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Kabu
Hi! There were times I've thought that, too...that I was supposed to have my three kiddos with the man I did, for whatever reason. We women are resilient, though. Give that same group another five years and we'll be just fine. That's what I marvel about. People pick themselves up and just keep moving. Human beings are wonderful creatures.
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Darson
on January 12, 2010 at 12:04 PM
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Darling I have just spent so long here browsing through the posts
that I have missed. Isn't it awful how low sometimes we have to drop to realize what is important in our lives and how awful that so many of us have to live with heart ache and pain. It is almost as if we should have our children, picking a partner for biological reasons for growing healthy strong clever kids ...and then go find the soul mate that we can be really happy with.
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Kabu
on January 12, 2010 at 9:47 AM
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The Saint
Thank you, Saint
posted by
Darson
on January 12, 2010 at 6:37 AM
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shobana
Your poem was so well-done that I felt myself bristling like a woman does when she knows she has major competition. I could literally see that lady in my mind and began to feel tense, or fear that my man was going to run off with her. Like I said, verrrry well done. And everyone knows someone like this, too, so I'm sure it struck a chord with a lot of readers. Oh, and yes, that's a great way to look at it...the friends and I took full advantage of the good times...although, who am I kidding, these times are still good, even if the bank account isn't as fat as it used to be.
posted by
Darson
on January 12, 2010 at 6:28 AM
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Justi
Ohhhh! Thank you! What I love is that I'm connecting with people I don't even know, and that we can all relate to each other. Makes the world seem a lot smaller. I'm so glad that you're one of those people, Justi!
posted by
Darson
on January 12, 2010 at 6:25 AM
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A truly heartwarming account!!
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The_Saint
on January 11, 2010 at 10:09 PM
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Darson - It's friends like this that keep us going sometimes..just remembering the good times and thankful for the blessings of having known each other through good times and bad and having done all the crazy stuff we could. You have shared a heartfelt story with us.
Thanks so much for your visit and I agree wholly with you. I wrote it just as a fun poem but truly I don't look anything like it..lol.
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shobana
on January 11, 2010 at 8:41 PM
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Darson
I love you writing, this is a touching story. I could sit and cry with one of your stories if it was about having to kill a cockroach on the kitchen counter. You just can't choose a bad subject or do a bad story. I love them.....
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Justi
on January 11, 2010 at 8:16 PM
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Elyse!
There would be no 'sharing of me', were it not for kind readers. Having been able to express myself in such a way these past few months has been a miracle for me. For the past two years I've worked at an extremely labor-intensive job, virtually all alone with my thoughts. Sometimes I'd listen to talk radio, but often it was just me and my shadow. I did a lot of pondering. This is the result. It feels like so much relief to be able to write about what I've been thinking about for all of that time. So, thank YOU.
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Darson
on January 11, 2010 at 8:01 PM
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Truly touches my soul ~ you're such a kind, warm heart and you listen and you discern and you have many a gift. and I'm gifted by knowing you. It's sad how many have gone through divorce - and it's great when you see them come through and with still a chin held up and determination, grits coming forth. I'm just always interested but moreso touched in my heart by your wonderful writings - your humility - your keen way of bringing to light the suffering - the enjoyment - the delight - the sadness --- all levels of emotion and always bringing a moral by the end; showing you learn from all your experiences. Thank you Darson, for sharing of 'you' ~ Elyse xoxox
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elysianfields
on January 11, 2010 at 7:56 PM
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abanerjee
I cannot tell you how comforting to know that, despite all the 'morphing' we've all had to go through within the past few years, we're all still 'us'...and Penny was so Penny....it gave me a lot of....stability?(For lack of a better word) that I wasn't expecting. Refreshing in a world that has shifted so much lately.
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Darson
on January 11, 2010 at 7:49 PM
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Darson
How beautifully the story is woven around that one line: the more things change, the more they remain the same. Exceptionally well told. Kudos, Darson
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anib
on January 11, 2010 at 7:04 PM
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Nautikos
She's a sweetie. I should've known better. Perhaps that says a lot more about where I'M at in life, than where she's at. Hmmmm. Some upcoming adjustments, if that's the case.
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Darson
on January 11, 2010 at 6:08 PM
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Darson
What can I say! I'm so glad for you it turned out
not to be a Mary Kay party, as you had feared! I don't say things like that often, but this tale of yours meeting Penny again warmed my heart!
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Nautikos
on January 11, 2010 at 5:42 PM
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sam444
Yep....my sons tell me about the daredevil things they've done, sometimes YEARS after they've done them....there's a reason for that...(cause their mom would FREAK OUT!)
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Darson
on January 11, 2010 at 5:28 PM
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adnohr
You sweet lady, you! Thank you for sharing in my joy. I only was remembering the 'sales' part of her, in my paranoia. All she wanted was to see her friends again, and to feel the comfort of people she was close to. That's it. I was completely wrong, and I'm okay with that! I'm so glad that I was!
posted by
Darson
on January 11, 2010 at 5:26 PM
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Exceptional ios a good word for it! When I read the drowning in the ditch, it took me to the canals in my area! Actually about 40 minutes from my town, my son used to attach his body board, or some darn thing, to his jeep with the tow line used for water skiing and a friend would drive down the raod as they played in the canals! BTW, he was 16 at the time! I learn if it much later! lol sam
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sam444
on January 11, 2010 at 5:20 PM
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I actually yelled "Yipee!" when I read this post. My doggies came running to see what was going on (They only hear yelling from me when my hockey team scores, and then I'm in the living room not the office. They were totally confused! Well, they ARE both males. LOL). I am SO glad Penny was Penny! It completely restores my faith in the sisterhood of women! Everything happens for a reason, thus the forgotten phone call to a mutual friend! Great writing - you had us all right in there with you!
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adnohr
on January 11, 2010 at 5:03 PM
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FormerStudentIntern
I have many of those. I'm a fortunate woman, indeed.
posted by
Darson
on January 11, 2010 at 3:50 PM
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Pat B
Wouldn't want to replace them for the world! Thanks, Pat B!
posted by
Darson
on January 11, 2010 at 3:44 PM
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Yes, Penny is indeed an exceptional friend.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on January 11, 2010 at 3:43 PM
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Beautifully written story of triumph over adversity...
Women are tough... Friends are irreplacable.
Write on!
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Pat_B
on January 11, 2010 at 11:37 AM
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lovelyladymonk
Thank you so much for your sentiments, LLM! I have the feeling Penny and I will be beating down the paths to each other's homes from now on. It was a very good reunion!
posted by
Darson
on January 11, 2010 at 11:08 AM
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I too, am glad that you didn't make that phone call, Darson. What trying times your friends have gone through...yet each and every one of you has only been made stronger because of them.
And yes, the memories of the times you've shared and the places you've been will live with you all forever. Cherish the wonderful and let go of the bad and the sad.
I hope you will see Penny again very, very soon. She has my prayers...
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on January 11, 2010 at 10:23 AM
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