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Thank you! (Reply to this comment)
by Lark729_89
I don't know how it took me 6 years to find this but I'm glad I finally did.
You write touching pieces.
My Best...
Carol
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Aug 18 '11
8:59 pm PDT
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Re: Just lost (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
Thanks, Sue! I'm glad there was something worth repeating! :)
~ Mike
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Dec 11 '06
6:17 am PST
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Just lost (Reply to this comment)
by susiewho
a beloved aunt
So kiss your father, and love your brother
and say kind things to one another
Help your sister, and hug your mother
and pray the Lord keep every other
Great words to keep in your heart
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Nov 26 '06
2:56 pm PST
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Re: Beautifully Written.... (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
Thank you for those kind words, Rob. I'm glad you found it worth the reading.
All the best,
~ Mike
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Oct 24 '05
6:31 am PDT
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Beautifully Written.... (Reply to this comment)
by rdf4025
I am sorry I didn't find the piece until now---but, I'm happy I found it and that you shared it with us.
Robb
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Oct 21 '05
10:50 pm PDT
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Re: ☼ (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
And thank YOU, Liz, for caring enough to read and comment. Your words are kind and I appreciate them very much.
~ Mike
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Sep 19 '05
9:05 pm PDT
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Re: A beautiful poem (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
Thanks, Patti! I really appreciate the kind words about MY words. I glad you found something worthwhile in them.
Thanks so much.
~ Mike
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Sep 19 '05
9:04 pm PDT
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☼ (Reply to this comment)
by brendan2
I didn't want to just read this without commenting, even if I'm only echoing what everyone else has said. This was a touching poem, one I think describes how a lot of people are feeling right now. Thanks for sharing.
~Liz
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Sep 14 '05
9:17 pm PDT
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A beautiful poem (Reply to this comment)
by AliventiAsylum
I felt so tremendously guilty of the past few weeks as I dealt with issues related to the move that seem so trivial in light of the enormity of what happened. Everything has seemed surreal since that day. You put the feelings into words better than I could have hoped to.
Patti
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Sep 14 '05
4:38 pm PDT
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Re: It all so sad (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
I don't think we can ever truly get a grip on something this enormous. This poem certainly represents an incomplete thought on my part as my feelings continue to swirl and change with every new day.
I'm so glad you found your way to my poem and felt that it was worth something to you. Always glad to see you around here. :)
~ Mike
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Sep 12 '05
6:56 am PDT
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Re: A Tear- (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
Wow.
Something like this REALLY hits home when we have such a personal connection as you have. It is an absolute American nightmare. It serves to show us just how frail and vulnerable life as we know it is.
And it also reminds us to count our blessings once in a while, as well.
Thank you so much for your kind words.
~ Mike
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Sep 12 '05
6:47 am PDT
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Re: A (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
Thank you, Teri! :) It's so hard to write about these things because the words seem so meaningless in light of the immense reality of the situation.
I'm glad you appreciated the poem.
Always good to see you in the comment section!
~ Mike
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Sep 12 '05
6:45 am PDT
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Re: Beautiful... (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
I'm glad you felt that way, Patricia. It's a lesson I constantly force myself to remember when my 4 year old sets me to yelling, or a family member p!sses me off, or any other little thing that, viewed myopically, blinds us from what TRULY matters - that we are here and have only this one opportunity (life) to love one another as best we can.
Thanks for stopping by! It's always good to hear from you.
~ Mike
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Sep 12 '05
6:44 am PDT
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It all so sad (Reply to this comment)
by jchapkovich
but true. That was very well done. I still can't make sense of what's going on. But I'm trying.
Always
:-)Jenny
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Sep 10 '05
8:45 pm PDT
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A Tear- (Reply to this comment)
by Granniemose
One of many I have shed as I watched CNN. This poem is beautifully written and obviously dictated by the heart. It makes us all stop and think. I have been praying that our neighbors in Biloxi when we lived there three yeas ago have made it through - although i doubt that they did. I hoped they evacuated, although they had ridden out so many horrific storms, that I think a lot of them thought they could ride out this one.
There was a 30 foot wall of water that surged through during the hurricane and wiped out most of the area where my daughter and I were living.
This is beautifully written, Mike.
Virginia
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Sep 09 '05
6:34 pm PDT
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A (Reply to this comment)
by theresaro
Very touching poem and oh so true.
Hugs
Teri
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Sep 09 '05
3:07 pm PDT
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Beautiful... (Reply to this comment)
by PPerky1954
Beautiful poem. What a way you have with words. This does make us stop and count our blessings. I'm off to hug my family.
