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YW, Beachbelle :)

posted by Moohahaha on January 11, 2005 at 6:31 PM | link to this | reply

McNab

Well you know I try to stay on topic.... why I don't know!

posted by beachbelle on January 11, 2005 at 11:38 AM | link to this | reply

beachbelle

How can you say you strayed off writing for the day after penning such an emotional piece? 

posted by johnmacnab on January 11, 2005 at 11:26 AM | link to this | reply

Moohaha

I would like to thank you for your kind comments to this post. The worst thing about these kinds of things is that just as easily as my friend made a decision which ultimately saved her others made the decision which left them dead.I struggle to push that from my mind.

I have, like you, been unable to push this disaster far from my mind.

posted by beachbelle on January 10, 2005 at 11:33 PM | link to this | reply

Wow, close call!

Glad things worked out in the best interest of your friend and her baby.  There's no telling what could have happened.  Take care Beachbelle

posted by Flumpystalls3000 on January 10, 2005 at 11:55 AM | link to this | reply

You haven't strayed off writing, Beach, as this is a sample of a great

piece of writing. It's sensitive and inspiring. I enjoyed this immensely.

posted by KlaraRoberts on January 10, 2005 at 7:01 AM | link to this | reply

wow thats amazing...thnak you for sharing

its great when you hear storys like that it really is..

posted by _Symphony_ on January 10, 2005 at 1:55 AM | link to this | reply

We are such fragile creatures ... a cliche, but true. I am so glad for your friend and her precious wee little unborn one that they were saved from the tsunami horror. I saw on the news last night another montage of images of those whom have lost so much ... one was of a woman holding a picture of her toddler and wailing for her loss. My mind still will not comprehend the disaster, all I can do is weep.

Your post reminds me of a similar twist of fate for my best friend's god-daughter. She, the god-daughter, was living in New York for one year with her family (Aussies) and the day before the plans struck the Twin Towers she and her class were there for a tour of them. The day before. We are such sturdy creatures in many ways and so very, very fragile, too.

I am so happy for you and your friend, Beachbelle. Also, I have very much appreciated your compassionate voice of reason within all the posts about the tsunami disaster.

posted by Moohahaha on January 9, 2005 at 9:51 PM | link to this | reply

Isn't it amazing when miricles like this happen?

To me, this proves that children not only have it over adults in compassion and a more appropriate understanding of the human condition overall, but also perform miricles even before they enter the darn place.

Touching story. Thank you for sharing it.

posted by Zachary.N.Miles on January 9, 2005 at 9:39 PM | link to this | reply

Beach

Good fortune indeed. Who said there are no accidents?

posted by Wildwoman_Laloba on January 9, 2005 at 4:41 PM | link to this | reply

Whenever I hear stories like that, I always think....no, it was not a coincidence it was divine intervention...it was meant to happen that way for whatever reason.

posted by Julia. on January 9, 2005 at 4:37 PM | link to this | reply

Katray

I still can't believe it turned out this way. Thank you

posted by beachbelle on January 9, 2005 at 4:36 PM | link to this | reply

A beautiful and powerful post Beach. Small twists, tiny unborn; there is a reason for all that happens, good or bad, I believe.

posted by PoetRaye on January 9, 2005 at 4:34 PM | link to this | reply

Very often here Justsouno people focus on the negatives

Often the positives are taken for granted

posted by beachbelle on January 9, 2005 at 4:31 PM | link to this | reply

Beachbelle

Thank you so much for sharing that story. That is life, the beautiful side of it.
 

posted by Justi on January 9, 2005 at 4:28 PM | link to this | reply

Kelli

That is about the size of it

posted by beachbelle on January 9, 2005 at 4:19 PM | link to this | reply

Moondawg

Well I could never have predicted that impression. Curiously it is me doing the painting

posted by beachbelle on January 9, 2005 at 4:18 PM | link to this | reply

So many tragic stories

have come from this disaster, but there have been so many wonderful ones like the one you shared. Beachbelle, your handle always makes me think of some masters painting of the woman on the beach in her bloomers with her parasal, glancing over her shoulder at the artist.

posted by Moondawg on January 9, 2005 at 3:55 PM | link to this | reply

Her guardian angel was there....

posted by Ca88andra on January 9, 2005 at 2:11 PM | link to this | reply

Wow, that child is a miracle in a lot of ways. 

posted by Holy_Grail on January 9, 2005 at 1:32 PM | link to this | reply

Amazing how things work out...

posted by Ariala on January 9, 2005 at 1:30 PM | link to this | reply

Wow, what a story, Beach.   She will have quite a tale to tell that little one when he/she is old enough to hear it.

posted by TAPS. on January 9, 2005 at 1:26 PM | link to this | reply

A very big small twist. 

posted by Kelli on January 9, 2005 at 1:25 PM | link to this | reply

Is it fate?

very interesting Beach. I am always interested in stories like this. Thanks for giving me something to think about.

posted by MerryAnne on January 9, 2005 at 1:24 PM | link to this | reply

BB...

It's always strange when something like that happens. I'm glad for your friend that she couldn't go.

posted by RedHeadedGypsy on January 9, 2005 at 1:22 PM | link to this | reply