I am so PROUD of my daughter, that I am crying!

[SeattleGirl]

As many of you know, my daughter got married this past Saturday. I just looked at her blog, and found out that she is donating her wedding gown to a place that supports breast cancer research:

http://www.makingmemories.org/brides_against_breast_cancer.html

My mother is a breast cancer survivor, and breast cancer research is something I have long supported and donated to. To see that my daughter is also doing that with her wedding gown just blows me away.

Baby girl, I love you!

[KitchenWitch]

1. That rocks!

You earned that pride, she sounds a lot like her mom!

I am not sure if you saw this thread of mine (regarding my friend's mastectomy yesterday).

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x6277039

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

4. Yes I did, and just posted in it.

It's funny; sometimes we as parents wonder if we have any impact, especially positive impact, on our children, and then we find out that we DO!

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

5. Cool, isn't it?

[SeattleGirl]

9. Indeed!

And here I thought I was a bad mommy!

[VenusRising]

2. What an extremely selfless gesture.

Good on her and good on you for raising her.

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

7. It is a very wonderful, and very selfless thing she is doing,.

Another bride will look beautiful, and another woman can be saved from breast cancer! :hug:

[Richard Steele]

3. Extreme coolness. You done good with that one! nm

[SeattleGirl]

8. Very extreme coolness, indeed.

Thank you, dicksteele!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Wow, what a very cool thing for her to do!

You are a special mom, for having raised such an outstanding daughter!

Congrats to all of you!

:bounce: :bounce:

[SeattleGirl]

10. Thank you so much, Peggy!

I can't stop crying, this means so much to me.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Some tears are really good ones.......

Like yours tonight......:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

13. Yes, there are definitely good tears.

Happy tears! :loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[Oeditpus Rex]

11. ...

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

14. ....

:hug: :loveya:

[marzipanni]

15. What a great thing to do!

I hadn't heard of that before. A gown that was part of a young woman's dream of her wedding day has not one, but two more valuable uses, and maybe even more if the next bride donates it.
Your mom will be proud, too.

[SeattleGirl]

16. Isn't this a wonderful thing?

I have the pictures, I have the memory of my daughter's wedding day. That her dress can be passed on in the name of something that is so important to me makes it even for special!

My daughter asked me if I wanted to let my mom know, or if she should. I asked her to let her grandmother know; I think she will appreciate it even more.

[soleft]

17. What a great idea.

Props to your daughter

[SeattleGirl]

29. Absolutely! I had never heard of this organization; I'm so glad

she found it!

[Beer Snob-50]

18. That's awesome

Sometimes we don't realize that what values we try to teach our young ones actually sticks.

You did a great job!!

[SeattleGirl]

30. Sometimes we just have to wait.

Thank you, Pirate!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

19. thats so wonderful., ofcourse she was raised by you so it makes sense.

its the red/white dress right? if i am remembering the right dress it was gorgeous

[SeattleGirl]

31. Yes, it was red and white.

Thanks, pri.

[Little Wing]

20. Was she going to use it again?

[SeattleGirl]

32. No. She said she had decided before she even bought the dress

that she wasn't going to keep it, which I wasn't aware of until yesterday. I think it's so cool what she's doing.

[RevCheesehead]

21. I would expect nothing less from a daughter of yours.

:thumbsup:

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

33. Thanks, Rev!

:hug:

[InternalDialogue]

22. SeattleGirl, you put a good heart into that woman.

Her memories of that dress will always be far more than just sentiment because of her donation.

You deserve to be proud of her!

[SeattleGirl]

35. Exactly -- A good deed coupled with a good memory!

[reyd reid reed]

23. You have every right to be pround of her...

that was a wonderful thing for her to do. And doesn't surprise me in the least.

Look at her mom.

:hug::hug::hug:

[SeattleGirl]

36. She's really something!

Thanks! :hug:

[av8rdave]

24. You have no idea how cool I think that is...I lost my Mom to breast cancer

[SeattleGirl]

37. .....

:hug:

[RubyDuby in GA]

25. How cool is that?!?!? You raised a wonderful woman!

I think I'm going to look into doing the same. Thanks for the inspiration!

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

38. Good for you!

:hug:

[u4ic]

26. Like mother, like daughter

Smart, beautiful...and caring. :toast:

[SeattleGirl]

39. Aw, thank you, u4ic.

:toast:

[Shine]

27. That's very cool.

I'm seriously considering doing the 3-day breast cancer walk down in San Diego this coming November, walking 60 miles over 3 days with thousands of others. It's a pretty big commitment: raise a bunch of money, training time, etc...but it's for a good cause, so that's compelling. My cousins are trying to talk me into joining them.

Have you ever done it? :shrug:

[SeattleGirl]

40. I've not done that one.

Perhaps I should do it! They have a big one here in Seattle every year.

[Shine]

43. Hey, if you do it, I'll do it!

http://www.the3day.org/site/pp.asp?c=pmL6JnO8KzE&b=2182495

:D
actually, I might do it anyway....I'm still on the fence, but leaning towards doing it.

the one in Seattle is in Sept, I think. Check the above link for details...

:hug: :hi: :loveya:

[graywarrior]

28. Oh, come on! Look who her mom is! I'm not surprised.

She rawks, that girl!

[SeattleGirl]

41. She definitely rawks!

:toast:

[Ms_Dem_Meanor]

34. Proud Momma Alert!!!

You raised a great one. :yourock:

[SeattleGirl]

42. Thank you, MDM!

:bounce:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

44. You done good, mama!

:hug::hug::hug:
Hugs for your daughter, your mom, and you!

[SeattleGirl]

45. Thanks, Goddess!

:hug: