Remembering Yesterday
Viewing comments for Chapter 94 "The Aftermath of the Fire"A widow's journey into her relationship with her
17 total reviews
Comment from Begin Again
Memories - good and bad - seem to rattle the cobwebs and bring back so much more emotion. You have written this one very well. Thank you for sharing. Smiles to you!
reply by the author on 22-Jan-2021
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Memories - good and bad - seem to rattle the cobwebs and bring back so much more emotion. You have written this one very well. Thank you for sharing. Smiles to you!
Comment Written 22-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 22-Jan-2021
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Thank you so much for the review and the nice comments.
Beth
Comment from Lyn Peters
Oh, BethShelby, my heart when out to you, and your family, as I read about the aftermath of the fire and the added trauma, of the car accident, that Connie endured. Your piece demonstrates how unpredictable (and challenging) life can be. In reading your work I get the impression that you and your family are resilient and loving. Thank you for sharing your memories.
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2021
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Oh, BethShelby, my heart when out to you, and your family, as I read about the aftermath of the fire and the added trauma, of the car accident, that Connie endured. Your piece demonstrates how unpredictable (and challenging) life can be. In reading your work I get the impression that you and your family are resilient and loving. Thank you for sharing your memories.
Comment Written 21-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2021
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Thank youso much for the review and comment. It just went off the posting two hours ago so I hope you read it in time to get some memeber money. I really appreciate the six stars.
Beth
Comment from lyenochka
Hooray that you got the unemployment despite that terrible supervisor. (by the way, I'm not sure why this part is in another font : "hearing the case. She said the company had decided to grant me unemployment, and he didn't challenge it. He went back to the company having failed to keep me from getting it."
Oh my goodness! For someone so feeling so bad about the fire, she was quite fearless in using other things like a car. I hope she became a cautious driver!
Thanks for sharing about this part of your life.
reply by the author on 19-Jan-2021
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Hooray that you got the unemployment despite that terrible supervisor. (by the way, I'm not sure why this part is in another font : "hearing the case. She said the company had decided to grant me unemployment, and he didn't challenge it. He went back to the company having failed to keep me from getting it."
Oh my goodness! For someone so feeling so bad about the fire, she was quite fearless in using other things like a car. I hope she became a cautious driver!
Thanks for sharing about this part of your life.
Comment Written 19-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 19-Jan-2021
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. For some reason, every time I copy something to the advanced editor, different paragraphs will come out in a different type font that the one I select. I have change those paragraghs back. I must have missed something. It is showing to be the same but it does looke different.
Connie gave me problems for a while. We will finally come around.
Beth
Comment from Sankey
Wow! More dramas for you. Connie very accident prone a bit like your son. An other great read. Now for some spags. In your heading...Recovering from the trials that saw an[d] end to 1985.
how to pr[e](o)ceed
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2021
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Wow! More dramas for you. Connie very accident prone a bit like your son. An other great read. Now for some spags. In your heading...Recovering from the trials that saw an[d] end to 1985.
how to pr[e](o)ceed
Comment Written 17-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2021
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Thank you so much for the review and the comments and for picking up on my spags. I really appreciate the stars.
Beth
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Devastation of house and sundry psyches is excruciatingly depicted. It never ends.
After the fire [and spending=>, HAVING SPENT] one night in the crowded motel room with us, Carol and Glen managed to find another motel
know how to preceed=>proceed
oncoming (one word)
hyphenate time-consuming
costing=>causing us stress
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2021
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Devastation of house and sundry psyches is excruciatingly depicted. It never ends.
After the fire [and spending=>, HAVING SPENT] one night in the crowded motel room with us, Carol and Glen managed to find another motel
know how to preceed=>proceed
oncoming (one word)
hyphenate time-consuming
costing=>causing us stress
Comment Written 17-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2021
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Thank you Elizabeth. It is always good to have you find the things that need attention in my story. Yes, there seems to be some ongoing stress in my life.
Beth
Comment from Mary Kay Bonfante
You certainly earned your unemployment checks! I can't believe your mean boss (and his boss) tried to stop you from collecting your benefits. I also had to fight for unemployment benefits on one occasion, but that's a whole other story, maybe for another time.
It's good that your insurance covered the fire damage, but it sounds like it also took a lot of work on your part, and that it was a group effort, on the part of most of the family. Carol and Glen were very helpful to you, even though it wasn't a very enjoyable holiday for any of you, and you had wonderful neighbors, who were willing to hook up the electrical extension cord between your homes.
Then, you had the car accident added onto the problems you already had. God sent His angels once again, protecting your daughter -- and gave you the presence of mind to "yell and gesture like a madwoman," and amazingly, miraculously, you were noticed.
Some suggestions:
Recovering from the trials that saw and end to 1965.
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Recovering from the trials that saw an end to 1985.
We were impressed that he seemed to know how to precede ...
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We were impressed that he seemed to know how to proceed ...
