tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260427758211395014.post1940669213843188403..comments2023-06-25T09:00:27.813-05:00Comments on Over Yonder...: RTW: Path Less TraveledBailey Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12438805090275443619noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260427758211395014.post-77353034257913875352011-10-12T22:57:29.579-05:002011-10-12T22:57:29.579-05:00Thanks for sharing your story. Your post reminded...Thanks for sharing your story. Your post reminded me how important it is to accept the struggles we face in life. <br /><br />“... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong but to feel strong, to measure yourself at least once, to find yourself at least once...” -Primo Levi<br /><br />This is a great book and must read in my opinion. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Survival-Auschwitz-Primo-Levi/dp/0684826801" rel="nofollow">Primo Levi: Survival in Auschwitz</a>Justin Comettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800697865203573825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260427758211395014.post-4378357024326643932011-10-12T22:18:02.688-05:002011-10-12T22:18:02.688-05:00Reading all of your comments makes my heart warm. ...Reading all of your comments makes my heart warm. I'm truly blessed with such wonderful friends--bloggy or not--and it's the knowledge of y'all's support that makes doing this worthwhile. <br /><br />At the moment, I am living fairly pain-free due to medication, and I try not to take it for granted. Life is far too short for that. <br /><br />In other thoughts, I can't wait to see what the 200th RTW prompt is!Bailey Hammondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505691354665640718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260427758211395014.post-46228322145020409652011-10-12T21:49:20.052-05:002011-10-12T21:49:20.052-05:00I can't imagine how painful both emotionally a...I can't imagine how painful both emotionally and physically that time must have been for you, but I'm so grateful to see that you have found something that will keep you from focusing on those memories. Whatever you do, keep writing. You're certainly an inspiration to me.Cindy Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17136785151164769388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260427758211395014.post-68949727006400209682011-10-12T17:52:55.062-05:002011-10-12T17:52:55.062-05:00I feel for you and your need to write to get throu...I feel for you and your need to write to get through the pain. I didn't note it in my RTW post, but I started writing when I was diagnosed with a painful disease. Writing was my escape. So I know exactly what you mean about needing to write through all of those emotions. <br /><br />I hope since then you've been able to find some relief from the arthritis.Tracey Neithercotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539278941411542797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260427758211395014.post-41497596966371377162011-10-12T13:52:27.291-05:002011-10-12T13:52:27.291-05:00I absolutely, 100% adore you, lady. I'm glad t...I absolutely, 100% adore you, lady. I'm glad those morning pages did that for you. I had no idea.Cassienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260427758211395014.post-62066581503209168102011-10-12T13:47:03.026-05:002011-10-12T13:47:03.026-05:00Dark periods can spur such beautiful, if painful, ...Dark periods can spur such beautiful, if painful, turning points. Thank you for sharing!<br /><br />And I love the Frost poem. I am forever trying this:<br />"And looked down one as far as I could<br />To where it bent in the undergrowth;"<br /><br />and realizing (and re-realizing) that you can never know what lies down either path. You just have to pick one. We're all lucky to have a choice at all.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553993991195412089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260427758211395014.post-89068895040024563982011-10-12T13:34:04.467-05:002011-10-12T13:34:04.467-05:00Even though you're stuck with the arthritis (w...Even though you're stuck with the arthritis (which is awful--joint pain is the worst), I'm glad that you were able to make it a positive. It's been great getting to know you through this blog!Alicia Gregoirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660125614529633284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260427758211395014.post-53063639840901223952011-10-12T12:10:31.617-05:002011-10-12T12:10:31.617-05:00This is really inspiring, and I love the Frost poe...This is really inspiring, and I love the Frost poem too :) It's amazing how writing can be healing in a sense. My pain wasn't physical, but writing has definitely helped me cope with a series of disappointments and has given me purpose. Thanks for sharing your story!Jaime Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023932422477544525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260427758211395014.post-51419038567025294322011-10-12T11:56:39.249-05:002011-10-12T11:56:39.249-05:00This was beautiful. And the combination of your po...This was beautiful. And the combination of your post and the Frost poem had me all teary-eyed. I think a lot of us have those experiences that define us, that make us stronger, that help us become better for having gone through them. And I think many of us use writing as a way to escape the pain. I could be drinking away my problems, but writing's much more constructive. And it makes me feel way better.<br /><br />And now I'm rambling. Thanks for sharing.Alison Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179538085536841348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260427758211395014.post-72036389033728318512011-10-12T11:17:19.326-05:002011-10-12T11:17:19.326-05:00Thanks y'all! :)Thanks y'all! :)Bailey Hammondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505691354665640718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260427758211395014.post-86176238638177449132011-10-12T10:51:46.438-05:002011-10-12T10:51:46.438-05:00What a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing your ...What a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing your journey, and how great that you've found meaning in the difficult times that can be expressed to others.stephanie kuehnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723418515241679771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260427758211395014.post-92020007938000281392011-10-12T10:31:19.338-05:002011-10-12T10:31:19.338-05:00OK, so when you mentioned the arthritis, my finger...OK, so when you mentioned the arthritis, my finger joints hurt. Sorry, but I do that. Whenever people talk about surgeries and pain--especially anything to do with knees and cartilage--I squirm and feel sympathetic aches. Yeah, not very manly, but that's one of the reasons I didn't go into medicine. That, and the amount of science required... but that's another story. (Strangely, I have no problem dealing with my kids' blood, vomit, and poop... but I digress...)<br /><br />The main thing here is that dark time in your life led to the discovery of your passion for writing. And I think that's an important lesson for us all: even the worst times serve to shape and direct us for our good. Thanks for sharing! :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.com