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Another day, another story of bad audience behaviour - or is it bad behaviour by performers instead? Broadway performer Patti LuPone gave another show-stopping performance when she appeared in Las Vegas last Sunday night - but it was "not the good kind", as the New York Times blog report headlined their story.
After her previous diva fit during the last week of the Broadway run of Gypsy, when someone dared to take a photograph of her in the middle of "Rose's Turn" that I blogged about here back in January, she stopped mid-rendition of "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" in her show at the Orleans Hotel, when she caught sight of someone in the third row using an electronic gizmo, and berated them publicly: "What were you doing? I promise not to be mad at you. Just tell me, what were you doing — videoing? Taking photos? Texting? I really want to know."
As the Las Vegas Sun reports, she got no answer.
"Who would be brave/fool enough to then sass back at the woman who so ferociously played such maneaters as Eva Peron, Norma Desmond, Mama Rose and Mrs.Lovett? Eyes blazing, LuPone stalked the stage and went on a bit further about the rudeness to herself and to the rest of the audience, threatening the offender that she'd have him or her tossed out if it happened again. The crowd applauded with loud approval, and the bond between performer and audience seemed even stronger as LuPone picked up the Evita number again from the beginning."
In age of instant communication, however, word quickly spread about this latest incident - and indeed, if it hadn't been for the likely risk that the journalist could have put himself at, it might have been instant: according to the Las Vegas Sun reporter Joe Brown, "Sitting near me in the capacity crowd was freelance journalist and blogger Steve Friess, who was itching to post about the eruption to his Twitter feed. 'I want to text right now so bad it's killing me! he whispered, laughing. Friess quickly jammed out a blog post and a tweet, apparently while waiting for the valet to retrieve his car."
LuPone has duly replied already to the New York Times story on the incident, writing to the journalist in a response that has now been published: "I found the tone of your report very snide and feel compelled to write you to ask - what do expect me, or any performer for that matter, to do? Do we allow our rights to be violated (photography, filming and audio taping of performances is illegal) or tolerate rudeness by members of the audience who feel they have the right to sit in a dark theater, texting or checking their e-mail while the light from their screens distract both performers and the audience alike? Or, should I stand up for my rights as a performer as well as the audiences I perform for? And do you think I'm alone in this? Ask any performer on Broadway right now about their level of frustration with this issue. Ask the actor in Hair who recently grabbed a camera out of an audience member's hand and threw it across the stage. Or ask the two Queens in Mary Stuart (Harriet Walter and Janet McTeer) how they react to it."
LuPone, like Ken Stott and Richard Griffiths before her, is not taking this lying down. Nor are audiences - there are 600 comments posted so far below the blog containing her reply. As LuPone herself says, "It certainly touched a chord with people, almost all of whom sounded like audience members, who share in my frustration with what threatens to become standard behaviour if no one speaks out and takes action against it. This has been going on in my career for 30 years since I starred in Evita and, you're surprised I stop shows now?"
By an interesting coincidence, just last week Benedict Nightingale did a big feature in The Times asking if theatregoers are becoming more disruptive, which cited some recent examples (including one he picked up from my blog here when Su Pollard chose to make herself part of the performance at the opening night of the Open Air Theatre's Much Ado About Nothing from the audience earlier this month), but also took a longer historical view.
As Benedict writes, "A breeze through history tells you how chaotic theatre performances have been and can be. I suspect that even the first night of Oedipus wasn't so placid, since it was part of the Festival of Dionysus, and Dionysus meant drunkenness…." He goes on to point out that, "For decades after the Restoration theatres were places were you might pick up prostitutes, see fights with swords drawn, even join in the odd riot. Foreign visitors were regularly appalled by the pandemonium at London playhouses. One German was pelted with orange peel, 'which robbed me of all curiosity'; another so doused with water 'my hat was saturated'; others saw mugs and bottles rain down and, in 1755, 'a hard piece of cheese greatly hurt a young lady in the pit'. Even Boswell and his friends went to Drury Lane 'with oaken cudgels in our hands and shrill-sounding catcalls in our pockets' and hissed and whistled a tragedy called Elvira to oblivion."
So there's nothing new to the phenomenon. Benedict duly sets out "15 Golden Rules of Theatrical Etiquette", including one about and to critics - "If critics irk you by scratching notes on a pad, be forgiving. They're only doing their jobs. And virtually all critics accept that lighted pens, once common, are now verboten. If you see a critic turn one on, whisper something tactfully germane, like 'you blind sod, switch it off'." (Only the other day, my friend Charlie Spencer, sat across the aisle from me at the Young Vic's Been So Long, was using a small light attached to his keyring to consult the playtext programme, presumably in an effort to see how long we'd been there and how much longer we had to go - always a temptation when you're given the script, I know.)
But not everyone agrees that audiences need to be called to attention for their behaviour, or even necessarily notices it. Responding to a recent blog in which I'd pointed out a person who was seated in front of me at the recent first night of Arcadia and was, as I put it, "visibly intruding into the seat occupied by Michael Coveney beside her - though she wasn't his guest - so he had to keep repositioning himself to get away from her", Michael duly wrote, "I simply don't recall the apparently troublesome woman I sat next to at the first night of Arcadia. If she was an intrusive fidget she was obviously worrying me a good deal less than she was Mark who was sitting behind us. And if I was moving about a bit in my seat, it was more likely because I was trying to focus more closely on the play, which demands concentration, than on getting away from a woman I didn't know and her (to me) imperceptible intrusions."
This was definitely one of those cases, then, where to observe the fidgeting was more disruptive than to be beside it. But it's definitely the case that we're all affected differently, and according to Michael, "I tend to think people should behave how they damned well please in a theatre, anyway, though my patience was sorely tried by about two dozen well dined guests at Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens the other night marching disruptively into the theatre almost twenty minutes after the show was supposed to begin."
