tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post2828856418411988045..comments2024-02-15T23:41:36.425-08:00Comments on SIMPLY WAIT: MY WHOLE LIFE CHANGED WHEN...Patry Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-74913069536852917642007-04-13T07:33:00.000-07:002007-04-13T07:33:00.000-07:00My whole life changed when I went to live in the M...My whole life changed when I went to live in the Middle East - and through all my travels and getting to know people, discovering that we are all more alike than we are different and that nearly every problem can be solved with dialogue. And blogging - it kickstarted me into writing every single day, no matter what. And of course all the inspiration from other bloggers such as yourself doesn't hurt one bit. xoparis parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-13100359132463240522007-04-12T23:22:00.000-07:002007-04-12T23:22:00.000-07:00very thoughtful post, patry!!! i will have to mul...very thoughtful post, patry!!! i will have to mull this one over for a bit! ~rubyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-47588257105203578652007-04-03T08:49:00.000-07:002007-04-03T08:49:00.000-07:00herhimnbryn: "this sunburnt country" is a very evo...herhimnbryn: "this sunburnt country" is a very evocative phrase. It SOUNDS like a place where someone could find <BR/>"another me."Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-30559608206012106862007-04-03T08:47:00.000-07:002007-04-03T08:47:00.000-07:00Susan, We spend so much of our lives thinking the ...Susan, We spend so much of our lives thinking the world is one way, and that it will continue to be that way. It seems those illusions were shattered for you at a young age. Thank you for sharing your story here.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-42617580130837883522007-04-03T08:45:00.000-07:002007-04-03T08:45:00.000-07:00I moved from the UK. I found another me in this su...I moved from the UK. I found another me in this sunburnt country!herhimnbrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182397064631016552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-46020234324989270172007-04-03T07:42:00.000-07:002007-04-03T07:42:00.000-07:00My whole life changed when my boyfriend, one day t...My whole life changed when my boyfriend, one day to be husband, was killed in a gun accident. I was 20. My future as I foresaw it was over in the split second it took for that bullet to lodge in the worst possible place. It's been 30 years and I went on to graduate from college, work in the business world, marry, have four children, homeschool them, have many wonderful experiences and painful experiences but the future of my 20 year old dreams changed in so many ways, that fateful day 30 years ago.<BR/><BR/>SusanSUSANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04656015308557797386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-78209593174460773382007-04-02T21:20:00.000-07:002007-04-02T21:20:00.000-07:00spam filter goes up tomorrow...spam filter goes up tomorrow...Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-15501421000139853562007-04-02T05:50:00.000-07:002007-04-02T05:50:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734417122142776401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-69005622106741053262007-04-01T21:15:00.000-07:002007-04-01T21:15:00.000-07:00Kenju: Sounds like the kind of church experience m...Kenju: Sounds like the kind of church experience many are hungry for.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-42426342543486734742007-04-01T21:05:00.000-07:002007-04-01T21:05:00.000-07:00My whole life changed when I started attending chu...My whole life changed when I started attending church again three years ago. I realized how much I had missed it, and even though the one I attend now is vastly different from the one I grew up in - it fills my soul and makes it whole.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-54340455140219531022007-04-01T09:29:00.000-07:002007-04-01T09:29:00.000-07:00deborah: A kaleidescope...I like that image; and y...deborah: A kaleidescope...I like that image; and yes, that's how it often feels. I wonder if you get a chance to choose your own vision.<BR/><BR/>Therese: Someday we have to get together and compare notes on that amazing moment! `Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-53230978902012596212007-04-01T08:19:00.000-07:002007-04-01T08:19:00.000-07:00Patry, I love these thought-provoking posts...I've...Patry, I love these thought-provoking posts...<BR/><BR/>I've had a lot of life-changing events (plenty of story fodder!) but the most recent, of course, was the sale of my novel.<BR/><BR/>Over one weekend I went from aspiring writer, to author.<BR/><BR/>You know how it is. :)Theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915740239016736614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-49432034126810518112007-04-01T07:22:00.000-07:002007-04-01T07:22:00.000-07:00My whole life constantly seems to be changing ... ...My whole life constantly seems to be changing ... it often feels like a child's kalaidascope that you turn and the colours and patterns shift. JPJP (mom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03120439923927414464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-62899871017482444642007-03-31T23:01:00.000-07:002007-03-31T23:01:00.000-07:00Tammy: I don't know how I missed your comment the ...Tammy: I don't know how I missed your comment the first time I looked! Maybe I needed to wait till 2 a.m. Sunday morning to read it in the right spirit. I love that your change began with a BOOK, and that it ends--or I should say--continues with stories. <BR/><BR/>p.s. I almost enrolled in a program at Goddard College at one point myself. We might have met if I had, but apparently, like this comment, that meeting had to wait for the right time and place: the blogosphere.