tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.comments2023-11-01T11:17:40.377-04:00True Stories, Honest LiesLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06434407684834155358noreply@blogger.comBlogger1513125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-86832779695188452202021-10-02T20:56:04.721-04:002021-10-02T20:56:04.721-04:00Thank you.Thank you.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06434407684834155358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-86788733486010568502021-09-23T23:02:29.822-04:002021-09-23T23:02:29.822-04:00beautiful!beautiful!Anna Marie Tresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954480573674149264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-72092484478909263142020-03-28T15:44:24.962-04:002020-03-28T15:44:24.962-04:00Oh Laura, my heart goes out to you yet again.Oh Laura, my heart goes out to you yet again.Bill Gawnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273526970555016741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-37572402347148188932020-03-28T12:59:12.459-04:002020-03-28T12:59:12.459-04:00I love this ❤️I love this ❤️Kris Hillenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723545520223419451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-22264183563250348412020-03-11T17:27:14.397-04:002020-03-11T17:27:14.397-04:00Very cool! When SAC does its next newsletter, I...Very cool! When SAC does its next newsletter, I'll ask you for permission to reprint! HugsSara Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434028725755654624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-91677959304021003412020-01-14T03:45:22.287-05:002020-01-14T03:45:22.287-05:00yeah grief is like a rain and everyone should unde...yeah grief is like a rain and everyone should understand to cope by making their umbrella of emotion. thanks for a great story. visit <a href="https://creatorwipe.blogspot.com/2020/01/google-account-edit.html" rel="nofollow">creatorwipe</a>our worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777119043802065061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-43780452418112574112020-01-09T00:27:00.938-05:002020-01-09T00:27:00.938-05:00Really thoughtful, Laura! You have a big heart tha...Really thoughtful, Laura! You have a big heart that has so much love in it. You are really great. <br />I miss being the one, who doesn't know what fear is.<br />I miss expressing my emotions and feelings to get relief.<br />Thank you so much. Much love to you!braddie graneshttps://www.buyetizolamrx.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-60407894858919841472019-12-13T12:23:13.009-05:002019-12-13T12:23:13.009-05:00So very well, brought out the intimate emotions, t...So very well, brought out the intimate emotions, that cant be described in mere words, but need to be felt. SmilingFuturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484444331714708918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-37420285425431249592019-10-13T22:08:00.112-04:002019-10-13T22:08:00.112-04:00Not only is this so beautiful and open - sharing y...Not only is this so beautiful and open - sharing your tears and truth with us.... but it occurs to me what a GIFT it is when someone is "out" about the many layers of feelings when joy and grief are mixed together in a powerful "cocktail." I remember my mother's 2nd wedding and at 17 I was very happy for her. NOT everyone was. She did the JOY part well, but her unexperienced grief is something I still wish for her. I really appreciate your sharing what that might have looked like. xoxoxoxo Happy Ever After Laura. Marni Gillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778644299153346604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-42122225538061436242019-10-01T12:58:25.129-04:002019-10-01T12:58:25.129-04:00Well girl sounds like this is it, so congratulatio...Well girl sounds like this is it, so congratulations.<br />Nothing is guaranteed. I tell myself daily that I put one foot in front of the other and walk-through whatever life puts in front of me. Sounds like you are doing a terrific job of doing just that.<br />Hugs from Kansas City. Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16545343884626032235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-34540495726539221472019-09-29T16:49:40.450-04:002019-09-29T16:49:40.450-04:00Love you friend. I'm saying prayers to St. Mo...Love you friend. I'm saying prayers to St. Monica. (NOT Augustine's mother, about whom I wrote a poem in 7th grade), but the Monica who was recently alive and is now CLEARLY "in heaven" maybe dancing with Fred Astaire. I'm certain she's having fun - meeting Mary Magdalen, being given a reward for bringing teens up to a camp and teaching them to cook (and more or less to clean up). The dahlia she paid me with when I came to her school, is NOW BLOOMING and PURPLE and I just know she's going to attend your celebration - to check out Charlie and smile from Ear to Ear. Saturday the 12th we're having an AT PYRAMID mass and dinner to celebrate her (and you 3 as far as I'm concerned). I can feel how hard and wonderful this upcoming event is.....life-changing and really RIGHT. Big hug to Charlie till I get to give him one myself one of these days. Marni Gillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778644299153346604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-45058409169722700222019-09-29T15:46:19.796-04:002019-09-29T15:46:19.796-04:00Beautuful.Beautuful.Lou Ann Homanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975972696054637393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-75534767663583414632019-09-29T14:37:51.284-04:002019-09-29T14:37:51.284-04:00Your essay reminded me of two stories. One - the c...Your essay reminded me of two stories. One - the centuries-old Japanese technique of mending broken objects with gold https://mymodernmet.com/kintsugi-kintsukuroi/. Two - the story of the perfect heart http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2010/10/04/readers-story-the-perfect-heart/ Sending much love to you and your living husband :-) KateKate Duddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103049271319892608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-66457081952264336702019-09-29T13:56:12.761-04:002019-09-29T13:56:12.761-04:00Beautiful, rich, far-reaching, and full of love fo...Beautiful, rich, far-reaching, and full of love for the late husband, present (to be) husband, and your good self.Caryn Mirriam-Goldberghttp://carynmirriamgoldberg.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-60337422832021385412019-09-01T21:54:48.076-04:002019-09-01T21:54:48.076-04:00It does not matter what pet do you have. They all ...It does not matter what pet do you have. They all deserve the same love. Sorry for your loss. When my most beloved pet died, I had his body at <a href="https://thepetlosscenter.com/houston/" rel="nofollow">pet cremation houston tx</a> and gave him a special tribute.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10431275637838471142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-13393245895263456412019-08-13T13:41:37.361-04:002019-08-13T13:41:37.361-04:00Nice.🙂Nice.🙂Ashimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986146888208160955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-77103125538019965362019-08-03T14:45:36.615-04:002019-08-03T14:45:36.615-04:00Awesome. So pleased to be able to listen to the tr...Awesome. So pleased to be able to listen to the truths behind your stories.FrontStreetMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017872119480652996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-67468678094502012962019-07-15T13:10:05.540-04:002019-07-15T13:10:05.540-04:00This is an excellent reminder, and it was an inter...This is an excellent reminder, and it was an interesting article too.Amy Langloishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04290798751159742011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-5907005062706012322019-03-29T01:02:32.760-04:002019-03-29T01:02:32.760-04:00Lovely. I cry thinking of Kevin's bright, amaz...Lovely. I cry thinking of Kevin's bright, amazing spirit who left this world too early. We so need people like him here, with us. I respected him unconditionally. No 'buts'. My thoughts are with you, Laura.❤Suzan Hampton https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576273968522068908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-12517828955794802772019-03-28T13:24:49.583-04:002019-03-28T13:24:49.583-04:00Oh, Laura. This is so beautiful and so right. I en...Oh, Laura. This is so beautiful and so right. I envy you so much for having Kevin the way you did, and I also know that I wouldn’t have survived his death. I still tear up when I think about his being gone and still feel there’s still a hole in the world that remains which by all rights he should be filling. I cannot imagine what it’s been like for you and am so very proud of you for surviving and then thriving.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13400651645790083478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-58966298588390456272019-02-26T05:22:52.426-05:002019-02-26T05:22:52.426-05:00Can't wait to read more of your blogging 😊Can't wait to read more of your blogging 😊Kris Hillenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723545520223419451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-90599992711496102042019-02-25T22:43:01.882-05:002019-02-25T22:43:01.882-05:00Glad you are back, because your blogs have been a ...Glad you are back, because your blogs have been a way for me to get to know more about my daughter in different ways. These give me joy, pride, and wonderment in seeing the person you are. I am proud to be a part of your becoming you.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189002043709523891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-87922407447967053792019-02-25T18:30:11.032-05:002019-02-25T18:30:11.032-05:00It feels good.
It feels good.<br />Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06434407684834155358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-37811929425314086542019-02-25T18:24:13.213-05:002019-02-25T18:24:13.213-05:00Nice to see you moving on this again. Nice to see you moving on this again. About Sean Buvalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676753252592150679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980661477245033955.post-91741672048095056042018-10-28T22:06:35.871-04:002018-10-28T22:06:35.871-04:00Thanks, Laura. Powerful and sad.Thanks, Laura. Powerful and sad.Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01665971012821588161noreply@blogger.com