Likewise Benedict Nightingale, in his opening paragraph to his piece on audience behaviour, points out what he thought was a hugely inappropriate response in the middle of the National's Phedre: "An odd thing happened at the National Theatre last week. It was the opening night of Racine's tragedy Phédre and Helen Mirren, as the title character, was giving a powerful performance. She spoke (and I quote) of terror, delirium, the agonies of craving, the horror of guilt, impossible pain, bottomless degradation, self-loathing, despair and, worst, the discovery that the stepson she incestuously adored was in love with another. And what was the impact on a section of the audience? It came out with what sounded like canned laughter from a dopey sitcom. I blinked. My wife looked at me in disbelief."
Actually, another colleague of ours, Simon Edge of the Daily Express, was also seated near Benedict, and was surprised that Benedict was surprised. Without treating Racine completely reverentially, the response of uncomfortable laughter is a valid one. Just because it doesn't accord with one's own view of the play doesn't make it wrong.
At least there seems to be general agreement that mobile phones in the theatre are inappropriate; just as plagiarism is in journalism. The other day I reported here about an actor's mobile phone going off, onstage, during a post-performance reading at Orwell: A Celebration, and Matthew Bell's The Independent on Sunday's diary column last weekend repeated it almost verbatim, but unattributed.


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I got bored and decided to set up a 5 x 5 table with terrain for a sort of urban brawl. I wanted to see both of my Allies and Axis armies out ofthe boxes.
Its so big it was starting to look like a 40k game. I guess I am on my way to a Dust Warfare army.

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SITIS Archives - Topic Details |
Program: | SBIR |
Topic Num: | A10-055 (Army) |
Title: | A large field-of-view and high resolution camera in a small form factor | Research & Technical Areas: | Sensors, Electronics |
Acquisition Program: | |
The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services. Offerors must disclose any proposed use of foreign nationals, their country of origin, and what tasks each would accomplish in the statement of work in accordance with section 3.5.b.(7) of the solicitation. | Objective: | Design, develop and demonstrate a small form factor camera to provide a high resolution image capture over a wide field of view to enable significantly higher detection and classification of unexploded ordnance.
| Description: | Miniaturized small and light weight cameras that have a large field-of-view (FOV) and that maintain the same image quality throughout the FOV are needed for many applications, including military, homeland defense and commercial applications. Although large FOV imaging systems have been demonstrated recently, achieving high spatial resolution and a large FOV simultaneously still remains as a challenge. Generally, the captured images in these systems suffer from distortions caused by off-axis aberrations. Alternatively, multiple images can be obtained from using an array of lenslets, each lenslet capturing a low resolution image of the scene and applying superresolution techniques to reconstruct a single high resolution image. This approach may prove good enough for some applications. Further, some of the large FOV imaging systems using mirrors and lenses may tend to be bulky and costly. In developing a large FOV camera one may derive useful hints from biological imaging systems, in particular, from the compound eyes of insects. However, compound eyes, while having a large FOV, suffer from poor image resolution.
In general, image resolution in optical systems is subject to a fundamental limit of resolution known as "Abbe's diffraction limit," according to which the best resolution that can be achieved is approximately lambda/2 where lambda is the wavelength of light. The reason for the Abbe's limit in resolution stems from the fact that the evanescent light from the object, which carries the sub-lambda information of the object's features, decay exponentially as a function of distance from the object. As a result, only the propagating waves those carrying the low frequency spatial components (coarser details) are collected at the image plane. Superresolution imaging beyond Abbe's diffraction limit can be achieved by utilizing an optical medium or 'metamaterials' that can either amplify or transport the decaying near-field evanescent waves that carry subwavelength features of objects. Such materials typically have one or more of their permeability or permittivity components that are negative. These metamaterials can be artificially engineered and fabricated using controlled nanofabrication techniques and offer the possibility of restoring or recovering the lost sub-lambda object features thereby making a high resolution image with little degradation. While superresoultion may perhaps be achieved by post processing of the collected images, the advent of the negative metamaterials offer for the first time the scope for developing optical components to achieve subwavelength imaging capabilities. Research also indicates the promise for metamaterials that are tunable over wide frequency ranges.
This solicitation calls for the design and development of a small form factor camera to provide a wide field of view image capture with high resolution. Novel solutions that make use of the advent of new and innovative optical materials are expected to be considered to break the fundamental barrier of achieving resolution across a large FOV. One of the challenges of this topic is to design cameras that would operate over a wide wavelength range that includes but not limited to visible to near infrared (400-900nm) and short wavelength infrared (900-1700nm).
| PHASE I: Demonstrate a proof-of-concept design to fabricating a small form factor camera using novel material and lens concepts that would offer high resolution wide field of view image capture. The proof-of-concept design should take into account size, weight and power (SWaP) of such a camera keeping in view its ultimate use in soldier hand-held and robotic applications and in smart munitions. The camera should have at least 180 degree by 90 degree field of view. Trade-off studies are to be performed to arrive at the best combination of field of view, resolution and sensitivity and yet maintaining the SWaP requirements. In one of the intended applications of locating small objects of interest, it is expected that the camera could achieve superresolution wide field of view image capture at reasonable depths to detect unexploded ordnance (UXO) (1 foot nominal depth) from standoff distances of approximately 25 feet or less.
| PHASE II: Develop and demonstrate a prototype small form factor camera that will simultaneously realize wide field of view and high resolution. Demonstrate the capability to achieve the high resolution image such that the camera can track objects rapidly moving at varying ranges. The prototype should have size, weight and power (SWaP) features that are commensurate with its intended operations in a hand held or robot mounted applications. Additionally, it is envisioned that a small form factor sensor/camera can be included in smart precision tactical/protective networked munitions. Ideally, the image collection and image recognizing functions in the small form factor camera would have the SWaP features of a cell phone camera (example: size of 10x10mm and power consumption of the order of 120 mW). The camera should have at least 180 degree by 90 degree field of view and should offer subwavelength resolution in the operating wavelength ranges. The camera should operate over a wide wavelength range that includes but not limited to visible to near infrared (400-900nm) and short wavelength infrared (900-1700nm). A prototype small form factor camera shall be delivered at the end of Phase II.
| PHASE III: The high resolution small form factor camera developed under this effort will have immediate application of detection of UXOs. It will have dual use applications in all surveillance related missions. Further, it can find applications in smart precision munitions guidance and navigation as well as in target sensing. Smaller and lighter sensors with a wide field of view and high resolution in smart munitions can provide enhanced battlefield intelligence both in tactical and protective operations. Homeland Security Operations not limited to Border Patrol, airport security, Federal Emergency Management Agency and perimeter protection surveillance operations can benefit from the small, high resolution small form factor camera that can detect rapidly moving objects over a wide field of view. The camera can be mounted on robotic platforms and can acquire high resolution images from areas which would prevent human intervention such as in buildings with fire and/or those infested with biological, chemical, nuclear agents. These robots can also be deployed in operations requiring remote surveillance applications.
| References: |
1. "Foveated wide field-of-view imaging system using a liquid crystal spatial light modulator," T. Martinez, D.V. Wick and S.R. Restaino, Optics Express, vol. 8, p.555-560 (2001).
2. E. Abbe, Arch. F. Mikroskop. Anat. 9, 413 (1873).
Keywords: | Small form factor camera, wide field of view, high resolution |
Questions and Answers: |
Q: What defines your higher resolution? |
A: A: The topic states looking for objects at a distance of 25 feet. The minimum spatial resolution that can be obtained at this distance, taking into account the practical limitations of the focal plane array size (i.e. # of pixels) under the constraints of size, weight, power and cost (SWAP-C) of the camera, should be included in the proposal. |


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Editor's Note: Today's post is an excerpt of an article originally published on LinkedIn.
Marketing executives are leading the charge to convince their organizations of the inherent danger in today's highly digitized buyer-seller relationship. And they're doing that by proving that "your customers are only one click away from your competitors" is more than just a clever phrase —it's the difference between being a market leader and going out of business.
The good news is that as marketing executives strive to develop new customer-engagement models, to optimize multiple channels formerly in conflict and generate new revenue streams, they now have access to world-class marketing-automation tools, which have the potential to keep more prospects from making that one-click jump to a competitor.
Those of us around during the PC revolution take it as a given that consumers are connected. The difference is that in today's Twitter/Facebook/Instagram era, lots of people—hundreds of millions and perhaps even billions of them—now expect and in fact demand more personalized and authentic levels of connectedness and engagement. They demand a highly responsive, real-time experience with access to information whenever and wherever it's convenient for them.
So for CMOs and other marketing leaders, the upshot is that your job has just gotten a serious upgrade—whether you're getting a pay raise or not. For instance:
- You're going to have to reach and understand consumers across multiple platforms, on their terms, and in real time.
- You'll need to learn how to use data to drive customer engagement and marketing performance with levels of precision and timeliness never before imagined.
- And you'll have to become much more engaged in technology decisions and investments, in partnership with your IT leadership.
The winners in this new era of what I call "customer-obsessed marketing"—where the vast majority of buyers with handheld devices are often as tech-savvy or even more tech-savvy than the companies trying to sell to them—will be those who master both the art and science of such innovative marketing practices.
There's one more key ingredient. As marketing morphs into the front-line force tracking and engaging consumers' changing behaviors, CEOs must give it the enhanced support it deserves. And you, as CMO, need to be able to demonstrate to the CEO why this is a strategic necessity.
Read the full article on LinkedIn. Mark Hurd offers more insight into the relentless impact of consumerization, and lists specific tips for marketers to embrace change and succeed.
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Amy's Pick of the day is a vintage paper doll set from 1930. Dolly Dingle was the original character, and Jack and Joan (pictured here) are her cousins. Be sure to click on the image first to see the full size image. Then right click (Mac: control+click) and "save to" your computer desktop or a folder of your choice. This process will ensure you get the best quality of the image.
