Forever Moore
Friday, January 31, 2014
Hmmm
There seems to be some confusion about the true meaning of my words in a recent post about my son's upcoming wedding. I happen to adore my future daughter-in-law and have mentioned that many times on this blog. She knows that better than anyone. I have also tried to have a relationship with her family but they are not ready for that right now. My comment about not having ever anticipated going through something like this merely meant that life doesn't always go how we plan so we need to be open and ready for anything. Somehow that turned into me being an anti-missionary, non-Mormon hater; both of which couldn't be further from the truth. The only thing "THIS" meant was trying to plan a wedding with people who are very, very angry with us because their daughter is now a member of our church. I'm not sure if the people who commented on my words know me or not because they chose not to identify themselves but the people who do know me know that I am surrounded by converts to my church, my husband being one of them, and that I have never had bad feelings for someone not of my faith. Also, my future daughter-in-law's family will be the first to tell you that all Mormons are their least favorite people right now. I have faith that that will not always be the case but right now it certainly is. For anyone else who might be confused by what I said, I apologize and want you to know that my primary goal in life is to love as Jesus loves and to accept all people, no matter what they believe.
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I don't think any misunderstood what you previously posted but I just don't understand why you couldn't have just said..I hope to have a relationship with them soon? Maybe a final point to them being hurt is you wouldn't want to imagine not being able to attend your daughters wedding or the fact that her Dad can't walk her down the aisle? She became Morman to be with your son but the fact that she didn't grow up in the church apparently does make a difference ...hummm
ReplyDeleteAnonymous^^^ This is her blog. You can't get mad at her because she didn't say what you wanted her to say. If you don't like what she is writing then don't read it. Did you write your comment to get your point across without being rude. No you did not. The only thing you are doing is putting someone down, not lifting them up. I can not stand by and watch these "Anonymous" people step on a women who has brought more to society than you can ever imagine. I know I am being rude but I will defend this women (with my name shown) until my fingers are bleeding on the keyboard. She even said "I am the world's biggest wimp when it comes to anyone feeling negatively about me." This shows me that you "Anonymous" people are literally trying to hurt someone on purpose.
ReplyDeleteAnd what makes you think her future daughter-in-law joined the church for her son? No one said that. I can guarantee she joined the church because she has faith that this is the Lords church. She got baptized for herself, no one else.
Still my point of their family not being able to attend her wedding was missed..how do you know why she joined the church? Doesn't make any difference does it? If she doesn't judge others that aren't of her faith then why post such a hurtful comment? Like I said if she was concerned about their feelings then she should of simply said...I hope that both families will be able to come together soon! I can tell you this as a outsider it's a pretty hard to live with the fact that you can't attend your own daughters wedding! BTW nobody needs to idenitify their name to a post...sounds like you need to look at both sides and be a little more understanding of the hurtful comments and how her parents feel not the Moore family ..they aren't loosing anything
DeleteAlana, no such thing as taking the high road? You go on to make just as many assumptions of the Anonymous poster, which is the same thing you criticize the poster for doing to Dyanna. I think you should be embarrassed about your post. It's great to stand up for someone you respect, but if you do it in this way, it just seems hypocritical and pointless. Also, how do you or anyone else ultimately know why Aleigh converted? That's for her to answer, not you.
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DeletePlease identify yourself or stop posting on this blog. A lot was wrong about comments made by all. We all have moments of weakness.
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I hope the things I said didn't upset you or hurt you. The post in itself just made it seem as though it was a burden, not a blessing, that your future daughter in law was a convert rather than a born and raised member. I wish them and both of your families good luck in your futures together!
ReplyDeleteJust to add a random stranger's opinion to the mix here (I grew up with Brandon, but am not sure I ever met any other Moores!), I think I read Dyanna's original post as she meant it. As an outsider who loves hearing what the Moores are up to, I have only ever gotten the sense that she loves her future daughter-in-law and is excited for her to join their family.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a Mormon, but I mostly grew up with Mormon kids - I have a lot of respect for the faith. But I also know from growing up with so many LDS kids that, as a faith community, they are often harshly and unfairly judged by others (including other followers of Christ)...and I suspect that it can't always be easy to be held in contempt for something you know to be true and that brings such joy and happiness into your life. Regardless of the reasons for her conversion, hopefully the future Mrs. Moore feels loved and supported by all those around her - the reasons she converted shouldn't matter to anyone but to her (and Heavenly Father).
I think it is safe to say that combining families through marriage is always a challenge (even if both families share the same faith). As someone who married someone from a different faith background, I can tell you personally that I was very worried about whether our two different sets of parents would be welcoming and accepting of one another. Thank God everyone chose to take the high road and embrace one another (and to support my husband and I in our own decisions about church and faith). It made our wedding preparation less stressful and has continued to make our married life much simpler and happier.
The bottom line here is that these two kids are getting married and they are clearly loved by many people. This should be the happiest time of their lives and I'm sure it is. While it sounds like the planning has presented some challenges, Dyanna is obviously thrilled about a new daughter joining her family. Best wishes to both families and to the lovebirds in particular - hopefully this is the beginning of an incredibly happy marriage!
Rachel, thank you so much for your wise and insightful comments. I couldn't have said it better myself and, apparently, didn't or this thread wouldn't be here, ha ha!
ReplyDeleteI am a stranger, as well, who occasionally swings by and reads this blog. I am not a Mormon. I think your previous post that offended some people really did not sound very. Maybe it would be easier for people who know you, Dyanna, to understand where you were coming from when you wrote it, but for someone like myself, I thought - uh oh, if I were one of Aleigh's parents, I would be very annoyed. And let's be honest, if Hunter was marrying into Aleigh's faith, would you take a step back and just be happy for them? I bet you you would struggle with it too. It's easier for you than it is for her family given it is your faith they are marrying into. So you should be more sensitive. A post like that would do much better in a personal diary than on a website where the very people with whom I can only assume you want a better relationship, can read it.
ReplyDeletePoint taken. Thank you.
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