tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031485803458983078.post2560842378597106615..comments2023-07-03T03:43:55.417-07:00Comments on Sarah Sitting Down: Ashlea and Sarah NightSarahsittingdownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09992203972363618841noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031485803458983078.post-34272294298915733592014-08-10T13:56:03.199-07:002014-08-10T13:56:03.199-07:00i love you sisteri love you sisterJennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031485803458983078.post-90445493823990858702014-08-07T13:35:33.829-07:002014-08-07T13:35:33.829-07:00We missed you, but you owe apologies to no one. I ...We missed you, but you owe apologies to no one. I forget how I stumbled across your blog universe, but I'm so glad I did. You're a wonderful storyteller, and remind me of the most important things in life. Like hope. I have no doubt that we would be good friends in real life!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325449493717966073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031485803458983078.post-63606350262651451302014-08-05T09:53:09.497-07:002014-08-05T09:53:09.497-07:00I knew I would regret waiting a few days to read t...I knew I would regret waiting a few days to read this. <br /><br />I'm sitting here, in the quiet, thinking about why this speaks to me so much today. Is it the storytelling (It's been ten years too long since I've seen you), your beautiful writing style, or the concise, powerful pearls of wisdom you drop throughout the story that speak to me so powerfully, it was like you were given a writing assignment to get inside my head today.<br /><br />I can hear the voice of yours I know reading these lines aloud, but it’s a new, blooming voice that is teaching me with your signature humor, compassion, and vulnerability. As I sit here, listening to what you’re telling me, I am holding onto these adjectives and feelings: grateful, impressed, challenged, and loved.<br /><br />I’m left most thinking about the little nuggets of wisdom, three are still sitting with me. I can’t narrow them down so I have three favorites:<br />1. “the new shelf is empty, waiting to be filled with new stories”<br />2. I am more vulnerable to pain than I am to joy. <br />3. There is a point when something is so good that it can be so heart wrenching all at the same time. And this is the space in which I currently reside.<br /><br />I read somewhere recently about hope being a learned response, not a cognitive process everyone has. Hope is found so often in people who have been through adversity, the dark tunnels, and still come out the other end. Your hope and courage are contagious Sarah, thank you. <br /><br />Finally, don't apologize to me, your reader. You owe me nothing; I am the one who should be grateful to you. You are [finding the light, dwelling in its place,] and I’m warmed by your growing reflection.<br /><br />Fondly,<br />Bungee<br /><br />P.S. Back to my favorite blurb: "new shelf is empty, waiting to be filled with new stories." Not that this is what it is about, but where can I buy the book? Benjamin 'Bungee' Bynumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01036059921158335756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031485803458983078.post-25084962774985073892014-08-04T11:52:51.216-07:002014-08-04T11:52:51.216-07:00Welcome back! I was just recently thinking about y...Welcome back! I was just recently thinking about you and hoping your absence meant you were loving life too much to write :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031485803458983078.post-33226469951994888272014-08-03T18:40:19.670-07:002014-08-03T18:40:19.670-07:00Such a pleasant surprise to see a new post from yo...Such a pleasant surprise to see a new post from you! So glad that you are back and doing so well! Can't wait to hear more :)Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084114992630433723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031485803458983078.post-56792493983288889532014-08-02T18:13:53.860-07:002014-08-02T18:13:53.860-07:00Sarah, so happy you are back! I hope you will hav...Sarah, so happy you are back! I hope you will have many more evenings filled with joyous laughter and fun. <br />AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031485803458983078.post-89612707203871928452014-08-02T05:04:19.963-07:002014-08-02T05:04:19.963-07:00This is wonderful, Sarah! Love your style and spi...This is wonderful, Sarah! Love your style and spirit and you! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031485803458983078.post-65532815286865559982014-08-02T02:41:11.098-07:002014-08-02T02:41:11.098-07:00So happy to see you on the other side of bad times...So happy to see you on the other side of bad times. Cheers to friendship!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946091964974081419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031485803458983078.post-51236838680748386702014-08-01T17:55:48.868-07:002014-08-01T17:55:48.868-07:00Yay! Love, love, love! You are a beautiful and gi...Yay! Love, love, love! You are a beautiful and gifted writer, so eloquently detailing your experience and emotions. I have missed you!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02210854712982013195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031485803458983078.post-76268590232466467402014-08-01T17:16:23.458-07:002014-08-01T17:16:23.458-07:00Welcome back, Sarah!! I was so excited to see you...Welcome back, Sarah!! I was so excited to see your post. Thank goodness for good friends. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031485803458983078.post-39338269312305558262014-08-01T15:27:14.365-07:002014-08-01T15:27:14.365-07:00So glad to hear from you, Sarah! You always bring...So glad to hear from you, Sarah! You always bring me perspective on my own struggles and it means so much to me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031485803458983078.post-65387691950089045842014-08-01T10:50:30.901-07:002014-08-01T10:50:30.901-07:00You're back!! Hooray! And hooray for friendshi...You're back!! Hooray! And hooray for friendship. I'm so glad you are doing well. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796429850255298724noreply@blogger.com