tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post8112900814503000855..comments2023-10-21T08:46:58.296-07:00Comments on This Life in Writing: a small part of the story part 2Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754945048997402612noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-72001482945374000922008-07-01T01:21:00.000-07:002008-07-01T01:21:00.000-07:00Min--First of all, I am happy to share comments he...Min--First of all, I am happy to share comments here with anybody, and especially you:-) and, I would love to write your biography some day...<BR/><BR/>Peaj--thank you for the compliment! And don't we always stumble upon the truth somewhere between our own idiocy, fear, and nobility?!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754945048997402612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-40250931919846558342008-06-30T20:44:00.000-07:002008-06-30T20:44:00.000-07:00Jase, HA HA. and um, shouldn't you be leaving com...Jase, HA HA. and um, shouldn't you be leaving comments for Jess here? Sheesh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-44315609062901684712008-06-30T19:54:00.000-07:002008-06-30T19:54:00.000-07:00I reread this post a couple of times, and I am str...I reread this post a couple of times, and I am struck by several things:<BR/><BR/>1. You are an excellent writer. You write sparingly yet vividly.<BR/>2. You have a great memory! Of course, all of this is fresher for you than my story is for me. But still...<BR/>3. As always, I'm touched that you are so open.<BR/>4. Man and woman were not made to retreat from intimacy. It just isn't the way we were created. That's why we "know the way all too well."<BR/>5. I recently told my story to some friends. When asked why I broke up with Donna so many times, my immediate response was "I was an idiot." I next gave my noble reason, which is that I take commitment very seriously, and I didn't feel that I was committed to her, so I (tried) to break up with her. I think that the truth is somewhere in between idiocy, fear and nobility. Your story sounds like it has a similar flavor - you weren't <B>just</B> being fickle. But you weren't <B>just</B> being discerning, either.<BR/>6. Drew rocks all kinds of ways. He is my new hero. For a little bit. OK, that's enough. No wait, a little bit more... there. Drew <B>was</B> my hero for a little bit.Peajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159023995488615503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-76606206011616477552008-06-30T10:45:00.000-07:002008-06-30T10:45:00.000-07:00I never actually "broke up" with John, but I did t...I never actually "broke up" with John, but I did tell him once that I would not go out with him (on the advice of my 2 roommates, because I knew I was falling in love with him and he had never spoken of his feelings or given me any reason to hope that he had any for me, they thought this would get him to open up). He asked me if I was busy, I said no; he asked me if I was sick, I said no; you get the idea. Anyway, it was the most miserable weekend of my life! Bruce actually made a housecall and when I told him everything that happened, he told me that if I wanted advice on the male psyche, I should not ask women. On Bruce's advice, I asked John out to lunch and, after spending most of that time in silence, I finally told him I missed him, whereupon he said, "thanks." Then I invited him to dinner later that week, and he accepted. The night of the dinner, I asked my 2 roommates (whose names are withheld to protect their identities!) to pray for the situation. After dinner, John and I were talking when, suddenly, from upstairs, I could hear this pretty loud praying (think spiritual warfare) going on upstairs! I was mortified and could only hope John didn't hear (later I found out the prayer was for some other, unrelated, situation)! Anyway, I told John how I felt and he proceeded to tell me that the reason he asked me out on that fateful day was to tell me how he felt about me! Thank God that His grace covers our bumbling mistakes! This September 10th will be our 25th wedding anniversary!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-61832135760911120342008-06-30T04:29:00.000-07:002008-06-30T04:29:00.000-07:00This sounds familiar. I broke up with Donna three ...This sounds familiar. I broke up with Donna three times, but couldn't stay away from her. Finally she laid down the law and told me I couldn't treat her that way anymore. So I asked her to marry me. The end.Peajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159023995488615503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-91075158046587158252008-06-29T22:43:00.000-07:002008-06-29T22:43:00.000-07:00Mindy, the funny thing about you and Joe is that I...Mindy, the funny thing about you and Joe is that I think 3 of those breakups have happened since you got married...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-85661645991709319112008-06-29T22:03:00.000-07:002008-06-29T22:03:00.000-07:00Jess, I so enjoy the way you tell a story! It is ...Jess, I so enjoy the way you tell a story! It is really funny to hear how things transpire and how vividly you remember them. Drew was smart to keep with it. <BR/><BR/>Joe is like that... I think I broke up with him like 5 times... For a few of those he retorted something like "wait, I thought we were already broken up and just hanging out? I am not so sure I know what is going on, buuuut okaaay?" <BR/><BR/>So will you write my biography someday???? I will give you the important stuff and you can soup it up with all the great ways you paint with speech. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-60615525252353401492008-06-28T23:41:00.000-07:002008-06-28T23:41:00.000-07:00It would have been funny if you wanted to see Dumb...It would have been funny if you wanted to see Dumb and Dumber.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-78146772618131759442008-06-28T22:02:00.000-07:002008-06-28T22:02:00.000-07:00Something tells me that was more than just a movie...Something tells me that was more than just a movie title ;-)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com