tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post6296108780380700038..comments2023-12-20T02:16:15.132-08:00Comments on The Fifty Factor: Life LessonJoanna Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-46639258669272010862010-06-25T19:08:53.232-07:002010-06-25T19:08:53.232-07:00Written from the heart and much appreciated. (snif...Written from the heart and much appreciated. (sniff)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720667060679228692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-92085777204318090712010-05-28T20:50:06.216-07:002010-05-28T20:50:06.216-07:00Joanna, I am in tears over this post. Life can be ...Joanna, I am in tears over this post. Life can be so bittersweet. You wrote a beautiful post.Claudya Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034216831504207496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-54053557288504945422010-05-27T19:55:18.283-07:002010-05-27T19:55:18.283-07:00Joanna,
your stories just do me in sometimes.
this...Joanna,<br />your stories just do me in sometimes.<br />this was so poignant , really.<br />You are such a caring and considerate soul.<br />I am lucky to call you a blog acquaintance. <br /><br />My heart feels for you, you have been through so much lately. I am glad that Mrs. Smith is woven in the depth of your soul. I will take this life lesson to heart .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924061349390319473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-23467692509077699622010-05-27T10:30:57.022-07:002010-05-27T10:30:57.022-07:00My own mother is coming 96 July 3rd ... it is scar...My own mother is coming 96 July 3rd ... it is scary to think that if I live as long as her I need to live 40 more years! Yikes! I don't know if I can handle 40 more years. Fortunately, I don't think about it much ... one day at a time is sufficient. But it is true, she has out-lived were friends and relatives and all she has for visitors is my husband and I. She always says, "this getting old is for the birds".<br /><br />I'm from Canada so you don't need to enter me in the give-away.<br /><br />I came to you via Joy in the Burbs from her Car post. Mine was a 73 Toyota Corolla ... bought new and paid off in 3 years. My Dad co-signed for me but I had a good job. That car lasted me 13 years.Cicero Singshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438108795744902961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-28490670939880047232010-05-27T09:08:00.558-07:002010-05-27T09:08:00.558-07:00Thanks for sharing this story Joanna. You were bot...Thanks for sharing this story Joanna. You were both very fortunate to have each other!!Amariahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03450804610329819773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-64893112021997735012010-05-27T08:42:54.033-07:002010-05-27T08:42:54.033-07:00(Belated) congratulations on a moving and deservin...(Belated) congratulations on a moving and deserving potw.<br /><br />I have posted my thoughts on loss on many blogs, perhaps even already on <i>this one</i>. I'll do it again, though, because I think it is true.<br /><br />The people we have loved do not pass away, they pass within. This, I think, has something to do with eternal life. Our loved ones live in our hearts in a way that is more than mere memory, but rather how knowing them has changed our lives; that we are someone different for having known them. Even in death, they are there for us if we know where to look. <br /><br />Love never fails. Never.Crickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584174478393760131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-83436121611687167552010-05-27T07:22:44.225-07:002010-05-27T07:22:44.225-07:00I have been pretty fortunate so far...though I am ...I have been pretty fortunate so far...though I am 65, there are only a handful of treasured people that I have lost - either through death or the difficulties the world creates in our staying in touch ( frequent moves, loss of addresses, etc ). <br /><br />What is saddest for me, though, is that my mother, housed still in her body, is dead in most senses of the word. Since mid-Feb, when I went home to GA and found her in atrial fibrillation and babbling incoherently, she has not known my brother or me or anything about her life. She is in the best of extended care facilities near Atlanta where her physical needs are met but this once brilliant, loving woman goes through the motions of life without really living. It breaks my heart.RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-43620109018794487042010-05-27T03:02:30.897-07:002010-05-27T03:02:30.897-07:00That was a very sad post, and at the same time it ...That was a very sad post, and at the same time it was very meaningful and was really eye opening. We should never take it for granted that people will be with us forever!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158978490041796686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-67589272377840304562010-05-26T20:46:27.159-07:002010-05-26T20:46:27.159-07:00This is a beautiful tribute. I teared up while rea...This is a beautiful tribute. I teared up while reading it.AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-21093502989791942472010-05-26T19:20:25.685-07:002010-05-26T19:20:25.685-07:00Beautiful! What a heart-warming story.Beautiful! What a heart-warming story.Domestic Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03812307039059965984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-15114174061471139632010-05-26T19:13:49.241-07:002010-05-26T19:13:49.241-07:00What a special woman to have in your life during y...What a special woman to have in your life during your formative years. You certainly have learned so much from her, and the wisdom she imparted to you shines through in your posts. You were blessed to have her influence, just as your nephew is blessed to have yours.Mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979949404266325705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-24596929378310426752010-05-26T17:21:30.558-07:002010-05-26T17:21:30.558-07:00How lucky you were to have Mrs. Smith in your life...How lucky you were to have Mrs. Smith in your life!