tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4541375927817627360.post1214158003931352704..comments2023-10-30T05:50:38.738-07:00Comments on Baroness von Bloggenschtern: Alexander the GreatShelley Jaffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05722741021304883646noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4541375927817627360.post-6256942168520228782008-04-23T14:42:00.000-07:002008-04-23T14:42:00.000-07:00Countess Babs: What a great line from your mom! A...Countess Babs: What a great line from your mom! And so true.<BR/><BR/>Countess NATUI: I'd like to think he remembered me fondly, but I was quite the brat as a child (so-o-o-o evolved now)(!), so maybe not so much. It doesn't really matter.<BR/><BR/>Countess BA: What can I say? It was your meme that was so inspirational - I turned it over and over in my head. I loved the metaphor. <BR/><BR/>The older I get, the more I feel the need to express gratitude for those who came before me - to imagine life without their influence, however imperceptible, would be an injustice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4541375927817627360.post-75727461217643183332008-04-23T11:24:00.000-07:002008-04-23T11:24:00.000-07:00I love reading family stories, sad though they may...I love reading family stories, sad though they may be. The people who have gone before us are so instrumental in crafting our own selves. They should be remembered. <BR/><BR/>That said, I liked your last sentence very much. Opening windows is good, but we have to remember not to shut the door on life.Blog Antagonisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378330862349859998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4541375927817627360.post-80359516162944415402008-04-22T20:24:00.000-07:002008-04-22T20:24:00.000-07:00What a beautiful post, Baroness. You really did y...What a beautiful post, Baroness. You really did your Uncle justice in your description. How wonderful to have such great memories of him. I am sure he remembered you fondly, as well.Not Afraid to Use Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622378209801018927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4541375927817627360.post-52823084518381039052008-04-22T20:14:00.000-07:002008-04-22T20:14:00.000-07:00Uncle Alec really was Alexander the Great! On eul...Uncle Alec really was Alexander the Great! <BR/><BR/>On eulogies ... those anecdotes can be shared, but it's gotta be a conscious effort every day. Reminds me of my mother saying "I'd rather get flowers when I'm alive." So true.<BR/><BR/>.....Babs PeapodLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444869088947314966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4541375927817627360.post-82896742549722050722008-04-22T06:49:00.000-07:002008-04-22T06:49:00.000-07:00Countess AG: Ah-HAH!Countess Maggie: I have a fri...Countess AG: Ah-HAH!<BR/><BR/>Countess Maggie: I have a friend who says it's a pity that all the anecdotes that go into a eulogy can't be told to everyone while the person is still alive - there's so much to know, and never enough time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4541375927817627360.post-36789179148123875582008-04-22T06:27:00.000-07:002008-04-22T06:27:00.000-07:00I can't imagine what it must feel like to get to t...I can't imagine what it must feel like to get to the age of your aunt and be forced to become the messenger of death. I have a hard time picturing myself at that age, watching my loved ones die one by one -- I can't imagine how I will survive that.<BR/><BR/>Part of the comfort I might take, however, is that there are people who might write beautiful tributes like this one for each of them and, hopefully, for me. Maybe that will help it feel survivable. <BR/><BR/>Your Uncle Alec sounds like he was a pretty neat guy. Thanks for this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4541375927817627360.post-32420792082563182962008-04-22T06:04:00.000-07:002008-04-22T06:04:00.000-07:00Far better at expressing myself in writing...!Far better at expressing myself in writing...!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4541375927817627360.post-11900146260560897842008-04-21T21:10:00.000-07:002008-04-21T21:10:00.000-07:00Countess MPM: Thanks for the kind words. Uncle A w...Countess MPM: Thanks for the kind words. Uncle A was quite the guy.<BR/><BR/>Countess AG: How true about the windows of the blogosphere! I'd like to think that the Baroness my friends know is close to what I write - but I know for a fact that I'm much better expressing myself in writing than verbally. And you?<BR/><BR/>Countess MW: Welcome! Believe me, it was my pleasure to talk about Unc. Thanks for dropping by.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4541375927817627360.post-55267456152771884392008-04-21T20:01:00.000-07:002008-04-21T20:01:00.000-07:00What a great post! Thank you for sharing such a s...What a great post! Thank you for sharing such a sweet story. Windows, indeed! My condolences for Uncle Alec.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4541375927817627360.post-1877414604063232282008-04-21T18:30:00.000-07:002008-04-21T18:30:00.000-07:00A very insightful post...I wonder if the analogy c...A very insightful post...<BR/>I wonder if the analogy couldn't be applied to blogging...?<BR/>What we reveal in this window view, vs what we are like in the eyes of those inside our world...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4541375927817627360.post-90450838318945895842008-04-21T18:15:00.000-07:002008-04-21T18:15:00.000-07:00What a wonderful testament to a complex man.What a wonderful testament to a complex man.Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.com