Patricia
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Sep 09 '05
4:57 am PDT
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Re: Yes, (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
Hi Angela ~
I wished the same. I also wish all of these negative hate-spewing celebrities and politicians would take a moment from pointing out how badly the relief effort is going and open up their BOTTOMLESS wallets. Does anyone disagree that between sports figures and Hollywood, we can't raise $1 billion??? At what point do these folks who've been gifted these WEALTHY lives have a responsibility to give back to the only country where actors make more than doctors? (I'm probably wrong about being the ONLY country, but you get my drift.)
I know many have kicked in, but, relatively speaking, so little has been done save blasting the president and other administrators.
They'll have their day - and rightly so - but does it matter at ALL right now, for christ's sake, whose fault it is?
JUST HELP.
Thank you for your comments. You've inspired me to write a novel, apparently! LOL
~ Mike
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Sep 07 '05
3:53 pm PDT
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Re: Even here in Indiana (where I'd rather be than any other place on earth)... (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
Thanks, AJ!
I'm glad you liked the poem enough to put it out there into the world.
I'd love that link so I could read other people's work on the subject as well!
Thanks, as always, for your encouragement! :)
~ Mike
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Sep 07 '05
3:48 pm PDT
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Re: Hi yah Mike, (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
Hey Alex ~
I sure hope many others are inspired to step up and help in ANY capacity. We can only hope and pray.
Thanks for dropping by!!
~ Mike
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Sep 07 '05
3:47 pm PDT
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Re: Re: Re: Wow (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
Made plenty of sense, Sara! :) No need for clarification. Your comments flattered me either way. :)
Keep on praying!
~ Mike
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Sep 07 '05
3:46 pm PDT
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Re: Thank you, Mike... (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
Hi Linda! :)
Your words are right on the money. Thank you for your kindness always and especially for popping in!
~ Mike
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Sep 07 '05
3:46 pm PDT
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Yes, (Reply to this comment)
by ezreka
you have touched on what many of us have been feeling lately. I just wish I was rich so I could help so much more than I have. I guess my prayers will have to do.
Angela
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Sep 06 '05
5:02 pm PDT
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Even here in Indiana (where I'd rather be than any other place on earth)... (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
...we have our tornados and the Madrid faultline, so life as we know it can be fragile anywhere.
Weatherwise, our portion of Katrina came in the form of an increase in windiness (but not drastic) and a heavy rainshower. At least, this is what came to the Anderson area.
It's still hard to believe how much more than that was thrown at the people in the South.
This poem was far from being drivel, and I have a couple of writing sites where I'm sharing links to writings such as yours.
Hugs!
AJ :o)
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Sep 06 '05
4:34 am PDT
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Re: Re: Wow (Reply to this comment)
by serc
Just wanted to clarify that I thought the whole poem was wonderful, it was just that that one particular line stuck out as particularly brilliant...
Hang in there, eventually we'll all sleep better again. As for the praying, my general philosophy is sort of "can't hurt, might help..." I'm not hugely religious or faith filled but I always hope there is something.
Hope that made sense.
-Sara R-C
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Sep 05 '05
9:04 pm PDT
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Thank you, Mike... (Reply to this comment)
by artemisadorned
Hi Mike,
What a beautifully written poem you have shared with all of us. Tragedies such as this and your heart-felt poem do serve to remind us just how fleeting and fragile life is and how important it is to share love with one another at every opportunity.
God Bless you and your family, Mike. Hope all is well with you.
Linda
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Sep 05 '05
8:48 pm PDT
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Re: This isn't drivel (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
Thanks for validating my efforts, jo. I respect your opinion and I appreciate your kindness. Mostly, I'm glad you liked it.
~ Mike
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Sep 05 '05
6:50 pm PDT
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Re: Wow (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
Thanks, Sara. I, too, have lost sleep thinking about the enormity of it all and I had to include that line because I wonder what good it does. I wonder if I'm fooling myself into believing I'm helping by praying or if I'm just trying to feel better about myself.
What horrible times, these.
Thank you so much for you kind words and I'm glad at least one line held worth for you.
~ Mike
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Sep 05 '05
6:49 pm PDT
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This isn't drivel (Reply to this comment)
by jo.com
Thank you for a wonderful piece. You are so right. jo
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Sep 05 '05
2:09 pm PDT
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Wow (Reply to this comment)
by serc
Great poem and this line really struck a chord for me: those forced to ponder the worth of prayer. Our family was able to donate some money to the Red Cross but it didn't seem like much compared to the immensity of the disaster. I've been having trouble sleeping thinking about it all and I've spent some of that time praying and at the same time wondering just what good that is doing. So... thanks. You put it better than I ever could have.
-Sara R-C
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Sep 05 '05
12:46 pm PDT
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