tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516914894527254464.post5121907861887011357..comments2023-10-22T09:53:27.978-04:00Comments on Desert Year: Steps Forward Steps BackwardGannet Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16374279595560691174noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516914894527254464.post-73679332890806049132009-06-01T10:50:01.887-04:002009-06-01T10:50:01.887-04:00it hurts when people dont acknowledge... i think ...it hurts when people dont acknowledge... i think they feel like if they ignore it then they wont hurt you not knowing how much the lack of words hurt.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681333723382119281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516914894527254464.post-56444431915180784802009-05-31T16:08:16.169-04:002009-05-31T16:08:16.169-04:00As always in my prayers of petition I request comf...As always in my prayers of petition I request comfort for you as well as myself. Your story touches my heart as we appear to be walking the same path at different times - a labyrinth of ups and downs. This morning at church, during the service, an angelic voice sang You Lift Me Up and, right there, the tears began to flow. It was a CD that was on my baby girl's player. I have been patting myself on the back as I felt I had made a bit of progress and learned to keep my box lid tight except in my private times. Unexpected moments are the toughest. Our sermon was about change - appropriate and poignant.<br />Perhaps you are weary of my repeated thank yous for your ability to put into words what your blog readers so often need to hear. Understanding is the best gift you can give to those of us who need it so badly.<br />AprilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516914894527254464.post-44255790521048223382009-05-31T15:11:55.288-04:002009-05-31T15:11:55.288-04:00Thanks, Karen.Thanks, Karen.Gannet Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16374279595560691174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516914894527254464.post-33432129559203640352009-05-31T14:50:49.322-04:002009-05-31T14:50:49.322-04:00I can relate to many of the feelings that you desc...I can relate to many of the feelings that you describe here. And if you really want to move, you can do it--figuratively, or literally. <br /><br />I have stayed close to home, letting go of all but the most essential and beneficial relationships, for nearly two years. I guess I moved to that island figuratively. It has been a good thing, for the most part, and I am feeling better now than I have since Katie's diagnosis. I'm not saying, "I've arrived," because I haven't; I don't think I ever will "arrive, because I don't know where I'm going." I'm not saying, "I have the answer," because there isn't one. It's as different as this moment from the one before, and as different as each one of us is from another. I think one important thing I'm learning is that I don't know where I'm going or how I'm going to travel, but I know I am not alone on the path. God is Love and presence.<br /><br />I have hope and faith that you will find what you need, each moment, as you do your best to listen on your path. God bless you!Gbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895779471612397202noreply@blogger.com