tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post735164621327643027..comments2024-03-22T15:51:18.453-04:00Comments on 8th Day: The Last Connection8thdayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-80507808849675071052014-03-29T08:33:10.725-04:002014-03-29T08:33:10.725-04:00My fingers are poised to talk, but words, beyond t...My fingers are poised to talk, but words, beyond that which have already been expressed, escape me--except to say, no, not your fault. And, what if Charlotte's death isn't the end, but the beginning of crystallizing perspective--you said, "finally crossed the finish line." Middle Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12334580430376973159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-17583945798173752112014-03-28T14:02:19.845-04:002014-03-28T14:02:19.845-04:00Like e, and as someone who has had this happen to ...Like e, and as someone who has had this happen to me although I was alone, I want to reiterate that it was never your fault. Was it your fault that she fell in love with someone who could see how she was and celebrate it? I remember that time in the world and being lesbian was never easy but back then, it was almost invisible. I also took statistics of gay bashing during that time and it was 35jupehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11645119202127311140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-2406387546605178052014-03-28T11:34:02.541-04:002014-03-28T11:34:02.541-04:00Yes, you are absolutely right - especially the eas...Yes, you are absolutely right - especially the easier said than done part. And yes, all our experiences, good and bad, teach us and make us who we are. I am fortunate that I am now finally able to look back on it all from a place of strength. 8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-83910577648050167132014-03-28T11:33:51.159-04:002014-03-28T11:33:51.159-04:00
Yes, I do realize that I did not cause the attack...<br />Yes, I do realize that I did not cause the attack, yet I still feel some responsibility for putting us in harm’s way. I used to be crushed by the weight of that knowledge, but now, after much therapeutic help, it is just a pebble I carry with me. Still, I understand Charlotte’s response. I’m sure if anything happened to Zoe, you would feel the same way. I’m not saying it’s right - 8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-16709857727024273112014-03-28T11:33:26.630-04:002014-03-28T11:33:26.630-04:00Thank you for your kind words. I know that Charlot...Thank you for your kind words. I know that Charlotte was a gift. Well, at least the information she was able to give me was a gift. And I am indeed thankful for that, every.single. day. 8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-9281950247672134082014-03-28T11:33:01.687-04:002014-03-28T11:33:01.687-04:00Thank you for that thought Sue. It is my wish tha...Thank you for that thought Sue. It is my wish that the love that connects us all will indeed reunite Charlotte to her daughter. Just the thought of that makes me very teary . In a good way. 8thdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139355263412766126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-41604388566796589892014-03-28T08:31:10.636-04:002014-03-28T08:31:10.636-04:00We all have times where we wish we would have done...We all have times where we wish we would have done things differently - and while it is easier said than done - we need to try to learn from it and use it when we can in the future and not let it always linger in our minds. She will always be in your heart - and you will always miss her. She will always be part of the reason you are who you are today. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-43673678905797176792014-03-27T14:10:54.796-04:002014-03-27T14:10:54.796-04:00First of all, I have to say it, you were never the...First of all, I have to say it, you were never the cause of the attack. Please, please let go of that. We are never responsible for violence against us. That rests squarely with the animals that attacked you.<br /><br />But, mostly, I want to say that I am sorry that the last living, tenuous, difficult connection to Daphne is gone. I'm sorry that you'll never get to look into those ehttp://plufrompdx.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-71781048000389292832014-03-27T13:33:06.325-04:002014-03-27T13:33:06.325-04:00I just read this and I am deeply touched by it. I ...I just read this and I am deeply touched by it. I think you may have been a gift to Charlotte, even if the gift couldn't be affirmed. And maybe she to you too.<br /><br />I don 't know the story of Daphne's death and I wish I did. In any case I don 't believe it was your fault <br /><br />Your heart will hold her, 8. That keeps her close<br /><br />Love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931021721708713850.post-45217748053041239062014-03-27T08:03:17.842-04:002014-03-27T08:03:17.842-04:00She was your last human connection, perhaps, but t...She was your last human connection, perhaps, but the glorious love you hold in your heart for Daphne, and all the good memories you can now enjoy, will forever connect you to her and her to you.<br /><br />May Charlotte rise in glory and find reconciliation with her daughter in the hereafter.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878879338335090175noreply@blogger.com