tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post8853097112963144802..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: My WeekMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-72387370039904470562008-09-21T17:15:00.000-04:002008-09-21T17:15:00.000-04:00Mary Lee, glad the poem helped a bit and that you ...Mary Lee, glad the poem helped a bit and that you were able to gain valuable insight from the bad experiences. My oh my, what a week! I hope things get better, and my heart goes out to those left in the wake of Ike.Jules at 7-Imphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439756778611468303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-16671836449403295382008-09-21T17:01:00.000-04:002008-09-21T17:01:00.000-04:00Wow, I'm glad you are safe. Thanks for the reminde...Wow, I'm glad you are safe. Thanks for the reminder to live life with eyes wide open, and to find something to learn from every situation.<BR/><BR/>You like to fish? Did you ever read Penny Kittle? I'm reading her book, The Greatest Catch, right now. So, so, so inspiring.teach people not bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02178351970916456582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-12662092059573590872008-09-20T23:00:00.000-04:002008-09-20T23:00:00.000-04:00Your post struck many chords for me, ML! The firs...Your post struck many chords for me, ML! The first one is the part about electricity isolating us as much as it connects us. I really got to know my neighbors again this past week, also. We had a person-to-person connection.<BR/>And like everyone before me, your comment about traveling between 2 worlds is so true. It solidifies my desire to make the world those children have with me, the best I can provide.<BR/>Lovely, lovely thoughts...Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549453373381775445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-52074630672338810302008-09-20T21:34:00.000-04:002008-09-20T21:34:00.000-04:00I just came in from my usual fall Saturday- drivin...I just came in from my usual fall Saturday- driving frantically back and forth across Denver to get everyone to their football fields, watch games, pick kids up, etc. At one point I actually thought, "You should be ashamed of yourself, it's a glorious fall day, and you are getting to be outside and enjoy it. Mostly though, I was just stressed about whether I was going to get which kid where on time. Then I came home and read this! So, so, so, true! Beautiful post, Mary Lee!<BR/>Carol<BR/>P.S. That comment about living in two worlds, is so, so true!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-14818323814454230552008-09-20T18:41:00.000-04:002008-09-20T18:41:00.000-04:00Words of wisdom for sure!I will be haunted by the ...Words of wisdom for sure!<BR/>I will be haunted by the thought of children traveling between two different worlds. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your life with us.Karen Szymusiakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07989718657089668579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-41088788689823656952008-09-20T13:20:00.000-04:002008-09-20T13:20:00.000-04:00What everyone else said... Thanks for sharing, Mar...What everyone else said... Thanks for sharing, Mary Lee. I am definitely going to work on living in the moment. Thanks for the perspective.Jen Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343476550309656223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-54603499355234477022008-09-20T13:03:00.000-04:002008-09-20T13:03:00.000-04:00Mary Lee-I loved reading this post...living in the...Mary Lee-<BR/>I loved reading this post...living in the moment, remembering to think before judging, learning from life...thanks for sharing the details of your learning and thinking.Katie Dicesarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267193046510544304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-91139704207910568172008-09-20T11:22:00.000-04:002008-09-20T11:22:00.000-04:00I should mention that there was at least one silly...I should mention that there was at least one silly silver lining to the whole power outage thing -- after clearing out our refrigerator, we scrubbed it sparkling clean inside. It's like having a new fridge!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all your good wishes -- remember to send some to the folks in the heart of hurricane territory!<BR/><BR/>Stella -- that's probably my biggest insight of the whole experience. Huge.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-26274338409886528252008-09-20T09:53:00.000-04:002008-09-20T09:53:00.000-04:00I truly enjoyed reading this, Mary Lee. I was thin...I truly enjoyed reading this, Mary Lee. I was thinking about storms anyway, because I'm watching a show about King Lear, and you are so right...the wind howling at your door blocks out everything, but makes you cling to what's close.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-85227344963902366192008-09-20T09:33:00.000-04:002008-09-20T09:33:00.000-04:00I have chills as I read this. My good friend reac...I have chills as I read this. My good friend reached her 5 year anniversary as a breat cancer survivor. She walks every year on the 3 day walk: http://deowriter.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/in-the-pink/ The stafford poem speaks volumes, doesn't. We truly only have this moment in time. I am glad you are same. Thanks for sharing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-4452713671033388942008-09-20T09:24:00.000-04:002008-09-20T09:24:00.000-04:00This is one inspiring post Mary Lee, particularly ...This is one inspiring post Mary Lee, particularly the one where you stated having a new appreciation for the students who travel between two worlds every day. Powerful!Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818780665187955494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-91063745508736589842008-09-20T08:18:00.000-04:002008-09-20T08:18:00.000-04:00Lovely post, Mary Lee! Great lessons I need to tak...Lovely post, Mary Lee! Great lessons I need to take to heart, particularly the live in the moment one.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Glad you came through Ike with little damage and lots of insight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com