tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post4036530908760133744..comments2024-03-15T14:47:21.170-04:00Comments on Lemon Gloria: Splinters and shardsLemon Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280085058516960260noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-16219566037105064382011-04-18T15:42:04.118-04:002011-04-18T15:42:04.118-04:00Oh, this. Sometimes also we carry them like preci...Oh, this. Sometimes also we carry them like precious things, sometimes in secret, sometimes fiercely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-77669130062571879062010-12-11T07:58:12.422-05:002010-12-11T07:58:12.422-05:00I had a piece of glass stuck in my foot for years ...I had a piece of glass stuck in my foot for years because I was too afraid to have it taken out. Parallel noted.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05628196820168673056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-86749720132095499232010-12-06T13:37:01.582-05:002010-12-06T13:37:01.582-05:00Yes.Yes.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542230897888388433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-23309414872202133332010-12-05T22:48:48.278-05:002010-12-05T22:48:48.278-05:00Oh my goodness. Yes. You took my breath away with ...Oh my goodness. Yes. You took my breath away with this one.lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-86818950295078289942010-12-05T21:24:27.193-05:002010-12-05T21:24:27.193-05:00This post reminded me of the 'brick' monol...This post reminded me of the 'brick' monologue from the play Rabbit Hole (now a feature film starring Nicole Kidman), which addresses the aftermath of a profound loss. I thought you might appreciate it, so I've enclosed a link to the relevant scene:<br /><br />http://www.traileraddict.com/clip/rabbit-hole/brickGabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636865565708016522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-29153564379573784182010-12-05T15:28:59.085-05:002010-12-05T15:28:59.085-05:00I love love love the way you have written this. It...I love love love the way you have written this. It captures exactly what most of us feel but have trouble expressing. Thank you for putting my feelings into words.Go-Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746808309929560250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-68363707159202161902010-12-04T11:21:07.248-05:002010-12-04T11:21:07.248-05:00Brilliant metaphor, beautifully written Lisa.Brilliant metaphor, beautifully written Lisa.Keenie Beaniehttp://www.keeniebeanie.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-52015112503023734192010-12-04T10:46:12.748-05:002010-12-04T10:46:12.748-05:00I couldn't agree more. It might be over, but ...I couldn't agree more. It might be over, but it's not disappeared... maybe because you're not the same person as before that someone was in your life...<br /><br />Thanks for this post!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360868475218497152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-15978547121182370842010-12-04T07:52:16.316-05:002010-12-04T07:52:16.316-05:00Lisa, that is so very true. An excellent post - I...Lisa, that is so very true. An excellent post - I think it's my favorite.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17878620474790055856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-17421338343040791932010-12-04T07:47:31.715-05:002010-12-04T07:47:31.715-05:00Ah, so true. So beautifully written. So apt for me...Ah, so true. So beautifully written. So apt for me to remember right now! xxxxMirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864726025699486938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-70130928121658525732010-12-04T05:33:31.484-05:002010-12-04T05:33:31.484-05:00Beautifully written.Beautifully written.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07490109332475074631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-87551458799741204292010-12-03T19:33:20.093-05:002010-12-03T19:33:20.093-05:00I like this concept... I really do. To take a few ...I like this concept... I really do. To take a few steps further, I wonder how many older versions of ourselves we carry around with us, where we carry them, and how we let them affect us? hmmm...vvkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734548705832479139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-55319163313445520742010-12-03T17:58:19.191-05:002010-12-03T17:58:19.191-05:00Really, really love this post. So true. Thank you....Really, really love this post. So true. Thank you.swaaaanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351064726343538997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-2425711341843578532010-12-03T16:11:03.531-05:002010-12-03T16:11:03.531-05:00Dana - Yes, that's true.
