tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post2613927842077041963..comments2024-02-21T14:12:55.866-06:00Comments on coming home to myself: A Friend's Kindness in ParisDeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-18882119998338310802013-05-31T16:42:41.435-05:002013-05-31T16:42:41.435-05:00Dear Elisa, we had, as they say, "A blast!!!!...Dear Elisa, we had, as they say, "A blast!!!!" Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-41567316585485793192013-05-31T16:42:21.364-05:002013-05-31T16:42:21.364-05:00Dear Perpetua, thanks so much for taking time out ...Dear Perpetua, thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to read this posting and leave a comment. Evelyn truly was and is selfless. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-4337048293081639942013-05-31T16:41:43.915-05:002013-05-31T16:41:43.915-05:00Dear Debra, I'm glad you plan to read the othe...Dear Debra, I'm glad you plan to read the other stories I hope to tell. When I was planning to join the blogfest, I thought of so many stories of kindness sprinkled through my life, really not sprinkled, but pressed down and overflowing. So I decided to pick five from before I was 40 to write about--five from different places and people. And I'm quite sure that you are selfless in your relationships. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-1045746818615515812013-05-30T19:43:57.390-05:002013-05-30T19:43:57.390-05:00That was so kind of Evelyn. I bet you all had so ...That was so kind of Evelyn. I bet you all had so much fun traveling together :)Crazy Life of a Writing Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064939499412649850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-76489829911652195982013-05-29T16:15:03.163-05:002013-05-29T16:15:03.163-05:00I'm very busy at the moment, Dee, but I just h...I'm very busy at the moment, Dee, but I just had to comment ion this beautiful story of a truly selfless act. What a friend!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-44991529139583328482013-05-29T00:13:44.223-05:002013-05-29T00:13:44.223-05:00Oh yes, Dee! What a very kind and selfless act. I&...Oh yes, Dee! What a very kind and selfless act. I'd like to think I'd do the same for a friend, but I honestly don't know that I would. Coming all the way to Europe and missing out on something she'd longed to see...a lifelong friend, that's for sure. This story stands as a reminder of the true meaning of friendship and encourages me to think more selflessly, too. I am really going to enjoy your other stories of friendship. :-) Debra (breathelighter)Debra Fetterlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04122149225692608070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-65363442077798263652013-05-28T21:47:44.303-05:002013-05-28T21:47:44.303-05:00Dear Jo-Anne, Evelyn possessed a selflessness that...Dear Jo-Anne, Evelyn possessed a selflessness that blessed the lives of everyone she met. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-1781714155967790772013-05-28T21:31:24.622-05:002013-05-28T21:31:24.622-05:00She does sound like such a lovely woman and a good...She does sound like such a lovely woman and a good friendJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-15041877765011602192013-05-28T17:30:11.250-05:002013-05-28T17:30:11.250-05:00Dear Mary, there seems to me to be a circle of kin...Dear Mary, there seems to me to be a circle of kindness that has surrounded me all my life. The "coming upon angels unaware." And if I have been one of those angels for someone than I am grateful for the grace that holds each of us as One. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-47404086721897011112013-05-28T16:57:57.837-05:002013-05-28T16:57:57.837-05:00The sum of all the kindnesses~ received & give...The sum of all the kindnesses~ received & given~of a life. I hope you received a lot, because I am sure you gave a lot.<br /><br />She sounds wonderful. ~MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-5738564059061820122013-05-28T15:32:11.354-05:002013-05-28T15:32:11.354-05:00Dear Susan, that image came spontaneously to mind ...Dear Susan, that image came spontaneously to mind as she wound the bandage around my foot and ankle. She is, for me, a symbol of all that is good in humanity. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-57837802563438147992013-05-28T15:31:20.460-05:002013-05-28T15:31:20.460-05:00Dear Friko, I'm not sure I ever did make it up...Dear Friko, I'm not sure I ever did make it up to her because I moved to Minnesota and she stayed in Ohio and we seldom met after that. We did, however, continue to exchange Christmas cards and to wish each other blessed new years. