tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post6061384767222632253..comments2024-03-29T03:28:22.296-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: BEGINNINGS for Write, Edit, PublishRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-82793413771175434262014-02-02T02:29:11.283-06:002014-02-02T02:29:11.283-06:00Hi Roland.
I'm late in getting to some of the ...Hi Roland.<br />I'm late in getting to some of the January WEP participants... but I'm so glad I popped in.<br /><br />Beautiful. Melancholic. It stirs the soul...<br />Thank you for sharing.<br />God bless you. Take care of yourself Roland. You are in my thoughts and prayers...<br />Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-66598385885167261442014-01-29T09:10:36.307-06:002014-01-29T09:10:36.307-06:00Jen:
Good to see you here. Have a warmer time of i...Jen:<br />Good to see you here. Have a warmer time of it. :-)<br /><br />Donna:<br />Wise? Me? I'm otherwise! <br /><br />Michael:<br />Always a rookie that's me. May your New Year be successful!<br /><br />Sally:<br />Having to work and feel a time bomb ticking away inside me is proving to be a challenge. Thanks for being concerned.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-4821320633127317202014-01-29T09:01:10.767-06:002014-01-29T09:01:10.767-06:00A lovely post reminding us to enjoy our lives. Go...A lovely post reminding us to enjoy our lives. Good luck with your medical issues. My thoughts are with you often.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090018804016223955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-67162163582826099992014-01-27T09:59:39.758-06:002014-01-27T09:59:39.758-06:00HI, Roland,
LOVED the quote for T. S. So true!
...HI, Roland,<br /><br />LOVED the quote for T. S. So true!<br /><br />Yes, you are so right in your observations. I always feel like I'm getting catapulted into new situations just as I am feeling secure.<br /><br />That is life.<br /><br />And, yes, we must live and enjoy each moment because they are so fleeting.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-43050908524207205722014-01-24T15:02:36.561-06:002014-01-24T15:02:36.561-06:00Good philosophies to live by and remember. Thanks ...Good philosophies to live by and remember. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.<br /><br />......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-73705686750733405532014-01-23T13:43:17.665-06:002014-01-23T13:43:17.665-06:00"We are always rookies it seems". Ah, wo..."We are always rookies it seems". Ah, words, finally, for how I almost always feel.<br /><br />Thank you sharing this, Roland. I stopped by via the WEP.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-38441076561510911852014-01-23T03:35:36.851-06:002014-01-23T03:35:36.851-06:00Only happy tears, Roland! I'm so glad that you...Only happy tears, Roland! I'm so glad that you are alive and can write down and share your thoughts!<br /><br />AnnaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926688000745346961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-62262254133905827562014-01-22T18:39:55.926-06:002014-01-22T18:39:55.926-06:00Lisa:
Or as much of the truth as we can see, right...Lisa:<br />Or as much of the truth as we can see, right? And thank you for visiting and talking awhile.<br /><br />Yolanda:<br />Yes, life gives the test and only afterwards do we get the lesson! Sorry about the melancholy tone -- two cancerous growths on the face will do it every time. :-(<br /><br />Anna:<br />Your father lives on in your heart and in your love for him. I am sorry I was almost the cause of tears. Do not be a stranger, hear? :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-89914145773034917362014-01-22T18:29:14.649-06:002014-01-22T18:29:14.649-06:00January 23rd, 2014
Dear Roland,
Sometimes, you rem...January 23rd, 2014<br />Dear Roland,<br />Sometimes, you remind me of my father. He could say things like this. It makes me want to cry. Because I can only think of him in retrospect.<br />AnnaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926688000745346961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-85684297016726447592014-01-22T18:24:50.381-06:002014-01-22T18:24:50.381-06:00January 23rd, 2014
Dear Roland,