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Granby resident seeks funds to participate in Miss MA, raise awarenessJuly 16, 2014 |
Chris Maza Koehler, a 21-year-old Elms College senior from Granby, was selected to take part in the pageant on Nov. 22 and 23 at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium and broadcast on NBC, and hopes to utilize that opportunity to spread the word about the dangers of eating disorders. Planning to use her own struggles as not only a cautionary tale, but also a lesson in perseverance, she said he hopes to inspire women to value themselves at the event – a preliminary round to the Miss USA contest in 2015 – while wearing a purple gown and swimsuit, the color of the National Eating Disorders Association. "I want to show any girl that is wearing a mask that there is a way to be happy. I want to help them overcome self-image problems and be confident in themselves and truly be themselves. It is not easy but is definitely worth it," she said. "It is so important that my message is conveyed because so many people are going through eating disorders, body image problems, dysmorphia problems. "I want to show people that it doesn't matter about your shape or size or how pretty you are – it is about being. Be confident and happy with who you are and it will get you far in life, much more than your outward appearance," Koehler continued. "I want to help other girls be able to stand in a crowd of people and not care about comparing themselves because they are confident and secure in their own skin." She added that she hopes young women can see that they shouldn't be afraid to break through conventional fitness mindsets in order to do what makes them happy. "When I got heavily involved with fitness, nutrition, and lifting weights in the gym [it's] something most women are scared to do because the norm is that lifting weights is something that 'only guys' do," she said. "Well, that is not true; girls can lift weights and be strong and still be feminine." Koehler explained she spent many years of her own life battling image problems, bouts of depression and eating disorders before regaining control of her life. "I suffered with body image problems and eating disorder problems for over five years of my life. I was never happy with how I looked and was always trying to look better than the people around me," she said. "My outward appearance was so important to me. I was miserable with my body and I never understood how people could be so happy and confident in their own skin," Koehler continued. "This caused me to binge eat, to count calories in a way that was extremely unhealthy, which finally led me to bulimia but no one around me knew that I was bulimic. I did not want people knowing and I never wanted to admit that I had a problem." Seeking a way to cope with her disorder, Koehler eventually found inspiration in the success her Holyoke Catholic High School classmate Alisha Ciolek had in competitive fitness, earning her professional card with World Beauty Fitness and Fashion Inc., which sponsors national fitness pageants. "I wanted to make a change and I saw how Alisha had and how lifting weights really transformed her body," Koehler recalled. "She motivated me so much to get out of my old ways and to be happy and confident with who I really was as a person." As she began hitting the gym, Koehler got help along the way through online personal trainers and WBFF professionals Sean and Tiffany Larson, who she said helped educate her in how to properly train and care for her body, which, in turn helped her develop not only more confidence, but become a healthier person overall. Eventually Koehler hired local coach Lisa Thomas of South Hadley as her training became more intense with the intention of taking part in a natural body building show with the Organization of Competition Bodies, but shortly before the competition, she came to realize once again a need for perspective and balance in her life. "Around three to four weeks out from the show I realized it wasn't what I wanted to do anymore because fitness was turning into my life and not a part of my life anymore," she explained. "I needed to take a break and remember why I originally got heavily involved with fitness." It was during the following months that Koehler first heard about the Miss Massachusetts USA pageant and after researching the process, decided to take a shot and apply. After a phone interview and an in-person assessment, Koehler learned that she had been accepted into the pageant, which will include an interview as well as swimsuit and evening gown competitions. For all three aspects of the competition, one criterion is the same – self-confidence. With a new goal in mind, Koehler said she has refocused her training with the help of coach Josh Clay, also a WBFF member, who she credited with assisting with striking a balance between training and other aspects of life. "He has taught me that it's not all about being a woman who lifts weights, he has shown me and taught me to be a woman who inspires and motivates people outside of the gym," she said. In addition to lifting weights four to five times a week, Koehler participates in cross country for Elms College under coach Matt Dyer, running about 20 miles a week. She also works with Heather Jablonski, owner of The Zone Fitness Studio in Belchertown. In addition to the fitness community, Koehler said she has also received support from family and friends. "They are always helping me be the best person I could be and make God a part of it as well," she said. In order to take part in the contest, Koehler needs to raise $1,500 for sponsorship fees, hotel costs and other pageant-related expenses. To help in collecting donations, she has created a Go Fund Me page at www.gofundme.com/5lx470. |
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1 And the Lord said to Moses, Go forward from this place, you and the people whom you have taken up out of the land of Egypt, to that land about which I made an oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, To your seed will I give it. | 1 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of Egypt, and go up to the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying, 'I will give it to your descendants.' |
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Mullah Omar confirms firing of Mullah Mansoor Dadullah
At the end of 2007, the Afghan Taliban made a radical leadership change that has sparked controversy in the ranks of the terror group. On Dec. 29, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed issued a statement that Mullah Mansoor Dadullah, the commander for southern Afghanistan, was relieved of his command by Taliban leader Mullah Omar. Dadullah stated he had no knowledge of the dismissal and claimed it was a "conspiracy by my enemies." Omar responded by issuing a signed statement ordering Dadullah's firing.
Omar's dismissal of Mansoor was published on Voice of Jihad, a well-trafficked jihadi Internet forum, ThreatsWatch's Nick Grace informed The Long War Journal. The release was signed by Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid, the Ameer al Mu'meneen, or the commander of the faithful.
"Mullah Mansoor Dadullah is not [in] obedience to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in his actions and has carried out activities which were against the rules of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan," said Omar. "So the Decision Authorities [or Shura Majlis, executive council] of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have removed Mansoor Dadullah from his post and he will no longer be serving the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in [any way] and no Taliban will obey his orders any more."
Omar's orders also call for Mansoor's followers to disassociate themselves with the former commander. "This decision only applies to Mansoor Dadullah, all other friends of Mullah Dadullah Shahed will be carrying out their Jihad duties for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, all the sympathizers of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan end their relationship with Mansoor Dadullah," said Omar.
Like the original statement announcing Mansoor's dismissal, Omar's statement did not include specifics on Mansoor's failures of "obedience to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan."
Mansoor had contacted the Times of India on Dec. 30 denying he was dismissed. "It's not true that Mullah Omar kicked me out of the Taliban," Mansoor told the Indian newspaper by telephone. "If Mullah Omar wanted me to leave the Taliban, then he would send me the message and I would put down my weapons because he is our top commander." Dadullah admitted he was unable to contact Omar.
Mansoor served as commander of the Taliban's southern front in Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan, Zabul, Nimruz, and Farah provinces. He succeeded his brother, Mullah Dadullah Ahkund, who was killed by British special forces in May 2007.
See "Taliban dismisses senior Afghan commander" for additional information on Mullah Mansoor Dadullah and Mullah Dadullah Ahkund.