i'mgonnabreakyou...Dana - Yes, that's true.<br /><br />i'mgonnabreakyourheart - Thank you very much. I appreciate that.<br /><br />freckledk - So many stages, and so many degrees. And some fade faster than others.<br /><br />Jessica - I LOVE this idea. And I think it's true - those who have lived (and lost) more sparkle more.<br /><br />HKW - I'm glad it made you calm, my lovely friend. Wishing you strength in such a hard time.<br /><br />lexa - It is so terrible to lose a friend. It took me years and years to recover from a friend who dumped me. I still think about her once in a while.<br /><br />brookem - Thank you for the lovely words.<br /><br />Lynn - I forget that about people. I think about what it does to me, but I often forget that everyone has got some.<br /><br />Connie - This made me cry. It's lovely.<br /><br />Stevie - Yes, very good observation. You can avoid them only if you avoid really living.<br /><br />amanda - Thank you. Yes, we're made up of them, and there's no escaping it, even if we try.Lemon Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280085058516960260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-42089142648957164862010-12-03T15:57:47.051-05:002010-12-03T15:57:47.051-05:00Extraordinarily apt and well said. And I agree com...Extraordinarily apt and well said. And I agree completely about your description of parents. When I open my mouth, I hear my mother's voice and am often aware of looking out through my father's eyes. That's nothing you can rid yourself of, it's completely pervasive.amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277415223553671813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-39769813552638793562010-12-03T15:35:05.442-05:002010-12-03T15:35:05.442-05:00Shrapnel remnants of a life lived fully. :-)Shrapnel remnants of a life lived fully. :-)Steviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17686303214479069143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-5040441003186310832010-12-03T15:30:55.946-05:002010-12-03T15:30:55.946-05:00There is a poen entitled Separation, written by W....There is a poen entitled Separation, written by W.S. Merwin. I've loved it since my literature class in college 23 years ago. It goes like this: Your absence has gone through me Like thread through a needle Everything I do is stiched with its color. <br /><br />I didn't realize how true that poem was until I lost my Mom and my brother. <br /><br />(Hey Lisa, I put my comment as "anonymous," but it's from me---Connie Jordan Register. I don't have any "profile.")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-23269318934832124102010-12-03T15:21:48.499-05:002010-12-03T15:21:48.499-05:00I agree wholeheartedly. I need to remind myself th...I agree wholeheartedly. I need to remind myself that everyone is carrying something, someone around with them, though it's not always visible.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14362817901821195288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-6973167101466752052010-12-03T14:58:04.881-05:002010-12-03T14:58:04.881-05:00oh my. i agree. and i think this should be publi...oh my. i agree. and i think this should be published somewhere. beautifully written.megabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07116377733819568110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-83391507373803567712010-12-03T14:50:42.052-05:002010-12-03T14:50:42.052-05:00Oh, Lisa. I love this so much.
I recently "...Oh, Lisa. I love this so much.<br /><br />I recently "lost" a friend. I am not quite sure why this person disappeared from my life, but I have my suspicions. It is like a gaping wound. I push it down and down and try to ignore it but sometimes it sneaks up on my when I least expect it.<br /><br />He will always be a part of me, I know it. I just hope it doesn't hurt as much.lexahttp://lemmonex.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-6915152791654543232010-12-03T14:43:31.507-05:002010-12-03T14:43:31.507-05:00I will consider this and re-read this post, becaus...I will consider this and re-read this post, because it created a calmness in my mind and heart. As someone going through a difficult loss right now, it's hard to know what I will be left with when it is over. I agree, we carry great loves with us in our heart and mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-76591062999327079532010-12-03T14:42:35.222-05:002010-12-03T14:42:35.222-05:00I think that's one reason why those who have e...I think that's one reason why those who have experienced love and loss tend to sparkle with such pretty colors, and such numerous facets. <br /><br />It makes one more rainbow-y. Which is a good thing, I think.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838430978051872591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-6205680371634011902010-12-03T14:40:56.852-05:002010-12-03T14:40:56.852-05:00It would be nice to think that every mark made in ...It would be nice to think that every mark made in an indelible one, but somewhere - even if it's faded to the point of being invisible, it's still there. <br /><br />And then there are those marks that are as visible as tattoos or those penned with the blackest Sharpie. Those seem destined to remain on permanent display.<br /><br />Good post. Well said.freckledkhttp://freckledk.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-75478126659451564852010-12-03T14:40:24.705-05:002010-12-03T14:40:24.705-05:00This is absolutely my favorite thing I have ever r...This is absolutely my favorite thing I have ever read of yours. Lovely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-17085602190134012512010-12-03T14:27:35.203-05:002010-12-03T14:27:35.203-05:00Sadly, some of them aren't so invisible at all...Sadly, some of them aren't so invisible at all, though we wish they were.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07103053104460770180noreply@blogger.com