tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post8768930469795083218..comments2024-03-05T06:55:21.597-05:00Comments on Dori Reads: Pondering: My Mother's LifeDorainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-4119173246995120502017-07-15T12:14:46.127-04:002017-07-15T12:14:46.127-04:00Thank you, Jama. Thank you, Jama. Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-22324520941212437482017-07-15T12:14:00.664-04:002017-07-15T12:14:00.664-04:00You are a sweet friend, Robyn. Thank you.You are a sweet friend, Robyn. Thank you.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-62970547850697563062017-07-15T12:13:37.588-04:002017-07-15T12:13:37.588-04:00Thanks, Liz.Thanks, Liz.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-83242966796672470282017-07-15T12:13:16.865-04:002017-07-15T12:13:16.865-04:00Thank you, love. You are a good daddy.Thank you, love. You are a good daddy.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-44483987450050046412017-07-15T09:12:03.676-04:002017-07-15T09:12:03.676-04:00I am so sorry to hear of your loss, and so appreci...I am so sorry to hear of your loss, and so appreciate your beautiful tribute with its unflinching honesty and love.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-20725043883499163962017-07-15T08:55:15.889-04:002017-07-15T08:55:15.889-04:00Doraine, this post is full of grace and unflinchin...Doraine, this post is full of grace and unflinching honesty, as you are. Beautiful, as you are. Holding you close in my heart and in prayers. XOXORobyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-87191043581863739702017-07-14T15:51:36.285-04:002017-07-14T15:51:36.285-04:00Absolutely beautiful. I will carry your story in m...Absolutely beautiful. I will carry your story in my heart. Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-78617363822633681772017-07-14T14:33:19.285-04:002017-07-14T14:33:19.285-04:00And I for one (of 4) am grateful for what you lear...And I for one (of 4) am grateful for what you learned being its beneficiary. Going through this line by line I know so many of them to be true, but without the cost. I love you mom. Grateful to be passing these lessons to be learned to my children in my own dauntless manner.Andrew Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04438826918787858302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-45178206795615526532017-07-14T12:01:08.601-04:002017-07-14T12:01:08.601-04:00Thanks, Jeannine. I'm happy to pass the gooseb...Thanks, Jeannine. I'm happy to pass the goosebumps around. Yes, hope is uppermost.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-22716951263077973902017-07-14T12:00:14.330-04:002017-07-14T12:00:14.330-04:00Thanks, Amy. You are a sweetheart.Thanks, Amy. You are a sweetheart.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-42478446490896199482017-07-14T11:59:16.469-04:002017-07-14T11:59:16.469-04:00Thank you, Renee.Thank you, Renee.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-66652800020612448702017-07-14T11:59:00.258-04:002017-07-14T11:59:00.258-04:00Thanks, Sandy. That's such a kind thing to say...Thanks, Sandy. That's such a kind thing to say. I believe she would.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-89505661242720769252017-07-14T11:58:27.995-04:002017-07-14T11:58:27.995-04:00Thanks, Tabatha. An author I admire, Leanne Payne,...Thanks, Tabatha. An author I admire, Leanne Payne, once said that relationships call us into being. I believe it's true.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-82202140239902140602017-07-14T11:56:49.238-04:002017-07-14T11:56:49.238-04:00What are friends for?!! ;) Thanks for your convers...What are friends for?!! ;) Thanks for your conversations and support.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-27462681843317434452017-07-14T11:55:48.257-04:002017-07-14T11:55:48.257-04:00Thanks so much, Linda. Thanks so much, Linda. Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-57862172587883065802017-07-14T11:55:27.473-04:002017-07-14T11:55:27.473-04:00Thanks, Janet. You're right about those choice...Thanks, Janet. You're right about those choices moving us closer to the light. Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-65879616605577413772017-07-14T11:53:46.219-04:002017-07-14T11:53:46.219-04:00With, Amy, I got goosebumps just about everywhere....With, Amy, I got goosebumps just about everywhere. Your generous spirit brings me so much hope. Love to you. Jeannine Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886966069866356470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-52623390776732022542017-07-14T11:44:14.036-04:002017-07-14T11:44:14.036-04:00Oh, Doraine. This gave me goosebumps. I am so so...Oh, Doraine. This gave me goosebumps. I am so sorry for the different losses you name in this beautiful, haunting poem...and I stand in gratitude for your example of love in all times. You are wise, and yes, your mother understands it all now. xxxoooAmy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-18317240576291140412017-07-14T09:20:20.317-04:002017-07-14T09:20:20.317-04:00It's a beautiful tribute, Doraine. My deepest ...It's a beautiful tribute, Doraine. My deepest sympathies and warmest hugs to you.Renee LaTulippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312695417155507664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-83802703572694152762017-07-14T09:07:19.951-04:002017-07-14T09:07:19.951-04:00What a beautiful and clear-eyed tribute. Your moth...What a beautiful and clear-eyed tribute. Your mother had a lot to be proud of in you. Blessings to you both -- SandySandy Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589809976574921298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-5328368927713217902017-07-14T08:41:01.061-04:002017-07-14T08:41:01.061-04:00Thanks, Linda. I used a mentor text, "What I ...Thanks, Linda. I used a mentor text, "What I Learned from My Mother" by Julia Kasdorf. So go find that one before you start. Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-33175019305091738042017-07-14T08:36:22.258-04:002017-07-14T08:36:22.258-04:00Thank you, Sylvia.Thank you, Sylvia.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-88328996625443362012017-07-14T03:08:15.497-04:002017-07-14T03:08:15.497-04:00Thinking of you and sending love, Dori. You certai...Thinking of you and sending love, Dori. You certainly glean all you can, in lessons and wisdom, from the relationships in your life. "A sense that the continuum from past to future has altered and there is only what lies ahead" -- well-said, and poignant. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-23245951394004091892017-07-14T00:20:02.613-04:002017-07-14T00:20:02.613-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633353043535681568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-61522509281985510582017-07-14T00:14:07.735-04:002017-07-14T00:14:07.735-04:00I'm so grateful for your words here, Doraine.....I'm so grateful for your words here, Doraine... for yourself and for myself. I continue to learn self-expression from you in so many ways and on so many levels. Hugs....Sarah/Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858210056783839858noreply@blogger.com