Remembering Yesterday
Viewing comments for Chapter 158 "Sometimes the News is Good"A widow's journey into her relationship with her
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Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Thanks for the update, Beth. Yes, it seemed to be a better year than
the one before. I understand about your dad wanting to see the old
place but not wanting to stay without your mom. You did a great job
sharing the many details about your family members. The settlement
for the DPT was exciting though bittersweet.
a testamony --> testimony
Respectfully, Jan
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2022
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Thanks for the update, Beth. Yes, it seemed to be a better year than
the one before. I understand about your dad wanting to see the old
place but not wanting to stay without your mom. You did a great job
sharing the many details about your family members. The settlement
for the DPT was exciting though bittersweet.
a testamony --> testimony
Respectfully, Jan
Comment Written 11-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2022
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful review. I really appreciate it Beth
Comment from Ric Myworld
You must have the greatest memory in the world, and I'm happy for you. As I shared in one of my earlier stories, I can't even go to the grocery store and get home with everything I went for. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2022
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You must have the greatest memory in the world, and I'm happy for you. As I shared in one of my earlier stories, I can't even go to the grocery store and get home with everything I went for. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 11-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2022
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Thanks Ric, I appreciate the review. I don't have that great a memory. I had a journal I was keeping back then to trigger my memory.
Beth
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Stunning turn of events! I recall your writing about the lawsuit in detail in another piece--this concise recap touches on the salient points for those who missed the larger story. How did you know the lawyer called if you didn't have an answering machine? Was someone in the family there to answer the phone?
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2022
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Stunning turn of events! I recall your writing about the lawsuit in detail in another piece--this concise recap touches on the salient points for those who missed the larger story. How did you know the lawyer called if you didn't have an answering machine? Was someone in the family there to answer the phone?
Comment Written 10-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2022
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Thank you Elizabeth. My phone recorded his name and number. It showed me who called but didn't take messages. I'm glad you're still reading my posts.
Beth
Comment from royowen
Quite a bit going on in this great autobiographical account in your lives. Whrj one condenses circumstance it always seems to be tough, but really there's lots of good things going, it's just that the angsty things take up space. But build character. Beautifully written my friend,
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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Quite a bit going on in this great autobiographical account in your lives. Whrj one condenses circumstance it always seems to be tough, but really there's lots of good things going, it's just that the angsty things take up space. But build character. Beautifully written my friend,
Comment Written 10-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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Thank you for the great review and comments.
Beth
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Most welcome
Comment from Spitfire
The most interesting parts of this included the look at your rental place and deciding everything was fine since the tenants paid their rent on time. Also, applauded the paragraph where you get a big and deserved settlement.
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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The most interesting parts of this included the look at your rental place and deciding everything was fine since the tenants paid their rent on time. Also, applauded the paragraph where you get a big and deserved settlement.
Comment Written 10-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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Thank you for the review and comments. The settlement was a dream come true but my husband invested most of it in CD's which were paying well at the time. We aren't big spenders except on the kids and we didn't even tell them we got it. They would have found I reason they needed in worse than we did. I told them recently but they figuree it is gone by now so they aren't asking.
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Smart move then not to tell your children. My son tells me not to give my granddaughter money because she spends it all on clothes.
Comment from lyenochka
Whew! I remember when you shared about getting that settlement. I liked the way you told it keeping the reader about the outcome in suspense until the end (for those who didn't already know!)
I feel so bad for you to have suffered back pain while caring for a sick baby while your kids went skiing! You're a patient mom!!
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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Whew! I remember when you shared about getting that settlement. I liked the way you told it keeping the reader about the outcome in suspense until the end (for those who didn't already know!)
I feel so bad for you to have suffered back pain while caring for a sick baby while your kids went skiing! You're a patient mom!!
Comment Written 10-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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Thank you Helen. I really appreciate the review and comments. I'm not so patient, but I then I usually gave in after I've made them feel guilty for asking. LOL.
Betj
Comment from mermaids
That is certainly good news at the end of your story, receiving the money which took such a long time. Your life was certainly full with your father, your children and the farm. Excellent memoir writing.
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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That is certainly good news at the end of your story, receiving the money which took such a long time. Your life was certainly full with your father, your children and the farm. Excellent memoir writing.
Comment Written 10-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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Thank you so much for the excellent review and comments.
Beth
Comment from damommy
What a cheeky woman, demanding you throw out you renters for her. I had a similar experience with my mother's house. It was wonderful for you to get that settlement. I bet you felt it was time something good happened.
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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What a cheeky woman, demanding you throw out you renters for her. I had a similar experience with my mother's house. It was wonderful for you to get that settlement. I bet you felt it was time something good happened.
Comment Written 10-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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Thank for the review and comment. I agree she was pretty cheeky. We weren't charging a lot to rent the place and that woman would have likely driven us crazy, It is better to stick with what you know than take a chance on someone new. The settlement was a big surprise and we were thrilled.
Beth
Comment from Judy Lawless
I suspect I might have missed some chapters in this, Beth. It was impossible to keep up with all the posts while I was away. But it was easy to jump into this one and no what was going on. Interesting that a woman just decided you should rent your country property to her instead of the ones who lived in it. What a wonderful surprise that you won so much in the settlement.
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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I suspect I might have missed some chapters in this, Beth. It was impossible to keep up with all the posts while I was away. But it was easy to jump into this one and no what was going on. Interesting that a woman just decided you should rent your country property to her instead of the ones who lived in it. What a wonderful surprise that you won so much in the settlement.
Comment Written 10-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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Thank you Judy, I doubt if you missed much. I've been writing more on genealogy lately. The last chapter was about all the bad thing that happened in 1995, like Mom dying and having in my dad and quite work to care for him. I appreciate the review.
Beth
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You?re welcome, Beth. I guess I didn?t miss any of this. :) I must have missed the genealogy ones. I had to delete older ones that didn?t pay because I got too far behind to catch up.
Comment from Lloyd T. Okoko
The objective correlative of your work reminisces how the protagonist, her husband and their dad tried to go on an upgrading mission of their reportedly discredited home and acreage.
The work highlights their cold snowy environment in Chattanooga; the fluctuating bood pressure of the protagonist's husband that necessitated frequent change of prescriptions; their trip back to Mississippi that was occasioned by Dad's desire to undo, what has already been discredited of the home; their assessment of the true situation of things as not being too bad as painted by the seemingly selfish informant; their prompt repair of mom's tomb; news of the awards made as compensation concerning Susan's law suit and how the money that accrued from it served as a pivot for the protagonist's husband to go back into business.
The work earns its texture through its effective use of anecdotes synonymous with how the death of loving wife could make a man disinterested in living in a home the once cherished.
Excellent work. Bravo.
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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The objective correlative of your work reminisces how the protagonist, her husband and their dad tried to go on an upgrading mission of their reportedly discredited home and acreage.
The work highlights their cold snowy environment in Chattanooga; the fluctuating bood pressure of the protagonist's husband that necessitated frequent change of prescriptions; their trip back to Mississippi that was occasioned by Dad's desire to undo, what has already been discredited of the home; their assessment of the true situation of things as not being too bad as painted by the seemingly selfish informant; their prompt repair of mom's tomb; news of the awards made as compensation concerning Susan's law suit and how the money that accrued from it served as a pivot for the protagonist's husband to go back into business.
The work earns its texture through its effective use of anecdotes synonymous with how the death of loving wife could make a man disinterested in living in a home the once cherished.
Excellent work. Bravo.
Comment Written 10-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2022
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Thank you for a detail and excellent review. I pleased you read and reviewed this.
Beth
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Remain Blessed.