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-36721591708202243362010-05-26T13:56:40.707-07:002010-05-26T13:56:40.707-07:00This post was simply lovely, Joanne and a fabulous...This post was simply lovely, Joanne and a fabulous tribute to your dear friend. You are so very fortunate to have had someone like that in your life, even if it means having to lose them at some point.Nanny Goats In Pantieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019800312349427823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-40518728664266012562010-05-26T13:16:00.897-07:002010-05-26T13:16:00.897-07:00Joanna: So nice to pay homage to a friend. They al...Joanna: So nice to pay homage to a friend. They all contribute in different ways. Thanks for the visit, I live in a small time Ohio town.This Is My Blog - fishing guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826128050970967135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-10293909449980683432010-05-26T12:32:53.633-07:002010-05-26T12:32:53.633-07:00A mentor is so important. The memories never fade....A mentor is so important. The memories never fade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-17958249767008954622010-05-26T10:28:53.391-07:002010-05-26T10:28:53.391-07:00This is such a moving story, and one that brought ...This is such a moving story, and one that brought to mind all the Mrs. Smith's I've been blessed to have in my life. I can think of one I haven't called in some time, and your post reminded me time is ticking by. One day I will wish I could call her and she won't be there to pick up the phone on the other side. <br /><br />I'd like to encourage you to publish this story, Joanna. It is that good. Plus people need to read this whether they are a Mrs. Smith or a young person sitting at the wise feet of a mentor. Thank you so much for a heartfelt post.Lille Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355633178013099418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-36512238861871599302010-05-26T09:14:38.389-07:002010-05-26T09:14:38.389-07:00I love stories of inter-generational friendships. ...I love stories of inter-generational friendships. In some ways, they are the most rewarding.<br />Thanks for sharing.Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-13718950256805003032010-05-26T08:13:34.059-07:002010-05-26T08:13:34.059-07:00I am over from Hilary's to say Congrats on the...I am over from Hilary's to say Congrats on the POTW and after reading that wonderful tribute to both Mrs Smith and YOU ..I leave you with some gentle cyber hugs, losing people is so very hard and never gets any easier....Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-51608731526049417182010-05-26T08:02:30.977-07:002010-05-26T08:02:30.977-07:00Congrats on your POTW. This is my first visit here...Congrats on your POTW. This is my first visit here and I so enjoyed my stay. What a beautiful piece of writing about such a beautiful friend. You were so lucky to have each other as friends. Glad you appreciated each other and knew how fortunate you were ~ some people don't understand or value each other as they should. Enjoy your day !Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638456137129970537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-5280287549458710672010-05-26T07:46:56.425-07:002010-05-26T07:46:56.425-07:00Congrats on your POTW!!! Well deserved
Hugs
SueAn...Congrats on your POTW!!! Well deserved<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-11837474782827607882010-05-26T06:41:02.795-07:002010-05-26T06:41:02.795-07:00Such a gorgeous post and well-deserving of POTW! Y...Such a gorgeous post and well-deserving of POTW! You have paid such a lovely tribute to a wonderful lady. To be remembered so fondly by someone, that would be the greatest treasure.imbeingheldhostagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771374087307254969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-12980822173061977792010-05-26T06:10:25.866-07:002010-05-26T06:10:25.866-07:00That was a lovely tribute to your friend, and some...That was a lovely tribute to your friend, and sometimes-mentor. I greatly enjoyed reading it, and felt as if I could see the lady in question in my mind. <br /><br />It is hard to lose people, is it not? Admittedly, it is a great gift within a life to have people who are so very easy to miss when gone, so there is that too. <br /><br />Still, there are so many moments in life; a great laugh, a purely contented afternoon, a moment wherein you knew for certain that you could never be alone as long as that person was still there. You wish you could take those moments, make them solid, something you could hold. When we missed that person, we could just sit and hold the memory, have the tangible proof that we are not alone. <br /><br />The world is altered for us, our personal universe changes, when those we love leave us. It's okay to note that, to feel it, to know it. Truly it is another way of honoring that person. <br /><br />Congrats on the post of the week mention over at Hilary's :-)Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-4408667211998472162010-05-26T05:15:36.407-07:002010-05-26T05:15:36.407-07:00That was beautiful, and beautifully written as wel...That was beautiful, and beautifully written as well.<br />Yes, getting older has its challenges doesn't it......kids are on their own, now your parents need you.....all part of the cycle.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528439226293446420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-50532340411635171452010-05-26T04:16:06.229-07:002010-05-26T04:16:06.229-07:00Beautifully written Joanna. One of the things I d...Beautifully written Joanna. One of the things I dread about getting older is having to say goodbye to friends and loved ones.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15147441311181530837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-77284968544420335822010-05-26T03:35:26.571-07:002010-05-26T03:35:26.571-07:00Beautifully written story honouring your friend an...Beautifully written story honouring your friend and mentor.<br /><br />Congratulations on winning Hilary's Post Of the Week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com