tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post8491271340565466970..comments2023-11-06T19:32:54.152-05:00Comments on Cricket And Porcupine: The Long GoodbyeCrickethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584174478393760131noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-53974292261038872032011-05-30T05:54:07.072-04:002011-05-30T05:54:07.072-04:00Gorgeous. What a great thing to be able to say tha...Gorgeous. What a great thing to be able to say that that was no more to said!imbeingheldhostagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771374087307254969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-54197332825681343502011-04-19T20:17:51.284-04:002011-04-19T20:17:51.284-04:00My grandmother was called Nana as well.
Thank you....My grandmother was called Nana as well.<br />Thank you.gizzylawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07002319928707299695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-53260523646646686062011-04-17T23:23:50.415-04:002011-04-17T23:23:50.415-04:00Here belatedly because life has been filled lately...Here belatedly because life has been filled lately with many responsibilities -- but I treasure Hilary's POTW choices. As I prepare to say goodbye to my mother, these words of yours challenge me:<br />"She had loved me as I entered the world. I would love her as she left it."<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your beautiful post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-11859389155887292792011-04-16T13:24:31.438-04:002011-04-16T13:24:31.438-04:00Found you through the Post of the Week on Smitten ...Found you through the Post of the Week on Smitten Image. So touching. You made me cry.Jephy's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181281032149171011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-39236078378245897462011-04-16T08:38:27.260-04:002011-04-16T08:38:27.260-04:00how sweet and touching
and wonderful
what a story
...how sweet and touching<br />and wonderful<br />what a story<br />I could hear Nana's voice, see her eyes<br /><br />congrats on POTW<br />and thanks for visiting my post where I am the Nana<br /><br />hugsDiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-66583968917709166362011-04-15T13:14:30.430-04:002011-04-15T13:14:30.430-04:00I have so enjoyed your Nana tales! None have touc...I have so enjoyed your Nana tales! None have touched me so deeply as this one.<br />God bless you Cricket.Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-10798339446266602122011-04-14T08:26:59.618-04:002011-04-14T08:26:59.618-04:00Beautifully written Cricket and congrats on POTW.
...Beautifully written Cricket and congrats on POTW.<br /><br />Not many posts have I read that literally brought tears to my eyes, but this tribute to your Nana did just. Thank you for sharing those beautiful moments with us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813508472498593787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-33404647513003641222011-04-14T05:52:47.889-04:002011-04-14T05:52:47.889-04:00Very nice Cricket. Lovely thoughts. Well done to g...Very nice Cricket. Lovely thoughts. Well done to get Hilary's POTW this week - DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851174879441602754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-74060484889912015022011-04-14T01:46:25.451-04:002011-04-14T01:46:25.451-04:00Nicely written. You and Nana were fortunate to hav...Nicely written. You and Nana were fortunate to have each other.Frank Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766219281485749395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-71028953476944279772011-04-13T19:04:03.321-04:002011-04-13T19:04:03.321-04:00P.S. And you got to say goodbye...P.S. And you got to say goodbye...dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-54375942785861570232011-04-13T19:01:28.890-04:002011-04-13T19:01:28.890-04:00Congratulations to you, my friend, for the POTW an...Congratulations to you, my friend, for the POTW and for what I now realize was a prick of inspiration.<br />This is even more beautiful the second time around...dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-6973879620236163042011-04-13T17:49:52.455-04:002011-04-13T17:49:52.455-04:00Dear Cricket....thank you. My grandmother's w...Dear Cricket....thank you. My grandmother's word was "love." and my word for her in my life is gratitude. This lovely essay is multifold gratitude.Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-11296441153296787262011-04-13T12:51:57.919-04:002011-04-13T12:51:57.919-04:00Oh my - I have tears in my eyes.. but tears of hap...Oh my - I have tears in my eyes.. but tears of happiness for the love and joy and the life lived of you and your grandmother.<br /><br />What a wondrous post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-19069144845820555582011-04-13T09:29:00.203-04:002011-04-13T09:29:00.203-04:00a very moving piece filled with the love you felt...a very moving piece filled with the love you felt for each other. both of you blessed.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-1198242396408619342011-04-13T09:18:31.520-04:002011-04-13T09:18:31.520-04:00A very nice passage, I sat with very slow breathes...A very nice passage, I sat with very slow breathes and reflected your thoughts.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-61334980802068208332011-04-13T08:36:40.009-04:002011-04-13T08:36:40.009-04:00Oh such a touching story, thanks for sharing your ...Oh such a touching story, thanks for sharing your tender memories! <br /><br />Congrats on POTWMaggieGemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956579207914268895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-3177089951562200352011-04-13T07:46:02.944-04:002011-04-13T07:46:02.944-04:00So beautiful. Thank you for sharing such a touchi...So beautiful. Thank you for sharing such a touching story.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537068241470601027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-65950513258165060152011-04-13T06:05:09.088-04:002011-04-13T06:05:09.088-04:00How very, very fortunate you are to have left noth...How very, very fortunate you are to have left nothing unsaid.<br />There is nothing worse than losing someone and knowing that you can now never say the words you needed to say.<br /><br />This is a lovely post, most certainly the post of the week for me.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-35052869810459239422011-04-13T04:39:31.954-04:002011-04-13T04:39:31.954-04:00"Nothing left to be said"...this honors ..."Nothing left to be said"...this honors her and her life. Well said!!<br />You shared a life, full, rich and satisfying. Wonderful<br />And congrats on the POTW<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-77933071475462543112011-04-13T00:59:00.232-04:002011-04-13T00:59:00.232-04:00Beautifully written and very deserving of Hilary&#...Beautifully written and very deserving of Hilary's Post of the Week.Linda at To Behold The Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419060763634934217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-37949232783047892692011-04-12T14:51:08.259-04:002011-04-12T14:51:08.259-04:00That was beautiful.That was beautiful.LegalMisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197525109022776598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-10640205485957593462011-04-12T10:31:47.312-04:002011-04-12T10:31:47.312-04:00What a beautiful tribute! What a beautiful relatio...What a beautiful tribute! What a beautiful relationship you and your grandmother had...actually, I should use the present tense for she will always be with you.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing. I'll always remember this post. (And you are a fabulous writer.)Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-41488347375785936542011-04-08T11:40:51.626-04:002011-04-08T11:40:51.626-04:00Hey Cricket.
I'm working on a collaborative i...Hey Cricket.<br /><br />I'm working on a collaborative idea that I'd love for you to be a part of. Don't want to give it away here, so if you could shoot me an e-mail at knuckleheadhumor@gmail.com, I'll fill you in on the details.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794712479594188124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-27491500294691994082011-04-07T19:22:41.156-04:002011-04-07T19:22:41.156-04:00Very well written. I too, am with Sully. You mad...Very well written. I too, am with Sully. You made the tears well. I wish I had known my Grandparents as well as you did.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03989290418471519434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-20029900612393711972011-04-07T17:17:10.087-04:002011-04-07T17:17:10.087-04:00Weeping. There is nothing [more] to be said.
Than...Weeping. There is nothing [more] to be said.<br /><br />Thank you.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.com