tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post8490238505676367759..comments2023-09-28T07:15:13.372-05:00Comments on Achieving Clarity: Memories of FriendsMayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-50750691213202512012017-06-01T21:28:39.358-05:002017-06-01T21:28:39.358-05:00They both were pretty wonderful guys.They both were pretty wonderful guys.Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-1691682865263120382017-05-31T19:38:15.228-05:002017-05-31T19:38:15.228-05:00You have expressed such beautiful thoughts and wor...You have expressed such beautiful thoughts and words of wisdom for all to heed. I'm glad you had the joy of knowing these men and were able to understand those things you learned from them.Pat Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760779673175109204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-4255837648879411012017-05-30T23:03:14.989-05:002017-05-30T23:03:14.989-05:00Both were blessed to live full and happy lives to ...Both were blessed to live full and happy lives to a ripe old age. I don't think would have felt cheated.Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-47339375188743663112017-05-30T23:01:45.422-05:002017-05-30T23:01:45.422-05:00And may we all live a life worth celebrating! And may we all live a life worth celebrating! Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-11651901242779238102017-05-30T20:38:15.535-05:002017-05-30T20:38:15.535-05:00This is lovely, although I'm so sorry for the ...This is lovely, although I'm so sorry for the loss of your friends. Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-53355618856117361642017-05-30T07:35:25.980-05:002017-05-30T07:35:25.980-05:00This post is a wonderful tribute to the legacy you...This post is a wonderful tribute to the legacy your friends have left with you. In death, there is a celebration of life. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-82339536679435346692017-05-29T22:54:44.269-05:002017-05-29T22:54:44.269-05:00Oh, boy! You are so right that actions ARE import...Oh, boy! You are so right that actions ARE important, and others DO notice (a point too often overlooked in today's culture).Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-41902563649236481462017-05-29T22:53:12.312-05:002017-05-29T22:53:12.312-05:00And these were two of the sweetest most apt memori...And these were two of the sweetest most apt memorials I have attended!Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-74910809486462457822017-05-29T22:52:30.509-05:002017-05-29T22:52:30.509-05:00And my tendency to befriend all ages has caused me...And my tendency to befriend all ages has caused me to attend more than a typical number of funerals, I think. But it has also given me windows into great wisdom too. I sure hope I have learned something about the central lesson of life along the way!Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-74668362991972360842017-05-29T22:49:17.837-05:002017-05-29T22:49:17.837-05:00And things which seem increasingly rare, Kerry, bu...And things which seem increasingly rare, Kerry, but I share your hope that more of us strive for these qualities. Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-58890167077955584832017-05-29T22:47:56.865-05:002017-05-29T22:47:56.865-05:00Isn't that the truth? It is what I strive for...Isn't that the truth? It is what I strive for.Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-45919803950320169782017-05-29T22:47:05.612-05:002017-05-29T22:47:05.612-05:00Vern was in his 80s, Tim his 90s. Their goodness ...Vern was in his 80s, Tim his 90s. Their goodness really touched my heart.Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-35825360329752830372017-05-29T22:46:08.024-05:002017-05-29T22:46:08.024-05:00Well said, Josie. You captured my thoughts perfec...Well said, Josie. You captured my thoughts perfectly.Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-16944633554323891542017-05-29T04:58:49.431-05:002017-05-29T04:58:49.431-05:00These sounded like two very special men for the le...These sounded like two very special men for the lessons they have given you. I love your final point "We can change the world quietly, starting in our own little sphere of influence by living a life others aspire to emulate". Our actions don't necessarily have to be "big" but actions are important and other people will take notice.Mind Over Metahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08426909802122138328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-39596934517740468502017-05-28T21:20:43.979-05:002017-05-28T21:20:43.979-05:00I'm sorry for your losses. Funerals have a wa...I'm sorry for your losses. Funerals have a way of putting life in perspective.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-39048065911671553972017-05-28T15:38:07.600-05:002017-05-28T15:38:07.600-05:00but, in expert hands, a cream pie can still evoke ...but, in expert hands, a cream pie can still evoke mirth... yes?<br />lol (yeah, there's always one in every crowd)<br />As harsh and wearing a reminder of the power of the here and now that funerals can be, it is clearly inevitable that the frequency of these events increases rather than decreases... almost as if something is saying, "hurry, learn the central lesson of life, you will only get so many reminders"Clark Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606902779389446947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-15630743731040702392017-05-28T13:15:12.462-05:002017-05-28T13:15:12.462-05:00It's a strange and sad reality that we must at...It's a strange and sad reality that we must attend more and more funerals as we grow older. Love all these lessons.<br /><br />Kindness and remaining true to one's word are the most important things I believe. I hope more of us will make impacts on the world with less noise and the need for an audience and quite so much attention. All worthy things to strive for in life.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162949369536716651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-37077998646732052602017-05-27T21:29:04.873-05:002017-05-27T21:29:04.873-05:00My condolences to the friends and family of these ...My condolences to the friends and family of these men. The world would be a wonderful place if we all could strive to live out these principles.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-5673177647237572842017-05-27T18:47:37.032-05:002017-05-27T18:47:37.032-05:00I'm sorry to read that you've lost two fri...I'm sorry to read that you've lost two friends, but am so inspired by the quotes you've listed here. I love them all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846671491951240837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7330030209576515508.post-38759101437856992662017-05-27T14:58:10.924-05:002017-05-27T14:58:10.924-05:00Such wonderful lessons these two men taught you by...Such wonderful lessons these two men taught you by the example of their lives, truly gifts to be thankful for, May! The lesson that really comes home here, along with the need for a moral compass (which often seems to be missing in folks nowadays) is that the truly important people aren't the flashy ones who seek to make big impressions, they are the ones living quieter, simpler lives with honesty, humor, compassion and wisdom. Kindness is the very best thing one could be remembered for, I think! Thank you for sharing this with us for Ten Things of Thankful! XOXOJosie Two Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388032819905416258noreply@blogger.com