Remembering Yesterday
Viewing comments for Chapter 144 "Saying Good-bye to 1994"A widow's journey into her relationship with her
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Comment from BLACKTITANIUM86
They say, that when we think things are really ending, we are just
headed for a new beginning. I like your style of writing. For, you have
the ability to keep the readers attention. And that's dope. And since it's all about networking our unity, I will be looking forward to our supporting the Arts together, So Stay Connected
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2022
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They say, that when we think things are really ending, we are just
headed for a new beginning. I like your style of writing. For, you have
the ability to keep the readers attention. And that's dope. And since it's all about networking our unity, I will be looking forward to our supporting the Arts together, So Stay Connected
Comment Written 20-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 20-Jan-2022
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Thank you again. I'm so pleased you like my style of writing. I hope you will continue to read my story.
Beth
Comment from Ulla
And as always , Beth, I so enjoy following along with your wonderful family. A lot is happening here, but maybe the most important thing is the birth of your first grandchild and the photo taken with her and your mother. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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And as always , Beth, I so enjoy following along with your wonderful family. A lot is happening here, but maybe the most important thing is the birth of your first grandchild and the photo taken with her and your mother. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 18-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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Thank you Ulla. Yes it is probably the major thing happening in this chapter. I'm so glad you still enjoying this.
Beth
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Well written.
Curious, did you ever say what the 'elusive dream' was?
I'm new to the site. I probably just missed it.
Good luck with the book.
God bless.
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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Well written.
Curious, did you ever say what the 'elusive dream' was?
I'm new to the site. I probably just missed it.
Good luck with the book.
God bless.
Comment Written 18-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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Thank you Wayne, I appreciate the review and comments. Actually I accidently put this chapter into the wrong book. This was supposed to have gone into the book called, "Remembering Yesterday" The book "Chasing the Elusive Dream" is about early parts of my life where we were getting started, and it revered to finding our place in the American Dream or the American Pie as some referred to it. I'm trying to figure out how to get this into the right book.
Beth
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good luck
I messed up with Literary Warfare. It took three messages with IT and it still wasn't fixed right (People can't see that Chapter 2 isn't what they already read.)
Comment from Gert sherwood
Saying Good-bye to 1994
BethShelby,
My goodness you very busy. I have to praise you of how you remembered of what amazing things you did. I hope your family realizes of what you did for them.
Gert
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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Saying Good-bye to 1994
BethShelby,
My goodness you very busy. I have to praise you of how you remembered of what amazing things you did. I hope your family realizes of what you did for them.
Gert
Comment Written 18-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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Thank you Gert, I'm so glad you are still reading my story. I always enjoy your comments.
Beth
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BethShelby
You are most welcome
Smiles
Gert
Comment from Theodore McDowell
Wonderful idea to share these memories with your children. Where do I go to get caught up on the characters as sometimes I got lost. My wife and I are doing the same thing. We were given a gift called Storyworth by one of our grown children and the purpose is to write memories to our children prompted by questions by Storyworth. It has been very rewarding. Good job. Great legacy to pass these detailed memories on to your children.
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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Wonderful idea to share these memories with your children. Where do I go to get caught up on the characters as sometimes I got lost. My wife and I are doing the same thing. We were given a gift called Storyworth by one of our grown children and the purpose is to write memories to our children prompted by questions by Storyworth. It has been very rewarding. Good job. Great legacy to pass these detailed memories on to your children.
Comment Written 18-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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Thank you for doing a review on this chapter. I have a list of the members of the family and others at the end of the chapter. There are two books with the same family members. One was written ten years ago, and it starts with my marriage. I've be reposting some of those chapters lately and children are young. The other for which this is a part, I started writing after my husband died and I write it as though I'm talking to him. It started when we met, and now the children are grown and this chapter should have been 143 but I posted it to the wrong book. Both are in my portfolio. Since each chapter stands alone, you don't have to know happened before.
Beth
Comment from Spitfire
Your children will be so grateful that you wrote this and more so, because you are careful not to criticize or judge the behavior of your grown children.
