tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.comments2023-01-08T14:07:28.511-08:00Getting Along with GriefYsabel de la Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910334847393791581noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-31568774960174702432015-04-22T10:32:25.783-07:002015-04-22T10:32:25.783-07:00Such a powerful and wise essay. I need to share th...Such a powerful and wise essay. I need to share this and I need to remember it--in my body. Thank you Ysabel. <br />DMJDonna M. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687974884018690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-78573335034079942292014-11-05T01:16:24.290-08:002014-11-05T01:16:24.290-08:00superb writing^^superb writing^^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-91031142873912183112014-07-10T13:44:54.103-07:002014-07-10T13:44:54.103-07:00I love you.<3
This helps me.
I miss you.I love you.<3<br />This helps me.<br />I miss you.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608980914377336858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-54039868519776529022014-05-11T14:33:43.728-07:002014-05-11T14:33:43.728-07:00Que bonito, Ysabel, querida, me has emocionado!!. ...Que bonito, Ysabel, querida, me has emocionado!!. La presentación, como lo has organizado es maravillosa!!. Gracias preciosa, mi dulce hermana del alma, que Dios te bendiga siempre!!. Un beso muy fuerte!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629652576905647838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-78498097050981681462013-07-25T20:36:01.985-07:002013-07-25T20:36:01.985-07:00Prayers are most welcome! Thank you so much. Best ...Prayers are most welcome! Thank you so much. Best wishes, Ysabel<br />Ysabel de la Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910334847393791581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-29479774749457978172013-07-25T12:55:30.445-07:002013-07-25T12:55:30.445-07:00Ysabel,
I wish you all the best and I don't t...Ysabel,<br /><br />I wish you all the best and I don't think you will mind if I pray for you.<br /><br />Donal Mahoneydonalmahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495872532526336596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-73487906859193721992013-04-09T08:32:37.874-07:002013-04-09T08:32:37.874-07:00Thanks, Donal! Yes, my writing mind is processing ...Thanks, Donal! Yes, my writing mind is processing just what you say. I see a whole new set of things at the grocery store, now being a couple of feet "lower." Glad to see your recent poems on Jendi's blog. Best wishes, YsabelYsabel de la Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910334847393791581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-61894618447836799902013-04-09T04:59:00.940-07:002013-04-09T04:59:00.940-07:00Ysabel,
Not to worry about your readers. We'l...Ysabel,<br /><br />Not to worry about your readers. We'll be here when you get back.<br /><br />Maybe at some point you will find your time in the wheel chair worth writing about. An experience like that has to alter the perceptions of an otherwise ambulatory person, I would imagine. <br /><br />I know that I spent some time with a walker and cane last summer and it was no fun. But I suppose it was prep school for the future if I live long enough.<br /><br />You take care and we'll be happy to see you on your return. donalmahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495872532526336596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-70329746031353049532012-11-15T22:07:51.560-08:002012-11-15T22:07:51.560-08:00I knew Noreen as a young girl, and I remember both...I knew Noreen as a young girl, and I remember both of her parents. I really liked her Mother a lot. I'm sorry for them, that they passed from this life to the next so quickly, and so close together. I happened to come to read this today, not knowing what I would find, and loved this little true story. Today, my own Mother had very serious Cancer surgery, and my dear Father has inoperable Cancer as well. Both at the same time. I understand your grief, mine knowing there is a little time left for both, that I can say, "I'll be seeing you".<br /><br />God bless you, Noreen.<br />Your old friend,<br />MargieMargiehttps://www.facebook.com/margie.sokolow?ref=tn_tnmnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-83206883115978326112012-09-10T09:37:25.619-07:002012-09-10T09:37:25.619-07:00I agree! I feel that I am out in the garden with t...I agree! I feel that I am out in the garden with the poet. Thanks for the comment, Nancy!Ysabel de la Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910334847393791581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-2758922378256484782012-09-10T04:13:47.769-07:002012-09-10T04:13:47.769-07:00well-drawn parallel with beautiful, rich detailwell-drawn parallel with beautiful, rich detailNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11108038613426722566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-50254775353800194472012-09-06T09:59:42.347-07:002012-09-06T09:59:42.347-07:00Donal, always great to see your insightful comment...Donal, always great to see your insightful comments. I agree with you. Ann's poem is a technical masterpiece, with the technique supporting the content, meaning, and emotion every inch of the way.Ysabel de la Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910334847393791581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-46504920593280491462012-09-02T04:38:11.132-07:002012-09-02T04:38:11.132-07:00Never mind the moving experience the poem recounts...Never mind the moving experience the poem recounts, it would be difficult to find a poem technically better than this. Tough to read on a Sunday morning but very moving, as much for the mention of polio as for the accident. <br /><br />As someone who was a child in Chicago when polio invaded our neighborhood and took its toll in more than one child, this poem has an extra meaning for me. Thank you for writing it and thank you for posting it. donalmahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495872532526336596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-68928043523696960672012-07-30T14:05:16.988-07:002012-07-30T14:05:16.988-07:00I am so glad you sent it. It's delightful, and...I am so glad you sent it. It's delightful, and I hope it will make others as happy to read it as it does me!Ysabel de la Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910334847393791581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-75301983532761970632012-07-30T11:28:08.210-07:002012-07-30T11:28:08.210-07:00Dear Ysabel,
I thank you for running this piece.
