Comments on: A Brief Reprieve http://andiamnotlying.com/2006/a-brief-reprieve/ For Real Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:03:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://andiamnotlying.com/2006/a-brief-reprieve/comment-page-1/#comment-683 Anonymous Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:11:00 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/?p=292#comment-683 Glad he's doing better, Jeff. And, as the other posters have said, this is beautifully written and shows not only what a wonderful writer you are, but what a wonderful person you are, as well.<br/>Gwen Glad he’s doing better, Jeff. And, as the other posters have said, this is beautifully written and shows not only what a wonderful writer you are, but what a wonderful person you are, as well.
Gwen

]]> By: Lonnie Bruner http://andiamnotlying.com/2006/a-brief-reprieve/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Lonnie Bruner Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/?p=292#comment-682 Glad to hear he's doing ok, Jeff. Glad to hear he’s doing ok, Jeff.

]]> By: WiB http://andiamnotlying.com/2006/a-brief-reprieve/comment-page-1/#comment-680 WiB Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:50:00 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/?p=292#comment-680 This.<br/>Is.<br/>Brilliant.<br/><br/>And what's more, the joke ain't bad, either. This.
Is.
Brilliant.

And what’s more, the joke ain’t bad, either.

]]> By: Hebdomeros http://andiamnotlying.com/2006/a-brief-reprieve/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Hebdomeros Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:18:00 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/?p=292#comment-676 My own gradfather's been going back-and-forth healthwise as well, so I know all the complicated feelings you're going through. Your writings on him recently are nice tributes to him, and really get across how important he is to you and your family. He seems like a powerful presence. I wish him and you the best. My own gradfather’s been going back-and-forth healthwise as well, so I know all the complicated feelings you’re going through. Your writings on him recently are nice tributes to him, and really get across how important he is to you and your family. He seems like a powerful presence. I wish him and you the best.

]]> By: Payal http://andiamnotlying.com/2006/a-brief-reprieve/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Payal Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:52:00 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/?p=292#comment-675 Jeff, you made me tear up at work! I'm so glad your grandfather's doing better. - Payal Jeff, you made me tear up at work! I’m so glad your grandfather’s doing better. – Payal

]]> By: bodo http://andiamnotlying.com/2006/a-brief-reprieve/comment-page-1/#comment-674 bodo Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:13:00 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/?p=292#comment-674 you know, everytime, every single time, that i've tried to put in words things that are important to me, i end up feeling and sounding like a blubbering idiot.<br/>that you can do so with ease and a careless grace is fantastic.<br/>and you're right, as far as relationships are concerned. the difference between your grandfather and you,is that, somewhere between his time and yours, the focus has shifted from "you" to "i". we, as a people, in every society, have become increasingly selfcentric.<br/>the individual reigns. and like any reign there's no place for two at the top.<br/>but, not always. not always. you know, everytime, every single time, that i’ve tried to put in words things that are important to me, i end up feeling and sounding like a blubbering idiot.
that you can do so with ease and a careless grace is fantastic.
and you’re right, as far as relationships are concerned. the difference between your grandfather and you,is that, somewhere between his time and yours, the focus has shifted from “you” to “i”. we, as a people, in every society, have become increasingly selfcentric.
the individual reigns. and like any reign there’s no place for two at the top.
but, not always. not always.

]]> By: Reya Mellicker http://andiamnotlying.com/2006/a-brief-reprieve/comment-page-1/#comment-673 Reya Mellicker Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/?p=292#comment-673 Your grandfather is very lucky to have you. So are we, your readers. Thank you. Your grandfather is very lucky to have you. So are we, your readers. Thank you.

]]> By: Anonymous http://andiamnotlying.com/2006/a-brief-reprieve/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Anonymous Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:14:00 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/?p=292#comment-672 Your post reminds me of this quote "We need a witness to our lives. There's a billion people on the planet... I mean, what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, you're promising to care about everything. The good things, the bad things, the terrible things, the mundane things... all of it, all of the time, every day. You're saying 'Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it. Your life will not go un-witnessed because I will be your witness'." Your post reminds me of this quote “We need a witness to our lives. There’s a billion people on the planet… I mean, what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, you’re promising to care about everything. The good things, the bad things, the terrible things, the mundane things… all of it, all of the time, every day. You’re saying ‘Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it. Your life will not go un-witnessed because I will be your witness’.”

]]> By: fanny http://andiamnotlying.com/2006/a-brief-reprieve/comment-page-1/#comment-671 fanny Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:19:00 +0000 http://www.andiamnotlying.com/?p=292#comment-671 that's the sweetest thing i've read in a long time. it REALLY resonated with me.<br/>make no mistake, jeff, behind all that acerbic wit, you've got a heart of gold. that’s the sweetest thing i’ve read in a long time. it REALLY resonated with me.
make no mistake, jeff, behind all that acerbic wit, you’ve got a heart of gold.

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