tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post3125480729789186584..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: SILENT KNIGHTRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-72395714746047613902014-12-13T18:34:31.285-06:002014-12-13T18:34:31.285-06:00Season Greetings, Denise:
Thanks for the kind word...Season Greetings, Denise:<br />Thanks for the kind words. Christmas can be very lonely or a time of quiet reflection or healing encounters.<br /><br />I wish you a wonderful holiday season, too! And you're right: no rest for rare blood couriers during the Christmas Season!! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-44418030348292072982014-12-13T18:17:18.579-06:002014-12-13T18:17:18.579-06:00Hi Roland. Very moving yet deep thoughts as Christ...Hi Roland. Very moving yet deep thoughts as Christmas approaches with the beautiful carols heard and participated in at community gatherings. Loved the little history on Silent Night, one of the most beloved of Christmas hymns. <br /><br />I wish you a wonderful holiday season Roland,although I imagine it will be a very busy time for a rare blood courier.<br /><br />Greetings from across the water,<br /><br />Denise :)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-31757322364427214582014-12-13T14:25:18.933-06:002014-12-13T14:25:18.933-06:00VR:
I am so sorry that your beloved dog and you we...VR:<br />I am so sorry that your beloved dog and you were so ill. Being ill on Christmas is the worst. Everyone seems to bustling with good things to do and enjoy, and you are lying miserable in bed. Bah, Humbug!<br /><br />I am so glad both you and your beloved furry friend are better.<br /><br />The sixth is, indeed, often forgotten but well remembered by those who care. :-)<br /><br />You are not alone at Christmas. My thoughts and concern are hovering nearby! :-)<br /><br />Stephanie:<br />Bearing the brunt of bummed-out customers all day has to really be foul. Standing on your feet at the same time for hours must really sting. I know it did when I was a teacher and then a store owner!!<br /><br />Have a healing Christmas!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-55050072853148568342014-12-13T13:03:26.923-06:002014-12-13T13:03:26.923-06:00I've been very friendly to clerks everywhere I...I've been very friendly to clerks everywhere I've gone. I've noticed the clerks aren't really in good spirits. That is sad. I know it's stressful working in retail this time of year, but everywhere I go, workers seem to be in a bad mood!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-72889594122280397412014-12-13T12:08:29.816-06:002014-12-13T12:08:29.816-06:00An inspirational post, Roland. Thank you. This is ...An inspirational post, Roland. Thank you. This is my second Yule alone in Salem and I had a plan: community tree lighting, historic house tour, Santa's arrival on the Hawthorne Hotel, local handmade gift show, and the Boys Scout benefit wreath sale. Then my pup got sick in a hospital a thousand miles away, and I was desperate with worry. Then suddenly I was sick, too, and unable to do any of the things I'd planned. My pup stabilized. I'm getting better and hope to be 100% by December 25. There is much to be grateful for, much to appreciate, much to share. For a moment there, I forgot.<br /><br />My favorite stanza of Silent Night is the sixth. I'm sorry it's so seldom heard.<br /><br />Silent Night, Holy Night<br />Mindful of mankind's plight<br />The Lord in Heav'n on high decreed<br />From earthly woes we would be freed<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">VR Barkowski</a><br />VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-23627961460796674812014-12-13T10:43:30.529-06:002014-12-13T10:43:30.529-06:00Alex:
I have always loved the song, so I thought o...Alex:<br />I have always loved the song, so I thought others might enjoy knowing more about it. Yes, we must walk our talk, right?Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-37627001718615296082014-12-13T10:33:19.847-06:002014-12-13T10:33:19.847-06:00Point well taken. Our actions and words need to li...Point well taken. Our actions and words need to line up.<br />Thanks for the history on the song.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-5644768947252955712014-12-13T09:53:12.790-06:002014-12-13T09:53:12.790-06:00Elephant's Child:
I worked at a crisis line fo...Elephant's Child:<br />I worked at a crisis line for a time then the demands on my life increased.<br /><br />As a rare blood courier there can be no bubbles for me! Besides, I get into enough trouble totally sober!!<br /><br />Thanks for the well wishes. May peace and contentment be your Christmas companions, too. :-)<br /><br />Lara:<br />Now, I'll always wonder what your lost comment was! May your Holiday Season be a fun one. Did you enjoy the Guardians of the Galaxy? We Are Groot!<br /><br />Inger:<br />Perhaps it was the image of two men singing their Christmas gift to the world, believing it was such a meager thing when it was a precious gift to the whole world.<br /><br />I am sure their spirits in Heaven are touched by your tears. I am. Happy Christmas, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-22480102006816528492014-12-13T09:09:45.443-06:002014-12-13T09:09:45.443-06:00Fragile souls, indeed. You write so beautifully ab...Fragile souls, indeed. You write so beautifully about our human condition. Thank you for the background to Silent Night. Imagining the two men singing it for the first time brought tears to my eyes. For some reason, don't know why. Touched my heart, I guess. Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-6299735347921452582014-12-13T01:48:05.607-06:002014-12-13T01:48:05.607-06:00Bummer - did my comment not go through? :( Well, I...Bummer - did my comment not go through? :( Well, I did enjoy (and agree w/) your post! Have a healing Holiday season, too!Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-67964403677108013792014-12-13T00:21:34.202-06:002014-12-13T00:21:34.202-06:00Christmas is such a mixed occasion. For some of u...Christmas is such a mixed occasion. For some of us it is 'the happiest season of all'. For the bereaved, the estranged, the unwell, the lonely and the poor it can be a dreadful time. With that in mind I am delaying my celebration and will spend some time on Christmas morning on the crisis line.<br />Egg nog (or in my case a glass of bubbles) will not spoil for the wait.<br />I hope you find peace and contentment however and whenever you celebrate.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-7890770763163223312014-12-12T23:51:59.769-06:002014-12-12T23:51:59.769-06:00D.G.:
I sometimes think we punish ourselves by hea...D.G.:<br />I sometimes think we punish ourselves by heaping too many Christmas festivities and duties upon ourselves year after year.<br /><br />Silent Night is my favorite for very personal reasons. <br /><br />Pace yourself this season and relax as much as you can. You and your husband are always in my prayers!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-34506016509598183062014-12-12T23:31:26.462-06:002014-12-12T23:31:26.462-06:00Silent Night is one of my favorites. I'm tonin...Silent Night is one of my favorites. I'm toning down the Christmas festivities this year for reason you know. It feels good not to be as stressed as I usually am. (Although I am a bit stressed for other reasons.) Hope you enjoy your eggnog!D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.com