tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post6474433581209629288..comments2022-11-07T08:04:07.881-05:00Comments on My Writing Corner ...: Breathings of Your HeartAmy Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-30276765563664633702012-05-19T21:13:40.896-04:002012-05-19T21:13:40.896-04:00Lynn, I'm glad to be getting back to the posti...Lynn, I'm glad to be getting back to the postings, thank you. I really enjoyed writing this piece. Stopped over and readyour birthday blog and we share a similarity that I commented about. :)Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-80586970448381915342012-05-19T21:12:20.621-04:002012-05-19T21:12:20.621-04:00Thank you Corrine, very encouraging!Thank you Corrine, very encouraging!Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-14857225759088846312012-05-19T17:55:18.007-04:002012-05-19T17:55:18.007-04:00such a lovely heartfelt piece--it made me think of...such a lovely heartfelt piece--it made me think of how my husband did his father and mother's funerals---missed youLynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-83505067393201213402012-05-19T04:32:50.946-04:002012-05-19T04:32:50.946-04:00Beautiful. Yes, we live on in our words...all the ...Beautiful. Yes, we live on in our words...all the more reason for us to pursue our craft with commitment.Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127426375705808776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-4432763763174979432012-05-18T22:55:43.902-04:002012-05-18T22:55:43.902-04:00Thanks Elaine. I believe you wold do your mom qui...Thanks Elaine. I believe you wold do your mom quite proud. the wonderful thing is, you are already, with your lovely posts, chronicaling the beauty of your mom's life. That's quite a gift to her while she's living.Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-61293077297348677472012-05-18T22:54:02.832-04:002012-05-18T22:54:02.832-04:00Tara, I'm honored. Don't believe any of m...Tara, I'm honored. Don't believe any of my blogs has ever been linked to from another. This just made my day, in fact, it's made my week! Thank you....Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-26753317309126237712012-05-18T22:52:55.307-04:002012-05-18T22:52:55.307-04:00I would love to see it - please do a little diggin...I would love to see it - please do a little digging and post it! I also don't want flowers, but would love to have it lsited as "flowers gratefully declined so you can send them instead to someone you love today and brighten their day!"Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-70077816818479856562012-05-18T22:51:21.674-04:002012-05-18T22:51:21.674-04:00Wow Jo-thank you so much! Wouldn't it be somet...Wow Jo-thank you so much! Wouldn't it be something to start now and circulate a few copies for "feedback"? That would get interesting I think. We could really start a trend in getting people to write their own.Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-40432669890358027402012-05-18T22:49:15.985-04:002012-05-18T22:49:15.985-04:00It was really great Jenn. And something I didn...It was really great Jenn. And something I didn't include, it helped that I dated everytime he called, so when my brohters and sisters would mention something he had said to them, I could go by the date I'd written to know what he wanted. He changed his mind on a couple key points quite a few times!Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-76701787294164541792012-05-18T11:10:48.274-04:002012-05-18T11:10:48.274-04:00So beautiful, Amy. I've been thinking about wh...So beautiful, Amy. I've been thinking about what I will do when my mom passes on--if I could bear to stand up and talk about her and what I'd say if I did. Your honesty is inspiring. I love the Wordsworth quote and your own--"the written word validates a life lived." So wise and true.ElaineLKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866201775130742517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-49034383072840867872012-05-18T08:41:57.579-04:002012-05-18T08:41:57.579-04:00Amy, I loved this. I threw the link into my Friday...Amy, I loved this. I threw the link into my Friday wrap-up. Hope that's OK. http://faithinambiguity.blogspot.com/2012/05/friday-retroflective-defeat-and.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644569152748119356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-46417836517443205392012-05-18T00:47:23.026-04:002012-05-18T00:47:23.026-04:00Oh Amy, this was wonderful. I love what you said a...Oh Amy, this was wonderful. I love what you said about the eulogies being honest, not sugar-coated. I wrote a piece some years ago about how I don't believe in the "postmortem rewrite" that so many do. Everyone is wonderful and perfect after they're dead. Hogwash. Our flaws and idiosyncrasies are important components of who we are. They help to define us. The way some people do it, they turn people into plain vanilla once they're gone. You've made me want to dig that old post up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-9789896229046989702012-05-18T00:32:15.052-04:002012-05-18T00:32:15.052-04:00I think this may be one of the most moving pieces ...I think this may be one of the most moving pieces I have ever read, Amy. It is truly lovely. I am planning to write my own as well. I will be more honest than anyone would be simply because I know me better than anyone else. I want my words to be read to the two three people I leave behind, if there are two or three who mourn my passing. <br />♥Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-64643562318405588242012-05-18T00:31:03.082-04:002012-05-18T00:31:03.082-04:00Well written. I liked that she took care to make ...Well written. I liked that she took care to make careful notes of little things her father said about what he would like. It is those small details that sometimes are forgotten when the time comes. <br /><br />Cheers, Jenn.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-2657698372863090882012-05-17T21:31:42.309-04:002012-05-17T21:31:42.309-04:00Susan, I don't think any piece I ever write wi...Susan, I don't think any piece I ever write will have the impact on me as writing and delivering both my parents eulogies. And you penned it perfectly, as it was strangely uplifting. Thank you for sharing and your perception!Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-25263798661517062152012-05-17T21:29:21.683-04:002012-05-17T21:29:21.683-04:00I love the audience we share with each other and y...I love the audience we share with each other and yes, thank you, writing did help with a little bit of healing as I thought of the passing of these two wonderful people as I wrote it.Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-4172880569995839292012-05-17T21:28:19.685-04:002012-05-17T21:28:19.685-04:00Thank you Sandra. :)Thank you Sandra. :)Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-74332871525713703112012-05-17T21:28:02.343-04:002012-05-17T21:28:02.343-04:00That quote has long been a favorite and it was nic...That quote has long been a favorite and it was nic eto write a piece to marry it to.Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-21984058712299585652012-05-17T21:27:07.716-04:002012-05-17T21:27:07.716-04:00Thank you - and yes, you are correct that parts of...Thank you - and yes, you are correct that parts of it are first hand.Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-23742974371531802632012-05-17T18:14:29.343-04:002012-05-17T18:14:29.343-04:00Very moving post, maybe because I can relate to th...Very moving post, maybe because I can relate to the experience of writing and delivering the eulogy for both of my parents. Paradoxically, it was a horrifying, but strangely uplifting experience.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-38063214080563721262012-05-17T17:56:52.448-04:002012-05-17T17:56:52.448-04:00I'm glad that she is writing it regardless of ...I'm glad that she is writing it regardless of whether there is, or will be, an audience.<br /><br />But, at least we have each other as an audience - right? It feels good to know someone else is reading what you write, I think...<br /><br />Sorry about the funerals...I hope writing this helped.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864587350512328594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-39395756600053538362012-05-17T17:26:53.553-04:002012-05-17T17:26:53.553-04:00Very moving. Lovely tribute by you.Very moving. Lovely tribute by you.Sandra Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191775335774130719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-91577483951361526732012-05-17T16:58:33.275-04:002012-05-17T16:58:33.275-04:00Very evocative post. And the quote "fill you...Very evocative post. And the quote "fill your paper. . " helps to begin the writing, I think.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466963229899479142.post-20108192557190580802012-05-17T16:56:21.141-04:002012-05-17T16:56:21.141-04:00I always have the sense that you are writing from ...I always have the sense that you are writing from experience which, I think, is the hallmark of a well crafted piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com