tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post1202278917006426494..comments2023-03-25T11:44:23.411+00:00Comments on FICTION VICTIM, TOO: FRIDAY FICTIONEERS - A HAPPY BIRTHDAY - MY 100 WORDS BY LINDA PALUNDLinda Palundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306701232418627061noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-56269910241056094432013-12-16T22:39:42.524+00:002013-12-16T22:39:42.524+00:00Happy things first--a very happy and blessed birth...Happy things first--a very happy and blessed birthday to you! Your story was beautifully written and terribly sad. There are so many things we wish we could do for our children, spouses, friend or whomever that we just can't do. I have an online friend who, with her husband, have adopted a large number of Down's Syndrome children. I'm constantly amazed by that!<br /><br />janet<br /><br />janetjanethttp://sustainabilitea.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-86445161813260651312013-12-15T22:23:44.155+00:002013-12-15T22:23:44.155+00:00That is so sad. I thank God every day that my chil...That is so sad. I thank God every day that my children were born healthy.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-6943663830772653012013-12-14T15:58:42.525+00:002013-12-14T15:58:42.525+00:00This is heartbreakingly sad.. how come that some p...This is heartbreakingly sad.. how come that some people are out of luck to start... I find the solace that there is a mother to care for her.. Best wishes..brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-37780348826417821362013-12-14T11:34:32.678+00:002013-12-14T11:34:32.678+00:00Thanks, Rochelle. Yes, it can always be worse...a...Thanks, Rochelle. Yes, it can always be worse...and some of us are not so lucky. However, I did have a happy birthday as you know and am busily trying to finish another novel...Linda Palundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306701232418627061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-89043092697169376022013-12-14T11:33:14.474+00:002013-12-14T11:33:14.474+00:00Thank you. You do get that rush of feeling, when y...Thank you. You do get that rush of feeling, when you yourself are suffering, and you see families like this; you instantly think, "it could actually be worse."Linda Palundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306701232418627061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-8289865012384893812013-12-14T11:31:27.611+00:002013-12-14T11:31:27.611+00:00Thank you for the Birthday Wishes - I guess there ...Thank you for the Birthday Wishes - I guess there are a lot of Sagittarians amongst us, because there have been a lot of Birthdays lately.Linda Palundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306701232418627061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-583043364411165232013-12-14T11:30:17.839+00:002013-12-14T11:30:17.839+00:00Thanks so much, Ron! I was out last week, but came...Thanks so much, Ron! I was out last week, but came back again. The Greeks are always bearing gifts it seems. They have special gift shops that stay open until midnight, full of poisonous treats, probably... I had a happy birthday, but you will have to drink your own Retsina - that is an acquired taste that I have not acquired!Linda Palundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306701232418627061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-24242730203355236682013-12-14T11:28:09.856+00:002013-12-14T11:28:09.856+00:00You are so right. If only there was that magic wa...You are so right. If only there was that magic wand...Linda Palundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306701232418627061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-89008838550523893932013-12-14T11:21:58.737+00:002013-12-14T11:21:58.737+00:00Dear Linda,
You've captured the mother's...Dear Linda, <br /><br />You've captured the mother's heart. It doesn't matter when our children are adults. We still want to kiss their wounds and make them better. And as Sandra said, it's a good reminder that not every baby is born healthy. Well done. Happy birthday. <br /><br />shalom,<br /><br />RochelleRochelle Wisoff-Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090374697915874481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-47736380065565013882013-12-14T07:32:01.350+00:002013-12-14T07:32:01.350+00:00How we take our well being and wholeness for grant...How we take our well being and wholeness for granted and yet crib about not having this or that-but have no idea what life is about without these blessings!Your piece has brought home that fact so sensitively Linda-a poignant tale of a Mother's love and heart felt wish for her daughter-beautifully handled:-)Atreyeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15400190416839538182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-62421173563585292862013-12-14T04:03:58.819+00:002013-12-14T04:03:58.819+00:00Oh, so terribly sad. I'm finding it so amazing...Oh, so terribly sad. I'm finding it so amazing how shoes can recall our basic needs in life. This is has been such an interesting one this week. I enjoyed your story! Is it your birthday? If so, Happy Birthday, Linda! Enjoy! - AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-7032686662113520932013-12-13T17:14:44.085+00:002013-12-13T17:14:44.085+00:00Hi Linda,
