Comments on: It’s Probably Nothing. http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/its-probably-nothing/ It's not a blog. OK, it IS a blog. Whatever. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:01:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: auntviolet http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/its-probably-nothing/#comment-127 auntviolet Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:12:01 +0000 http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-127 Laura! I am so so pleased that you liked it. I was worried you'd hate it. It means a lot that you enjoyed it, and you'll always be a Disco Queen to me. xC. Laura! I am so so pleased that you liked it. I was worried you’d hate it. It means a lot that you enjoyed it, and you’ll always be a Disco Queen to me.
xC.

]]> By: Laura Myers http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/its-probably-nothing/#comment-126 Laura Myers Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:58:14 +0000 http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-126 That was lovely. Laura (fading disco queen) xxxxx That was lovely.
Laura
(fading disco queen)
xxxxx

]]> By: feistysideoffifty http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/its-probably-nothing/#comment-125 feistysideoffifty Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:11:10 +0000 http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-125 What a lovely and moving tribute to a much cherished friend. Your descriptive phrases bring an immediacy and color to her last day and I almost feel as if I got to know Sue and she was my friend, too. I join the others in mourning your loss. Sue must have had a beautiful soul as, my friend, do you. What a lovely and moving tribute to a much cherished friend. Your descriptive phrases bring an immediacy and color to her last day and I almost feel as if I got to know Sue and she was my friend, too.
I join the others in mourning your loss. Sue must have had a beautiful soul as, my friend, do you.

]]> By: Don http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/its-probably-nothing/#comment-124 Don Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:00:13 +0000 http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-124 Again (since I commented on the other copy-blog before finding this one) I am sorry for this loss to you and to her family. Hopefully there will at least be the closure of knowing the cause. Funny about bumpy airplane flights. I don't get religious, I get very calm. A scary flight is a reminder that I'm not in any way in control and this makes me relax and just go with it. Roller coasters are like that too. Again (since I commented on the other copy-blog before finding this one) I am sorry for this loss to you and to her family. Hopefully there will at least be the closure of knowing the cause.

Funny about bumpy airplane flights. I don’t get religious, I get very calm. A scary flight is a reminder that I’m not in any way in control and this makes me relax and just go with it. Roller coasters are like that too.

]]> By: auntviolet http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/its-probably-nothing/#comment-122 auntviolet Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:41:11 +0000 http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-122 Thank you so much David and Ericka for your warm responses. They are so much appreciated. I have gone back today and edited this story compulsively...taking things out, adding things in, trying to make it more balanced. Everyone is reading a slightly different version! About your story David: I love that story, especially your seeing Larry suddenly as Peter Ustinov, and realizing it's him. That's happened to all of us on some level, you can't believe how changed this person is and think, oh I can't possibly be as changed as HIM! Also it seems like when I am confident enough to say "It's probably nothing," and really convince myself, then it seems like it is something; so logic would say, next time assume it's something, because then it'll be nothing. I think this is the real logic of our ancestors ;-). Mostly I get religious on bumpy airplane flights; as John Lennon said, God is a concept by which we measure our pain. Thank you for commenting. Thank you so much David and Ericka for your warm responses. They are so much appreciated. I have gone back today and edited this story compulsively…taking things out, adding things in, trying to make it more balanced. Everyone is reading a slightly different version!

About your story David: I love that story, especially your seeing Larry suddenly as Peter Ustinov, and realizing it’s him. That’s happened to all of us on some level, you can’t believe how changed this person is and think, oh I can’t possibly be as changed as HIM! Also it seems like when I am confident enough to say “It’s probably nothing,” and really convince myself, then it seems like it is something; so logic would say, next time assume it’s something, because then it’ll be nothing. I think this is the real logic of our ancestors ;-) . Mostly I get religious on bumpy airplane flights; as John Lennon said, God is a concept by which we measure our pain.
Thank you for commenting.

]]> By: Ericka http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/its-probably-nothing/#comment-121 Ericka Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:06:11 +0000 http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-121 I am so sorry for your loss! You render this story beautifully -- on time, on friendship. I am so sorry for your loss! You render this story beautifully — on time, on friendship.

