tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post5073247898270044124..comments2023-06-28T22:58:28.247+10:00Comments on Sixth In Line: Don't despairElisabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-6505913105757987212013-02-14T19:06:56.030+11:002013-02-14T19:06:56.030+11:00eaweb [url=http://www.salelouisvuitton-no1.com]lou...eaweb [url=http://www.salelouisvuitton-no1.com]louis vuitton outlet[/url] oddudn http://www.salelouisvuitton-no1.com gmmwt [url=http://www.get-louisvuittonoutlet.com]louis vuitton outlet[/url] ryhggm http://www.get-louisvuittonoutlet.com borxt [url=http://www.pick-louisvuittonoutlet.com]louis vuitton bags[/url] xebrvl http://www.pick-louisvuittonoutlet.com xwyq [url=http://www.foxlouisvuitton.com]louis vuitton sale[/url] tniaxc http://www.foxlouisvuitton.com jpnau [url=http://www.louisvuittonhandbagsnames.com]louis vuitton outlet[/url] gltnft http://www.louisvuittonhandbagsnames.com tgaxl [url=http://www.locheaplouisvuitton.com]louis vuitton handbags[/url] jrtnft http://www.locheaplouisvuitton.com ueaiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-7994691114564677042013-02-11T21:07:33.386+11:002013-02-11T21:07:33.386+11:00I hear you Robert, loud and clear. Your ability t...I hear you Robert, loud and clear. Your ability to share something of the horrors of your experience is powerful and resonant. I would never want to detract from it.<br /><br />Thank you again. <br /><br />Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-17660996598453110222013-02-10T18:07:33.710+11:002013-02-10T18:07:33.710+11:00The force of events in my childhood are etched int...The force of events in my childhood are etched into my brain making me what I am today, to doubt their precise truth is to doubt I exist at all. There's no room for variation, no inadvertancy, only a desire to travel back and intervene; make changes. I'm objective, looking down on the child I was and playing over and over these identical events. There's as much chance of altering them as altering scenes and dialogue while watching a movie.<br />I'm insulted, furious, and disgusted by deadheads who can only sit back and chant "Liar Liar". <br />Well it doesn't matter, but in my case I've been given government records, welfare reports, which describe the general circumstances as even worse than I recall them.<br />But it's not the dirt, the broken windows, the mattresses on the floor that get to you; it's not the poverty. It's the events, the happenings, that break your heart, your spirit, your faith, optimism; respect for fellow beings.R.H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04639593801088008224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-71196658401878925542013-02-10T16:05:32.552+11:002013-02-10T16:05:32.552+11:00Now I understand, Robert. Thanks. I suppose my o...Now I understand, Robert. Thanks. I suppose my only defense is that I suspect Maxwell did not mean this to be a literal 'telling of lies', rather he was alluding to the degree to which we inadvertently remember things differently every time we remember and in so doing we shift away - at least a little - from the actual factual experience, which cannot be retrieved in its entirety anyhow. <br /><br />I don't think he means we fabricate and bullshit. This 'recreation' of our pasts is part of the creative process and not meant in a derogatory way. <br /><br />Thanks again, Robert. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-31706216632518118982013-02-10T15:16:29.094+11:002013-02-10T15:16:29.094+11:00Here in this post you link to William Maxwell. One...Here in this post you link to William Maxwell. One of his quotes is: "In any case, in talking about the past we lie with every breath we draw." It's a smart line, an attention-getter: bullshit, and I'm sure he knew it. <br />You say the same thing yourself. But if this really were the case there'd be no court trials, no history books, no autobiography whatsoever. <br />You're not an authority on this, but don't have to be to dishearten me and thousands of others who want to unburden themselves. If what I say about the rotten things I've done and rotten things done to me as a child are to be seen as lies why would I bother at all? There would go my only chance of forgiveness. <br /> R.H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04639593801088008224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-46152790553980335232013-02-10T11:37:48.850+11:002013-02-10T11:37:48.850+11:00I read through my post again, Robert and I can'...I read through my post again, Robert and I can't see where or how I've accused 'poor broken people of telling lies', here in this post at least, unless you're referring to my comment about 'crap magazines' in doctors' surgeries. <br /><br />And here I'm referring to the long line up of celebrities and all their goings on, as light weight and trivial. Not the celebrities themselves mind. They're people too, but they are exploited I reckon to gratify some other media agenda. It's the price they pay for wealth and fame. <br /><br />Thanks, Robert. If you could clarify without insult I'd be grateful. