tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post2236634936620852901..comments2024-03-29T07:20:25.451-04:00Comments on Just Write, Melanie: #Slice 2013: 23 of 31- Moments MatterMelanie Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-28622816605020096242013-03-23T23:34:54.385-04:002013-03-23T23:34:54.385-04:00Somehow, whenever one of us writes about people we...Somehow, whenever one of us writes about people we love and pain we have endured for them, each of us finds ourselves in the writing. This is beautiful. Your final lines resonate...Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013834612284846819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-7737640722457921552013-03-23T23:29:48.184-04:002013-03-23T23:29:48.184-04:00I have loved reading about your father too. This i...I have loved reading about your father too. This is another beautiful tribute to him and I especially like your line, "His moments matter..." What a wonderful lesson for all of us to remember. Thank you.Julie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497758310228642932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-89450227858602566002013-03-23T22:05:09.689-04:002013-03-23T22:05:09.689-04:00You've written such a moving and beautiful tri...You've written such a moving and beautiful tribute to your dad. Thank you for sharing the gift of your his lesson with us, Melanie!<br />CatherineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-88199342650996974492013-03-23T17:41:32.947-04:002013-03-23T17:41:32.947-04:00The more I read about your Dad, the more I came to...The more I read about your Dad, the more I came to admire him....both for the way he was, generous and thoughtful and kind, and for the way he is...knowing that moments matter.Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-24940076341185174442013-03-23T14:52:19.871-04:002013-03-23T14:52:19.871-04:00I have your posts - and your dad sounds like an in...I have your posts - and your dad sounds like an inspiration for all of us. Your last lines are just so powerful and true for us, too. Until we watch someone lose glimpses of the future, we forget that what matters most is the moments. Thank you for the reminder. drferreriblogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08800953133789773280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-13325651218198620942013-03-23T14:20:57.564-04:002013-03-23T14:20:57.564-04:00I haven't read all your posts in this series, ...I haven't read all your posts in this series, but I have enjoyed the ones I have read. Your dad sounds like an amazing, special man, who is still giving gifts to his family. Thank you for being willing to share them.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-47380274074298922792013-03-23T11:25:15.224-04:002013-03-23T11:25:15.224-04:00I loved all your writing about your dad, Melanie. ...I loved all your writing about your dad, Melanie. My husband lives in a nursing home now, suffers from Parkinson's and a dementia linked to that. You are so right to live in the moments for they are precious. I love that your father still is upbeat and enjoying his moments too, although for you it is a different blessing. I hope, like others above, that all your family is reading and appreciating this tribute for your dad. Thank you!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-26383528809682729272013-03-23T11:02:28.473-04:002013-03-23T11:02:28.473-04:00I just stepped into this series this morning. Tha...I just stepped into this series this morning. Thank you- you have stated it so well. Todays post has hit home for me as I work with my mother who is with us but not the mother I knew and loved as a child and young adult. It is the moments we had and the few we have now that I cherish. Moments do matter. Thanks Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344091186001092406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-13384077124607079292013-03-23T10:57:03.130-04:002013-03-23T10:57:03.130-04:00I am crying, right now on Saturday morning, becaus...I am crying, right now on Saturday morning, because of your words...how God continues to bless you through walking with your family in crisis. Your dad continues to bring great gifts...I have a similar story to tell about my mom. I think the telling seems to bring healing tears. Thank you, Melanie. xoNanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135130889558068676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-78819343816012111452013-03-23T10:07:17.376-04:002013-03-23T10:07:17.376-04:00This whole series about your dad has been so touch...This whole series about your dad has been so touching and amazing. The moments matter and this is such an important lesson. Treasure those good moments with your father so that you can have strength for the tougher times. Andrea https://www.blogger.com/profile/12851457862977465669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-63239474078707184622013-03-23T09:26:15.078-04:002013-03-23T09:26:15.078-04:00Melanie,
What a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful tr...Melanie,<br />What a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful tribute to your dad. This piece made me cry. Thanks so much for the gift you have given us. Hope other members of your family are reading it.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-31043771439648641552013-03-23T09:18:15.790-04:002013-03-23T09:18:15.790-04:00Thank you for sharing the gifts from your father. ...Thank you for sharing the gifts from your father. You have done a beautiful job of revealing gifts that we all have within us. It is now our job to use those gifts for the joy of our families. Beautiful, Melanie.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-41007138123453683492013-03-23T08:25:46.398-04:002013-03-23T08:25:46.398-04:00That was beautiful, Melanie.
I am glad that you ...That was beautiful, Melanie. <br /><br />I am glad that you are choosing to write your way out of grief. It is something that I do, too, and it does seem to help. Knowing that there are others out there that also struggle with it, helps as well.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing you story with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-3520399558215840382013-03-23T08:18:44.563-04:002013-03-23T08:18:44.563-04:00Such a heart-breaking story with a wonderful messa...Such a heart-breaking story with a wonderful message. Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com