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-80131075708549990762007-03-31T22:56:00.000-07:002007-03-31T22:56:00.000-07:00kg: Empathy is always the beginning of the greates...kg: Empathy is always the beginning of the greatest kind of change; it also seems to be a slippery thing. Just when we think we possess it, poof! At least, that's how it works for me. <BR/><BR/>tinker: Blogging was a huge one for me, too.<BR/><BR/>pearl: Redirecting has been my challenge since I got home. Ever since I eavesdropped on that date in the Good Harvest, I've been hearing that man's voice, and trying to turn every complaint into an action. Not easy! I never knew how often I was inclined to complain!<BR/><BR/>robin: You've also shared that quiet and patience with so many of us. Just today, I was excitedly showing off your bobcat to Ted. (He was most impressed.)<BR/><BR/>herhimnbryn: What an adventure! Where did you move from? <BR/><BR/>melba: I like the way you describe it. The thing that changes your life is not one thing. It's a chain of events and decisions, each one leading to the next...Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-32948212431428914932007-03-31T16:58:00.000-07:002007-03-31T16:58:00.000-07:00Moving to Australia.Moving to Australia.herhimnbrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182397064631016552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-68581140759640458782007-03-31T08:16:00.000-07:002007-03-31T08:16:00.000-07:00When we retired and moved to the pacific northwest...When we retired and moved to the pacific northwest in 2004, we started to live the kind of life we always planned, but something new happened. I picked up a camera and started to photograph wildlife. Something I had never done before, and it is now something I do everyday. It has taught me to be very quiet and patient, to see the world differently, to listen.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-91088930007502961352007-03-31T07:37:00.000-07:002007-03-31T07:37:00.000-07:00Life has a lot of pivot points. What an empowering...Life has a lot of pivot points. What an empowering one you had to learn to redirect into action.<BR/><BR/>One that I can still hear is this curled sneer of disgust from a friend when I was a teen saying "everyone doesn't think like you do you know. You don't know everything". I was totally shocked. I was genuinely sure I nearly did. Ahhh, youth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-5887848652063713272007-03-31T01:40:00.000-07:002007-03-31T01:40:00.000-07:00Hmm...there actually have been a few of those mome...Hmm...there actually have been a few of those moments on the journey, in recent years, but probably the latest and most significant one, was when I started blogging a year and a half ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-23315855636792960032007-03-30T21:28:00.000-07:002007-03-30T21:28:00.000-07:00Such a GREAT question. There are all the big momen...Such a GREAT question. There are all the big moments that pop to mind immediately (like marriage and giving birth), but I like to believe that profound change like this can happen in any moment.<BR/><BR/>So today, a friend and I had a conversation about someone we were concerned about. Then through the conversation, we understood her better. Now we're resolved to reach out to her. Our world changed, now maybe hers will, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-41776554749308167382007-03-30T20:17:00.000-07:002007-03-30T20:17:00.000-07:00sky: As you know, we fell in love with Seattle in ...sky: As you know, we fell in love with Seattle in a similar way when we were there. What an amazing city! Meanwhile, hope your health regimen is producing great results by the day. Miss you! <BR/><BR/>gerry: It may occur every day, but I can't think of anything less sappy or mundane than the birth of a child. The fact that your life-changing angel was not connected to you by blood makes your story even more powerful.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-73736244652588049512007-03-30T19:36:00.000-07:002007-03-30T19:36:00.000-07:00June 13, 2002.I was in the hospital with my Spouse...June 13, 2002.<BR/>I was in the hospital with my Spouse Equivalent. Her daughter was about to give birth. She did. A little angel appeared, and she hasn't stopped changing my life for the better since.<BR/>Pretty sappy and mundane, perhaps, but for a childless man a very big deal. I wish I could offer up something more exotic or deeply philosophical, but I can't.gerry rosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095232815291651669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-39017001586738000352007-03-30T19:21:00.000-07:002007-03-30T19:21:00.000-07:00not the last time, but a very important shift in m...not the last time, but a very important shift in my journey: the moment i arrived in seattle, washington during my first visit to the area, my life changed course. it was clear within 72 hours that i would live here one day. <BR/><BR/>as you might have guessed, the last time was when circumstances knocked me on the head with a hammer and told me that i better begin to live more healthily!Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523247895437700129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-87175497643552059592007-03-30T15:53:00.000-07:002007-03-30T15:53:00.000-07:00susan: Make sure she sees the flowers in our pie p...susan: Make sure she sees the flowers in our pie photo!Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-7011515587054696482007-03-30T15:30:00.000-07:002007-03-30T15:30:00.000-07:00I'm sending Domenica over to read your blog.I'm sending Domenica over to read your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com