tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post5610418911926573398..comments2024-02-16T18:19:13.539-08:00Comments on Ramblings From Yet Another Stranger on the Bus: Where Have All the Flowers Gone?Leslie Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-87115811339124389632011-02-18T15:07:31.111-08:002011-02-18T15:07:31.111-08:00@ Rachel ~ Thank you, Girlfriend. I'm not sure...@ Rachel ~ Thank you, Girlfriend. I'm not sure I'd agree with that assessment. I just deal with what I'm dealt and stumble along. I'm glad you commented.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-1095174023167678642011-02-18T14:59:31.207-08:002011-02-18T14:59:31.207-08:00Read this and couldn't comment for a while. Yo...Read this and couldn't comment for a while. You're an honest and brave woman, Les.Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-23196328602515880772011-02-12T18:08:20.688-08:002011-02-12T18:08:20.688-08:00@ Kassie~ WAY down south, Honey, and very spur of...@ Kassie~ WAY down south, Honey, and very spur of the moment. Believe me, had I been coming anywhere near, I would have missed no opportunity! I'm going to get to that cabin some day! I'm a good putterer, too.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-44675807112705334932011-02-12T16:45:06.710-08:002011-02-12T16:45:06.710-08:00Les - How could you have been in Utah and not come...Les - How could you have been in Utah and not come to see me? Were you in St. George? I would love some company as I putter around my cabin.Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-73324990189054747792011-02-12T14:50:20.214-08:002011-02-12T14:50:20.214-08:00@ Kirk ~ Oh, you kicked me hard and I had to walk ...@ Kirk ~ Oh, you kicked me hard and I had to walk around outside a few minutes. Thank you for your words. I was so driven to write about him. I was so concerned about sounding pitiful or wah-wah. And guess what (for better or worse)? I have more life to tell in the near future!<br /><br />You're right, Kirk, as I usually say about your political comments. That asshole Reagan gets Brown Sugar and sainthood. We're all trying to figure out what in HELL we're going to do about our world. Blecchhh.<br /><br />And, no, my friend - liking Chrissie is RIGHT.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-25902045848067838312011-02-12T14:42:04.299-08:002011-02-12T14:42:04.299-08:00@ Kass ~ I'm sorry. It wasn't my wish to h...@ Kass ~ I'm sorry. It wasn't my wish to have anyone sting too badly. I strove for balance. Don't agonize about Gary, Kass. He has no cognition at all. I promise you this is true.<br /><br />Let's see:Lucinda Williams is among my favorite artists and Over Time is HER song, not Willie's. Elvis Costello named it as one of the best songs ever, and I'd have to agree. I hold it close to my heart.<br /><br />I wish I were at the cabin in Midway helping. Actually I just returned home from Utah not half an hour ago! I'm glad you commented. I wondered where you were.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-62675975082086523822011-02-12T14:35:42.506-08:002011-02-12T14:35:42.506-08:00@ Doozy ~ I thought you'd enjoy the poem clip ...@ Doozy ~ I thought you'd enjoy the poem clip - such imagery, huh? As for Gary, yes. I dug. And dug some more. And dug. I needed to do that. I delivered it up as well I as could render it.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-8902469032133124292011-02-12T13:35:48.290-08:002011-02-12T13:35:48.290-08:00Difficult to read, not because it's written po...Difficult to read, not because it's written poorly, just the opposite, it's written beautifully. A lesser writer would have bathed it in bathos. It's the unflincing honesty that makes it difficult.<br /><br />As for the Gipper, I give him credit for recognizing that Gorbechev was a true reformer, something no one else in the right-wing recognized at the time (in fact, he was denounced by many conservatives back then for breaking bread with the Rooskies, something that's forgotten now) As for Reagan's domestic policies, well, I believe they eventually led us to the mess we currently find ourselves in.<br /><br />Um, I kind of like Chrissie Hynde. That's not wrong, is it?Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-25229795083109641882011-02-12T11:41:25.234-08:002011-02-12T11:41:25.234-08:00Les - I'm in Midway at my cabin, fixing the fu...Les - I'm in Midway at my cabin, fixing the furnace and de-icing the toilet. I went to Greg's house and read this and wrote a lengthy comment, but it was a really weak WiFi connection (I was 'borrowing' it from a Bed & Breakfast several miles away) so it didn't go through (or rather, it was taking so long to load, I gave up).<br /><br />What I said was - What an excellent piece of writing. I was totally captivated and engrossed with the details of what Gary's life must be like, and yours in connection to it. I agonized over the possibility that he could have some cognition and be frozen in his body. Please tell me this isn't so.