...Dear Ysabel,<br /><br />I thank you for running this piece.<br /><br />It will make my wife very happy.<br /><br />Donal Mahoneydonalmahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495872532526336596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-56630428335366624932012-06-28T15:10:35.759-07:002012-06-28T15:10:35.759-07:00Me, too! I also love these lines:
"Our eyes s...Me, too! I also love these lines:<br />"Our eyes swelled like balloons on our faces."<br />"This is very real, but it's not true." and<br />"If there was courage ...."<br />I'm so glad you like the poem. I think it's extraordinary. Thanks for stopping by the blog.Ysabel de la Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910334847393791581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-18531181939900308622012-06-28T14:51:07.150-07:002012-06-28T14:51:07.150-07:00Beautiful poem. Love the line, "Stare at cur...Beautiful poem. Love the line, "Stare at curtain rods as though memories hung from them."<br />Mary Langer ThompsonMary Langer Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-68215231014716352092012-06-24T16:43:11.976-07:002012-06-24T16:43:11.976-07:00Very insightful and honest comment, Donal. Thank y...Very insightful and honest comment, Donal. Thank you for that. The feelings ebb and flow and they do become more manageable. And we all have our unique ways of feeling. My sister approached loss in a much more practical way than I have ever been able to... and had a special way of lifting us all up when our parents died. I think Barbara Okun, a psychiatrist who specializes in grief recovery, was right when she said that grief, while not pathological, can indeed be chronic. As for divesting... I find that writing the feeling, that which is true in the moment, can help a great deal. The truth of that moment may change shortly after the writing of it, but getting it out onto page or screen and then working with the language can be a healing process. Thanks for reading! Your latest submissions will be online before the end of July. :-)Ysabel de la Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910334847393791581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-52609836892489250932012-06-24T07:42:37.259-07:002012-06-24T07:42:37.259-07:00This is indeed a wonderful poem but somewhat unset...This is indeed a wonderful poem but somewhat unsettling to read for someone like me who has never experienced emotion this strong when his own loved ones have passed away. I very much like the poem but I would not want to live with emotion this intense for any period of time. And yet if one lives with these feelings day in and day out, there is probably no way to divest oneself of them.donalmahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495872532526336596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-29952530341472317042012-03-30T11:02:56.024-07:002012-03-30T11:02:56.024-07:00Very nice Ysabel! Hope you are well and enjoying S...Very nice Ysabel! Hope you are well and enjoying Spring!Beyond The Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654931565261587892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-49075615341151716342012-03-19T09:07:35.851-07:002012-03-19T09:07:35.851-07:00My Dear Ysabel,
Such a kindred soul. I too have an...My Dear Ysabel,<br />Such a kindred soul. I too have an affinity for birds for the same reason. Ladybugs and butterflies appear just as randomly and often for me. My grandmother and grandfather, both deceased, referred to each other as "Ladybug" and "Doodlebug". In the garden I am often visited and revisited which is why it is one of my favorite places on earth.Beyond The Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654931565261587892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-19980075037544693362011-12-28T20:55:38.833-08:002011-12-28T20:55:38.833-08:00Sherry, thanks for stopping by!Sherry, thanks for stopping by!Ysabel de la Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910334847393791581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-12707760176093152242011-12-28T19:23:53.680-08:002011-12-28T19:23:53.680-08:00Wow, really beautiful. Thank you for sharing this...Wow, really beautiful. Thank you for sharing this again. Blessings, Sherry<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailyspiritualtools.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Daily Spiritual Tools, the Blog</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1466322195/?tag=bdsitelogin-20" rel="nofollow">Daily Spiritual Tools, the Book</a>Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099531367466589827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-30726686932391995842011-12-24T12:42:00.404-08:002011-12-24T12:42:00.404-08:00What a lovely gift to see my images here on this p...What a lovely gift to see my images here on this peaceful little corner of the web. <br />A blessed holiday season to you too, Ysabel...and to all those who stop here on their journey.<br />Catherineceeceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962254736526651858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8731609869495769715.post-64265374974234666432011-12-24T02:27:49.363-08:002011-12-24T02:27:49.363-08:00Gracias Ysabel y gracias a Catherine por tan bella...Gracias Ysabel y gracias a Catherine por tan bella felicitación!!<br />que pases unas dulces Navidades!!<br />Un beso muy grande!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629652576905647838noreply@blogger.com