tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post115798658658827362..comments2024-02-15T23:41:36.425-08:00Comments on SIMPLY WAIT: WHERE HAVE WE BEEN? WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?Patry Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158693412367823352006-09-19T12:16:00.000-07:002006-09-19T12:16:00.000-07:00Vickie: And I remember all the assurances that it ...Vickie: And I remember all the assurances that it was safe to work in the area after the event...The price these men have paid and continue to pay for their bravery and commitment<BR/>is astounding.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158633747123670492006-09-18T19:42:00.000-07:002006-09-18T19:42:00.000-07:00Recently, we learned that 70% of the firefighters ...Recently, we learned that 70% of the firefighters who worked ground zero have serious respiratory illnesses. I don't profess any soothsaying abilities, but dang...Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08573890783110046304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158616089851583262006-09-18T14:48:00.000-07:002006-09-18T14:48:00.000-07:00vickie: Just saw this! (Sometimes I don't check ba...vickie: Just saw this! (Sometimes I don't check back for comments on my old posts.) What a powerful poem; thank you so much for sharing it here.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158505132379604902006-09-17T07:58:00.000-07:002006-09-17T07:58:00.000-07:00I couldn't find your email address. Survived Septe...I couldn't find your email address.<BR/><BR/> Survived September<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>1/21/02<BR/><BR/>I survived September-- <BR/>just barely. <BR/><BR/>Ground zero had been a force <BR/>to be reckoned with. <BR/>It was not just my job to be there-- <BR/>I needed to be there. <BR/>The pull to help, and hope, <BR/>were so strong-- <BR/>we, all of us, plodded on <BR/>much like weary soldiers at war. <BR/><BR/>Now that the scars have faded, <BR/>unnoticeably, <BR/>I, myself, have paid high prices. <BR/>The memories of this time will fade. <BR/>The heartbreak will heal. <BR/>I may not. <BR/>My lungs absorbed the toxins <BR/>of that hell quite readily. <BR/>Now, I labor to breathe. <BR/><BR/>I don't necessarily blame NYC <BR/>nor do I belittle the terrorists-- <BR/>at least, not much-- <BR/><BR/>I'm thankful to have survived.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08573890783110046304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158193875098092322006-09-13T17:31:00.000-07:002006-09-13T17:31:00.000-07:00edie: that's a profound statement--and a true one....edie: that's a profound statement--and a true one.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158179618532263352006-09-13T13:33:00.000-07:002006-09-13T13:33:00.000-07:00there are no small, insignificant acts.there are no small, insignificant acts.off linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817782192690917677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158119677678639262006-09-12T20:54:00.000-07:002006-09-12T20:54:00.000-07:00p.s. to Vickie: I tried to follow your link, but A...p.s. to Vickie: I tried to follow your link, but Angelfire wouldn't let me in.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158119360632173122006-09-12T20:49:00.000-07:002006-09-12T20:49:00.000-07:00paris: Unfortunately, you're right. There's always...paris: Unfortunately, you're right. There's always suffering. There's always a need for light.<BR/><BR/>lori: It's amazing the bonds that were formed that day--especially between strangers. Yours is a beautiful story.<BR/><BR/>Vickie! I've missed your presence here, too.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158117042548380652006-09-12T20:10:00.000-07:002006-09-12T20:10:00.000-07:00the link got cut off, I apologizehttp://www.angelf...the link got cut off, I apologize<BR/><BR/>http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/vlk234/poetry_table1/Poetry_3Page56.html<BR/><BR/>I have missed you...Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08573890783110046304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158116559152342382006-09-12T20:02:00.000-07:002006-09-12T20:02:00.000-07:00In January, 2002, I wrote a poem about a firefight...In January, 2002, I wrote a poem about a firefighter that survived that fateful day. Just this past week, I leaned how factual that poem actually is...