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-66039987318821545272013-02-09T21:11:20.298+11:002013-02-09T21:11:20.298+11:00As a help to others, some people do sit down to wr...As a help to others, some people do sit down to write an honest account of horrible events which have destroyed their lives. It takes guts to do it. Saying that these poor broken people are mistaken or telling lies is a low and vicious insult. You should be ashamed. R.H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04639593801088008224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-47528004053395850762013-02-08T12:58:16.048+11:002013-02-08T12:58:16.048+11:00It's lovely to see you here again, Kass. I tr...It's lovely to see you here again, Kass. I trust it's not to late to start with medical testing. Chances are given our health they'll all come back negative. <br /><br />And as I predicted in my post, this dreadful feeling of despair would pass, it has, at least for the moment - until next time. <br /><br />Thanks, Kass. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-33663890521548142882013-02-08T12:55:13.291+11:002013-02-08T12:55:13.291+11:00I agree, Gerard, we all need the occasional crutch...I agree, Gerard, we all need the occasional crutch to help us steer our way through life. It's a problem only if the crutch turns into a strait jacket. I'm glad your ailments subsided. <br />Mine seem to be disappearing now, too.<br /><br />Thanks Gerard. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-35187045254433478902013-02-08T12:03:09.577+11:002013-02-08T12:03:09.577+11:00I suppose that's one of the big reasons we wan...I suppose that's one of the big reasons we want to finish these books, Kath, the desire to have others read them. And then follows the fear of that reception. But we have to get there first, and so much can get in the way along the journey, not least our self doubts. <br /><br />Thanks, Kath. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-29409672523423471842013-02-08T12:00:52.347+11:002013-02-08T12:00:52.347+11:00I agree Ellen. I often reflect on how important i...I agree Ellen. I often reflect on how important it is to avoid comparing yourself to others, whether positively or negatively. It can detract so much from the pleasure pf being alive, and yet it's hard sometimes to resist that impulse.<br /><br />Thanks, Ellen. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-49440891769183709642013-02-08T09:47:43.922+11:002013-02-08T09:47:43.922+11:00I'll be turning 65 soon so I have a number of ...I'll be turning 65 soon so I have a number of tests scheduled for when I receive Medicare. I've been putting them off for years because I don't have insurance and I resent the high costs of Drs. and testing. Luckily, I am healthy (as far as I know). I <i>did</i> submit to some tests that were administered by a traveling health van and everything tested out perfectly. I worry about my Dad having polyps so I hope I have 't waited too long for the colonoscopy.<br /><br />I know the feeling of jealousy when a friend seems to have accomplished a goal I've been working on. It's draining and further curbs my efforts toward productivity. <br /><br />Hope you bust through all of this in a positive way.Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-5784053053286118192013-02-06T16:31:04.632+11:002013-02-06T16:31:04.632+11:00Hope the results were good. Health is everything. ...Hope the results were good. Health is everything. Your dad smoked three packets and so did my dad.<br />I gave up years ago.<br />I do like a glass of wine in moderation. Sometimes when life is hard we need some kind of crutch. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-67557584743956804432013-02-06T16:27:47.303+11:002013-02-06T16:27:47.303+11:00Hope those tests confirmed you are healthy. I had ...Hope those tests confirmed you are healthy. I had a crook and painful back. It came just out of the blue. I hate taking painkillers but the Doc thought I should.<br />I took a couple and now it has gone. Your dad three packets a day! I gave up many years ago but do have a liking for a glass of wine. It is difficult to steer through life without sometimes using a bit of a crutch.oostermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-19760200919461233112013-02-05T05:22:04.981+11:002013-02-05T05:22:04.981+11:00My book is suffering the same fate as yours, Elisa...My book is suffering the same fate as yours, Elisabeth.<br /><br />Will they ever be finished and, even more importantly, will anyone get to read them?MedicatedMoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08609190990579743429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-21740203126347004462013-02-04T20:44:56.756+11:002013-02-04T20:44:56.756+11:00I have heard it said, Macy, that one of the greate...I have heard it said, Macy, that one of the greatest of life's stresses is to nurse a loved one and watch them die. <br /><br />Thank you for your generous comment, so heartfelt and authentic it heartens me to read of your struggle. <br /><br />I have heard of people suffering mild strokes and not even noticing until as you say the test results reveal they've had one. I've not heard that the same can apply to a heart attack. <br /><br />Maybe your heart attack however mild enabled you to start to take care of yourself. My husband also suffered a heart attack some eight years ago and it was in some ways mild in the damage done, but had he not been in hospital at the time for a routine colonoscopy he might not be with us here today. So these things matters a great deal. <br /><br />I'm pleased to hear you're doing well.