tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post8394032029793297695..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: S is For ... WEP_RIFRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12897519921587864372019-04-29T06:50:44.946-05:002019-04-29T06:50:44.946-05:00Well written! I like the ending where she is reuni...Well written! I like the ending where she is reunited with her dog...<br /><br />Ronel visiting with the A-Z Challenge music and writing: <a href="http://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/something-local-atozchallenge/" rel="nofollow">Something Local</a>Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-56894196208545091412019-04-26T23:06:43.876-05:002019-04-26T23:06:43.876-05:00I don't have as many noses waiting for me, but...I don't have as many noses waiting for me, but I hope they play well together! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-41697961953452365432019-04-26T15:54:56.828-05:002019-04-26T15:54:56.828-05:00Ah, Roland, that is what I hope will happen, seven...Ah, Roland, that is what I hope will happen, seventeen noses welcoming me to the other side. Lovely piece, well done.Jemima Petthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110647375899927233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-51882090487929551722019-04-25T21:13:56.762-05:002019-04-25T21:13:56.762-05:00Callous Big Business doesn't help either. :-( ...Callous Big Business doesn't help either. :-( I refuse to leave my characters without aid of some sort in my stories.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-3379549850710141122019-04-25T04:25:09.889-05:002019-04-25T04:25:09.889-05:00Powerful and heartbreaking. I wish there was more ...Powerful and heartbreaking. I wish there was more help for people struggling with depression and other mental and emotional traumas, and a total removal of any stigmas about seeking that help. We lose enough people to war, disease, and accidents. I'm glad there was at least the comfort of the dog, in the after. J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-25133841621154048332019-04-23T20:58:49.791-05:002019-04-23T20:58:49.791-05:00Sadly, it is. Thanks for being compassionate and c...Sadly, it is. Thanks for being compassionate and commenting. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-21523487605339111422019-04-23T20:04:33.262-05:002019-04-23T20:04:33.262-05:00This is so sad. It's so true though.This is so sad. It's so true though. Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12343722894608893190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-73426766656756236972019-04-23T15:34:18.622-05:002019-04-23T15:34:18.622-05:00It means a lot that you liked it. :-)It means a lot that you liked it. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-91891107798535612642019-04-23T14:55:57.923-05:002019-04-23T14:55:57.923-05:00A wonderful and sad story.
Thank you for sharing t...A wonderful and sad story.<br />Thank you for sharing this, Roland.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-5165760757517295542019-04-23T14:43:43.460-05:002019-04-23T14:43:43.460-05:00There are always possibilities, the Real Cie.
Ma...There are always possibilities, the Real Cie. <br /><br />Many people are so self-focused, they truly do not see those around them.<br /><br />My cat, Gypsy, meant the world to me. I even included her in several of my novels. When she died in my arms, it was like a part of my heart died with her.<br /><br />I wrote a tribute to her on my blog: http://rolandyeomans.blogspot.com/2011/04/g-is-for-gypsyonly-happy-wordspromise.html<br /><br />The only constant to Life besides Change is it never turns out like we think it will. Why should Death be any different? <br /><br />So best stick with the Devil (Life) that we know, right? <br /><br />It is difficult not to be understood, to be disliked for things beyond our control. When our own body becomes an adversary, it is exceedingly hard.<br /><br />My mother once told me that I could let Life's punches build character in me or make me one.<br /><br />It has turned out to be a little bit of both I'm afraid. :-)<br /><br />I do not know where you are in Life, so I will spare you the abrasive cliches that many dole out.<br /><br />I do know that Life has its seasons, and every season has its beginning, middle, and end. In Seattle, I bet it seems the rain will never end. In Montana, it must seem it will never be spring or warm. But the rains stops, the spring comes.<br /><br />No matter your winter, spring will come.<br /><br />FIREFOX, a Clint Eastwood movie, was so depressing that I was tempted to turn it off. I am glad I did not. The ending was worth the discomfort of the first two acts.<br /><br />Your third act is approaching, the Real Cie. Hang around to see if your FIREFOX will pick up in the months to come.<br /><br />I will be thinking of you and pulling for you to have one hell of a third act. Roland<br /><br />Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-53482565100165312762019-04-23T13:31:37.222-05:002019-04-23T13:31:37.222-05:00So heartbreaking. I'm rather certain that my l...So heartbreaking. I'm rather certain that my life will end something like this, and I hope that my Lafayette and Trinity will be waiting for me when I get there. To other people they were "just cats" but to me they were everything.<br />My life has been difficult due to a myriad of psychological and physical issues, and people don't really understand or like me. Much of the time I just wish it could be over.Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost https://www.blogger.com/profile/07596105116325246476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-73663114868774049482019-04-23T13:01:35.880-05:002019-04-23T13:01:35.880-05:00Thank you for such a nice compliment. :-)Thank you for such a nice compliment. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-66367388222866986322019-04-23T02:24:38.279-05:002019-04-23T02:24:38.279-05:00You've taken a sad truth and woven it into an ...You've taken a sad truth and woven it into an understandable story. Excellent work. Operation Awesomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885316062405137882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-5811585780553227732019-04-22T15:56:51.699-05:002019-04-22T15:56:51.699-05:00America is increasingly becoming an isolated socie...America is increasingly becoming an isolated society with scattered islands of human despair and loneliness. It could happen ... because it did. :-(Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-74865803189469650772019-04-22T12:57:02.187-05:002019-04-22T12:57:02.187-05:00Such a sad story... to be that alone is hard for m...Such a sad story... to be that alone is hard for me to imagine, with all my family and people I love. If I had none of them? It could look that way.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-16629151991927612872019-04-21T20:18:31.066-05:002019-04-21T20:18:31.066-05:00I wanted to touch your heart, Tyrean, but not make...I wanted to touch your heart, Tyrean, but not make you cry! Yes, age discrimination and business callousness are all too common these days. :-( <br /><br />Thank you for the nice words on my small fiction which was birthed by an all too real incident, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-69655268596528427092019-04-21T18:46:11.599-05:002019-04-21T18:46:11.599-05:00Wow. You made me cry. The job situation out there ...Wow. You made me cry. The job situation out there is hell for anyone who is past middle aged, or even in middle age, so I totally get the dilemma she's faced with in that way - and then to have lost her closest friends, that's really tough. I don't like her solution, but I know that possibility is the only one that people see sometimes - we have a huge problem with depression and suicide in our country. <br />I guess this is my long-winded way of saying - good writing, well done. You brought me into the story and kept me in it. <br />Happy Easter, Roland!<br />Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-4913866264327725052019-04-21T15:14:01.085-05:002019-04-21T15:14:01.085-05:00Thank you, Jemi. People can take everything from u...Thank you, Jemi. People can take everything from us but Hope. We have to give that up ourselves. As my best friend, Sandra, often told me: a crisis is nothing but a problem; and to every problem there is a solution -- perhaps not a perfect solution but something to keep us keeping on. Have a Happy Easter. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-80263960452684814302019-04-21T15:08:07.901-05:002019-04-21T15:08:07.901-05:00My heart is breaking! Beautifully written and pace...My heart is breaking! Beautifully written and paced. I want to give her some hope!!<br />Soulless companies have so much to answer for. I hope all will be well.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-44024404343861695072019-04-21T14:33:13.763-05:002019-04-21T14:33:13.763-05:00Thank you so much for that, Dixie. Happy Easter! :...Thank you so much for that, Dixie. Happy Easter! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-49423618161840759442019-04-21T10:05:30.449-05:002019-04-21T10:05:30.449-05:00It’s a beautiful piece. Made my morning. Dixie Jo ...It’s a beautiful piece. Made my morning. Dixie Jo JarchowEdixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05456284421134490534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-73755466707446318802019-04-21T09:50:25.187-05:002019-04-21T09:50:25.187-05:00There are always possibilities. It is always wise ...There are always possibilities. It is always wise to sleep on any drastic action ... but not with sleeping pills. Her memory of Suze told her that. We sometimes believe our despair when we should remember the sun also rises. Have a blessed Easter, Nancy! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-78878967783419260802019-04-21T09:45:32.240-05:002019-04-21T09:45:32.240-05:00William Faulkner said he never knew what he though...William Faulkner said he never knew what he thought of something until he wrote of it. Writing does help me sort out my feelings. May Easter bring you peace. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-66949763211887427932019-04-21T09:43:49.726-05:002019-04-21T09:43:49.726-05:00The world is peopled with poor souls living lives ...The world is peopled with poor souls living lives of quiet desperation as Henry David Thoreau put it. May your Easter and the following days be filled with only happy surprises, Hilary!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-68992607945889387362019-04-21T09:39:49.001-05:002019-04-21T09:39:49.001-05:00It means a lot that you liked my prose. I will fol...It means a lot that you liked my prose. I will follow your link. I always like to be part of a good project. But I am on call today as a rare blood courier. Happiest of Easters to you. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.com