tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post3314694062287781381..comments2023-11-03T14:36:20.471+02:00Comments on Around The Island: When compassion and common sense collide (updated at end)Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-73954183879397947842009-01-15T19:42:00.000+02:002009-01-15T19:42:00.000+02:00I know that you are relieved that you decided to g...I know that you are relieved that you decided to go. If you are like me, the guilt of not going would have been heavy. I'm sorry for the loss of your friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-4825476852694652892009-01-15T18:08:00.000+02:002009-01-15T18:08:00.000+02:00I am glad and relieved that your trip was safe and...I am glad and relieved that your trip was safe and that your friend received the comfort she needed.<BR/><BR/>PeaceDiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-5228853465989869372009-01-15T03:43:00.000+02:002009-01-15T03:43:00.000+02:00I'm so glad you were able to go, and even happier ...I'm so glad you were able to go, and even happier that you returned home safe. You are a true friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-46481626998898850552009-01-14T23:51:00.000+02:002009-01-14T23:51:00.000+02:00Good for you. Your real kindness is one of the rea...Good for you. Your real kindness is one of the reasons I like you so much. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-90124957859431271702009-01-14T17:14:00.000+02:002009-01-14T17:14:00.000+02:00I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's husband; ...I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's husband; glad, tho, that the service went well and was uninterrupted.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504992439212714138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-12297416610065860522009-01-14T14:45:00.000+02:002009-01-14T14:45:00.000+02:00I'm sure the comfort your friend received from hav...I'm sure the comfort your friend received from having so many come to pay their respects was amplified by an order of magnitude by what they had to face to be there. You're a good friend Robin. And a courageous one. And I'm glad you're home safe to tell the story. Love to your friend in Ashdod.Mojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498213932233245032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-72168637578275074482009-01-14T10:31:00.000+02:002009-01-14T10:31:00.000+02:00My sense is that you will be so grateful that you ...My sense is that you will be so grateful that you decided to go. For your friends and for you too. I'm so glad you made it home safely. <BR/><BR/>The fabric is gorgeous.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17088825824646534586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-57299598856275604292009-01-14T05:22:00.000+02:002009-01-14T05:22:00.000+02:00I'm glad you made it back safely. Hard to understa...I'm glad you made it back safely. Hard to understand that a simple thing as comforting a friend could be so dangerous...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-44461368888716268172009-01-14T03:23:00.001+02:002009-01-14T03:23:00.001+02:00I am touched by your committment to this friend an...I am touched by your committment to this friend and your compassion for her. You did an amazing thing. Your friend will remember that day..not just for the sadness of saying goodbye, but the symbol of support that her friends risked there own lives in a very real way to be with her. For her..What an amazing friend you are. I knew that, I have always been touched by your posts! Shalom!Wendelyn DeMosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02105099267177686164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-72551321610927105322009-01-14T03:23:00.000+02:002009-01-14T03:23:00.000+02:00You are constantly in my thoughts and prayers. Th...You are constantly in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you for sharing this - I truly don't think of all the little ways that this effects life and I'm grateful for the reminder. (Though I sure wish you didn't have to share!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-66568383827237069432009-01-14T03:15:00.000+02:002009-01-14T03:15:00.000+02:00I'm so sorry for the loss and so glad that you wer...I'm so sorry for the loss and so glad that you were able to go and be safe. Hugs to you.anymommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870033179328734404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-45310035277946127172009-01-14T02:22:00.000+02:002009-01-14T02:22:00.000+02:00I am sorry for all the stress and loss and danger ...I am sorry for all the stress and loss and danger in your everyday life<BR/><BR/>I hope you know I wish you peace and safetyDiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-68803298813109655432009-01-14T02:15:00.000+02:002009-01-14T02:15:00.000+02:00Thoughts from here to your friend and her loss... ...Thoughts from here to your friend and her loss... and to you for following your heart. The fact that you have these luxuries makes a big difference Robin, even if you can not see it in the shadows of what is happening around you... thank you for the beauty you bring to everyday life... it is a gift, medicine for the world.Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07101643429585271655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-51728973726383375652009-01-14T01:39:00.000+02:002009-01-14T01:39:00.000+02:00I'm glad you attended the funeral and managed back...I'm glad you attended the funeral and managed back home safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-31002718327928807112009-01-14T01:26:00.000+02:002009-01-14T01:26:00.000+02:00Hi!I am so sorry to hear of your friends passing. ...Hi!<BR/>I am so sorry to hear of your friends passing. Making a decision like that was very painful for you. Glad to hear you got home OK. Your table runner is beautiful!! Thanks for stopping by my place. Have a great day!!<BR/><BR/>SherrieSherriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066594863146323403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-80716667184376748172009-01-14T00:05:00.000+02:002009-01-14T00:05:00.000+02:00Glad you are safely back home.Glad you are safely back home.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727206589998794693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-80289481496366342972009-01-13T22:39:00.000+02:002009-01-13T22:39:00.000+02:00Dear Robin,You made a brave decision when you went...Dear Robin,<BR/>You made a brave decision when you went to that funeral. I think living in Israel every day is a brave decision.<BR/><BR/>In our capital there have been demonstrations, legal, pro and con Israel.<BR/>Saturday was the Muslims' day. They brought little children and babies in prams in first line and went aggressively against the police, thrashed windows of American owned stores.<BR/><BR/>They showed true colors, the Norwegians were shocked.<BR/>Now we easier understand the amount of dead children on the Gaza strip. They are human shields.<BR/><BR/>I'd call it a victory for Israel.<BR/>From FelisolFelisol https://www.blogger.com/profile/12240191154632603841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-4370622492609918822009-01-13T22:29:00.000+02:002009-01-13T22:29:00.000+02:00I'm glad that your compassion and common sense col...I'm glad that your compassion and common sense collided in a way that left you feeling that you made the right choice.Claremont First Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529859630615522678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-36661571565557357762009-01-13T22:19:00.000+02:002009-01-13T22:19:00.000+02:00Like someone said, a personal and close view on al...Like someone said, a personal and close view on all this madness makes it even more sad. I'm glad that the right decision also turned out to be the very right one.<BR/><BR/>The fabric looks very similar to oldfashioned ones we have in Sweden too, my grandmother even used to weave them. Very pretty and I'm sure the cushions look very nice, although a skirt in that fabric would be just lovely;)<BR/><BR/>Peace.Pia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519694952785489099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-26130178529153419852009-01-13T22:18:00.000+02:002009-01-13T22:18:00.000+02:00I'm glad you went, too. So hard to lose a spouse ...I'm glad you went, too. So hard to lose a spouse to illness. <BR/><BR/>I wonder how our friends, an older couple who retired to Ashdod, are faring.<BR/><BR/>It's a beautiful fabric.Leorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12303493764579879710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-65618634911422309482009-01-13T22:09:00.000+02:002009-01-13T22:09:00.000+02:00I am glad to hear you are safe, I am sorry to hear...I am glad to hear you are safe, I am sorry to hear about your friend. So sad, and so scary. Because you have a family you feel an obligation to stay safe...<BR/><BR/>I think about you daily and pray for your (and your family's) safety.Stephanie in Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12680064483323667525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-91994859579963229452009-01-13T21:04:00.000+02:002009-01-13T21:04:00.000+02:00I came here for a RT photo and got so much more fr...I came here for a RT photo and got so much more from this post. I am so sorry to read about your friend. It's a sad thing, war. Nobody ever wins. I pray that the conflict is over soon for your sake and the sake of all others around you. My heart goes out to you and your friends in your time of need. I've posted a <A HREF="http://tishblack.blogspot.com/2009/01/ruby-tuesday-red-shirt.html" REL="nofollow">red shirt</A>, well sort of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-69445824725281081272009-01-13T20:42:00.000+02:002009-01-13T20:42:00.000+02:00Robin,first I am so glad you are safe! I think th...Robin,<BR/>first I am so glad you are safe! <BR/><BR/>I think this is one of your best posts. I had knots in my stomach as I read this. You helped me "feel" what mothers and friends on both sides must feel.<BR/><BR/>thank goodness you are ok. May this craziness end soon!<BR/><BR/>Carol AnneCarol Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08073048409381978484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-64375614973102645372009-01-13T20:40:00.000+02:002009-01-13T20:40:00.000+02:00i'm glad you went and i'm glad you are home safely...i'm glad you went and i'm glad you are home safely. thinking of you...Phyllis Sommerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654761832717723000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-91616779023831985632009-01-13T19:46:00.000+02:002009-01-13T19:46:00.000+02:00Robin, I'm glad you did what you felt in your hear...Robin,<BR/> I'm glad you did what you felt in your heart you must do.<BR/><BR/>Beautiful pillow!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.com