READER COMMENTS: "Mullah Omar confirms firing of Mullah Mansoor Dadullah"
Posted by Lindsey at January 2, 2008 1:52 PM ET:
Thank you for posting this article and the announcement.
Posted by Chris at January 2, 2008 3:37 PM ET:
Pink slips for Islamists. They should unionize and then they would have greater leverage when bargaining with theocratic management. Does anyone know what the nature of his severance package???
Keep your eyes peeled in the Jihadi Times Classified Section for "Experienced Jihadi with management experience seeking employment opportunities. Willing to relocate."
Posted by Alex at January 2, 2008 8:35 PM ET:
"Sorry, this GeoCities site is currently unavailable.
The GeoCities web site you were trying to view has temporarily exceeded its data transfer limit. Please try again later."
HAHAHA Bill you crashed their site by traffic overload just by posting their link. I approve.
Posted by Bill Roggio at January 2, 2008 9:01 PM ET:
Thank you for your service, Lindsey.
Alex, I noticed that a few hours ago. All in a day's work, I guess...
Posted by Ian at January 2, 2008 9:33 PM ET:
Hehe. This would be hilarious if it wasn't so deadly and frightenly serious. Keep up the good work, Bill.
Posted by Ammo Guy at January 2, 2008 9:34 PM ET:
God forbid that they might have shaved off his beard as well!
Happy New Year Bill - I'm looking forward to lots of promising articles from you in 2008 as our military continues to accomplish great things. God bless them all.
Posted by Ian at January 2, 2008 9:35 PM ET:
Whoops. Above joke should have fake ' ' HTML tags around them. Guess the comments box ate them.
Posted by David m at January 3, 2008 12:38 PM ET:
The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the - Web Reconnaissance for 01/03/2008 A short recon of what's out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often.
Posted by captainjohann at January 6, 2008 10:34 AM ET:
What is it which made Omar to dismiss daudallah?
Posted by Ray Robison at January 6, 2008 11:21 AM ET:
This is hopefully an outward sign of the Taliban civil war I have been predicting with the MMA forming an alliance with Musharraf against the al Qaeda supported Taliban.


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Good morning
I see Jill wearing the tiara today.
Good for you Logan. Ben's gf is taking OscarT to agility classes and he loves it.
*happy dancing and mission accomplished* Marshmellows have been bought. yay Ann!
We talked about meds because my usual doc, I think, wants me to think about getting off the anti-depressant. I'll make another appointment before I go to the states to talk to her. Yes, that's Tigger.
Hi Lisa, kick your sister out. Please see your doctor about the hot flushes.
Suzanne, enjoy your time away. Can't your son's dr give him something for the nerves? There has to be something to help him.
Oh *sigh* even before my sister got her late dog's ashes she got another puppy, another Newfoundland from a rescue center. They call him Dylan. he is cute but she doesn't need another pet right now but I understand her mind.
Off on a quest to find something like loafers to wear on the plane. I hate having to balance myelf to untie my shoes for security.
the weekend thread:
The mission to buy the marshmallows may have been accomplished but I still need to figure out the cake....
Tigger looks lovely. How is he getting on with the rest of the menagerie? I can see your sister's point DM. Where are they living now? I guess that you will be catching up on all the news when you are there.
Good luck with the loafer quest. I should think that they might be very good for walking around the boat too. When are you flying?
DH reported that he heard DS talking on the phone and telling whoever that he is having a great time but that his parents think that he is having too much fun. I asked DH if it sounded as though he was joking and DH said No. I don't think that he is having too much fun but would like it if he got some of his act together..... The floor in his room is still full of army uniforms which he needs to go through to pick out a couple of sets to leave for reserve duty and put them high up in the cupboard and the rest to get rid of. He says that he will take them back to his unit but anywhere other than the floor in his room would do for now...
Yesterday I did a freebie Pilates class with DD which was fun. She and her friend took out a 3 month subscription between them so that they each have 6 classes to go to and there is the deal in August that if you have a subscription you can come free if you call on the day of the class and if there is place available. So there was. Then I took her to catch a train to Tel Aviv and she did not come home to sleep so I didn't even get to ask her how her trial day of working from home on her new computer went. She said that the WiFi was much slower than her computer at work - and there she has two screens. But on the plus side it saved her a minimum of 2 hours commute.....
How did the shopping go Jill? How is Logan today????
Tigger is such a sweet cat. He gets along with the others. What had me in hysterics was I had the 3 dogs lined up in front of me and Tigger was watching. I told them to sit which they did, then Tigger came running up and sat with them! I now carry dog and cat treats in my handbag. lol My sister and her brood are living in a rented house near my mother still. My eldest Neffy is maybe a mile away, if that, with is wife, Ayden and her child. *sigh* I wonder if I will see Ayden because his father won't let my sister and mom see him.
I fly Sept 17th.
Didn't look for loafers today. I walked a lot before I was ready to loafer hunt. Memories. Watching moms and kids standing in front of Clarks. They were slow in opening today.
Sooo, how did she enjoy her first day at work?
Goodness - you got three dogs in a row to sit?
It wasn't DD's first day at work - it is the place she has been at since March - just that they gave her permission to work from home from September and yesterday was a trial day just to see that it works. By coincidence her last day of work will be 17th September then she is having a bit of holiday before starting her course at the beginning of October. Actually trying on loafers after a lot of walking could be not a bad thing. If they are comfortable after that they must be good...
DM I just got an e-mail supposedly from you but one of those that said you had got robbed or something in Manilla in the Phillipines. I am not sure what one is supposed to do about that since you didn't
Ann, Jan messaged me saying that it looked like my Yahoo account had be hijacked. Yep, robbed in Manilla, that would be a great song title. Nope, I am still her in Stevenage.
