Comments on: Coming back together

By: Ginny

Ginny — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:01:52 +0000

Alison, I marvel at the connections possible through the internet! I am one of Chuck Heidel’s daughters. My friend Lenora, a knitter, follows your blog and sent me the link when she read this. I constantly marvel at what far corners (of the earth and the internet!) our story is reaching, and how much love there is for my dad from people who’ve been part of different stages of his life. Thank you for your encouragement, for sharing what you learned through your experiences…Sometimes, when we start to feel very alone and wonder what the next day will bring, it’s so good to know that there are others who’ve gone ahead of us on a similar journey, and who can now go beside us and tell us that all will be well. If you don’t mind, I’ll share your post with my Dad. I think it will really mean a lot to him.
-Ginny Heidel

By: twinsetellen

twinsetellen — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:16:15 +0000

Beautiful post and beautiful sentiments.

And I am so using the mom-years concept. I only have 50 of them myself. I do mention to friends that my husband and I have been married 58 years, 29 each.

By: karin maag-tanchak

karin maag-tanchak — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:16:01 +0000

I have no idea why this post didn’t show up in my feeds until now. I swear I checked!
Adding my prayers to yours for your SIL. And everyone else, too.

By: Don Meyer

Don Meyer — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:32:09 +0000

In addition to all of the above comments, let me just add that a positive attitude, such as yours, goes a long way toward healing.

And so does laughter –

Tech Support: “OK. At the bottom left hand side of your screen, can you see the ‘OK’ button displayed?”
Customer: “Wow! How can you see my screen from there?”

By: TripletMom

TripletMom — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:56:43 +0000

My prayers are with your SIL & family. Words seem so inadequate in such situations. So on the them of love I will leave you with my favorite Katherine Hepburn quote – “Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get — only what you are expecting to give — which is everything. What you will receive in return varies. But it really has no connection with what you give. You give because you love and cannot help giving.”

By: Channon

Channon — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:12:22 +0000

Prayers have been offered, and I’ll continue to do so. Sometimes, it’s hard to choose to be grateful and positive, even to just keep putting one foot in front of the other, but that’s what works for me.

By: Bev

Bev — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:09:00 +0000

Your words bring tears to my eyes. Love does indeed get us through… Chuck is a great guy that I remember from church and high school. His faith and family will be so important in his recovery.
It is amazing what one can get through, isn’t it?

By: Bev

Bev — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:53:51 +0000

what a great reminder that the more love we give away the more we have

By: Diana Troldahl

Diana Troldahl — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:21:49 +0000

Caring causes pain. Simple fact. It also brings us the greatest connection and joy, and the courage to keep adding one more person to the list of those we care for.

By: Barbara-Kay

Barbara-Kay — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:10:03 +0000

Hugs and prayers coming your way. Yes, I know you’ll be fine…but your friends need to care for you.