tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post3335206668972986417..comments2024-03-28T17:16:03.754-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: Family and friendsDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-1121237099484912872018-06-13T09:53:20.634-07:002018-06-13T09:53:20.634-07:00Dear DJan, did you enjoy the movie? Like you I'...Dear DJan, did you enjoy the movie? Like you I've read several reviewers who didn't find the movie exceptional in any way. I'm wondering what you thought.<br /><br />It's so true that our family and friends keep us situated--our feet on the ground. I need that because I tend to have my head in the clouds much of the time--always thinking of what I'm writing and what next to write. My family and friends also truly support my efforts with regard to writing and are a blessing in my life.<br /><br />You, too, are blessed, especially in Norma Jean and SG. I know you know this because so often you write about the gratitude you are feeling. I believe that when gratitude fills our heart it is one of the biggest blessings we receive. To live in gratitude is to embrace our lives and rejoice in them. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-6569438984355622602018-06-12T07:54:22.909-07:002018-06-12T07:54:22.909-07:00although my immediate family was small (one sister...although my immediate family was small (one sister) growing up, I came from a big extended family like you. LOTS of cousins! I have five kids myself and all are in the area so we get together several times a year, along with their spouses and kids. My youngest daughter married a wonderful guy who is not as close to his own family, so our gatherings are sometimes a bit much for him. I love it that he and my daughter often host the whole family (they have the best house for it), and he is such a good sport about the whole tribe descending upon their house and life. One of the many reasons I am so grateful he is my son in law!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-46316034142703835282018-06-11T09:34:54.438-07:002018-06-11T09:34:54.438-07:00Some of us are just a lot more social than others....Some of us are just a lot more social than others. I'm lucky the people I love more than anything on this earth live close-by and I get to visit with them regularly. I feel closer to pen pals and friends than the rest of my family, but that's because the rest of my family doesn't keep in touch. I kind of gave up trying a long time ago. We're just not close. And that's okay. I have more in common with my pen pals and friends--my chosen family. :)<br /><br />So nice SmartGuy and his sister got to get together and reconnect after all those years. I hope they stay connected now.<br /><br />That old saying is very true--can't judge a book by its cover. Every person has a story...and you never know who you might really connect with. Just as you can meet people you think you should really get along with and there's just nothing there--no connection.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the movie. It looked interesting to me and I plan to catch it on Netflix later. I'm always interested to hear your reviews. :)<br /><br />Have a fulfilling week. :) :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-44968946523224001112018-06-10T22:05:35.001-07:002018-06-10T22:05:35.001-07:00I saw the preview for that movie and I am certain ...I saw the preview for that movie and I am certain I would like it too! I hope you had a good time! <br />I am glad your Smart Guy had a good visit with his sister.<br />Interesting how you didn't like John at first...and now he is one of your best friends. <br />We are so hermit like that we don't do much with friends anymore...our social life sucks! We visited outdoors with my brother and his wife this evening...and we play cards with the neighbors...a quiet life we lead.<br />I hope you have a wonderful week! We have appointments and places we have to be everyday but Friday and I suppose something will come up then. :) <br /><br />Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-90636448333599010022018-06-10T15:51:25.127-07:002018-06-10T15:51:25.127-07:00I wouldn't miss visiting you. You say things t...I wouldn't miss visiting you. You say things that make me thing and helps to place things in my world. There are many different types of friendship. we have to put effort into those friendships. ...effort that helps our friends. I wonder what John thinks of you and what he thought when you first met him?Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-71123896003469872842018-06-10T15:43:26.933-07:002018-06-10T15:43:26.933-07:00Friends (even internet ones) ARE family that you&#...Friends (even internet ones) ARE family that you've chosen. I've seen that in my own life. I am closer to some of my friends than I am to some people related by blood.<br /><br />Have a fabulous week, DJan! And I can't wait to hear your thoughts on the movie!Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-15104319384896371362018-06-10T15:11:11.551-07:002018-06-10T15:11:11.551-07:00What a beautiful post. I just love what you say a...What a beautiful post. I just love what you say about friends and you are such a perfect friend for others. I am not as outgoing as you and thus my friends are smaller. You have to work to get at me. I also came from a large and noisy (Italian) family. My husband is an only child but has lots of Irish blarney and fits right in. He loves the noise and talk and I am the one that has to find a quiet space most times. Odd how our genes are all different.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-9764494460436864042018-06-10T13:35:03.998-07:002018-06-10T13:35:03.998-07:00Hi DJan, That is a neat story about John at the co...Hi DJan, That is a neat story about John at the coffee shop. You are so right that appearances can be deceiving. It seems the older I get the more I can appreciate differences in others. I enjoyed reading about friends and family and thank you for sharing. Have a happy week ahead! JohnJohn's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-1132360293041862002018-06-10T13:09:43.204-07:002018-06-10T13:09:43.204-07:00Friends are the family we choose. Like you, I am ...Friends are the family we choose. Like you, I am so very grateful for those I have found in the blogosphere. Many of whom (you included) have become very, very precious to me.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-62580027472158910302018-06-10T12:56:56.277-07:002018-06-10T12:56:56.277-07:00I love to read about your week and your thoughts D...I love to read about your week and your thoughts DJan. For some reason you make me feel content. That is a very good thing.<br /><br />b+b+ (Retire In Style Blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-2624853173265044842018-06-10T08:57:43.466-07:002018-06-10T08:57:43.466-07:00My husband and I enjoy peace and quiet since we re...My husband and I enjoy peace and quiet since we retired. Neither is from a big family but worked as teachers which put us among children and young people for most of the week. Weekends were down time. Now it’s all down time, doing as we choose. Even volunteer work is for us to set times. <br /><br />Our only family is our daughter and her three kids, my brother and SIL and their daughter and my MIL is still alive. We enjoy company but it is nice when it is just the two of us again. Life has a rhythm as you age together and that rhythm is comfortable. <br /><br />My husband doesn’t understand what it is to have a sibling and neither does our daughter. That shared life with your parents makes a sibling a unique person is all the world. How fortunate one is to have multiple siblings. I cannot imagine that though I would like it I am sure.<br /><br />Have a great week Jan.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-88460947532557532682018-06-10T08:41:58.718-07:002018-06-10T08:41:58.718-07:00I too come from a big, noisy family. When I marrie...I too come from a big, noisy family. When I married into Tom's smaller, quieter family, I loved the smaller, simpler family holiday celebrations. Of course his extended family is very large, as seen in the Phosie Pertie photos. Those gatherings are fine once a year. <br /><br />I like blogging and "meeting" with my blogging friends. Blogging is also an outlet for my photography, which I have developed a passion for. I was just commenting to Tom yesterday that I get wonderful feedback from my Facebook and Blogging friends, but never even a like from any of my family except for one sister, from whom I get a "like" click. <br /><br />I have wondered about this, as we claim to be a close family. I certainly look for any chance to acknowledge anything they post, but, come to think of it, most do not use social media or even electronic media much. Well, it is what it is. Family is important. So are friends. Thank you for being mine. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-18390747476374228672018-06-10T06:40:44.315-07:002018-06-10T06:40:44.315-07:00Beautiful waterfalls!
I love to visit relatives an...Beautiful waterfalls!<br />I love to visit relatives and spend time with them, but nobody in turn turns back to visit us. So now a days i am dropping this and i only call and speak to them. I am enjoying the days with my neighbors and friends around me.<br />My family is a nuclear family but my husband family is a big family. Both of them seem to be same to me... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com