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AD, what your dad went

Orlando — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:11:29 +0000

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AD, what your dad went through and what my dad went through sound very similar. My dad is still struggling a bit, but he's finding his way back. As hard as it was, you're supposed to lose your parents. But the love of your life is meant to stick around until you're old and starting over at 55 kinda sucks.

Thanks for the kind words about my writing. It's too flattering. I'll get a bigger head--and as you can see from the photo, it's already gigantic! :)

It has always been a pleasure

MrSmith1 — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:41:41 +0000

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It has always been a pleasure for me to read your writings. I wish you Godspeed on what appears to be an incredible journey. Come back and fill up a page or two with your experiences whenever you feel a need for self-expression.

Don't tell them I said it,

Ramona — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:55:49 +0000

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Don't tell them I said it, but yes, they ARE pretty cool.

Butterfly.

wabby — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:16 +0000

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Butterfly.

I would like to piggy-back on

A Guy Called LULU — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:02:37 +0000

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I would like to piggy-back on Dreamer's last paragraph and add that your lovely smile testifies to the success of your journey.

“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” – James Michener

“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” – Maya Angelou

I hope at dag we can offer

AmericanDreamer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:28:20 +0000

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I hope at dag we can offer some unconventional, if not wisdom, then, well, you know, something...I do think we offer unconventionality at times. Or maybe it's more crankiness, I'm not sure.

My mother lived 8 years with substantial handicaps following a traumatic brain injury she suffered in a 1990s car accident. She got to live long enough to see her two kids start families. She'd been craving grandchildren and I'm pleased that my younger brother was able to come through on that front well before I got around to it. Her injury completely upended her relationship with my dad and with some of the people who they had thought of as their friends. The two of them were deeply depressed for many years. My dad was able to regain his smile after she died, at least after the mourning period, for a year or two before he also died. But he met someone, remarried, and was very happy again for that time. And that was precious. So on the painful joy, or joyous pain or whatever one calls it of losing a long-suffering parent, I am among surely many here who totally get that.

Unfortunately for me, I'm not one of the folks at the cafe or dag who really developed much of an online relationship with you, as we did not have many exchanges. I always have thought you are truly a gifted writer. In keeping with the thread theme whereby we probably would slightly increase the chances of you stopping by here more if we said horrible things about you--but are declining to do that--I wish you nothing but continued happiness.

Warm regards,

Aw, Aunt Sam. I hope your

Orlando — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:27:19 +0000

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Aw, Aunt Sam. I hope your sabbatical was well used and that you're staying warm up in the frigid north. Please report any Artic Barbie sightings. I'm still morbidly curious about her, even though she's kind of over.

DD, you're just so you! I

Orlando — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:25:18 +0000

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DD, you're just so you! I love your comments. You make it sound so altruistic when it feels absolutely selfish, but you go right ahead and think the best of me!!!

Thanks, Lis! I'll miss

Orlando — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:23:19 +0000

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Thanks, Lis! I'll miss everybody too...but I'll probably lurk, so I'll know what's going on!

Back atcha re: moral support

Orlando — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:20:55 +0000

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Back atcha re: moral support and hand-holding. It's nice to come through the other side of it and realize the person I thought I'd become was temporary and the person I used to be was just waiting to come out and play again! There are days when I have to pinch myself. I hope you've experienced happiness on the other side as well.