<br /><br />I'm sitting here in the local market which has WiFi so I'm trying to control my emotions over Willy's <i>Time</i>. Who is Lucinda?<br /><br />Thanks for a great post.Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-21093285869878382092011-02-12T10:47:25.580-08:002011-02-12T10:47:25.580-08:00Oh goodness--the poem on your page by W.S. Merwin ...Oh goodness--the poem on your page by W.S. Merwin is so fitting. Thanks for sharing this, Leslie. You dug deep--not an easy thing to do.Doozyannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08090601905887166306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-54605318147696791772011-02-11T07:45:06.700-08:002011-02-11T07:45:06.700-08:00@ Artymess ~ I'm glad you commented, Lorna. Yo...@ Artymess ~ I'm glad you commented, Lorna. You are one of those giving, huge-hearted human beings filled with kindness and caring. But we already knew that about you. And I'd submit that you ARE great with words, because look at those you sent me. Thank you. You're right, too. I am the me I am because he is the he that he is.<br /><br />Ironically, despite a close connection with a retarded person, I do not have your gift of caretaking them. I've known several damaged people in my life, some of whom wanted to be close with me. I can never be mean, but I'm often so uncomfortable it is literally all I can do not to run away screaming. But human beings keep growing all their lives, right? I try. I try.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-49003249559218779352011-02-10T22:58:52.367-08:002011-02-10T22:58:52.367-08:00Leslie such an honest and moving story of your bro...Leslie such an honest and moving story of your brother Gary and I guess it's because of him that you are the person you are now....i worked awhile in a respite home for babies and children and young people up to 19 who had varying degrees of disabilities .....it was a place of joy and the most humbling experience of my life ......I am not great with words but I just wanted to say that it is a great priviledge to care for others ..i found the children had great spirits as Gary must have to have reached his 55th birthday...I am 55 so this story also touched me on another level....I hope this made sense....YOu are special because Gary is...thank you for sharing this story with us<br />Lorna xxxartymesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798834736698500712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-47880875118803231102011-02-10T20:16:55.326-08:002011-02-10T20:16:55.326-08:00@ Elisabeth ~ I'm so pleased you popped up. I ...@ Elisabeth ~ I'm so pleased you popped up. I have wanted to write about Gary for a long time, but I never could satisfy myself with the words. You hit it about all the feelings - all the jumbled emotions tinged with regret, anger, resentment, and the wonder of what could have been. My brother may not have spent his life in my presence, but he has surely been a presence in my life. Thank you for commenting.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-36975609693827930032011-02-10T19:23:18.574-08:002011-02-10T19:23:18.574-08:00This is such a sad story, Les, heart wrenching for...This is such a sad story, Les, heart wrenching for you all, for your young parents and especially for you. The best and the worst of such things as sibling rivalry is hard to cope with at the best of times but when the sibling is so damaged, it's impossible to feel all the feelings you might normally feel. Guilt creeps in, resentment, mixed in with all that love. So sad. Thanks Les. This is beautifully written.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-38331369159493069262011-02-10T18:13:13.465-08:002011-02-10T18:13:13.465-08:00@ Kim ~ One of the phrases I've always used is...@ Kim ~ One of the phrases I've always used is that a retarded child casts a long shadow across the whole family. I've really never landed on anything like peace about Gary. It's just always a tragic mystery I don't muddle through.<br /><br />I wish I'd known you were going to be in Las Vegas! I'd have trundled myself over there to share a meal and chat if your layover was long enough.Leslie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702472429383639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195616894993495285.post-55815413347714978062011-02-10T17:50:29.237-08:002011-02-10T17:50:29.237-08:00Amazing post Leslie, Thanks so much for sharing su...Amazing post Leslie, Thanks so much for sharing such a poignant and painful backdrop to your experience as an older sibling which certainly must have shaped your outlook in many ways.<br /><br />I sat in the Las Vegas airport and thought of you yesterday on the way to visit my sister in NC.<br />xoxo KimNuminosityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464230956125740370noreply@blogger.com