You write clearl...January 23rd, 2014<br /><br />Dear Roland,<br /><br />You write clearly and consisely about the painful truths of life.<br /><br />I take my hat off to you Roland.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />AnnaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926688000745346961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-55980696950223010552014-01-22T13:38:14.256-06:002014-01-22T13:38:14.256-06:00"The answers will only be found in retrospect..."The answers will only be found in retrospect, and then, they will no longer do you any good."<br /><br />Isn't that the truth! Loved this post even the melancholy tone. Where's that time machine when you need it - of course I'm talking about the one that shaves off the years, but lets you keep the knowledge! LOLYolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12467445870511974732014-01-22T08:26:39.771-06:002014-01-22T08:26:39.771-06:00Truth. A good way to start the new year, being tru...Truth. A good way to start the new year, being truthful to oneself. This was a good reminder and an interesting way to look not only at life, but writing as well. Thank you.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10259346318315165652014-01-21T13:49:05.345-06:002014-01-21T13:49:05.345-06:00Alex:
I've found that life as a whole is sneak...Alex:<br />I've found that life as a whole is sneaky!<br /><br />Scheherazade:<br />Your namesake appears in my LAST EXIT TO BABYLON! :-) <br /><br />Lamont Cranston told me to always leave folks guessing. <br /><br />It worked for him but he knew what evil lurks in the hearts of men! LOL.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and staying to talk awhile.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-20592028611091022722014-01-21T13:35:57.432-06:002014-01-21T13:35:57.432-06:00Now you have me wondering which stage of life have...Now you have me wondering which stage of life have you been catapulted into. So true. Life always sneaks up on us.Scheherazadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08906467791904395295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-39252444920230493932014-01-21T06:52:18.695-06:002014-01-21T06:52:18.695-06:00Yeah, those sneaky stages...Yeah, those sneaky stages...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-82607618094700606702014-01-20T19:46:25.900-06:002014-01-20T19:46:25.900-06:00Elephant's Child:
I believe the secondary char...Elephant's Child:<br />I believe the secondary characters in many movies are often the most heroic as in Samwise of LOTR. :-)<br /><br />Denise:<br />I will always support you. :-) Instinct just told me this was what I should write.<br /><br />D.G.:<br />My story that was accepted into an anthology that was canceled was THE CROSSROADS BLUES (a story set in Meilori's, of course!)<br /><br />This weekend drained me so that I thought tomorrow WAS the 22nd! Oops. My heart, if not my mind, was in the right place! :-) I will read your post Wednesday.<br /><br />Arlee:<br />Those words of yours mean a lot to me.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-36268974345379742602014-01-20T19:17:45.723-06:002014-01-20T19:17:45.723-06:00Beautifully expressed, hauntingly true.
Lee
Tossi...Beautifully expressed, hauntingly true.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-76939490093715901682014-01-20T19:07:52.874-06:002014-01-20T19:07:52.874-06:00Sometimes, Roland, you remind us of great truths:&...Sometimes, Roland, you remind us of great truths:"So whatever crossroads you find yourself at: <br />enjoy the moment. It won't come again."<br /><br />There are many songs about crossroads, and they turn up in many stories. Enjoyed your post! <br /><br />I'm posting on Wednesday.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10531789351533002912014-01-20T18:59:26.191-06:002014-01-20T18:59:26.191-06:00Love the quote Roland. So true that it's hard ...Love the quote Roland. So true that it's hard to know when something begins. Often it's only when we look back that we realize when something began. <br /><br />Very philosophical. Enjoyed your take on the prompt. And thank you for writing for WEP. <br /><br />Denise Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-52268922262001435042014-01-20T18:20:30.479-06:002014-01-20T18:20:30.479-06:00Though we might not always have a starring role. ...Though we might not always have a starring role. Which is fine.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-21808724127348894362014-01-20T18:20:10.064-06:002014-01-20T18:20:10.064-06:00Elephant's Child:
Let us hope so. :-)Elephant's Child:<br />Let us hope so. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-90169575197471380232014-01-20T18:19:23.925-06:002014-01-20T18:19:23.925-06:00'Every beginning is always a sequel,
after al...'Every beginning is always a sequel,<br /><br />after all, and the book of events is<br /><br />always open half-way though'<br /><br />-Wislawa Szymborska-Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com