<BR/><BR/>http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/vlk234/poetry_table1/Poetry_3Page56.htmlVickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08573890783110046304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158116452055828082006-09-12T20:00:00.000-07:002006-09-12T20:00:00.000-07:00I was getting ready for my daughter's sweet 16 par...I was getting ready for my daughter's sweet 16 party and there was someone there doing remodeling on the house...we obviously couldn't work and were glued to the television. Every time I have run into him since we have had this sort of bond--a mutual understanding that came from the fear and uncertainty and horror of the moment. You are right...it put everything into perspective. great post.LoriCloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133506041844004772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158100007911141962006-09-12T15:26:00.000-07:002006-09-12T15:26:00.000-07:00I didn't see your post about the candle until toni...I didn't see your post about the candle until tonight (Sept. 12) but what a great idea. I've often lit candles in times like this and as so many people in the world are suffering, your candle idea seems like a good one for anytime.paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158091186446798412006-09-12T12:59:00.000-07:002006-09-12T12:59:00.000-07:00kerstin: Next time I'm in Northampton, I'll look f...kerstin: Next time I'm in Northampton, I'll look for your tea lights.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158088329463208212006-09-12T12:12:00.000-07:002006-09-12T12:12:00.000-07:00I light a few candles (four tealights in a wooden ...I light a few candles (four tealights in a wooden block) in my window almost every night anyway, but last night they took on a special meaning, thank you for that.Kerstinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684657181509439771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158087778580789352006-09-12T12:02:00.000-07:002006-09-12T12:02:00.000-07:00Elizabeth: Thank you for all the small personal ac...Elizabeth: Thank you for all the small personal acts you do that inspire me from so far away.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158080279129526972006-09-12T09:57:00.000-07:002006-09-12T09:57:00.000-07:00the small, personal acts are all we can do. And, ...the small, personal acts are all we can do. And, I choose to believe that it matters.<BR/><BR/>Great post.<BR/><BR/>~bluepoppyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158073188110923792006-09-12T07:59:00.000-07:002006-09-12T07:59:00.000-07:00gulnaz: "peace in our hearts"--it all begins there...gulnaz: "peace in our hearts"--it all begins there. <BR/><BR/>gerry: Thank you and welcome! How nice to see a fellow codfish here. I also enjoyed my visit to your place.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158070283587807792006-09-12T07:11:00.000-07:002006-09-12T07:11:00.000-07:00I saw a post of yours on A Mindful Life, and you m...I saw a post of yours on A Mindful Life, and you mentioned Cape Cod. I'm also a Cape Codder (in the summer). I didn't check "blogger" below, because the box asks for my password and I can't fathom why. Anyway, I like your blog. Kathryn put me on her links list, and that made me happy.<BR/>My sentiments about the 9/11 tragedy are inexpressible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158067732396019122006-09-12T06:28:00.000-07:002006-09-12T06:28:00.000-07:00its amazing how we allow unimportant stuff to rule...its amazing how we allow unimportant stuff to rule our lives, maybe it has to be that way but perspective is something which keeps us sane.<BR/><BR/>i hope and pray that there is peace in this world and also peace in our hearts.gulnazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303326222747011474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158033268264823662006-09-11T20:54:00.000-07:002006-09-11T20:54:00.000-07:00Friends: I love to think of you all lighting your ...Friends: I love to think of you all lighting your candles. The world feels a little more hopeful because you are in it.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158032241014745822006-09-11T20:37:00.000-07:002006-09-11T20:37:00.000-07:00I lit a blue Milagros candle for peace - for every...I lit a blue Milagros candle for peace - for everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158013532935170872006-09-11T15:25:00.000-07:002006-09-11T15:25:00.000-07:00Are we lighting at sunset? going to find candle. s...Are we lighting at sunset? going to find candle. so sad.rdlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062856086277201874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158012651789485142006-09-11T15:10:00.000-07:002006-09-11T15:10:00.000-07:00We're with you, too.We're with you, too.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386655587963143782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158011635614803722006-09-11T14:53:00.000-07:002006-09-11T14:53:00.000-07:00I'm right there with you, Patry. K.I'm right there with you, Patry. K.Sustenance Scouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12980573661955592633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1158010569746636852006-09-11T14:36:00.000-07:002006-09-11T14:36:00.000-07:00I won't get home until late tonight -- but the can...I won't get home until late tonight -- but the candle is lit: I too pray for peace. I can't understand who would not -- even though I know there are those who don't, and wouldn't.<BR/><BR/>And thank you for your kind words.The Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723009641287783218noreply@blogger.com