]]> By: Virgin whatever http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/its-probably-nothing/#comment-120 Virgin whatever Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:23:57 +0000 http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-120 What a wonderful way to capture the essence of your feelings for Sue mixed with the sudden impact of her passing. I started to think of those long distance friendships/connections that I embarked on over the years that have sometimes dissipated, not for lack of desire, but merely the pressures of day-to-day life somehow smothered the real value and importance of them. Time to re-explore some of those. One of my closest friends growing up in Glasgow, Larry, who I hadn't seen in over 30 years suddenly re-appeared a few years ago. In his youth, Larry resembled a taller version of Sammy Davies Jr. He went to Spain about the same time as I left the UK and headed to Italy. He was coming to California to meet up with his daughter who was in Hawaii. July 2006 I went to meet him at SFO. We are both on our cellphones echoing "Do you see me now?" instead of "Do you hear me now?" I keep saying "no"...he says "I'm right in front of you". Someone resembling Peter Ustinov is leaning forward over my car hood with a cellphone in his ear. We are soon sneaking glances at each other as we drive back to San Jose....and getting over age/physique wonderment of what 30 yrs has done. Of course, I hadn't changed much :) Sitting on the porch for several evenings with a bottle of shared scotch....it was amazing how we reconnected to a depth not possible in our youth...our meandering life paths created a whole new connection via how we shared our reflections and viewed those experiences. He now lives in Golder's Green, London....which is perhaps a more desirable destination than Tel Aviv at this time. We write often. Somehow Caryn, the movie "Garden State" comes to mind....its all about "the qualities and depth of true friendships" however obscure they may appear on the surface. Just like your voice saying "It's probably nothing", I found myself becoming instantly "religious" and reciting "The S'hma" in my head when facing those unknown messages that smacked of doom. Of course, immediately, thereafter I would revert back to my "spiritual not religious" tag once "the all clear" sounded ! Your writing is a marvelous integration of Sue and others in your life. What a wonderful way to capture the essence of your feelings for Sue mixed with the sudden impact of her passing. I started to think of those long distance friendships/connections that I embarked on over the years that have sometimes dissipated, not for lack of desire, but merely the pressures of day-to-day life somehow smothered the real value and importance of them. Time to re-explore some of those. One of my closest friends growing up in Glasgow, Larry, who I hadn’t seen in over 30 years suddenly re-appeared a few years ago. In his youth, Larry resembled a taller version of Sammy Davies Jr. He went to Spain about the same time as I left the UK and headed to Italy. He was coming to California to meet up with his daughter who was in Hawaii. July 2006 I went to meet him at SFO. We are both on our cellphones echoing “Do you see me now?” instead of “Do you hear me now?”
I keep saying “no”…he says “I’m right in front of you”. Someone resembling Peter Ustinov is leaning forward over my car hood with a cellphone in his ear. We are soon sneaking glances at each other as we drive back to San Jose….and getting over age/physique wonderment of what 30 yrs has done. Of course, I hadn’t changed much :) Sitting on the porch for several evenings with a bottle of shared scotch….it was amazing how we reconnected to a depth not possible in our youth…our meandering life paths created a whole new connection via how we shared our reflections and viewed those experiences. He now lives in Golder’s Green, London….which is perhaps a more desirable destination than Tel Aviv at this time. We write often. Somehow Caryn, the movie “Garden State” comes to mind….its all about “the qualities and depth of true friendships” however obscure they may appear on the surface. Just like your voice saying “It’s probably nothing”, I found myself becoming instantly “religious” and reciting “The S’hma” in my head when facing those unknown messages that smacked of doom. Of course, immediately, thereafter I would revert back to my “spiritual not religious” tag once “the all clear” sounded !

Your writing is a marvelous integration of Sue and others in your life.

]]> By: auntviolet http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/its-probably-nothing/#comment-119 auntviolet Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:10:44 +0000 http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-119 Thankl you so much Karen and Alice. What nice comments!! They are so sweet. Karen, I looked at your paintings, and they are awesome. Your landscapes are gorgeous. I am thrilled that you like that old pastel, it looks so old and strange to me now. Thankl you so much Karen and Alice. What nice comments!! They are so sweet. Karen, I looked at your paintings, and they are awesome. Your landscapes are gorgeous. I am thrilled that you like that old pastel, it looks so old and strange to me now.

]]> By: Alice http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/its-probably-nothing/#comment-118 Alice Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:50:45 +0000 http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-118 This tribute to your friend is so simple and real.We all wish to be remembered fondly,with love and anecdotes,personal sparks of who we really were to people who were special to our lives.This is a moving hug to your friend who will always be a part of who you are,beautiful.love,Alice This tribute to your friend is so simple and real.We all wish to be remembered fondly,with love and anecdotes,personal sparks of who we really were to people who were special to our lives.This is a moving hug to your friend who will always be a part of who you are,beautiful.love,Alice

]]> By: Karen Winters http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/its-probably-nothing/#comment-117 Karen Winters Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:41:24 +0000 http://auntviolet.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-117 A beautiful and heartfelt tribute, very moving. I'm sorry for your loss. The artwork is wonderful as well and no doubt captures the liveliness and spirit of the occasion. A beautiful and heartfelt tribute, very moving. I’m sorry for your loss. The artwork is wonderful as well and no doubt captures the liveliness and spirit of the occasion.

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