tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post4487149348608353465..comments2023-09-24T05:20:52.920-05:00Comments on La Tejana: Of Poets and EmpanadasShellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-63261631684476650932014-03-23T20:39:37.239-05:002014-03-23T20:39:37.239-05:00Nas: Thank you!Nas: Thank you!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-40496255021017715972014-03-23T17:22:53.387-05:002014-03-23T17:22:53.387-05:00Awww....such a lovely post. Thanks for sharing. Awww....such a lovely post. Thanks for sharing. Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-25432752509575284752014-03-23T07:40:48.199-05:002014-03-23T07:40:48.199-05:00Jenny: I love how you saw that couple and thought ...Jenny: I love how you saw that couple and thought of them through your love tinted lenses. I know when people look at you and Richard, they are thinking the same thing. Thank you for the prayers for my beautiful mother in law. She is such a gentle, kind soul. Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-11160211322831489232014-03-23T07:38:34.371-05:002014-03-23T07:38:34.371-05:00Optimistic: The blessings were mine, for sure!Optimistic: The blessings were mine, for sure!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-73625515857699415922014-03-23T07:37:55.914-05:002014-03-23T07:37:55.914-05:00orchid Miyako: I've thought of you, my dear fr...orchid Miyako: I've thought of you, my dear friend, and what a faithful daughter you were and being so good to your dad in the nursing home. And I so enjoyed meeting my new poet friend!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-78183809686633900312014-03-23T07:36:02.925-05:002014-03-23T07:36:02.925-05:00karen: They truly are jewels. I wish more people r...karen: They truly are jewels. I wish more people recognized that about them!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-14027339141056777812014-03-22T18:53:35.010-05:002014-03-22T18:53:35.010-05:00Whenever I read your stories from the nursing home...Whenever I read your stories from the nursing home, I feel the love and the tenderness you have for others. It really inspires me to be softer and more sensitive to the elderly I encounter here. Suddenly, they are more visible to me. Today I noticed an elderly couple shop together at the grocery store. They way they walked together gave me the feeling that they were still in love and grateful to be sharing life together. I thought about being able to grow old with the person you love most in the world, and what a gift that is. I hope your poet continues to enrich your visits with those discussions. The gift of that poem must have melted your heart! Sending prayers for your sweet mother in law. I think she must be so comforted by your visits. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456360103620523621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-37415704511899175892014-03-22T08:06:02.750-05:002014-03-22T08:06:02.750-05:00I love that you took the time to talk to her. It s...I love that you took the time to talk to her. It shows your huge heart. "You can't retire from a passion" - what an amazing thing to say, and so true! Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-82281498652732367172014-03-22T04:03:57.179-05:002014-03-22T04:03:57.179-05:00Dearest Shelly;
Oh, this story reminded me a bit w...Dearest Shelly;<br />Oh, this story reminded me a bit while my father had been care home. Not 'off guard' type experience but learned a lot what aging is about. Yes, what dementia is all about as well. <br />"You can't retire from a passion."; what a GREAT phrase from the gentleman and I'm SO surprised that he sensed you as a person who has things in common; even you answered your career. You must have given him a wonderful time for the kind of humdrum life there. I remember been spoken a lot and they love to talk with. Wonderful story of the treasure you were given from a POET ♡♡♡<br />Thanks for the word "nonagenarian" (*^_^*)<br /><br />Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*<br />orchid0324https://www.blogger.com/profile/01230850040531307075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-68133973228926311112014-03-21T22:13:35.600-05:002014-03-21T22:13:35.600-05:00I agree with you. My aunt lives in a senior facil...I agree with you. My aunt lives in a senior facility, and I go to visit her at least once a week. If I'm lucky, they're having some sort of party, and it's fun to get them up to dance or whatever they're doing. So many of them don't get a lot of company, and I enjoy having fun with them. They are such jewels, each one of them. And the things they've seen and done in their long lives...karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313237142656662148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-37086319395637312272014-03-21T16:44:26.206-05:002014-03-21T16:44:26.206-05:00Dee: And it makes me even more determined not to d...Dee: And it makes me even more determined not to discount people because of their environment. I hate to think how many beautiful souls I've missed out on~Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-20624219731372892182014-03-21T15:44:11.468-05:002014-03-21T15:44:11.468-05:00Dear Shelly, such a lovely gift to be given after ...Dear Shelly, such a lovely gift to be given after a conversation that was wholly satisfying. We do come upon beauty unawares. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-78719090800673593572014-03-21T09:37:13.788-05:002014-03-21T09:37:13.788-05:00Janie: You made my day. Thank you- and I thought o...Janie: You made my day. Thank you- and I thought of you and your nursing home experiences when I was there this week. What a mission of love it is to work in a nursing home~Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-36815465867122837372014-03-20T22:16:11.888-05:002014-03-20T22:16:11.888-05:00Ah, yes. Nursing homes hold many gifts and many su...Ah, yes. Nursing homes hold many gifts and many surprises, some unpleasant. I've found it's not unusual for people with dementia to use a lot of profanity or even speak about sex in graphic terms. Their children always say, My mother doesn't even know those words. Oh, yes. She does. But then one comes across a poet, and we know that beauty is not gone from that person's life. Has anyone ever told you your writing is lyrical? Because it is.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-19288475237243550382014-03-20T21:57:52.631-05:002014-03-20T21:57:52.631-05:00Nonnie: There are many things I am grateful for in...Nonnie: There are many things I am grateful for in this day and age, especially after hearing some of those stories.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-20166853799066963542014-03-20T20:01:55.912-05:002014-03-20T20:01:55.912-05:00We saw people washing their clothes in the river w...We saw people washing their clothes in the river when we were in Mexico. Looks like very hard work. And can't imagine drinking from the same river. Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020639587130083388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-69196920040473476752014-03-20T18:39:14.987-05:002014-03-20T18:39:14.987-05:00Nonnie: I'm still amazed at such a blessing. A...Nonnie: I'm still amazed at such a blessing. And I certainly hope I have a much better filter over my mouth in place, although all bets will be off!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-67818654732849435372014-03-20T18:38:23.570-05:002014-03-20T18:38:23.570-05:00thisisme: Oh, they are so interesting! One of thes...thisisme: Oh, they are so interesting! One of these ladies was telling how when she was a little girl, they used to take their clothes down to the river to wash, and then haul water back in buckets to drink. They really are a wealth of treasure!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-35789734390697159132014-03-20T18:36:18.608-05:002014-03-20T18:36:18.608-05:00Christine: Ha! You definitely have some passion go...Christine: Ha! You definitely have some passion going on! And I totally agree about poetry.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-5045359598479663882014-03-20T18:35:35.965-05:002014-03-20T18:35:35.965-05:00Sherry: So true- no matter the age!Sherry: So true- no matter the age!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-367138753836489352014-03-20T14:15:25.475-05:002014-03-20T14:15:25.475-05:00What a wonderful blessing for the gentleman to fin...What a wonderful blessing for the gentleman to find someone like you willing to listen and share the things that he treasured. <br />All the familiar smells and sounds that you described in the first paragraph bring to mind the times I have spent visiting nursing homes. (I think it is sometimes a somewhat scary thought to think of the things that might pop out of my mouth someday!)Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020639587130083388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-74438357725527095872014-03-20T13:49:45.574-05:002014-03-20T13:49:45.574-05:00Hi Shelly. You will know that I love these posts ...Hi Shelly. You will know that I love these posts of yours, when you tell stories like this. My oh my, how that gentleman must have enjoyed talking with you about poets and poetry. I did smile about the old ladies and their sex talk! Eeeeek! We must all remember that all those elderly people in Nursing Homes have all had very interesting lives. I really hate it when people just dismiss them as of being of no importance any more. Sending blessings to you.Southhamsdarlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285980805569582676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-55578220325602336522014-03-20T13:03:16.337-05:002014-03-20T13:03:16.337-05:00I need to find me some passion...well I have 5 kid...I need to find me some passion...well I have 5 kids..that must mean some kind of passion is going on.wink.wink.!! ha couldn't help myself.<br /><br />Poetry is a gift from God.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03030030108671604522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-50361869919277641022014-03-20T11:20:59.529-05:002014-03-20T11:20:59.529-05:00I'm glad your last conversation was much more ...I'm glad your last conversation was much more satisfying than the chortling of the old ladies! Some people never grow up! Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249763712759401212.post-10436483528747325242014-03-20T08:36:14.594-05:002014-03-20T08:36:14.594-05:00Janette Dolores: It's going to take me a while...Janette Dolores: It's going to take me a while to fully enjoy an empanada again....and I love that, too, that you can't retire from a passion. Wise words for us all. Thank you, and hope your week is terrific, too!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.com