tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post6660033836827608274..comments2024-01-01T20:33:52.554-08:00Comments on a moon, worn as if it had been a shell: Dear You,Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-7808563504198077672013-03-11T10:10:09.088-07:002013-03-11T10:10:09.088-07:00There are a few glorious moments in our lives wher...There are a few glorious moments in our lives where we reap what we've sown and forgotten about (or not realized the magnitude of at the time). I suspect that this friendship is an enduring reminder of your own spirit of generosity and thoughtful reflection and I hope it continues for a long time to come.<br /><br />Love.kariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150537989886423212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-19445040942517299482013-03-11T05:35:55.532-07:002013-03-11T05:35:55.532-07:00None of us really ever does know exactly what anot...None of us really ever does know exactly what another one is going through, even if we have known each other forever. No matter how close our hearts. But that doesn't stop us from reaching out, from doing that which we think may be the right thing, the sweet thing. The good thing.<br />And when we do that for each other, it is the best thing. <br />It is the essence of loving, I think. The best part of being human.<br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-53062907990086229252013-03-10T22:50:26.722-07:002013-03-10T22:50:26.722-07:00Vesuvius! Melusine! I adore your mystery --Vesuvius! Melusine! I adore your mystery --Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-61919109602833296082013-03-10T14:28:16.277-07:002013-03-10T14:28:16.277-07:00So beautiful, this post, the friendship, your love...So beautiful, this post, the friendship, your love and strength. <br />I echo the words anonymous wrote, I cried too, but not so much sadness or empathy, as truth and beauty, which can always bring me to my knees. Thank you so much for sharing yours. It would be lovely to see a photo of Sophie wearing her bracelet. xxooMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114884092474969555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-12202507738239626662013-03-10T14:23:53.729-07:002013-03-10T14:23:53.729-07:00beautiful friendship, beautiful post. your braver...beautiful friendship, beautiful post. your bravery in sharing such intimate details brings out the humanity in all who read your words. you give us a gift beyond measure.Taradharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665801586196931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-77290411607532283742013-03-10T13:38:19.756-07:002013-03-10T13:38:19.756-07:00This is beautiful. We all wish for a connection l...This is beautiful. We all wish for a connection like you have described. Thank you for sharing. Kimhttp://www.therocchronicles.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-55129162545266112732013-03-10T13:23:43.910-07:002013-03-10T13:23:43.910-07:00This is so very touching, it brought tears to my e...This is so very touching, it brought tears to my eyes but not so much of sadness but of the beauty of it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-35565290512077229492013-03-10T13:18:23.994-07:002013-03-10T13:18:23.994-07:00what a special friend, through time and circumstan...what a special friend, through time and circumstances. through time and space and this blog, I feel that I'm too your friend, and a friend of your family. Baci.Francescahttp://www.fuoriborgo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-77400128224566453732013-03-10T11:00:35.639-07:002013-03-10T11:00:35.639-07:00How fortunate you are to have such a long and mean...How fortunate you are to have such a long and meaningful friendship. You both look like so fresh faced and beautiful.L. Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495560962339948104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-77027042895141051972013-03-10T10:57:50.123-07:002013-03-10T10:57:50.123-07:00What a blessed friendship, and an enduring one. Yo...What a blessed friendship, and an enduring one. You deserve it, Elizabeth - you are such a thoughtful, faithful and generous friend yourself - but as we know, life doesn't always offer what we "deserve." I am thankful that you and this beautiful friend have, and understand, each other. What grace, across the miles.Gbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895779471612397202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-25665020595045982222013-03-10T08:57:57.285-07:002013-03-10T08:57:57.285-07:00Good grief. Melusine = another me. Good grief. Melusine = another me. Vesuvius At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783271096885148080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-20835272820541799422013-03-10T08:56:53.539-07:002013-03-10T08:56:53.539-07:00Sometimes it seems that the world really is a beau...Sometimes it seems that the world really is a beautiful place. Music despite everything. Your writing here is so tender. Of course you would feel lonely. I'm glad she was there to say you're not alone.<br /><br />[Oops. That was me in a guise I didn't know I wore :)]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-63065000528628850312013-03-10T06:58:23.021-07:002013-03-10T06:58:23.021-07:00your friend is the friend we all want to be and al...your friend is the friend we all want to be and all wish we had. and your appreciation of her is heartwarming. so blessed, both of you, to have each other. <br /><br />Alicia Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244714478310893367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-54915944795396276082013-03-10T05:28:54.433-07:002013-03-10T05:28:54.433-07:00Blimey, you took my breath away, too. And I'm ...Blimey, you took my breath away, too. And I'm not even sitting in a car park. That was a beautiful and touching story as only you can tell it. Many thanks.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-7541443482799525372013-03-10T05:23:14.126-07:002013-03-10T05:23:14.126-07:00I am trying to be more like your friend is...carin...I am trying to be more like your friend is...caring and compassionate....and say and do the right thing at the right time. Happy Birthday to Sophie! ain't for city galshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938751007704247232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-7771871310249179542013-03-10T04:20:16.737-07:002013-03-10T04:20:16.737-07:00I am in awe. Thank you for sharing this part of y...I am in awe. Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-13586065081321234152013-03-09T23:40:19.598-08:002013-03-09T23:40:19.598-08:00I feel a little bit like I'm eavesdropping...b...I feel a little bit like I'm eavesdropping...but yes, it IS a beautiful post. I'm sure there are a lot of complicated feelings tied up with Sophie's 18th birthday, and any important anniversary.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-72663382791969472952013-03-09T21:58:09.078-08:002013-03-09T21:58:09.078-08:00I really love this post.
Simply beautiful, all of...I really love this post.<br /><br />Simply beautiful, all of it.T. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.com