All of the interior had to be gutted ...
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All of the interior had to be gutted, ...
...other than yell and gesture like a mad woman.
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...other than yell and gesture like a madwoman.
The driver of the on-coming vehicle must have seen me,
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The driver of the oncoming vehicle must have seen me,
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Is that an actual picture of Connie? Even if it isn't, you found a very good picture of an upset child in a car.
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2021
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You certainly earned your unemployment checks! I can't believe your mean boss (and his boss) tried to stop you from collecting your benefits. I also had to fight for unemployment benefits on one occasion, but that's a whole other story, maybe for another time.
It's good that your insurance covered the fire damage, but it sounds like it also took a lot of work on your part, and that it was a group effort, on the part of most of the family. Carol and Glen were very helpful to you, even though it wasn't a very enjoyable holiday for any of you, and you had wonderful neighbors, who were willing to hook up the electrical extension cord between your homes.
Then, you had the car accident added onto the problems you already had. God sent His angels once again, protecting your daughter -- and gave you the presence of mind to "yell and gesture like a madwoman," and amazingly, miraculously, you were noticed.
Some suggestions:
Recovering from the trials that saw and end to 1965.
-->
Recovering from the trials that saw an end to 1985.
We were impressed that he seemed to know how to precede ...
-->
We were impressed that he seemed to know how to proceed ...
All of the interior had to be gutted ...
-->
All of the interior had to be gutted, ...
...other than yell and gesture like a mad woman.
-->
...other than yell and gesture like a madwoman.
The driver of the on-coming vehicle must have seen me,
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The driver of the oncoming vehicle must have seen me,
***
Is that an actual picture of Connie? Even if it isn't, you found a very good picture of an upset child in a car.
Comment Written 17-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2021
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Thank you so much for the review and comment and error corrections. Than isn't Connie's picture but Carol was amazed that I was able to find one that looked so much like her. Thanks a million for the six stars. I appreciate you.
Beth
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You're very welcome, dear Beth. You really had so many adventures (and misadventures) with your four children! So, not Connie, but it looks like her -- well done. God bless you and your family. Love, Mary Kay xoxo
Comment from Ulla
Wow, Beth, this was some trying years for all you. I'm so sorry about that, but you seemed to cope with it all one way or the other. Connie's little incident can't have helped either. I think I've managed to miss a chapter. I'll have to go back and have a look. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2021
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Wow, Beth, this was some trying years for all you. I'm so sorry about that, but you seemed to cope with it all one way or the other. Connie's little incident can't have helped either. I think I've managed to miss a chapter. I'll have to go back and have a look. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 17-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2021
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Thank you so much Ulla. Yes, remembering it, I amazed that we were able to cope as well as we were. I'm glad all that happened when we were a lot younger.
Beth
Comment from Gert sherwood
Beth,
with you telling us the miss happening that you had to endure were to me, were devastating. I have to give you credit of how you had to cope with; especially, when Connie took the keys to the car.
I must say you did So well telling us the unexpected happenings
Gert
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2021
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Beth,
with you telling us the miss happening that you had to endure were to me, were devastating. I have to give you credit of how you had to cope with; especially, when Connie took the keys to the car.
I must say you did So well telling us the unexpected happenings
Gert
Comment Written 17-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2021
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Thank you so much for the review and the nice comments. I really appreciate you.
Beth
Comment from royowen
Wow, young Connie could rouse a real storm, it's funny how some folk have a knack of doing this. You've had some trauma in your life Beth. You've obviously been a good mum though, being supportive and good in your endeavours, you've had interesting unemployment rules. Our government has always had social welfare in its hold. Well done, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2021
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Wow, young Connie could rouse a real storm, it's funny how some folk have a knack of doing this. You've had some trauma in your life Beth. You've obviously been a good mum though, being supportive and good in your endeavours, you've had interesting unemployment rules. Our government has always had social welfare in its hold. Well done, blessings Roy
Comment Written 17-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2021
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Thank you for the the review and comments. Connie was a problem for a while. When we work we contribute to unemployment as well as the the company. When we become unemployed we can draw as long as we continue to look for work If too many employs draw the company's contribution rate goes up.
Comment from Suzanna Ray
Dear Beth, Oh dear you are now telling me that you have two children that cost you dearly I am so glad that Don was given the contract, so that he could repay you for all the expenses for his Mischief. And it was certainly better to have a family member in the house, than a stranger.
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2021
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Dear Beth, Oh dear you are now telling me that you have two children that cost you dearly I am so glad that Don was given the contract, so that he could repay you for all the expenses for his Mischief. And it was certainly better to have a family member in the house, than a stranger.
Comment Written 17-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2021
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I'm of the opinion that if you plan to have children you should be prepared to put out some cash. They are all expensive. Back 100 years ago they children were an asset because they had to start working young. Not they are an expense. Thanks for a great review
Beth
