tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post2428684950472054356..comments2023-12-31T11:28:31.953-05:00Comments on The Surly Writer: Virtue in a Misanthrope...and GumMichelle H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-9577112230176302902009-08-22T08:37:25.906-04:002009-08-22T08:37:25.906-04:00Skyeblu: Thanks for leaving a comment. I know... t...Skyeblu: Thanks for leaving a comment. I know... this one could be a little hard to respond to.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-33804446516596667282009-08-21T17:05:04.725-04:002009-08-21T17:05:04.725-04:00Hey. I read your post and didn't know how to c...Hey. I read your post and didn't know how to comment, but didn't want to NOT comment because that seems ungrateful. Thank you for sharing your story. I know it mustn't be easy.SkyeBluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632644733590013321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-35266248380349105702009-08-13T08:37:28.622-04:002009-08-13T08:37:28.622-04:00Oy! Let me do this again without the spelling erro...Oy! Let me do this again without the spelling error...<br /><br />Buckskins: No, you're not out of place. I thank you for saying that. I'd be the first to admit I haven't had much religion in my life. I've only now started looking into it, and seeing how things are in relation to my past.<br /><br />Thanks! It feels good to be back!Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-18135749911615524892009-08-12T23:29:43.590-04:002009-08-12T23:29:43.590-04:00Michelle, I hope I not out of bounds here, but I t...Michelle, I hope I not out of bounds here, but I think the good Lord was watching over you that day.<br /><br />You committed a wrong, realized it, and when you set it right, were rewarded for it, no matter how small the gesture may seem.<br /><br />Good to have you back in the blogoshpere.Dave (aka Buckskins Rule)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07764864394651709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-28074758983792835792009-08-11T08:34:04.431-04:002009-08-11T08:34:04.431-04:00Buck: It was the point, although all I really soug...Buck: It was the point, although all I really sought was to relate an interesting story.<br /><br />Jamie: Thanks for stopping by and commenting.<br /><br />Chris Stone: Thanks!<br /><br />Tim: Hmm, you make an interesting point. One of the many reasons I refrained from telling about my past on this space was because I believed there had to be other people in the world who experienced the same or even worse. But it's the small nuances that can still make an interesting story to relate.<br /><br />Elizabeth: I think if we truly examine all the bad memories, there will be instances of brightness and understanding in each.<br /><br />Chris M: Calm your qualms. I'm posting, still a bit sporadic, but I'll never truly give up this writing outlet.<br /><br />Brian: Yes, I have to believe there are bad memories we can live with, and even worse ones we sometimes double-lock in our denial of ever happening.<br /><br />Lime: Fate, destiny, or happenstance? I can't imagine the odds of how things turned out. There were so many other possibilities, including the deli man calling the cops.<br /><br />Jackie: All hugs are welcome here. Thank you!<br /><br />Laughingwolf: Sorry, no peeps for you.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-56564920623942892382009-08-10T21:11:08.416-04:002009-08-10T21:11:08.416-04:00and all this time i thunk chiclets were little chi...and all this time i thunk chiclets were little chicks... not quite yet women :O lollaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-52786771607931460732009-08-10T20:30:40.216-04:002009-08-10T20:30:40.216-04:00Michelle...may I give you a hug from here! Thank y...Michelle...may I give you a hug from here! Thank you for a wonderfully well-written story...<br />Hugs and smiles from JackieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-86141447703547261582009-08-10T17:36:02.760-04:002009-08-10T17:36:02.760-04:00thank you for being willing to go back into that c...thank you for being willing to go back into that chest and share this story. it was a moment of grace (the nod exchanged, that your mom unknowingly gave you what you wanted when you least expected) in what sounds like a childhood with a tremendous amount of bleakness.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-24197168338903018732009-08-10T16:14:08.813-04:002009-08-10T16:14:08.813-04:00dropped over from Suldog's and glad I did...oy...dropped over from Suldog's and glad I did...oyur story of the chest hidden in the closet...touching....there are memories we all want to lock away...only to find a small peice of us still living there. I imagine the chiclets would have made you sick to the stomach, but in the end there is sweetness.