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-15927900362320850292013-05-28T15:30:03.215-05:002013-05-28T15:30:03.215-05:00Dear Rita, yes, a wonderful memory that warms my h...Dear Rita, yes, a wonderful memory that warms my heart whenever I think of it. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-6630588353395246772013-05-28T15:29:41.636-05:002013-05-28T15:29:41.636-05:00Dear Fida Islaih, I was so blessed to be able to h...Dear Fida Islaih, I was so blessed to be able to have an adventure with these two women who so enjoyed life. <br /><br />Thank you for stopping by. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-3555067007600833102013-05-28T15:28:54.997-05:002013-05-28T15:28:54.997-05:00Dear Bames Pabla, thanks for stopping by on this s...Dear Bames Pabla, thanks for stopping by on this special day. Evelyn was indeed an angel to me on that trip. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-27718686090221692362013-05-28T15:28:22.121-05:002013-05-28T15:28:22.121-05:00Dear EC, I was such a prude as a young person in t...Dear EC, I was such a prude as a young person in the sense that in our home Mom never let anyone use anything stronger than "Drat!" So the common "four-letter-words" really knocked me for a loop and I made judgments about the people who used them. Thank heavens I met people like Evelyn who helped me look beyond my biases. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-32102260596979276092013-05-28T15:26:42.088-05:002013-05-28T15:26:42.088-05:00Dear Janie, the gifts I have are ones that others-...Dear Janie, the gifts I have are ones that others--teachers, family members, friends--have helped me discover and use. I am so grateful for that.<br /><br />And Janie, I so enjoyed your random act of kindness posting about Elisa. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-45232199375656280792013-05-28T15:25:40.134-05:002013-05-28T15:25:40.134-05:00Dear Betsy, Evelyn truly was selfless in her actio...Dear Betsy, Evelyn truly was selfless in her actions and she has remained that way through all these years. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-25852207883892400422013-05-28T15:25:05.570-05:002013-05-28T15:25:05.570-05:00Dear Shelly, I've now posted my Tuesday's...Dear Shelly, I've now posted my Tuesday's story. You'll get to know Paullene better and see what a wonderful friend she was to me. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-28601646294277949262013-05-28T15:24:20.349-05:002013-05-28T15:24:20.349-05:00Dear Arkansas Patti, I so agree that starting ever...Dear Arkansas Patti, I so agree that starting every newscast with a story about kindness would be refreshing. It might help us also move away from the attention we give to greed and power. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-80317199165404930302013-05-28T15:23:16.163-05:002013-05-28T15:23:16.163-05:00Dear Arleen, you know I think you're right. I ...Dear Arleen, you know I think you're right. I don't think Evelyn ever regretted her decision to help me. She is a woman who lives in the present. And she's always present to her friends. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-50849930286155029812013-05-28T15:22:27.942-05:002013-05-28T15:22:27.942-05:00Dear Pat, one of the wonders of aging is discoveri...Dear Pat, one of the wonders of aging is discovering again and again and yet again just how surprising people can be. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-20891961232676852832013-05-28T15:22:01.479-05:002013-05-28T15:22:01.479-05:00Dear DJan, I posted the second story today--Tuesda...Dear DJan, I posted the second story today--Tuesday. Paullene, whom you met on the European trip that was the scene for Monday's story, is kindness personified in today's posting. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-3386940582698690922013-05-28T15:20:14.150-05:002013-05-28T15:20:14.150-05:00Dear Fishducky, indeed she was and is. Peace.Dear Fishducky, indeed she was and is. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-50355652665801187192013-05-28T12:47:47.630-05:002013-05-28T12:47:47.630-05:00What a wonderful mental image of Evelyn washing yo...What a wonderful mental image of Evelyn washing your poor foot, and seeing how the woman washed Christ's feet with her tears. <br />Lovely.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.com