tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post682804682541737284..comments2024-03-28T07:42:52.295-04:00Comments on Just Write, Melanie: Running errands was more than I expected...Melanie Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-70116252119328887792016-02-03T11:24:33.430-05:002016-02-03T11:24:33.430-05:00Life changes in an instant. You have lived it and ...Life changes in an instant. You have lived it and witnessed it. Thank goodness you were there to help the woman! elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16997205294316920985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-84975709220935696612016-02-03T04:57:07.987-05:002016-02-03T04:57:07.987-05:00This piece is so well timed too. Loved the suspens...This piece is so well timed too. Loved the suspense in the desciprtion early on (I was afraid she'd been hit). My favorite line though is how you tease out the message with "We all walk precariously close to unseen edges." Indeed we do. Such honest writing--great piece. Lee Ann Spillanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-62107674064625770292016-02-02T23:20:53.977-05:002016-02-02T23:20:53.977-05:00Life. Unpredictable. We try so hard to be in contr...Life. Unpredictable. We try so hard to be in control. Hmm. It breaks my heart. It could be any one of us on the ground. Thank you for sharing this moment with us. Reminding us to be present. Glad that man, you and Cecily were present for her. Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-35207293706313607672016-02-02T22:49:22.441-05:002016-02-02T22:49:22.441-05:00Unseen edges, indeed. I hope Joanne will be okay, ...Unseen edges, indeed. I hope Joanne will be okay, and am glad that you, Cecily, and others were there to comfort her. As the Dali Lama says, "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-15402586364766114522016-02-02T21:56:58.202-05:002016-02-02T21:56:58.202-05:00I'm glad that you and your daughter and the ma...I'm glad that you and your daughter and the man were there to help, Melanie. I know one minute can change everything. Love hearing that your daughter is going to cook, too. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-73361795919625565402016-02-02T21:25:33.258-05:002016-02-02T21:25:33.258-05:00What an experience. So human and connected. The wa...What an experience. So human and connected. The waiting and the caring for - so very important.Carrie Gelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416480940951200461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-31162076082462982962016-02-02T21:18:17.665-05:002016-02-02T21:18:17.665-05:00It is so important to slow down and appreciate eac...It is so important to slow down and appreciate each moment. We are all only one moment away from a life changing event.<br />ClareClare Landriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413627163568088181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-87750786802385346552016-02-02T20:44:22.521-05:002016-02-02T20:44:22.521-05:00Thank goodness you were there. Not only for that w...Thank goodness you were there. Not only for that woman, but for your child as well-she needs to see compassion-there's not enough of it out there! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084103324143856078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-30241203785532396732016-02-02T19:57:14.311-05:002016-02-02T19:57:14.311-05:00That poor woman! So glad that you were there to le...That poor woman! So glad that you were there to lend moral support. It sounds like you and Cecily made a hard experience much less unpleasant.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-28839932109267920002016-02-02T19:57:08.881-05:002016-02-02T19:57:08.881-05:00That poor woman! So glad that you were there to le...That poor woman! So glad that you were there to lend moral support. It sounds like you and Cecily made a hard experience much less unpleasant.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-89708533281574854162016-02-02T19:47:51.733-05:002016-02-02T19:47:51.733-05:00Oh, no! I hope that lady is ok now. Thank you for ...Oh, no! I hope that lady is ok now. Thank you for stopping your own life to help her out! Many people would not do that these days. Great lesson for all of us! Jennifer SniadeckiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-52612812768704980862016-02-02T18:31:14.977-05:002016-02-02T18:31:14.977-05:00Yes, we really living on the edge of something ......Yes, we really living on the edge of something ... and having lived through it, you appreciated the moment for what it was, and stepped up. Cecily learned something important, too. Well done, my friend.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-21447472286465831822016-02-02T18:31:10.792-05:002016-02-02T18:31:10.792-05:00Yes, we really living on the edge of something ......Yes, we really living on the edge of something ... and having lived through it, you appreciated the moment for what it was, and stepped up. Cecily learned something important, too. Well done, my friend.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-60954904649834637922016-02-02T17:52:23.097-05:002016-02-02T17:52:23.097-05:00That just right timing that meant you were there a...That just right timing that meant you were there at the moment when you could help - truly a good Samaritan! You knew exactly why this incident could not be ignored! What a great lesson for all at CVC and Cecily as well!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10642159125070466981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-83249731883138670592016-02-02T17:52:13.357-05:002016-02-02T17:52:13.357-05:00That just right timing that meant you were there a...That just right timing that meant you were there at the moment when you could help - truly a good Samaritan! You knew exactly why this incident could not be ignored! What a great lesson for all at CVC and Cecily as well!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10642159125070466981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-17475550075435788042016-02-02T17:36:55.650-05:002016-02-02T17:36:55.650-05:00I'm glad you and Cecily (and the other man) we...I'm glad you and Cecily (and the other man) were there to help. Your help was undoubtedly exceedingly compassionate. Stacey Shubitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903206728640184043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-61572445883287648812016-02-02T17:26:04.155-05:002016-02-02T17:26:04.155-05:00What great timing you had today. You being there w...What great timing you had today. You being there was very serendipitous, despite bringing up bad memories.shogemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06578664657000177364noreply@blogger.com