<br /><br />Thanks again, Macy. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-56538662124431982672013-02-04T08:19:59.829+11:002013-02-04T08:19:59.829+11:00Not sure I should put this is in the comments but ...Not sure I should put this is in the comments but here goes.. I had a heart attack a year ago. It was a mild one, and I didn't even recognise it as one at all until they ran the tests on me.<br /><br />I'm 49 and female. I think it was stress related - I'd seen my partner die of cancer the year before.<br /><br />What surprised me most was what can be done to treat heart disease now. My life is 100 times better than it was before the <i>episode</i> And while it scared me, that brush with mortality, I remember the calm of it too. <i>There are worse ways to go</i> I remember the world fading out of consciousness and in retrospect, it really wasn't scary at all.Macyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117141586263456823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-33795240423635005742013-02-04T03:12:02.586+11:002013-02-04T03:12:02.586+11:00Oh no. Do not compare yourself to others. That i...Oh no. Do not compare yourself to others. That is always an exercise in futility. But I know how it is, how it feels. I often feel the same when I look at others work who work in the same technique. ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-68285514664623910132013-02-03T18:23:05.164+11:002013-02-03T18:23:05.164+11:00I agree, Anthony, this expectation of dreadful hea...I agree, Anthony, this expectation of dreadful health issues down the track can take all the fun out of growing older. Growing older is great as long as your body does not leave you behind, and your mind can keep up with all the new things you learn every day.<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words, Anthony. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-46028406815513497422013-02-03T18:21:10.065+11:002013-02-03T18:21:10.065+11:00I hope your new determination to check out your he...I hope your new determination to check out your health is worth it, Elizabeth. <br /><br />Even so I think we can overdo these things, and maybe sometimes it's worth not looking too closely or obsessively. On the other hand...<br /><br />Thanks, Elizabeth. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-63370480615829234132013-02-03T18:18:21.763+11:002013-02-03T18:18:21.763+11:00I hope you're right, Pat. I'll try to per...I hope you're right, Pat. I'll try to perk up and look forward to that renewed vigour you anticipate in only a few days. Roll on fresh enthusiasm.<br /><br />Thanks, Pat. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-48611016408385885762013-02-03T18:16:57.235+11:002013-02-03T18:16:57.235+11:00Yesterday was a big day, Sarah, and has been part ...Yesterday was a big day, Sarah, and has been part of an even bigger weekend, but it's on the mend - I hope.<br /><br />Thanks, Sarah. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-2357916713361041142013-02-03T18:15:15.153+11:002013-02-03T18:15:15.153+11:00I agree, Ms Sparrow: 'Heredity is not destiny&...I agree, Ms Sparrow: 'Heredity is not destiny'. Comforting words. There are so many other factors that impact on our life outcomes, but somehow heredity still seems to have a powerful associative effect, even if it's largely in the mind.<br /><br />Thanks, Ms Sparrow. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-89524300980089145822013-02-03T18:12:58.740+11:002013-02-03T18:12:58.740+11:00You say 'we can get it done,' Yvonne. Doe...You say 'we can get it done,' Yvonne. Does this mean you too have the goal of 2013 for completing your book, too? I suppose if we don't remember those who've gone before us we're left depleted in many ways, however much our memories might be distorted. Better a distorted memory I say than none at all.<br /><br />As for your father's struggles to find words, I'm with you there on the pain of it. <br /><br />Thanks, Yvonne. <br /><br />Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28133718.post-65962171543420091062013-02-03T18:08:16.183+11:002013-02-03T18:08:16.183+11:00Life style must impact on these medical test resul...Life style must impact on these medical test results, River. My father was a three packs of cigarettes a day and a bottle of brandy every two days type of man so his heart attack and emphysema is consistent with that, as well as his personality. <br /><br />Like you mine's a different life style from my father's. It's more in keeping with my mother's though there are differences there too. She had eleven pregnancies. I've had only four. She smoked or yeas, albeit not much. I smoked briefly in my mid to late twenties but not since and I probably enjoy more wine than her, but she prefers cakes and chocolates. All up we probably balance out.<br /><br />Thanks, River. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.com