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I have had your blog page open for hours! I wanted to read this story again because it warmed my heart so and to catch up! but I had unexpected company! Happy New Year! I am off to catch up on your other posts! It was so worth the wait, too! sam
posted by
sam444
on January 1, 2010 at 9:33 PM
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hI tZIPPY, DROPPED IN TO SAY A hI AND A hAPPY nEW yEAR TO YOU AND YOURS.
posted by
anib
on December 30, 2009 at 10:13 PM
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What a beautifully told story
Thank you for sharing this, the joy in it brightened my day
posted by
lionreign
on December 30, 2009 at 8:18 AM
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What a heart rendering story, Tzippy
Fascinating and complex in regards to your homeland, but the joy shines through pure and simple. Well done!
posted by
LizaM
on December 29, 2009 at 11:15 AM
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Touching!
posted by
calia14
on December 29, 2009 at 7:15 AM
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Tzippy
How very interesting and joyful! You have a marvellous capacity for conveying the excitement you felt, as indeed you described the agonies after your accident so compellingly as well...
posted by
Nautikos
on December 28, 2009 at 6:46 PM
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aww that was soo nice and just had me smiling the entire time. I really can't remember my first gifts
posted by
PoetikliNclynd
on December 28, 2009 at 4:10 PM
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Wonderful post, Tzippy! Your words painted the picture of a young girl's excitement, pleasure and gratitude so well, I was smiling as I mentally celebrated with you!
posted by
adnohr
on December 28, 2009 at 2:11 PM
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Dear Madam
Reference your enquiry i.e gardening feature. This is not meant to educate or inspire anyone. It is simply a mixture of incidents which have occurred or might manifest themselves, if the conditions are suitable. Unfortunately these blogs read backwards as you know. I wish I had not started this, it is a bit off the limb. Sadly of real life one would not venture to portray on this medium. More sadder still these characters are beginning to take on a life of their own. Well that is when I release them to play a part. So I sympathize with you and could not post a reply different to this as I can't work out how the system works.
I will follow your blogs as you do not write too many, or are you going to expand rapidly?
No answer needed. Precise enquiries can be answered twice a day, unless, no sorry I am paid up for a year and making hay while the sun does not shine, because I shall be busy gardening in the spring. If this does not make sense, please do not be afraid to ask for further details and don't trust these spell checkers.
posted by
C_C_T
on December 28, 2009 at 11:14 AM
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I am anxious to know more....I need to read back through your blogs, perhaps, and see if there are more clues to this story...It leaves me just itching to know the details of this life-changing event. And such bless-ed friends! They really, really cared. That just convinces me that it is SOOO the thought behind the gifts, isn't it? That they would care so much...very, very sweet. Of COURSE you'll remember this for life; who wouldn't. Thank you for sharing this, Tzippy!
posted by
Darson
on December 28, 2009 at 9:37 AM
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Very beautiful; thanks! Thanks too for commenting on my post. Nita.
posted by
Nita09
on December 28, 2009 at 8:23 AM
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Thank you so for sharing this with us.
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posted by
Blue_feathers
on December 28, 2009 at 6:49 AM
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very enjoyable
posted by
janey_
on December 27, 2009 at 10:13 PM
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Beautiful story
posted by
skye08
on December 27, 2009 at 5:34 PM
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This is fabulous. That's what gifts and giving should be about, not about "How much can I get?"
posted by
Rockingrector_retd
on December 27, 2009 at 10:32 AM
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People treasure things they've never had....things so many take for granted...Memories are Christmas gifts that can't be seen...A beautiful, charming article.
posted by
mariss9
on December 27, 2009 at 9:40 AM
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Memories are a unique treasure,open the wrappings & they come alive! Well done!
posted by
shamasehar
on December 27, 2009 at 9:08 AM
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That was a very significant and joyful day for you. You told it beautifully.
posted by
elinjo
on December 26, 2009 at 2:30 PM
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Back again with more to say.
I find here after several reads an extremely poignant moment in time in a young girls life. You have expressed the feelings of joy and wonder at receiving gifts and a life changing experience in both prose and poetry wonderfully intertwined together. You are such an expressive writer and the editing I am sure has enhanced this work. Ah editing so necessary. well done lovely one and greatly enjoyed by me.
posted by
Kabu
on December 26, 2009 at 11:15 AM
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Tzippy
A well written story/poem of a girls Bat Mitzvah if I'm correct, and extremely interesting to me as I have a loving connection to Judaism luv. If I am wrong then I am sorry for not understanding.
posted by
WileyJohn
on December 26, 2009 at 11:02 AM
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Excellent! An intense memory that no doubt will stay with you for ever. Thank you for sharing it wiith us :-) xoxoxo
posted by
Sinome
on December 26, 2009 at 9:16 AM
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... a powerful and wonderful memory!
posted by
Troosha
on December 26, 2009 at 8:36 AM
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Collaborations and rewrite bring forth such great work! Congratulations, it is a fine story! sam
posted by
sam444
on December 26, 2009 at 8:19 AM
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Darling sweetie what a silly I am sometimes.It comes from living in my own
world of Zorg. Iam trying to say that I was quite happy with what I wrote forgetting in my last comment,forgetting that you weren't in my head where what I was thinking was that this is so wonderful with so much to absorbe that one read of this blog is not enough and I must come back which I have now done....and probably left you more confused than ever. Wiley is still trying to work me out. Tis OK IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE........Think I will leave now before it gets even more confusing.....ever been lost in a maze before?
posted by
Kabu
on December 25, 2009 at 9:09 PM
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Very easily one of the best Christmas stories I have ever read. You had me for every word.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on December 25, 2009 at 7:47 PM
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Tzippy
Kudos to both, Tzippy and Ryan, I can imagine th feelings, reminiscences behind this write and they touch. Merry Christmas.
posted by
anib
on December 25, 2009 at 7:19 PM
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..many cultures count the 12th birthday as the one transitioning to adulthood...very very very interesting to me but, this is not the place to share all of those many thoughts...thank you for sharing these memories...moon
posted by
magic_moon
on December 25, 2009 at 6:49 PM
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I am coming back for another read...one wasn't enough.
posted by
Kabu
on December 25, 2009 at 3:10 PM
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Much better than the original Tippy! I'm glad I was able to help you find your words. And I bet those mountain walks helped out a lot! This poem has so much more heart and passion than what you started out with and now it has what it was missing...
posted by
Ryan_Morrow
on December 25, 2009 at 2:27 PM
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