tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post3510550667952373340..comments2023-11-05T04:23:05.050-08:00Comments on Finding My Way Home: A Tree In Khon Kaenthailandchanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-73436091806091081492006-11-20T13:39:00.000-08:002006-11-20T13:39:00.000-08:00I forgot to say that I agree with heart in SF that...I forgot to say that I agree with heart in SF that I hope this would be part of a book; it’s much better than many of the books I have read by professional writers. Best luckGobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536933521192173529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-26336829827888407742006-11-20T13:37:00.000-08:002006-11-20T13:37:00.000-08:00Truly beautiful post Chani, you touched me in many...Truly beautiful post Chani, you touched me in many ways that I don't know what to say. You brought up childhood memories as well as recent memories from my interaction with my own children. It's true and terrible at the same time that we feel that children are burden. How life can seem unfair sometimes!Gobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536933521192173529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-37821898519349737082006-11-20T00:16:00.000-08:002006-11-20T00:16:00.000-08:00Do it, Chani. Write the book. It needs to be do...Do it, Chani. Write the book. It needs to be done. <br /><br />The desert of the soul can be a beautiful place with just a little water.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-13477617565618067392006-11-19T11:55:00.000-08:002006-11-19T11:55:00.000-08:00Pam, you would have never convinced me before it h...Pam, you would have never convinced me before it happened that it would be possible. It's interesting how things sound like blather until we experience them. :)<br /><br />Stephen, My grandfather's blindness was due to glaucoma. I do not have that. My left-eye blindness is caused by a very nasty cataract. <br /><br />Ginnie, I know what you mean. I'm long past the "blaming my parents" bit. I understand they were wounded people, just like me. The older I get, the more I realize that we're all just people. They have their stories as well. Maybe one day, they will both talk to me about themselves. In their day and time, such self-revelation was shameful. But I do want to know them. <br /><br />Anvil, thank you. I read your blog for the same reason. You are such a wonderful writer!<br /><br />Caro, you're welcome. I'm glad it speaks to you. <br /><br />Cuppa, thank you, too! This kind of writing is experimental for me and I'm glad to know it communicates. :)<br /><br />Thank you, Patricia. :) I try. I like these universal truths because all of us can benefit from them. <br /><br />Jen, a few friends call me "American on the outside, Thai on the inside." I think it's true. It's home. My past makes sense there because I can see more clearly. That means I can fix stuff. LOL<br /><br />Heart, it's funny you mention that. I've thought about writing a book when I get to Thailand. Not the, you know... ex-pat blah blah.. but, truly, the desert of the soul, why we experience it (karma aside) and how we begin to see something more. <br /><br />KC, thank you. So much! :) Thank you for being happy for me. <br /><br />Peace all ~ and thanks for the lovely feedback. It means the world. <br /><br /><br />~Chanithailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-81493737402373673222006-11-19T11:29:00.000-08:002006-11-19T11:29:00.000-08:00This is a truly inspired post. I love what you sai...This is a truly inspired post. I love what you said and how you said it. <br /><br />But, mostly, I feel very happy for you.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114277144629595998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-40579095010001578672006-11-19T11:08:00.000-08:002006-11-19T11:08:00.000-08:00This is beautiful. Truly.
I hope it's part of a ...This is beautiful. Truly.<br /><br />I hope it's part of a book because it really needs to be. And we really need to read it and to make it a part of us.<br /><br />I think you're both a talented writer and a beautiful person. I will read this again because it touches something in me that I haven't been able to express. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing the gifts of your loving spirit with us.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-33708669625594323212006-11-19T10:41:00.000-08:002006-11-19T10:41:00.000-08:00chani,
what a beautiful story, further showing how...chani,<br />what a beautiful story, further showing how your past and present is woven togther and washed brilliant by your homeland.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-22806795905965625052006-11-19T09:53:00.000-08:002006-11-19T09:53:00.000-08:00Oh, Chani, such a gift you have given us today...t...Oh, Chani, such a gift you have given us today...the gift of coming to ourselves, of being grounded in the earth as you were, of finding a place where the disconnections we have felt in the past are healed.<br /><br />You, my friend, are an exceptionally fine writer/storyteller!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-78205293021092516682006-11-19T08:22:00.000-08:002006-11-19T08:22:00.000-08:00Beautiful Chani, just beautiful. You painted a vi...Beautiful Chani, just beautiful. You painted a vivid picture with your words and I could see, smell, touch and feel it with you. Beautiful, just beautiful. Thank you!Cuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015697402688623317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-78094029310495957542006-11-19T08:18:00.000-08:002006-11-19T08:18:00.000-08:00Ditto. Thank you.Ditto. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-92005211876424438072006-11-19T07:13:00.000-08:002006-11-19T07:13:00.000-08:00What a wonderfully written piece. It was a pleasur...What a wonderfully written piece. It was a pleasure to read it on a Sunday morning.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-944318687705765962006-11-19T06:42:00.000-08:002006-11-19T06:42:00.000-08:00Beautifully written. Now you can start the long a...Beautifully written. Now you can start the long and exciting journey forward...being connected to the earth and yet never forgetting your dreams. One thing that has helped me is to realize that my parents did the best that they could and that I did the same when it was my time to be a parent. We are only human and the learning goes on forever.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-79355612717791211742006-11-19T05:22:00.000-08:002006-11-19T05:22:00.000-08:00Beautiful post, Chani. You are touching something ...Beautiful post, Chani. You are touching something deep within you and I feel it as well. Do you think your vision problems have anything to do with your grandfather's blindness?Stephen Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17767676630877766717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-40412714692109192382006-11-19T04:37:00.000-08:002006-11-19T04:37:00.000-08:00I loved the balance in your story, the two sides o...I loved the balance in your story, the two sides of you. I, too, have found my connection in the earth and try to keep my gold coins safe.<br /><br />You touch my soul with your words and your courage.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040757371778588395noreply@blogger.com