Heart Crafted Poems - 2022
Viewing comments for Chapter 19 "Little Sister"Musings of an old man - 2022
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Comment from Tom Horonzy
Better than being drafted. I too left the nest the day after h.s. graduation, 1965. Did ten years of duty before a degree in business sent me on my way to where I could raise a family. I mean, as a P.O.2 my monthly pay in 1974 was around 600 dollars.
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2022
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Better than being drafted. I too left the nest the day after h.s. graduation, 1965. Did ten years of duty before a degree in business sent me on my way to where I could raise a family. I mean, as a P.O.2 my monthly pay in 1974 was around 600 dollars.
Comment Written 03-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2022
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Tom.you are I traveled pretty close the manne, I went Amry Medical Corp - Spec 6 -1968-1976, university, great family and niw retired.
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Even more amazing we live less than 20 miles apart. Your in Flat Rock and I am in Green Creek, Polk County, NC
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now that reflects the old adage one degree of separation quite matter-of-factly. Hi neighbor ...
Comment from Judy Lawless
This is a well-written, but very sad Family Story, JLR. I fully understood your need to leave that home and make your own way, but it surprised me that you would tell you sister you'd never be back, and keep that promise all these years. I hope you can find a way to forgive yourself.
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2022
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This is a well-written, but very sad Family Story, JLR. I fully understood your need to leave that home and make your own way, but it surprised me that you would tell you sister you'd never be back, and keep that promise all these years. I hope you can find a way to forgive yourself.
Comment Written 02-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2022
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Judy, I have been able to make peice with myself. We will, I am certain re-connect on the other side.
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I'm happy to hear that. :)
Comment from Kit Nongkhlaw
Each one of us said or did something which we later regret. That is part of our life. I quarreled with my father in my teen but I make up with him when he was old. Thanks for sharing and wish you the very best in the contest, Kit
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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Each one of us said or did something which we later regret. That is part of our life. I quarreled with my father in my teen but I make up with him when he was old. Thanks for sharing and wish you the very best in the contest, Kit
Comment Written 02-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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Kit, thank you. I am pleased to read you made the opportunity to make amends a reality.
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You are welcome, Sir
Comment from the13thpoet
Hello JLR a good day to you. I hope this find you well. Thank you for sharing your story with us. Unfortunately it's a story that I can relate to myself. Like you I was from a very unstable home that I had to get away from, but I left/ran away at 8 years old. That was me basically turning my back on my father's entire side of the family. It's been almost 30 years since I've seen him and about 25+ since of seen any members from his side. Anyway, you never know what decisions life will force you to make. Good job and good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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Hello JLR a good day to you. I hope this find you well. Thank you for sharing your story with us. Unfortunately it's a story that I can relate to myself. Like you I was from a very unstable home that I had to get away from, but I left/ran away at 8 years old. That was me basically turning my back on my father's entire side of the family. It's been almost 30 years since I've seen him and about 25+ since of seen any members from his side. Anyway, you never know what decisions life will force you to make. Good job and good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 02-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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my FS friend, perhaps our stories are why we write, I am grateful for your honest sharing. Thank you.
Comment from Wendy G
Such a sad story, but you have written it very well, expressing your deep feelings with skill and care. I hope you can find out more about your sister's life. Best wishes for your entry in the contest.
Wendy
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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Such a sad story, but you have written it very well, expressing your deep feelings with skill and care. I hope you can find out more about your sister's life. Best wishes for your entry in the contest.
Wendy
Comment Written 01-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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Wendy thank you, yes I did find out more and have found closure.
Comment from lyenochka
Oh, that's heart-breaking. So in all those fifty-five years, you had not been in contact with your family? I can understand wanting to leave that abusive household but I wonder what your relationship to your sister was like? I guess you were forced to care for her?
Best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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Oh, that's heart-breaking. So in all those fifty-five years, you had not been in contact with your family? I can understand wanting to leave that abusive household but I wonder what your relationship to your sister was like? I guess you were forced to care for her?
Best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 01-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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fifty five did come and go, no contact - I was never forced to care for my little sister, but at seventeen I was ill equiped to do so. When I left the military I moved to Europe, went to University and began my career. When I returned stateside mother has passed, sister married and all contact was lost -
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So sad. But you had your own journey and God was with you all the way.
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Very good story. Very well written.
"I am gone, I leave Friday for basic training, I will not be back." - don't know why you didn't just make these stand alone sentences.
Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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Very good story. Very well written.
"I am gone, I leave Friday for basic training, I will not be back." - don't know why you didn't just make these stand alone sentences.
Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 01-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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thanks Wayne. You are so correct.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Oh my goodness, this is quite sad but you escaped the abuse at home and made a good life for yourself and there is no shame in that. When I left home, my brother was 8 years old and may parents told him many things about me that made him not want to contact me so we had no communication, and now he is 60 years old and he has no idea who I am. It is very sad, but it is impossible to fill in the gap. This is what happens in families, I can identify with your words here, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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Oh my goodness, this is quite sad but you escaped the abuse at home and made a good life for yourself and there is no shame in that. When I left home, my brother was 8 years old and may parents told him many things about me that made him not want to contact me so we had no communication, and now he is 60 years old and he has no idea who I am. It is very sad, but it is impossible to fill in the gap. This is what happens in families, I can identify with your words here, love Dolly x
Comment Written 01-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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Dolly, my friend, that you know the reality of this void in your life makes my heart weep for you. For me, I always thought .... someday I would be able to reconnect, it just wasn't to be in this lifetime.
You are such a couragous person to be so honest with me, thank you evermore! I was quite concerned about exposing myself in this honest reflection -People can be often so judgemental.
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No one can know the circumstances within a family unless they have lived through it, I sympathise with you and not everyone has a happy family life. This is why I made sure my children had a good life and we are close throughout our life, love Dolly x
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That is where I put my heart and soul with three great adult children and eight live wire grandchildren. A gift that keeps on giving for sure.
Comment from royowen
Oh, foolishness thy name is youth. How sad this is my friend. One doesn't need a plethora of trouble to destroy a past, death always brings a certainty, it's too late to put to rights wrongs committed, I wonder if she suffered. Beautifully written my friend. Beautifully written, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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Oh, foolishness thy name is youth. How sad this is my friend. One doesn't need a plethora of trouble to destroy a past, death always brings a certainty, it's too late to put to rights wrongs committed, I wonder if she suffered. Beautifully written my friend. Beautifully written, blessings Roy
Comment Written 01-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
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Roy,you certainly nailed it, foolish youthfulness putting things off far to long are certainly my foilbles in this. Thank you for your non-judgement. I found out she lead a productive life in healthcare, a spinster and as all in my family died from heart failure.
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Well done Jim.
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
Yours is a well-written story about a heartbreaking event. It is so sad you didn't try to get back to your sister even if your parent(s) were so unwilling to be like a parent should be. I hope you will learn about her from her friend. Best of luck in that and in the life story contest.
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2022
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Yours is a well-written story about a heartbreaking event. It is so sad you didn't try to get back to your sister even if your parent(s) were so unwilling to be like a parent should be. I hope you will learn about her from her friend. Best of luck in that and in the life story contest.
Comment Written 01-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2022
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Carol thanks you and I did and this was good.