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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Your children will be so grateful that you wrote this and more so, because you are careful not to criticize or judge the behavior of your grown children.
Comment Written 18-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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Thank you so much. I really hope they want be offended later after I'm gone. I'm trying not to be judgmental. Sometimes it isn't easy.
Beth
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for continuing the memoirs for us. I know your children will enjoy reading them.
Connie learned that Charlie was thinking of changing his major, and that he wanted to check out the colleges in the Chattanooga area.
He had a grandmother that lived in North Alabama, (grandmother WHO)
No one mentioned to Charlie that the guest room where he would be staying was also the place where we kept Connie' s parakeet. Charlie must have noticed the cage, but he wasn't aware that the bird was able to open the cage door and fly free. (You can omit both 'that')
We awoke the next morning to a blood curdling yell from the guest room. (the following morning)
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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Thank you for continuing the memoirs for us. I know your children will enjoy reading them.
Connie learned that Charlie was thinking of changing his major, and that he wanted to check out the colleges in the Chattanooga area.
He had a grandmother that lived in North Alabama, (grandmother WHO)
No one mentioned to Charlie that the guest room where he would be staying was also the place where we kept Connie' s parakeet. Charlie must have noticed the cage, but he wasn't aware that the bird was able to open the cage door and fly free. (You can omit both 'that')
We awoke the next morning to a blood curdling yell from the guest room. (the following morning)
Comment Written 18-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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Thank you for the review and for continuing to remind me about the the "thats' and to use following instead of next. I'm trying to remember but it is so much a part of the way I talk. I've fixed those spots and they do read better.
Beth
Comment from Ric Myworld
There will come a time when your children will sit down and take a look at all the years that have brought them to where they are. It's a neat idea and one we all should probably consider. Neat, I guess, I've just dated myself. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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There will come a time when your children will sit down and take a look at all the years that have brought them to where they are. It's a neat idea and one we all should probably consider. Neat, I guess, I've just dated myself. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 18-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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I've certainly dated myself. Everyone knows everything there is to know about me. LOL I think future generation will appreciate knowing why their act crazy. It's their DNA they got from grandma.
Beth
Comment from Judy Lawless
This was a busy chapter in your life, Beth. The kids seem to be finding the right path for them, other than Christi. She seemed to have ADHD, although I guess probably at that time it wasn't even a recognized thing.
How wonderful to finally have a granddaughter. Thanks for sharing this beautiful story.
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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This was a busy chapter in your life, Beth. The kids seem to be finding the right path for them, other than Christi. She seemed to have ADHD, although I guess probably at that time it wasn't even a recognized thing.
How wonderful to finally have a granddaughter. Thanks for sharing this beautiful story.
Comment Written 18-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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Thank you for this review on this chapter. You are correct about Christi. She has diagnosed herself as having ADHD. I think she might benefit from being on some kind of medication, but she is very health conscious and won't take anything except vitamins.
Beth
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You're welcome, Beth. My son was diagnosed with ADD when he was fifteen, and he's struggle with it. He was put on meds originally, which led to depression. Meds to treat that led to high blood pressure. He gave them all up, but eventually sought counselling. Now that he's happily married, he seems to be doing much better.
Comment from Begin Again
I enjoyed reading the ups and downs and you always seem to handle the problems with so much ease. I guess I am so much of a worrier (because things were always going wrong) that I thought I needed to be front and center all the time. Your family was learning to pull together and to understand the need to stand on their own two feet... well, most of the time. Great job!
Always, CArol
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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I enjoyed reading the ups and downs and you always seem to handle the problems with so much ease. I guess I am so much of a worrier (because things were always going wrong) that I thought I needed to be front and center all the time. Your family was learning to pull together and to understand the need to stand on their own two feet... well, most of the time. Great job!
Always, CArol
Comment Written 18-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 18-Jan-2022
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Thank you Carol, Only a couple of them learned to stand on their own to feet. Two of them, I'm still having to get out of trouble. Believe me, you aren't alone when it comes to family problems.
Beth
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You know, I know others are facing the same messy world, but at times it's hard to convince myself of the fact. ((Hugs))
