tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post1395970080981705387..comments2023-06-14T02:57:20.800-05:00Comments on This Ro(a)mantic Life: Wishful thinkingThis Ro(a)mantic Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09324882155203905958noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-89712383527464759182010-12-16T18:57:45.600-06:002010-12-16T18:57:45.600-06:00Le fait d'aimer n'est jamais simple -- oui...Le fait d'aimer n'est jamais simple -- oui, c'est exact. And yet, we cannot help but try. <br /><br />Merci, BLW. Je sais que vous comprenez bien.This Ro(a)mantic Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09324882155203905958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-22540729822064227882010-12-15T20:09:27.305-06:002010-12-15T20:09:27.305-06:00That all important notion of "home." Tru...That all important notion of "home." Truly beautiful, CT - bien que je sache que tu ne te sens pas bien, que cela dure et semble ne jamais terminer, que le fait d'aimer n'est jamais simple, surtout entre parents et enfants.<br /><br />Repose-toi. Parfois les "adultes" de nos enfances nous surprennent.BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-65946006587279117612010-12-13T21:19:45.522-06:002010-12-13T21:19:45.522-06:00Such kind words, CK. Yes, going home is complicate...Such kind words, CK. Yes, going home is complicated, which I sense you understand. And even when we try to anticipate what will be difficult so we can be ready, or have workarounds, or do whatever it is that helps us cope, something we never predicted would throw us is what does that very thing.<br /><br />I'm glad you felt there were good things to take away too. I don't think anyone until this point has ever said what I've written here gave them encouragement! That made me smile today (and boy did I need it). Thank you.This Ro(a)mantic Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09324882155203905958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-48604156421378854962010-12-13T05:48:45.099-06:002010-12-13T05:48:45.099-06:00This was absolutely beautiful. You captured the he...This was absolutely beautiful. You captured the heart of going home and also left me feeling trapped between my father and myself - wanting to spare my mom, but also desiring comfort. <br /><br />It was also encouraging to read from a mother's perspective. Sometimes I forget the impact I'm having on my children, especially when they're sick and needier than usual. Thank you for reminding me.ckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381988041662787294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-74025500244840641212010-12-10T11:44:20.185-06:002010-12-10T11:44:20.185-06:00Mending slowly, GEW. And yes, that permission was ...Mending slowly, GEW. And yes, that permission was what was so essential. It took a week of being back in Seattle for me to be able to write it because I was still reeling from it.This Ro(a)mantic Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09324882155203905958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-28938282249449646752010-12-10T00:14:32.067-06:002010-12-10T00:14:32.067-06:00I'm so glad that your mom allowed you to feel ...I'm so glad that your mom allowed you to feel okay about being cared for. You deserve that, especially from her.<br /><br />:)<br /><br />(((CT)))<br /><br />I hope you're feeling better.Good Enough Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531793545583712309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-40680134258782072282010-12-06T20:50:27.678-06:002010-12-06T20:50:27.678-06:00TKW -- thank you for your writer-words. I know you...TKW -- thank you for your writer-words. I know you've got your own eye for craft. There was a lot I didn't know how to say in narrating the scene; I'm glad what I hoped would come through did.<br /><br />SuziCate -- I was glad too. The timing was uncanny for all that led up to the trip, but it meant getting help from just the right person while I was recovering.This Ro(a)mantic Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09324882155203905958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-19746021681408905222010-12-06T09:59:40.919-06:002010-12-06T09:59:40.919-06:00Mom's always know just what you need and where...Mom's always know just what you need and where you are coming from. So glad your mom was there for you when you needed her. Touching story.SuziCatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025931724313344438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356184928339139776.post-79056568495000676662010-12-06T08:52:48.968-06:002010-12-06T08:52:48.968-06:00This is sad, and beautiful, and poignantly sharp. ...This is sad, and beautiful, and poignantly sharp. I'm glad that at last, you were able to be comforted by your mother without guilt or scrutiny from your father. ((you))TKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.com