tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444437923670600124.post1520494579799992673..comments2023-11-02T15:53:34.093-04:00Comments on Comments from a Non-Blogger: A visit from a colleagueShannonLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425667751148261642noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444437923670600124.post-24706838296008147042010-05-31T09:18:41.598-04:002010-05-31T09:18:41.598-04:00Yes, it definitely is hard to do, Stacia. Thanks ...Yes, it definitely is hard to do, Stacia. Thanks very much for your comment!ShannonLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425667751148261642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444437923670600124.post-20595401615081562452010-05-29T13:56:29.078-04:002010-05-29T13:56:29.078-04:00You just never know, do you? And the ironic part i...You just never know, do you? And the ironic part is, it's so hard to <i>truly</i> appreciate every moment until you get terrible news like Marie's. What an inspiration (and an inspirational post).Staciahttp://myfluffybunnies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444437923670600124.post-52316670619253610912010-05-28T09:17:31.199-04:002010-05-28T09:17:31.199-04:00Such a good question! Why does it take events suc...Such a good question! Why does it take events such as this for us to realize how wonderful our lives are? To appreciate the little things? We have those thankful moments but then they pass. I don't know how we hold on to those good feelings. I wish I had the answer.ShannonLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425667751148261642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444437923670600124.post-51485495363257018242010-05-28T07:11:13.265-04:002010-05-28T07:11:13.265-04:00Oh Shannon, what a story you tell here. Poignant, ...Oh Shannon, what a story you tell here. Poignant, and so full of important lessons. For some reason I'm struck by how observant you were of her when she came in to visit. It touched me, you really showed the living part of this whole terrible situation. And I get it, I get how you feel. I'm learning some important lessons about this myself (especially in the wake of my dad's news). My question is, how do we hold on to that feeling, that feeling of knowing how good we have it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444437923670600124.post-46091800218650416112010-05-27T23:32:48.633-04:002010-05-27T23:32:48.633-04:00It was certainly a great reminder for me, too.
...It was certainly a great reminder for me, too. <br /><br />You're right - we don't know how strong we really are until we're hit with something. Marie did say that her attitude surprised even herself, so I guess anything's possible!<br /><br />Thanks for your comment, Alex!ShannonLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425667751148261642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444437923670600124.post-10648595095414118152010-05-27T23:09:35.953-04:002010-05-27T23:09:35.953-04:00That is amazing. And I think that if you were fac...That is amazing. And I think that if you were faced with it, you may surprise yourself. I'm sure that she wouldn't have thought that amount of grace was in her either. (And I'd guess that she has some crying days too.) <br />It is a good reminder to me to not be so grouchy about what I have. So thanks.Alex@LateEnoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863414847952789404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444437923670600124.post-32707914513976734942010-05-27T22:22:57.939-04:002010-05-27T22:22:57.939-04:00Yes, it's so wonderful that she can look at th...Yes, it's so wonderful that she can look at things that way. Just live her life - however much she has left - to the fullest. <br /><br />I was thinking that maybe it's different for me (and most of us here) because I have young children. She has stepkids who are grown and have their own families. My worst fear of dying is leaving my kids with no mommy. She doesn't have to worry about leaving any children behind. Of course she will leave behind many loved ones, but not children who depend on her. I think that's what would make it so difficult for me.ShannonLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425667751148261642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444437923670600124.post-77727213610322498802010-05-27T22:16:21.292-04:002010-05-27T22:16:21.292-04:00Knowing you are at death's door is morbid and ...Knowing you are at death's door is morbid and depressing and many people probably choose to wallow in it, because really, how can anyone recover from that kind of news? <br /><br />But then there are others like Marie who, upon receiving such news, know that their time is limited, that they don't have all week/month/year to wait to do that something they've always wanted to do and so they do it. And they really, really live their life.<br /><br />In a way, as scary and sad as death is, at least she gets the chance to make the wrongs right, and the right absolutely wonderful.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954034287521938843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444437923670600124.post-63970189958126583922010-05-27T21:32:44.383-04:002010-05-27T21:32:44.383-04:00It's definitely the best attitude to have... j...It's definitely the best attitude to have... just not sure if I'd be able to do it. I hope I never have to find out!ShannonLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425667751148261642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444437923670600124.post-2370241820373844582010-05-27T20:03:46.574-04:002010-05-27T20:03:46.574-04:00What an inspiration! Thank you for sharing Marie&...What an inspiration! Thank you for sharing Marie's story. A dear friend's uncle died of a brain tumor a few years ago. In some ways, his family saw it as a blessing - a reason to go out and make BIG memories. And they did. Still, I know my time is limited, but I don't want to be told that.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039712389445193435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444437923670600124.post-56154748877661888312010-05-27T19:18:59.370-04:002010-05-27T19:18:59.370-04:00She's been on my mind so much... especially si...She's been on my mind so much... especially since her visit yesterday. I just had to write about her. She really is incredible.ShannonLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425667751148261642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444437923670600124.post-87487298449486794392010-05-27T19:10:31.841-04:002010-05-27T19:10:31.841-04:00I'm sitting here in a puddle of tears after re...I'm sitting here in a puddle of tears after reading this... what an incredible woman, such an inspiration. Than you so much for sharing her story here, passing along the goodness.Corinne Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604810312185816792noreply@blogger.com