tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139703071522266216.post5081374228022957152..comments2023-09-21T04:45:24.577-07:00Comments on Another Lifetime: Living vs. Hidingin another lifetimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10339450609475545202noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139703071522266216.post-48918185422226583292010-01-29T10:23:01.951-08:002010-01-29T10:23:01.951-08:00My Daddy was my hero and it is so sad is that he a...My Daddy was my hero and it is so sad is that he and my children never got to know one another. I wish I could race back in time and let the very special people in my life know how much they mean to me... before it was too late. <br /><br />It may be fear, or perhaps just allowing myself to get caught up in the mundane everyday tasks, that has held me back from doing what is really important. Beverly Ash Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604623165508918570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139703071522266216.post-37973964930248655692010-01-23T13:28:59.443-08:002010-01-23T13:28:59.443-08:00this reminds me of a post i did last year about my...this reminds me of a post i did last year about my own heritage. <br /><br />reading your words makes me want to get to know you better. in person, over tea. or on a beach in cape cod ; )<br /><br />i believe firmly in generational attributes being passed down. i feel a kinship to my gran almost stronger than to my own parents. <br /><br />yes, his strength is very visible in you sheila. very. <Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17957834646085933322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139703071522266216.post-41971452409307780892010-01-23T10:47:56.048-08:002010-01-23T10:47:56.048-08:00Lovely thought-provoking post! And your grandfathe...Lovely thought-provoking post! And your grandfather does have kind eyes. My maternal grandmother is something of a family icon - a strong, independent and compassionate woman whose voice still often rings in my head today and guides me (even though she has not been with us for 15 years). Her love and belief in us, and her advice to "be your own yardstick" have been fundamentally kendaleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10085858988070461010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139703071522266216.post-59713135502835596592010-01-21T17:46:58.794-08:002010-01-21T17:46:58.794-08:00my grandmother, she is our family icon-for my brot...my grandmother, she is our family icon-for my brother and sister feel the same way. a pillar of strength and feminity. first woman to join the french army, she packed her bags minutes after her on true love, her husband came home saying he was to marry another... she spoke 10 languages, she sang so sweetly and baked things that would have people line up around the corner for. she gave me words i onesilentwinterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08458292042676805987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139703071522266216.post-1788817631117567082010-01-20T18:57:11.231-08:002010-01-20T18:57:11.231-08:00A beautiful and powerful post. Fear has censored m...A beautiful and powerful post. Fear has censored much of my life's story. Sadly.♥ Boomer ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/11304000268484230167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139703071522266216.post-69559742979829056182010-01-20T09:57:15.167-08:002010-01-20T09:57:15.167-08:00You are lucky to have this icon, this link to the ...You are lucky to have this icon, this link to the past and to all the other possible, could-have-been worlds that rustle around our lives like autumn leaves when the wind blows at night....James Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614935078978354375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139703071522266216.post-54474878026080069642010-01-19T16:48:21.827-08:002010-01-19T16:48:21.827-08:00I don't think that my family has any one icon....I don't think that my family has any one icon. The history of my family from both my mom's and dad's side is so rich...I am a first generation American - my father is mostly Italian but a mix of several other backgrounds from Argentina and my mother is a Cuban refugee and she is half-Lebanese. I am so fascinated by the stories that come from both sides of my family and feel lucky to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619953390847121652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139703071522266216.post-35028911273445910742010-01-19T13:31:17.819-08:002010-01-19T13:31:17.819-08:00There is always something about men in uniform! Wh...There is always something about men in uniform! What a very handsome man! <br />My grandmother is the icon in our family. She is like "The Godmother".<br /><br />Speaking of powerful words...how about this one? -<br />"I will never know when something will be nevermore until it so becomes."<br />Wow.<br /><br />You know there's a part of me that has always wanted to becomeWhat About The Girl?https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551227929697269183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139703071522266216.post-6165136655309530252010-01-18T16:00:58.660-08:002010-01-18T16:00:58.660-08:00"sometimes we lose chances and they are gone ..."sometimes we lose chances and they are gone forever"...those are powerful words...indeed..<br /><br />enjoyed my visit here today..<br /><br />beautiful music<br /><br />more later<br /><br />fondly,<br />kary<br />xxxMy Farmhouse Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00594238190107766755noreply@blogger.com