Sian has trained the dogs so well. Cassie, the eldest is a star.
Just a quick one. Shopping went well. We all found things, although DD2 the least, as she is the most picky--and we were really shopping for her! I got two blouses, one mauve and the other mostly silver grey with a print in pink and black toward the bottom. And a pair of brown pants! Yay! I seldom find pants I like. And two fashion magazines--the big September/fall issues.
Logan is much better. He ate a small dinner and then a regular breakfast today. Don't know what that glitch was, but he seems fine now. -jill
I see Jill wearing the tiara this morning.
Great shopping trip Jill. Glad to hear that Logan is better. Little fusspot.
Well, just had a scare, my phone never rings at 8am. It was mom, she couldn't sleep. Today it's 2 years since dad died so I understand. So we talked and she said that she is going to a lawyer to get grandparent rights to Ayden. The latest is mom called Ayden's mom and he was there and he said that he wasn't allowed to talk to mom. My nephew is such an a$$.
Catie, Cassie, Oscar, Tigger.
Lovely picture DM!!! I guess Tigger is a real member of the family now. You will have to find someone else to share your home with. Maybe he has some friends??
That is dreadful about Ayden not being allowed to talk to his grandmother. How did they get from your mother having to fetch and carry him all over the place to this? Nice that you will be there soon to be with your mother. Fancy it's being 2 years already.
I am glad that Logan is feeling better. Good job on the shopping Jill. My DD bought herself a new notebook - blue with dividers for three subjects (her first two weeks are a preparatory course composed of physics, chemistry and maths) and she was so pleased with herself - just like when she went to first grade..
Well I have to take it all back about DS. Yesterday he went through his uniforms and also through his clothes and bagged up a ton of things to give away. To be perfectly honest - some of the things to give away should be chucked out and some I would have kept but apart from a couple of long sleeved T shirts which I rescued because think he should take them to Norway which is going to be like our winter, I am not interfering. Maybe he will actually get himself some new clothes. And he just sent me his cv to look at. In pdf so I can't make any changes but still. So now we will see if he starts sending it off...... I called to congratulate him and he is not answering his phone so either he is asleep - exhausted after cv writing or just possibly he is making a day of it and has gone to the gym. In which case - what will be left to do tomorrow? Actually he has plenty to do as he is planning a release party for Friday night together with a friend who was released a day after him so that is going to occupy him for a while....
I was e-mailing DD some of the morning as we interchanged pictures of possible tables from the second hand lists in the paper. Then she said that she was getting a headache and I am too. Can one overdose on tables? I hope that we are not both catching something
Carol I got it also. I deleted it but I'm assuming it probably will now send this crap out to my friends. So everyone I'm also not out of the country.
I was however in Saratoga and we had a great time. The weather was beautiful, the horses unfortunately did not cooperate but what the heck. I was so tired today I thought about staying home but she e-mailed that she had one of her migraines which means her boyfriend is home. Oh well.
Carol sorry your nephew is putting your mom thru such garbage. What is wrong with him and what is wrong with your sister. What day are you coming into the states?
Jill sounds like you did well with the shopping.
Norma, the change of my nephew happened when he married his wife. I am hoping to meet her.
I get into Philly on Sept 17th. I do plan on going to go to Philly and get one of those tour buses. It's been so long that I've been there.
Tigger had a step brother and if I hadn't been coming to the states I would have had him.
Tables are catching. Good for DS.
I remember the brother - called Roo. Are you still in touch with them?
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It's only a tiny word. Just 3 letters. But how a person uses the word 'Try' provides important clues to their beliefs and attitude.
This widely used and quite sneaky little word is generally used without much thought – almost as a figure of speech, in fact. But what lies beneath it is the attitude I don't believe…as in 'I don't believe you can' or 'I don't believe I can'. And, like a lot of words and terms, we use it so often that few of us are aware of using it – even though it is emotionally impacting ourselves and our listeners.
By the way, this is No. 2 in a series about how in NLP we look at the implications, or the 'presuppositions', of words and phrases.
Confusingly, the term presuppositions is used in two quite different ways in NLP
(1) What's beneath, or implied by, what is being said
(2) The NLP Presuppositions which are simply the Core, or Fundamental, Principles of NLP.
Let's look at a few examples to get an idea of what lies beneath the use of 'try'
'Try and do this' (I don't believe you can do this – it's way beyond your intelligence and competence – I'm almost certainly going to have to finish it for you – but give it a go, anyway!)
'We must try and get together sometime for a longer chat' (How did I manage to bump into this boring person? I'm trapped! I must think of a way of getting out of it. I can't stand them – just didn't see them coming. I don't want to be rude so I'll fob them off with a platitude and run for it!)
'Okay I'll try and make this easy for you' (It's complicated. I don't think anyone as stupid as you could understand it. It's not easy to explain anyway. And I want you to know that I'm an expert and that I am superior to you because I know all of this!)
'Try to pay attention' (Look, I don't want to be here either! I could be with people who are (almost) my intellectual equals. I have to go through the motions of explaining this to thick, stupid people like you – so at least put on a show of being able to stay with me!)
'I'll try and get this finished in time' (What do you think I am, a robot! Do you realise how much I have to do – and how little I'm paid. I can't say 'no' to you because you're the manager – but don't hold your breath on this one.)
Okay, so these interpretations may be a bit over the top. But they do reflect the kinds of feelings and beliefs people when they say such things – although while saying it this person won't usually be (consciously) aware of their true feelings – hence 'what lies beneath the words'.
