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Did anyone enjoy the ghosts of Twain and Freud sniping at each other?
Did they make my friends laugh, think, and be glad they visited?
It is getting harder, what with my blood courier duties, to write any of my posts and ...
OOOF!
I just had to bump Roland from his chair and take up this laptop contraption of his.
Childbirth is hard, son. Writing is just putting one word after another.
Don't unnerve yourself about it. Just do it.
Dance like nobody's watching. Love like you've never been hurt. Sing like nobody's listening.
(And if you sing like me, nobody will be after the first few notes!)
Live like it's Heaven on Earth -- and if you do it right, it will be close.
Reflecting on this here A TO Z whiz bang affair is all well and good but ...
We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop there;
lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid.
She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again - and that is well;
but she will never sit down on a cold one anymore either!
If you folks had fun visiting, then me and the boy did well.
If not ... well that was Roland's fault and none of my own!
I am the genius of the two of us, you know!
I love the quotes and famous words. I've heard many before and they are all poignant. Thanks for sharing this with your followers.
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DeleteHi Roland - I enjoyed the conversations across the Twain - Freud - Yeomans divide ... it's a great way to do the A-Z challenge ...
ReplyDeleteI must come back sometime and re-read them ... as you have such a wonderful way with words ...
Take care and look after yourself - cheers Hilary
Yes, somehow I ate something that is now eating me! Not fair!! Thanks for enjoying my posts. :-)
DeleteWhere would you be with Twain? He steps in at the perfect moment and saves you from yourself. Now that's one kind spirit.
ReplyDeleteYeah, he has my back -- he did it in print, too, in my GHOST OF A CHANCE, too. :-)
DeleteI very much enjoyed Twain's observations. Last summer I read the Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant which Twain acted as editor for. I happened to come across a letter online that Twain wrote to a friend after a visit to Grant who was dying of cancer. It was such a touching, tender letter it let me see Twain in a whole new light.
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Twain had a big heart. That letter is indicative of it. I like including him in my novels for that reason!
DeleteTrust me, Twain - we had fun!
ReplyDeleteAnd he and I enjoyed your posts, too. Although I had to explain the longer words. OUCH! Mark sometimes has no sense of humor!!
DeleteYours was one of the blogs I enjoyed the most during the A-Z challenge, Roland. :)
ReplyDeleteAs yours was one of mine -- I got to travel to exotic places without taking the shots!! :-)
DeleteRoland - your posts always provide light - either humor or inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThat made my afternoon and hurting stomach much better!! :-)
DeleteBoo my good Buddy! I'm back from exotic lands which caused me to miss the A-Z...:-( But I've enjoyed the few posts I've had time to read. Yours were differently awesome as always. Glad you and Twain enjoyed it and I'm sure your commenters did also!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the blogs getting back to whatever counts as 'normal' these days.
Denise :-)
Normal? Not in the blog-verse! I think a few of my friends enjoyed Mark Twain feuding with Freud -- say that five times fast! :-)
DeleteI missed you, Denise.
Of course I enjoyed Twain and Freud going at each other! And you added just the right amount of your own spice and humor too, Roland.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked my posts, Helena. We write but we often do not know if we entertain. :-)
DeleteYour posts made a great story. Are you planning to publish the whole thing?
ReplyDeleteMore than one person has asked me that. I do not know if there would be interest in such a book. I would offer it for free, but KDP makes me charge at least 99 cents.
DeleteThanks for liking my posts ... ah, Mark just glared at me ... our posts! :-)
Love the humour as always! Thank you so much for making my A-Z extra-special this time.
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Nilanjana.
I hope you enjoy the two audio books of mine when you can download them. And life is too short not to inject humor into the mix as often as you can, right? :-)
DeleteRoland, I loved your posts, even if I couldn't always comment. Twain is the man. I'm trying to forget Freud. :)
ReplyDeleteI was quite disappointed in what I discovered about Freud too. I hate that you were not always able to comment. :-(
DeleteLOL! Love Twain's dig at the end. He is a crafty one for sure, gotta watch out for him.
ReplyDeleteSadly, I don't get around to my beloved blogs much anymore. Deadlines beneath both my editor hat and author hat have me chasing my tail more often than not.
Me, too. :-(
DeleteI enjoyed all the Twain/Freud arguments and was very impressed by the way you wove the quotations together. I put you on my blogroll early in the A to Z Challenge.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to stay true to the personalities of both men, and I had fun doing it. I'm glad you enjoyed my efforts. :-)
DeleteIt was genius to set those two up together. I enjoyed your A to Z very much. And I LOVE the way your mind works!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Inger. Your own A TO Z was touching and wise. My mind makes me wonder sometimes! :-)
DeleteEnjoyed the post! It's interesting to see the A to Z reflections. Fun idea for a follow up post. Enjoy the rest of the week!
ReplyDeleteYou, too. I'm happy you enjoyed my take on the A TO Z Reflections motiff. :-)
DeleteAs I've said, I enjoyed the interaction between Freud and Twain. Smart of you to stage it like a session with a therapist. . .(more of a sit at this table if you dare. . .)
ReplyDeleteI would have fallen asleep on Freud's comfy looking couch with the Persian rugs! :-)
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