I've returned because there's a ...Hi Linda,<br />I've returned because there's a rumor you're having a birthday and I wanted to wish you a hearty celebration of your fascinating life! I did want to caution you about Greeks bearing gifts. Ho Ho Ho. Drink some retsina for me and enjoy your special day. RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-66815461848336751192013-12-13T11:09:58.603+00:002013-12-13T11:09:58.603+00:00Haven't we all wished for that magic wand, to ...Haven't we all wished for that magic wand, to make everything ok? To kiss a child and make it all better... Very poignant, Linda.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-25074869142233499462013-12-13T08:44:09.116+00:002013-12-13T08:44:09.116+00:00Thanks, Sandra. So sadly true...Thanks, Sandra. So sadly true...Linda Palundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306701232418627061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-9468391980069182422013-12-13T07:13:20.013+00:002013-12-13T07:13:20.013+00:00Everyone yearns for a happy healthy baby, but not ...Everyone yearns for a happy healthy baby, but not everyone is blessed in that way. This underlined that, sensitively. Well done Linda.Sandra Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00534491053812317718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-18174894332537985542013-12-13T03:00:51.372+00:002013-12-13T03:00:51.372+00:00You bummed me out this week, Linda, not that that&...You bummed me out this week, Linda, not that that's very hard to do. This wasn't so much a story as a frozen moment in time of a very sad and difficult life. It was very effective and does make you realize the tragedy all around and the heartbreak of people who cope with it. I understand. Well done. Now, have a happy birthday. Can ya? Okay? Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-29344523218497386432013-12-12T21:23:39.277+00:002013-12-12T21:23:39.277+00:00Truly is a mother's story. So many sad ones ou...Truly is a mother's story. So many sad ones out there...Linda Palundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306701232418627061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-74649386645585344902013-12-12T21:23:07.100+00:002013-12-12T21:23:07.100+00:00I am glad that you are touched, but sad for my sto...I am glad that you are touched, but sad for my story...Linda Palundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306701232418627061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-71045223425661123812013-12-12T21:22:40.868+00:002013-12-12T21:22:40.868+00:00So many heartbreaking stories in this world...So many heartbreaking stories in this world...Linda Palundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306701232418627061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-69028183075775640432013-12-12T21:22:00.537+00:002013-12-12T21:22:00.537+00:00Thanks, Ron...in a sad mood today..Thanks, Ron...in a sad mood today..Linda Palundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306701232418627061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-72065833705816404992013-12-12T17:54:52.321+00:002013-12-12T17:54:52.321+00:00Painful story, spoken like a mother... Ultimately,...Painful story, spoken like a mother... Ultimately, we all wish for your kid's happiness. Nice job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-56172932295133731312013-12-12T17:21:23.513+00:002013-12-12T17:21:23.513+00:00Very touching!Very touching!Reading Pleasurehttp://readinpleasure.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-53702330139571871442013-12-12T16:36:31.712+00:002013-12-12T16:36:31.712+00:00heartbreaking story...perhaps one of the saddest t...heartbreaking story...perhaps one of the saddest things that a mother could experienceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072297827426071248.post-24494518709152257892013-12-12T16:10:11.234+00:002013-12-12T16:10:11.234+00:00Hi Linda,
This story is saturated with sadness, bo...Hi Linda,<br />This story is saturated with sadness, both for the mother and daughter. The wistfulness of the mother's wish is heartbreaking. ronAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com