If I say I must try and get better at this I'm not committed – I'm giving myself a get-out clause as in 'Well, I only said I'd try – I knew all along that it was to much for me!' The same applies, by the way, to thinking it as in thinking to yourself I must try and lose weight. So if you catch yourself using try then stop and rephrase is in the affirmative I will get better or I will lost weight.
If I ask you to try to do something this can contaminate your belief in your ability. It plants seeds of doubt in your mind because I have subliminally conveyed that I don't believe in or trust you. You're unlikely to intellectually, consciously, register this. But you'll register it emotionally – especially if I have your respect – as when I am your teacher at school, a manager at work, or….. a parent.
Do it – is more powerful. Try creates doubt and suggests that it is unlikely that you will succeed.
I will do this – rather than I'll try
Do this job as quickly as you can – rather than try and do it
Do your very best at this exam – rather than try not to worry too much about the results…
By using 'try' you're deluding yourself about your commitment – you're setting yourself up for failure. Simple as that. If you're not committed you boost your chances of failing.
But, can we ever use our little word?
Yes, of course. Give this idea a try. When you've tried it out for a while you'll likely find that, like a lot of these words and phrases, it's something to use with caution rather than be obsessive about. Play with the idea for a while but don't try too hard….
(By the way, my first article on this theme was published back in 2001 in our Pegasus NLP Newsletter click to read it)
I recall that I was first made aware of the pitfalls of 'trying' around 40 years ago by someone not unlike the 'old school' senior director in the post: 'The ones with the bright eyes'. In his more lucid moments, prior to lunch, he said to me something like "My boy, you can either try to do it or you can get it done – which is it to be?"
But, 'try' can have at least 3 meanings, as the last paragraph in this post implies. When it is used in the sense of experiment, as in 'I'll try it on for size', then that is a different matter.
(Nice examples, Reg!)
I love this post. You are familiar when you're teaching NLP, we assume we all have the necessary resources and potential skills to succeed. I have always said that when we throw out a statment as in "try" we are excusing failure in-advance! Thank you for your wonderful example and detailed explanantion.
John James Santangelo
I tried to get out of bed this morning but I just lay there. Then the phone rang and I just got out of bed without trying.
If there is real intention and commitment there is no trying.
You either do or you don't.
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Hoping that maybe more specific questions might be answered rather than beating the life out of my old thread - this is about the Honda Harmony HRM215K1SDA mower (SN#MZBB6102559). Boyfriend and neighbor helped look it over, but neither are familiar with Honda mowers. We took off the air filter housing, and boyfriend sprayed WD40 all over the carb to clean the junk off the outside. Q1 - was that okay? Both he and the neighbor said - adamantly - that it was ill-advised to take the carburetor apart to try to clean the jets, which I'd seen in online videos and hoped to try. Said the jets can get messed up because of being soft metal, and they wouldn't want to touch them. Q2 - are carb jets that touchy to clean without harming? Boyfriend did say that we could take off the carburetor and put it in a coffee can full of carb cleaner and let it soak overnight. Q4 - is it safe to soak the entire thing while still fully assembled? (He knows Briggs engines but not Honda.) Q5 - is there a way to get some cleaner (B12-Chemtool additive? Seafoam?) directly into the carb without dismantling it? We did unscrew the drain plug from the bowl and drained out the old fuel in case water had gotten into it, but didn't yet touch the gas in the tank, which is old. Do I have to dump the old gas out or unclip the fuel line from where it meets the carb? I don't think there's a fuel shutoff on this mower. We did check the spark plug, and he said it looked fine (didn't have any "rounding" on the spark tip), and he had me pull the mower while the plug was out to see if there was a spark between it and a metal part on the engine (there was). So probably a fuel issue making it not start/run at this time. Note: Boyfriend is here, said he'll try to take carb apart rather than soak it, clean what he can, and said he wants to use a liquid gasket to put the spacers back on snug after blowing it out. Anyone ever do that, or should new parts be used each time you take the carb on and off? (He said you shouldn't re-use the old parts, ideally.) Help is appreciated - I don't think either he or I really know enough about Honda mowers to go too far without guidance from those more familiar with them. |
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- Posted by girlfromthegarden z5 Indy metro (My Page) on Thu, May 2, 13 at 19:26
(noticed that my cut-and-paste editing of the message draft ended up skipping 'Q3' - sorry! - but never mind for now) - He got the mower to start, although couldn't get carb off because of not knowing how to undo the linkages without breaking or bending something. The carb is held in position on two long bolts going into the head, and he didn't see a way to rotate the carb to slip them off, even with the fuel line unclipped/off. So he just blew carb cleaner through everything he could access and started it with some Seafoam to clean it out. But it doesn't want to hold the idle at low speed (wants to sputter and stall). Maybe a jet is clogged after all. Of greater concern: He said when the mobile mower tech comes, to have the compression tested. If it's low, he didn't think it was worth the $$ to tear down the engine and start replacing parts. I would be really grateful for anyone who's done work on Honda engines to say whether keeping this mower going is better than buying something new on the market. I like the way it mulches, the plastic deck is still in good shape, and if quality replacement parts could be gotten (Plano Power Equipment seems to be a good supplier), it might be a better mower with "refreshed" parts than what I could buy new today. But what kind of labor am I looking at for engine work? Gasket replacement doesn't appear to be expensive parts-wise (for either the crankcase or head gaskets) but time spent to pull apart - ??? I have no idea how long it takes to take apart and re-assemble a lawn mower, by someone who knows what they're doing, of course. |
- Posted by andrelaplume2 usa (My Page) on Fri, May 3, 13 at 12:58
how old is it? Is it worth all this trouble if its a 1990s mower...I mean if he can get it going great but... Dumb question but I just did this on my in-laws Honda (I'm a toro guy)........is the fuel shut off...shut? |
