Comments on: La Mon http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 17 May 2012 07:46:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4441 Grannymar Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:15:50 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4441 WWW, thank you. Alas, murder and mayhem have been around since Adam was a boy! We humans do terrible things to our fellow man, not always with weapons, our actions and words can kill the spirit! If nothing else my years living here have taught me to: Start each day as if it were the first, but live it as if it were our last! WWW, thank you. Alas, murder and mayhem have been around since Adam was a boy! We humans do terrible things to our fellow man, not always with weapons, our actions and words can kill the spirit!

If nothing else my years living here have taught me to: Start each day as if it were the first, but live it as if it were our last!

]]> By: Wisewebwoman http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4437 Wisewebwoman Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:39:50 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4437 A beautiful piece, GM. and very well told. I could tell some stories too and maybe will in time, some scars run very deep and affect the generations. Now I've only covered the deep internal problems of others in fiction form. Which works for now. For me. I love your description of the night - the atmosphere you create, the dread too, the challengin weather and then safety a whole week later. The horror of terrorism, the deep divides, the innocent bystanders then a memory A week later. I remember being in Ireland at the time of Omagh, senseless pointless Omagh and the slaughter of the innocents yet again. And today in Iraq and Darfur. Will we ever learn? XO WWW A beautiful piece, GM. and very well told. I could tell some stories too and maybe will in time, some scars run very deep and affect the generations. Now I’ve only covered the deep internal problems of others in fiction form. Which works for now. For me.

I love your description of the night - the atmosphere you create, the dread too, the challengin weather and then safety a whole week later. The horror of terrorism, the deep divides, the innocent bystanders then a memory A week later.

I remember being in Ireland at the time of Omagh, senseless pointless Omagh and the slaughter of the innocents yet again.

And today in Iraq and Darfur. Will we ever learn?

XO
WWW

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4435 Grannymar Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:16:21 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4435 JD there are several more I could tell from the past 30 years, but we need to move on and think positive thoughts. JD there are several more I could tell from the past 30 years, but we need to move on and think positive thoughts.

]]> By: Jefferson Davis http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4432 Jefferson Davis Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:02:25 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4432 I was downright speechless after reading your post yesterday. I have heard a bit about the the bombing from a friend in Belfast. Your story is touching and wonderful, Grannymar. Indeed, invisible scars are the hardest to heal. They scab over but the wound is always lingering underneath. Learning how to overcome tragedies and adversities is part of life's journey I reckon. I was downright speechless after reading your post yesterday. I have heard a bit about the the bombing from a friend in Belfast. Your story is touching and wonderful, Grannymar. Indeed, invisible scars are the hardest to heal. They scab over but the wound is always lingering underneath. Learning how to overcome tragedies and adversities is part of life’s journey I reckon.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4419 Grannymar Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:23:56 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4419 Magpie I knew you had something to add! My maternal Grandmother taught us how to cope through humour. It was the best lesson I ever learned. I never take myself too seriously. Magpie I knew you had something to add!

My maternal Grandmother taught us how to cope through humour. It was the best lesson I ever learned. I never take myself too seriously.

]]> By: Magpie 11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4417 Magpie 11 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:37:02 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4417 I think I've found some words. Your reply about scars inside rang bells; back in 1991 Iwas off work with severe depression (probably reactive) and was listening to BBC R 4 Woman's Hour(or is it Women's Hour?) I heard some words of wisdom: "Why, if my leg is broken is it helped to heal yet if my mind is broken it is ignored? " The speaker then went on to say that she made up her mind to heal her mind. It helped me. I am still in no position to really comment on "The Troubles" except to say that in the mid 60s, if we had thought about, it we should have seen things coming. I was NUS Secretary at my College of Edc'n and at Conferences we heard often(from NI delegates and others) about the ill treatment of the minority population by the majority in NI. One name came up again and again.... but also the anger and hatred came through. Little doubt that that some of those speakers "took up the gun". The other comment is on the ability of us hoomans to turn to humour at almost any time ..viz Nick and Steph! I think I’ve found some words.

Your reply about scars inside rang bells;

back in 1991 Iwas off work with severe depression (probably reactive) and was listening to BBC R 4 Woman’s Hour(or is it Women’s Hour?) I heard some words of wisdom: “Why, if my leg is broken is it helped to heal yet if my mind is broken it is ignored? ” The speaker then went on to say that she made up her mind to heal her mind. It helped me.

I am still in no position to really comment on “The Troubles” except to say that in the mid 60s, if we had thought about, it we should have seen things coming. I was NUS Secretary at my College of Edc’n and at Conferences we heard often(from NI delegates and others) about the ill treatment of the minority population by the majority in NI. One name came up again and again…. but also the anger and hatred came through. Little doubt that that some of those speakers “took up the gun”.

The other comment is on the ability of us hoomans to turn to humour at almost any time ..viz Nick and Steph!

]]> By: steph http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4402 steph Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:40:54 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4402 Nick, I can - 'naturally' ;-) Nick, I can - ‘naturally’ ;-)

]]> By: Nick http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4400 Nick Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:28:43 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4400 Steph, I can't imagine what you're referring to.... Steph, I can’t imagine what you’re referring to….

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4399 Grannymar Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:50:43 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4399 Judy ~ Thank you. Nick ~ I agree it is sobering. I realise that we have to move forward. It is a pity that we do not have many Great people in politics these days. I worry that if those down south, who spend their time whinging about Bertie and the Mary Harney's of the political scene, don't stop they may well end up with some of our crowd taking over! Then they will know their onions. Steph ~ I noticed the 'naturally!!'..... I'm saying nuttin! ;) Judy ~ Thank you.

Nick ~ I agree it is sobering. I realise that we have to move forward. It is a pity that we do not have many Great people in politics these days. I worry that if those down south, who spend their time whinging about Bertie and the Mary Harney’s of the political scene, don’t stop they may well end up with some of our crowd taking over! Then they will know their onions.

Steph ~ I noticed the ‘naturally!!’….. I’m saying nuttin! ;)

]]> By: steph http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4398 steph Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:34:32 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2008/02/17/la-mon/#comment-4398 Nick said "I’d make it worth your while, naturally!!" Now there's an offer you'd be mad to refuse!!! :roll: Nick said “I’d make it worth your while, naturally!!”

Now there’s an offer you’d be mad to refuse!!! :roll:

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