tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post2646163554260929436..comments2023-11-29T02:47:41.224-06:00Comments on Begin Again: Magpie tale # 20Suzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10329289442910294160noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-23075837147795900672010-07-05T19:24:58.340-05:002010-07-05T19:24:58.340-05:00Maybe I am reading too much into it, (because no o...Maybe I am reading too much into it, (because no one else seems to have noticed!) The memories swirl softly until the last "glad I had rescued one last bit of him from her"! A hint that the public profile was not quite the same behind closed doors? A most interesting narrative!Gemma Wisemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-67619774704109283082010-06-30T06:03:51.162-05:002010-06-30T06:03:51.162-05:00Wow, why the heck did he marry her? loved this sto...Wow, why the heck did he marry her? loved this story, you really did a great job writing about the grandpa. even though he was dead I totally felt his presence in the story. really good magpie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-13019332560427266802010-06-29T11:28:47.649-05:002010-06-29T11:28:47.649-05:00Lovely story. It's interesting what stokes ou...Lovely story. It's interesting what stokes our memories.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349143005152545854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-7667811589405681742010-06-28T19:28:30.409-05:002010-06-28T19:28:30.409-05:00Heart warming reminder that sometimes the simple t...Heart warming reminder that sometimes the simple things in life are the most important.relhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030572981830789370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-64210405602035775142010-06-28T16:47:13.117-05:002010-06-28T16:47:13.117-05:00Suz, this one touched me.Suz, this one touched me.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-58177613586045881402010-06-28T08:04:28.320-05:002010-06-28T08:04:28.320-05:00You captured the attraction we have to objects tha...You captured the attraction we have to objects that evoke memories for us. Sweet story. I enjoyed it.steviewrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233066158555762167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-24523941547573080982010-06-27T23:30:07.376-05:002010-06-27T23:30:07.376-05:00A sweet and touching tale. Those things mean so mu...A sweet and touching tale. Those things mean so much!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-54520283816421687152010-06-27T22:44:39.204-05:002010-06-27T22:44:39.204-05:00For a few short minutes I was back at my Grandmoth...For a few short minutes I was back at my Grandmothers house, watching Grandpa shave.Everyone thought he was a gruff old curmudgeon, I thought he was wonderful,Old Spice and all:)<br />Thank you for rekindling a fond memory.life in red shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062702155081478369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-75182489473615148872010-06-27T22:20:28.137-05:002010-06-27T22:20:28.137-05:00Plus, your blog featured my favorite fairytale tod...Plus, your blog featured my favorite fairytale today.<br /><br />I will try to contribute.ninotazizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491437553562159354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-78846012267217871192010-06-27T22:18:28.203-05:002010-06-27T22:18:28.203-05:00Dear Suz,
Thank you for your lovely encouragement...Dear Suz,<br /><br />Thank you for your lovely encouragement. I love this Magpie on many levels, first and foremost because I stayed with my grandparents for two years and Grandpa was such a strong character and influence. I kept his Quran, Bible and Tohrah in addition to his manual typewriter and book collection.<br /><br />Your tender story made my recollection even more vivid today.ninotazizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491437553562159354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-821533006914981832010-06-27T19:29:47.524-05:002010-06-27T19:29:47.524-05:00Dear Suz: This story is constructed with much car...Dear Suz: This story is constructed with much care and consideration. The final realization of how important a simple toothbrush can become after the Bible shed light on the important aspects of life. Remembering how his fingers had touched this item, the "sweet spot" made the want for the shaving brush and cup much less important. After considering things, the important values in life; the worn toothbrush left the spiritual aura of the grandfather's once physical and powerful presense. Love this!chiccorealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902834462795623856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-73753534000651281652010-06-27T16:33:50.773-05:002010-06-27T16:33:50.773-05:00Another great story Suz.Another great story Suz.Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581993763700327953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-68498244879684844042010-06-27T16:13:47.853-05:002010-06-27T16:13:47.853-05:00A lovely story about memories and seeking to rescu...A lovely story about memories and seeking to rescue them through relics and words, very powerful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-81307615784266187602010-06-27T16:11:37.628-05:002010-06-27T16:11:37.628-05:00a wonderful magpie...memories found in the places ...a wonderful magpie...memories found in the places his fingers used to be...and that they had to be rescued...so sad.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-55366524338212464802010-06-26T21:57:02.271-05:002010-06-26T21:57:02.271-05:00oh, suz-this was lovely!! the poignant memories of...oh, suz-this was lovely!! the poignant memories of such special times that were shared. i had thought to myself that i don't know if i could have held my tongue with the harsh step grandmother! this magpie brought back such tender moments with my own grandfather and how very much i still miss him, many years later. you have written an amazing piece, my friend!Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360494347587103696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-85310974622480870802010-06-26T19:34:40.085-05:002010-06-26T19:34:40.085-05:00That is such a touching story. I loved watching my...That is such a touching story. I loved watching my Dad shave, and he would turn the razor over to the blunt side, put shaving foam on my cheeks and let me shave. <br /><br />Then he too would splash on the Old Spice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489264697266150220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-2474416947869261462010-06-26T18:10:28.928-05:002010-06-26T18:10:28.928-05:00A very touching story Suz. I do not a thing that ...A very touching story Suz. I do not a thing that belonged to any of my Grandparents, but then I have a zillion relatives that got there first. One thing I DO have, are lots of memories. Old Spice was what my Daddy used, a wonderful scent and memory., thanks for opening that for me. I am so happy you now have your Grandpas Bible and can trace the tracks of his fingers. What a sweet treasure.<br />BlessYourHeartSuz, you have a heart of goldDarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16642092433299872708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-41913042213764630462010-06-26T12:07:13.223-05:002010-06-26T12:07:13.223-05:00This is a wonderful and moving story. Awesome Mag...This is a wonderful and moving story. Awesome Magpie!! :-)Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-85435537384683531822010-06-26T10:30:05.218-05:002010-06-26T10:30:05.218-05:00Beautifully written...I remember wanting to be clo...Beautifully written...I remember wanting to be closer to my grandfather but only seeing him once a year and then competing with family for his time...I did get his bible...in Norwegian.Blue Sky Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-76566052789088041652010-06-26T10:16:31.493-05:002010-06-26T10:16:31.493-05:00What a touching little story.
It made me think b...What a touching little story. <br />It made me think back to when I was a little girl. Many times I'd sit in the bathroom watching my dad shave. He even used Old Spice. :-) Thanks for retrieving that memory for me.happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-13250890437015079042010-06-26T09:22:38.513-05:002010-06-26T09:22:38.513-05:00I so connected with this one, Suz. Unfortunately, ...I so connected with this one, Suz. Unfortunately, my step-grandmother is just as sentimental as yours!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6510596473943702617.post-51875755576665511852010-06-26T08:59:54.962-05:002010-06-26T08:59:54.962-05:00Wow this is so sad. I never knew my Mother's ...Wow this is so sad. I never knew my Mother's father. I always enjoyed all the stories of him. How lucky this little one was to know hers.Elizabeth Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05721884281634134504noreply@blogger.com