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-10591386940463103572009-08-10T15:50:20.012-04:002009-08-10T15:50:20.012-04:00Damn fine writing, Michelle. And a wonderful, all...Damn fine writing, Michelle. And a wonderful, all-too-real, story. So glad you're posting again, your absence left quite a void.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794712479594188124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-20373769077265433042009-08-10T14:53:03.610-04:002009-08-10T14:53:03.610-04:00You've written eloquently about what sometimes...You've written eloquently about what sometimes gets us through in life; small rewards, like our very own pack of Chiclets and encounters with people that do the right thing.Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-48322079425919573682009-08-10T13:45:50.829-04:002009-08-10T13:45:50.829-04:00Hi, Michelle. I think we all have painful, embarra...Hi, Michelle. I think we all have painful, embarrassing stories in the back of our minds' closets. After sharing some of my <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=HZZC8hBASroC&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=&f=false" rel="nofollow">painful, embarrassing stories</a>, and hearing what others said about the book, I concluded that I was actually no different than anyone else growing up. Yes, the details were different, because we each had different parents, different friends, different personalities, different experiences. But at root, we are all just human beings, and we all go through the same kinds of trials. That's why these kinds of honest, frank stories resonate.<br /><br />But we rarely tell each other about these stories, so each of us also thinks that he's the only one who's ever experienced anything like that. Ironic.<br /><br />My "embarrassing theft" story involves a crayon and a kindergarten class. Maybe I'll write about it on my blog this week (if I can fit it in).<br /><br />Thanks for the great post, Michell.<br /><br />-TimKAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01317561917487132989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-72050402050027392352009-08-10T12:53:48.234-04:002009-08-10T12:53:48.234-04:00excellent story.excellent story.Chris Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843546323461336020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-31089130338326428042009-08-10T11:39:35.806-04:002009-08-10T11:39:35.806-04:00What an incredibly poignant glimpse into your past...What an incredibly poignant glimpse into your past, at what was probably a very important decision point to direct the rest of your life. Thanks so much for sharing - lovely, bittersweet writing.Jamie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-25896178649921155572009-08-10T11:28:47.061-04:002009-08-10T11:28:47.061-04:00This was a very well-crafted story... but painful ...This was a very well-crafted story... but painful reading, Michelle. I'm sure the pain was more than half the point. Well done.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-81525531507902271152009-08-10T10:57:05.954-04:002009-08-10T10:57:05.954-04:00Jeni: Thank you, Jeni!
Bruce: Thank you. My previ...Jeni: Thank you, Jeni!<br /><br />Bruce: Thank you. My previous posts might not have such a starkness to them as this one, but I still hope you find some small entertainment lurking in my archives.<br /><br />Suldog: I must give credit where credit is due, MLGF. If you hadn't asked the question to spark the Juneteenth post, I wouldn't have stepped into my closet for that story, and this one would not exist either. <br /><br />A shame I waited so long. There are pieces inside the chest that can be enlightening.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-6343149099752640902009-08-10T10:03:04.986-04:002009-08-10T10:03:04.986-04:00Love everything about this story, as you know. Tha...Love everything about this story, as you know. That is, the craft of it. Superb!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-48702468356016114352009-08-10T09:41:28.482-04:002009-08-10T09:41:28.482-04:00There are few things as satisfying as a glimpse in...There are few things as satisfying as a glimpse into a writer's soul, as sad as that glimpse might be. A good story, told in a solid, no-frills style. It makes me want to read your previous posts, which I think I will.Bruce Coltinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861316663245952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-28602918653587467852009-08-10T08:48:12.784-04:002009-08-10T08:48:12.784-04:00Michelle! First off, great to see you posting agai...Michelle! First off, great to see you posting again. I really enjoyed this story -probably because I think you're right in that we all have a closet somewhere in our mental past that holds all kinds of not so shiny memories. <br />I'm thinking the fact that those chicklets -once returned, then purchased -tasted wonderful because they were guilt-free. (Wish I could feel that way about fat free or low-cal items but they still never taste all that great!)Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.com