Starting Over Talk - Peer Coaching Support Site

flmedgirl, I agree with you. Rhonda is most definately a role model and inspiration, actually both life coaches are. They both have turned personal tradegy, heartache and pain into such an amazing willingness to help others.

I read a bio on Rhonda. When she was 11 years old her father shot her mother, on Father's day, in their driveway, then killed himself. She was the only witness. When I read that, I was left speechless. I was so sad and overcome with emotion, mostly because I have a teenage daughter and couldn't imagine her experiencing what Rhonda did. I always liked Rhonda but from that moment on, anyone who can overcome childhood memories, ones in which will haunt her forever, and do what she has with her life, touches my heart and inspires me to just overcome adversity and fill my life with love.

I think this is why she is able to relate to Jessica the way she has. She knows firsthand the feelings involved, and I feel this show is a valuable asset to those in need. I know it has changed my life drastically and helped me in so many ways.

Well I didn't say the first part. It was supposed to be in Quotes but I'm sure I screwed something up. I do however agree after finding out what happened in Rhonda's life, I do admire her very much. Wow, she is something else.

I have done this many times too, after my mother died, i would pick up the phone and start dialing... then realize, what am I doing! I also have seizures, and during a seizure, I thought my mother was here with me and started looking for her... in the confusion, I was looking at my husband sleeping, wondering who he was, I "knew" he wasn't my Mom, but it took me several minutes to realized she's dead. I sat and "argued" with myself, that "NO, she was here"... "no she's dead" Luckily those type of seizures don't happen very often!

Hugs boudicca... good to hear those episodes don't happen as often....

I did some research after my Mom passed and there is actually the term of "Adult Orphan" used for adults who have lost both parents.... I did read Rhonda's story awhile ago and was reminded of it in this message thread by 'StartingOverToday'. It was certainly a tragic way to lose both parents at the same time. I lost my Father 10 years prior to the loss of my Mom...

I know Jessica still has her Father, it is sad though that she feels distanced from him because of the choices he has made since the tragedy.

My heart goes out to everyone who is touched by Jessica's loss, I know I have a tear everytime she shares with the housemates or the LC's.

It seems if you 'time out' while composing a message it posts it as a Visitor.. (see above).... after it posted it appeared I was logged out.. oh well... gotta be quicker on typing a post I guess..

I was a little younger than Jessica when I lost my mother. That was over 30 years ago. My mother died from a long battle with breast cancer. As a result of the cancer and my age (not to mention immaturity) when she developed it, I never really got to know my mother as a woman.

Jessica is a lot more mature than I was when she lost her mother and yet I wonder if she will always feel she had an adult relationship with her mother "stolen" by death. I am anxious to see how this aspect of the show plays out and what I can learn from Jessica.