friends as my husband and I attend Kew Baptist and do the camp thing. Unfortunately, I never met Ben, but through your blog I get glimpses and vivid pictures that let me in a bit on the sorrow and celebration of his life. I have cried and laughed many times as I read and check the blog weekly or more for updates. I've never been a blog person, but yours has grabbed me and the comment above does a good job of saying why. I also agree with the above comments that you'll find the right time to close, if at all. That if it becomes a burden rather than a blessing to you guys, that would be a natural conclusion.
Again, thank you for all the time, effort, and honest nature of your writings. The heartfelt words, vunerability, and wisdom contained in this blog have taught me much and challenge me to keep working on having that in my life as well. It is a great resource for me with my faith - a place to find questions worth asking and thoughts worth pondering. You guys have been in my prayers for over a year now and will certainly continue to be in the future as well. Much love to you all.
From Meryl:
What a blessing your sharing has been and is to so many,including me. It seems that Ben has achieved more in his short life, and in the way he faced leaving you all and his many friends, and the way you have responded to his going ahead of us to his eternal heavenly home, than many of us achieve in a long lifetime. God bless you for your wonderful gift to us. I agree about ending the blog - you'll know what to do.
it will always be your decision, but it is a beautiful place to meet when you can't
To me, your honest sharing has been such an encouragement to me. It has taught me a lot about how to process suffering as a Christian. Also, living far away from Oz, I am aware how important it is to keep distant friends 'in the loop' so they can pray in a more informed way!! Thanks so much for sharing so intimately with us. Julie ...Cordoba, Argentina
Sometimes I feel wrong popping over hear to read things, because in the scheme of it all I didn't know Ben as well in life as I feel I do now... yet I'm compelled to keep visiting, to read hard things and funny things and to somehow share in the continued grieving and reconstructing.
Querida Lindy,
Siempre leo el blog. Siempre lloro. Siempre rio. Siempre oro. Siempre te recuerdo. No entiendo nada. No se por que tanto dolor. No me imagimo estar en tus zapatos. Yo tambien tengo un Benjamin, y es mi sol. Ahora estoy embarazada otra vez. Uno los ama tanto desde que los siente en la panza. Fuerza, sos fuerte y Dios es fiel.
Martita Risso Patron Lynch
KEEP IT GOING, IT KEEPS BEN ALIVE IN EVERYONE'S MIND. IT SHOWS THAT HE WAS IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE AND THAT HE IS MISSED. IN THE FUTURE YOUR GRAND CHILDREN WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THIS BLOG AND KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT BEN AND ALL OF YOU.
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