tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087819597135667611.post375820920590789920..comments2023-10-09T09:16:57.674-07:00Comments on MarianWrites: A short inspirational story today!Marian Lanouettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989754229732790216noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087819597135667611.post-418829450257783862012-06-26T17:50:30.425-07:002012-06-26T17:50:30.425-07:00Thanks, Gail, for your words of encouragement and ...Thanks, Gail, for your words of encouragement and for stopping by.Marian Lanouettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989754229732790216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087819597135667611.post-65716186782796354252012-06-26T17:49:33.115-07:002012-06-26T17:49:33.115-07:00Susan, that saying is so true. Thanks for sharing....Susan, that saying is so true. Thanks for sharing.Marian Lanouettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989754229732790216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087819597135667611.post-21608864616671613302012-06-26T17:48:56.275-07:002012-06-26T17:48:56.275-07:00Sam, it was a tough year back then but upbringing ...Sam, it was a tough year back then but upbringing has a lot to do with dealing. I hope things improve for you. I was once told He never gives you more than you can handle though when bad things happen it's hard to believe that.Marian Lanouettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989754229732790216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087819597135667611.post-62065049278648034432012-06-26T16:55:50.296-07:002012-06-26T16:55:50.296-07:00Marian, your writing is a beautiful tribute to you...Marian, your writing is a beautiful tribute to your sister. I cannot imagine the hell her early, dreadful death wrought for you and your family. It hurt reading the tale, but it is encouraging to read your dedication to your life and a return to loving yourself and finally finding the love of your life. Thank you for sharing.gailingishttp://www.gailingis.com/wordpressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087819597135667611.post-61594306601476181082012-06-26T15:48:02.963-07:002012-06-26T15:48:02.963-07:00My heart goes out to you. When we buried my nephe...My heart goes out to you. When we buried my nephew, a former Marine who wasted away with cancer before he was thirty, leaving a new wife and a child, these words gave me comfort. Instead of grieving for things we'll never get to experience when we must say goodbye to someone we love, we must learn to cherish those times we had and hold close the memories we'll never lose.Susan Royalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11103253855482067636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087819597135667611.post-61348760920404173902012-06-26T15:47:22.747-07:002012-06-26T15:47:22.747-07:00Marian, that story is truly inspiring and shows no...Marian, that story is truly inspiring and shows not only how someone can get into negative coping mechanisms, but they also pull themselves out before it's too late. You ended up somewhere between the virginal Catholic girl and an alcoholic - probably right where you should be. For 30 years I've been dealing with the kinds of tragedies we see commonly in the firefighting and EMS world. I've spent much of my career helping to pull others through. On June 11th I was in attendance when a long time firefighter friend died. The next day 16 of them lost their jobs and I lost a major chunk of income. I'm in the middle of selling my house. As the Chinese say, though, "opportunity comes from chaos". I'm getting rid of a financial albatross and may have the opportunity to be a full time writer. Maybe that's where I need to be. That's my story, thanks for sharing yours. SamSam Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17724366773499205024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087819597135667611.post-4696898860110280402012-06-26T13:55:43.590-07:002012-06-26T13:55:43.590-07:00Thanks, Suzanne and thanks for stopping by.Thanks, Suzanne and thanks for stopping by.Marian Lanouettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989754229732790216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087819597135667611.post-61950316364638193072012-06-26T13:51:56.374-07:002012-06-26T13:51:56.374-07:00Gritty post. Loved your paragraphs entering with t...Gritty post. Loved your paragraphs entering with the snapshots.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06515738513698526073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087819597135667611.post-23585038531056606772012-06-26T13:18:24.800-07:002012-06-26T13:18:24.800-07:00Vicki, thanks for your kind words. This is a tough...Vicki, thanks for your kind words. This is a tough week for me.Marian Lanouettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989754229732790216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087819597135667611.post-12394071620110688892012-06-26T12:45:19.312-07:002012-06-26T12:45:19.312-07:00Marian, that is a very poignant story and I ached ...Marian, that is a very poignant story and I ached with you. There are no words except thank you for sharing.Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.com