Comments for When the Smoke Clears

Comment on Been a while by Pixie

Pixie — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:46:58 +0000

Good to “see” you.

Comment on Important Information by HomefrontSix

HomefrontSix — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:59:23 +0000

One hour, fourteen minutes. Either because I don’t exercise as much as I probably should or because I don’t weigh a whole lot. Not bad though.

Comment on Been a while by Eric

Eric — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:40:04 +0000

… I look forward to pictures of that beautiful mud soon!….

Comment on Important Information by Tori Lennox

Tori Lennox — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:07:13 +0000

Oh, I’d last an hour and six minutes. That was better than expected.

Comment on Important Information by Sisu

Sisu — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:37:25 +0000

I love The Oatmeal and this may be the most awesome post ever!

Comment on Been a while by Jean

Jean — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:18:49 +0000

We are, indeed, a whiny lot. I’ll do my mea culpa by sending along another package soon.

Take care of yourself.

Comment on Been a while by LauraB

LauraB — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:59:39 +0000

Och, that lack of patience is to be expected. You’ve lived quite spartanly. But it is a fine lesson to carry forward in your life.

Now stay safe and warm as you can. I hope you managed to cook something pleasing while home…

Comment on Been a while by Tori Lennox

Tori Lennox — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:26:13 +0000

I’m glad you checked in.

I probably whine a fair amount myself but find I have little patience for it from other people.

Comment on Been a while by Sisu

Sisu — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:08:13 +0000

Glad to see you! And yes, we are a nation of bratty teenagers sometimes; sorry you got the brunt of it. Take care. (BTW, I don’t know why anyone would whine about the price of a book. Especially, Pride and Prejudice. But then I have 3 copies. )

Comment on Been a while by bonnie

bonnie — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:59:54 +0000

Thankful you have posted. I was beginning to worry — and yes, I said that with a definite whine. God bless!

Comment on Been a while by Teresa

Teresa — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:28:52 +0000

*sigh* Sometimes leave just doesn’t work out right. I’m sorry this one got under your skin. Doesn’t seem quite fair when you only get a short time home.

Hang in there, I’m hoping the next leave will be much improved.

Comment on Been a while by HomefrontSix

HomefrontSix — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:33:50 +0000

Been thinking about you. I’m glad you were able to make it home for a bit. Sorry about the whining – I’ve not been to battle but even so it drives me nuts. I hope things are well with you. Did you happen to get a package I sent a while back? I know the mail is slow.

Comment on Fran by kathy

kathy — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:39:38 +0000

Thank you for the wonderful blog on Fran. I’m her sister. You’ve captured her so clearly. She was a wonderful person, teacher and friend as you know. I’m sure you held a special place in her heart.

Comment on The Birth of Words by Pixie

Pixie — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:39:49 +0000

The Traveler By James Dillet Freeman

She has put on invisibility.
Dear God, I cannot see—
But this I know, although the road ascends
And passes from my sight, That there will be no night;… See More
That You will take her gently by the hand and lead her on
Along the road of life that never ends,
And she will find it is not death but dawn.
I do not doubt that You are there as here,
And You will hold her dear.
Our life did not begin with birth, It is not of the earth;
And this that we call death, it is no more
Than the opening and closing of a door—
And in Your house how many rooms must be
Beyond this one where we rest momently.
Dear God, I thank You for the faith that frees,
The love that knows it cannot lose its own;
The love that, looking through the shadows, sees
That You and she and I are ever one!

Comment on The Birth of Words by Michele

Michele — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:42:06 +0000

Scott, thank you for sharing your grandmother with us. What a remarkably interesting woman she was.

Your story about your Mamaw brought to mind the first stanza of Dickinson’s poem:

Because I could not stop for Death,
He kindly stopped for me;
The carriage held but just ourselves
And Immortality.

She now remains immortalized in the hearts and minds of all those students she touched and dedicated herself to guiding.

God bless you, Scott!