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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>The sisterhood of the childless women</title><link>http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1539059.aspx</link><description>“I still remember how I felt the day my husband said he doesn't want to have children,” said Anca Wass, the latest winner of TODAY’s Everyone Has a Story contest. “It was also the day he killed the meaning of Mother’s Day for me.”The 42-year-old Alabama</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>The sisterhood of the childless women</title><link>http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1539059.aspx#1539813</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:21:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1539813</guid><dc:creator>Annette Fox, Liberty Lake, Wa</dc:creator><description>have you accepted all of the applicants for the &amp;quot;everyone has a story&amp;quot;???? &amp;nbsp;if not I have an amazing story for you....&lt;br&gt;thank you.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;~Annette Fox&lt;br&gt;509-951-2751</description></item><item><title>The sisterhood of the childless women</title><link>http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1539059.aspx#1539862</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:27:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1539862</guid><dc:creator>Sharon McCurry</dc:creator><description>Kathy Lee,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I have heard the first 2 songs that you have written for Everyone Has a Story and they are so beautiful that I would love to buy a CD of all the songs for this series.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I want to suggest that you/NBC offer a CD of the songs and that the profits from the sales go equally to charities that are named by each winner. &amp;nbsp;I think that it would also be nice if brief summary of each story was included on the jacket of the CD.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thank you,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sharon McCurry</description></item><item><title>The sisterhood of the childless women</title><link>http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1539059.aspx#1540522</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:16:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1540522</guid><dc:creator>Nowell Rydalch, Smithfield, Utah</dc:creator><description>Dear Hoda and Kathi Lee:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I have been fighting all my life. &amp;nbsp;I have seizures and according to doctors I should be dead right now. &amp;nbsp;I had an unknown fever in 1961 which caused brain damage to the right side of my brain. The doctor at the time told my parents I would not live past the age of ten. &amp;nbsp;However, if by some miracle I did live past the age of ten. &amp;nbsp;I would be either retarded, crippled, or dead. &amp;nbsp;At the time I did not know I was fighting until one day I saw a medicine bottle with my name on it. &amp;nbsp;It was then my mom told me the story.&lt;br&gt;I had went to several doctors and each went based on their medical knowledge. &amp;nbsp;They told me I had seizures, each gave me medicine (usually in high dosage) Then they sent me on the way. &amp;nbsp;In the process, These doctors caused both kidneys to shut down. In July of 1998, I had a kidney transplant. My twin sister Nola was the donor. &amp;nbsp;I still have seizures without warning and in sept, &amp;nbsp;I went to california to get the one question which was not answered. Where were my seizures coming from? From this I found out there are localized in the right temple and may be operated on.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;At the end of this month I am awaiting a call to get brain surgery to be seizure free once in for all.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Good luck trying to set this to music.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nowell Rydalch</description></item><item><title>The sisterhood of the childless women</title><link>http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1539059.aspx#1540558</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:22:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1540558</guid><dc:creator>Mireya Martinez, Springvile, Utah</dc:creator><description>Hoda and Kathy,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I think you are two awesome ladies. I am wondering if you have accepted all of the applicants. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-Mireya Martinez</description></item><item><title>The sisterhood of the childless women</title><link>http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1539059.aspx#1541004</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:37:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1541004</guid><dc:creator>Cheryl Padaken,Kihei, Maui,Hawaii</dc:creator><description>Can I still submit a story to your Everyone has Story? I,like the rest of America has a story(s) to tell.I have experienced any and everything most people only or never experience in their lifetime. &lt;br&gt;Thank you for your time in this matter.God Bless and Have a good day!!&lt;br&gt;Mahalo(Thank you)&lt;br&gt;Cheryl Padaken&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>The sisterhood of the childless women</title><link>http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1539059.aspx#1541428</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:26:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1541428</guid><dc:creator>Linda Childers, Hubert, North Carolina</dc:creator><description>I have always thought that Kathy Lee is such an amazing lady. &amp;nbsp;She has always been one of my favorites.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I was wondering if you have all the applicants that you want - if not, I have a real story to tell you. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;I will be 64 yrs of age this month and have never had children but I have lots of children. &amp;nbsp;I could not have children because I had endometriosis (spelling?) and had to have a hystorectomy at an early age. &amp;nbsp;I love children and regret everyday that God did not see fit that I should have children but He had a purpose. &amp;nbsp;If you would like my story, please email me. &amp;nbsp;Thank you and God bless you, Linda Childers &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>The sisterhood of the childless women</title><link>http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1539059.aspx#1541519</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:01:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1541519</guid><dc:creator>Virginia S.  Chesapeake, VA</dc:creator><description>Hoda and Kathy Lee, Like others, I have had my ups and downs. &amp;nbsp;I have been divorced and went through hard times. &amp;nbsp;I have to say though I am remarried to my best friend, of whom I grew up with. &amp;nbsp;I am blessed. &amp;nbsp;I have two wonderful children who are 16 and 19. &amp;nbsp;God has truly blessed me. &amp;nbsp;So many people have gone through hard times and made it through, thank God for that. &amp;nbsp;But God has blessed my life in spite of my self. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>The sisterhood of the childless women</title><link>http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1539059.aspx#1541893</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:00:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1541893</guid><dc:creator>Colleen, Wellsboro, Pa. </dc:creator><description>I am also a childless woman and sometimes ask myself was it right but then I remember all the bad things in life. I feel grateful that I have nieces and nephews that I love so very much. I do feel that I may have missed out or am lonely but on the same line I am grateful. My significant other of 18 plus years is a juvenile diabetic which is a struggle in its self at times. I have had dogs all my life that bring me much joy and sometimes I get laughed at when I talk so highly of them but they are my life and for that I am also grateful. I just hope that I will never be alone for the decisions that I have made. I truly enjoy the Today show and really get to giggling sometimes so I thank you for that… </description></item><item><title>The sisterhood of the childless women</title><link>http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1539059.aspx#1541899</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:02:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1541899</guid><dc:creator>Colleen, Wellsboro, Pa. </dc:creator><description>I am also a childless woman and sometimes ask myself was it right but then I remember all the bad things in life. I feel grateful that I have nieces and nephews that I love so very much. I do feel that I may have missed out or am lonely but on the same line I am grateful. My significant other of 18 plus years is a juvenile diabetic which is a struggle in its self at times. I have had dogs all my life that bring me much joy and sometimes I get laughed at when I talk so highly of them but they are my life and for that I am also grateful. I just hope that I will never be alone for the decisions that I have made. I truly enjoy the Today show and really get to giggling sometimes so I thank you for that… </description></item></channel></rss>