tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post7140021868206985616..comments2023-06-15T09:10:22.852-04:00Comments on Knees and Paws: The TangleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456360103620523621noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-24121294938957460202013-06-05T07:12:23.582-04:002013-06-05T07:12:23.582-04:00Duncan, that is such an interesting phenomenon! Y...Duncan, that is such an interesting phenomenon! You have a sensitivity to your family and deep empathy. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456360103620523621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-17705957420389006972013-06-05T07:09:56.914-04:002013-06-05T07:09:56.914-04:00Dear Sush, I love that you keep writing privately ...Dear Sush, I love that you keep writing privately and keep a separate blog to share. That is a good solution. I have fear about writing "for my eyes only" because of several occasions in the past when my privacy was violated. Of course, that was when I was writing on paper with actual ink.<br />I wonder if I would still feel uncomfortable about keeping a "secret" journal. <br />Maybe there is a way to keep writing without naming people but yet still "speak" through the issues.<br />The solace that came after I wrote this post was so liberating. Writing through the issues is one way to let all that negative energy out of my system. Thank you for praying and for your kindhearted, supportive friendship.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456360103620523621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-13116482354217674422013-06-05T06:59:02.011-04:002013-06-05T06:59:02.011-04:00Hi Thisisme, the writing process is such a fascin...Hi Thisisme, the writing process is such a fascinating topic for me that your comment is going to inspire a future post. Part of what happens when I click on that little pencil icon is a mystery to me. I don't ever know what's going to come out. I begin with a vague idea of what I would like to express, and then it takes form on the screen. Sometimes I'm able to recognize a pattern or hook into a metaphor (such as a tangle of string to represent a family). Sometimes a post doesn't come out very good, but I just keep going anyway for the sake of practice.<br />I have been influenced by many, many writers and also by my years of hell at a writing intensive college, where I kicked and screamed under the weight of impossible assignments and impossible deadlines. Thank you for your prayers, and for your friendship. I'm now looking forward to writing a post about writing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456360103620523621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-28295080104426369682013-06-05T06:51:00.404-04:002013-06-05T06:51:00.404-04:00Alisha, the concept of "holding space" i...Alisha, the concept of "holding space" is a revelation to me. I love the potential of this idea. By holding a space of silence, you can share profound meaning. It doesn't mean you don't care, or that the situation isn't affecting your heart. That is power enough to take of the chain mail of guilt. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456360103620523621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-89582164038500081032013-06-05T05:00:40.206-04:002013-06-05T05:00:40.206-04:00I always start feeling sick when my wife or childr...I always start feeling sick when my wife or children get sick. I felt physically awful when my wife was in the hospital giving birth even though I was actually "fine".<br /><br /><a href="http://www.duncaninkuantan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Duncan in Kuantan</a><br /><a href="http://www.thegoldenumber.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Kuantan nature photos</a><br />Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693187639452569397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-385516463432660502013-06-05T00:54:19.281-04:002013-06-05T00:54:19.281-04:00Jenny, your words spoke to me with their honesty a...Jenny, your words spoke to me with their honesty and pain. I struggle sometimes with wanting to work through emotional landmines on my blog. Since it is public I have chosen not to. However I do have one that is for my eyes only. Writing is such a cathartic experience for those of us who truly use the written word to 'speak'.<br />Prayers for your loved one and for you to find some solace.<br />Hugs~Sushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098871743806383324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-27388498663750468562013-06-04T19:18:31.791-04:002013-06-04T19:18:31.791-04:00Hi Jenny. Another beautifully written post today a...Hi Jenny. Another beautifully written post today and so well thought out. I often wonder if your words just come tumbling out, or does it take you an age to find the right words to commit to paper. I will also pray for your loved one my friend , that a miracle will happen. Cancer is such an insidious illness and we all know people that have been touched by it. Take care. Southhamsdarlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285980805569582676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-29722218039735911732013-06-04T15:23:44.443-04:002013-06-04T15:23:44.443-04:00This is a beautiful post Jennifer. Sometimes the m...This is a beautiful post Jennifer. Sometimes the most important role you can play is observer. It gives you the opportunity to hold space and give space to those you want to be able to reach but can't. <3Alishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365848577181757414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-30927140107982871872013-06-04T13:46:02.825-04:002013-06-04T13:46:02.825-04:00Thank you Shelly, those prayers are such a comfort...Thank you Shelly, those prayers are such a comfort, as is your faithful friendship.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456360103620523621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-63436100012048131472013-06-04T13:33:56.225-04:002013-06-04T13:33:56.225-04:00Jenny, I'm praying for your loved one. You put...Jenny, I'm praying for your loved one. You put it so eloquently and beautifully. The incongruity of your own healthy body next to another's sick body is never an easy thing to process, especially with the sensitivity and deep compassion you shower so liberally.<br /><br />Beautiful words, and my prayers continue to follow.<br /><br />Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.com