- Posted by girlfromthegarden z5 Indy metro (My Page) on Fri, May 3, 13 at 13:42
Thanks for replying. To the best of what we could see, there wasn't an obvious fuel shutoff on this model, but if anyone can confirm that, it'd help. "how old is it? Is it worth all this trouble if its a 1990s mower" I think it's either from '93 or '94 (my brother took our old Craftsman from us when we got the Honda, and his recollection was around '93, but maybe '94 since that's what the serial number suggests). It's been with me alone, since 2001 and used every season since. Can't speak to how it was maintained from '93-'00 (my late ex-husband would have done the servicing), but I had it serviced only a few times during '01-'12. :( Ignorance on my part on what to do, other than have blade sharpened. I'm sure it ran with dirty oil in it more often than not, although I did check the levels and it never seemed to burn any. Then after going to a shop for a tune-up and replacing the pull cord, it came back leaking oil substantially. Never knew if they did something or it was just the coincidental timing of the oil leaking after it was returned. As to whether it's worth it to keep messing around with: I don't know. It's been a great mower and never let me down as far as starting after each winter. It mulches perfectly, so finely that it's hard to see the grass particles, if I mow at regular intervals and don't let the lawn get out of hand. The plastic deck isn't cracked and obviously won't rust. The engine's oil leak is the big question now. I'd buy another Honda mower IF I knew that they would stand the test of time the same way this one did. |
Carbs aren't that difficult to service on mowers (trimmers/2stroke stuff is a bit more challenging IME) and they aren't terribly easy to damage either. The most difficult thing when servicing a Honda mowers carb (as your bf alluded to) is taking it off the engine. I like to take pics of the linkages/springs prior to unhooking anything with my phone when dealing with an unfamiliar machine personally. YouTube is your friend too, I've learned many, many, many procedures there. Also, most carbs on Honda mowers can be purchased brand new for $25. Kinda makes cleaning one pointless to me! |
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shaner 9/1/2001 09:06 |
LOVE4U2, I wasn't online yesterday, but I did want to post about your daughter's Anniversary. Five years. I pray that it wasn't too bad for you and your family, that you remembered her with lots of love and reflection during a hard day for you all. I pray that God saw you through yesterday and that He see's you through all the hard days. May God bless you and your's. |
shaner 9/1/2001 09:10 |
Billiejo2001, thank you so much for posting here and for your thoughts and prayers, it's so very kind of you to do so! I'm also sorry to hear about the loss of your little niece, who is now your special little Angel in Heaven for you all. God bless you, |
shaner 9/1/2001 09:13 |
blessingme, our thoughts and prayers go out to this young lady's family and friends, another one, as Cindy said, to die so young. Thank you so much for posting your prayers for her family, friends and fans here, they will all be prayed for. God bless, |
shaner 9/1/2001 09:17 |
destinyschild2001, thank you so kindly for your wonderful post and we appreciate your prayers so much. Prayer is the most powerful 'tool' we have to help us all get through this, and we appreciate your's so very much. |
KimHelms 9/1/2001 12:31 |
Lord, I pray you bring peace to this bereaved parents. When I almost lost Bailey three years ago, I realized my life would never be the same again if you took her that day. I thank you for bringing her back to me and that now she's a wonderful little first grader. Please bring some of that hope and love into these parent's hearts. In Your name I pray, Amen |
Sandy, thank you so much for your prayers. Just knowing that you and others prayed for us really helped us make it through the day. I thank God everyday for the prayers of others. Please know that I will continue to pray for all who have lost a precious child. Again, thank you so much! |
Infidelguy-My heart goes out to you. I, too, have lost a brother as a result of suicide on July 1st of this year. It made me sad to hear that someone could say something so cruel and so untrue. I pray that God will reveal to you that your brother is alive and well in heaven. My faith in a loving God assures me of this. |
shaner 9/2/2001 12:40 |
KimHelms, thank you also for your kind words and prayers, we all need them so much! I'm so happy that your Bailey's story turned out alright, hold onto her tight, she is a gift from God to you. May the peace of Our Lord be with you and your family always and once again thank you for posting here. |
shaner 9/2/2001 12:45 |
LOVE2U - Verna, I truly hope our prayers did help you out on your daughter's anniversary, I hope it wasn't too hard on you, and you had your loving family around you to help you through the day. May God bless you also and as we pray for each other here, we know that the love of God will see us through this and bring us through the hard days. Did you do anything special to mark the day? |
Sandy-For the very first time,God allowed it to rain on the anniversary of Diane's death. Therefore,I didn't do the things I usually do on that day. Instead,I ended up working tirelessly on editing the book I have been working on for the past four years. It is a book which I hope and pray will prove to be helpful to other parents who have lost their precious children. When I first started this project,I had no idea what I was getting myself into! :) Still,it is such a rewarding feeling to think that someday I might actually become a part of a very special as well as universal and spiritual chain reaction that already exists among those of us who have experienced the ultimate pain of losing a child. I know God saw to it that you and the members of this prayer group would inspire me to make an effort to finally finish this book and move on to other projects I hope to complete in the near future. Also on that day,Cheryl and I communicated with each other by email. She is currently dealing with the loss of twins! We pray together on line when we can't visit. Sandy, believe me when I say that the prayers of others really does work! This was the first anniversary that I did not feel depressed and all alone. I know that the peace I felt on this day was because of all the prayers that you and the other members prayed. So, again,I thank you and the other members for praying for me. Please know that I will continue to pray for all parents who have lost their precious children. May God continue to bless each of us in His own special way! |
shaner 9/3/2001 14:55 |
Verna, that's so wonderful and fulfilling to be called to a ministry of writing a book on losing a child and helping others who have unfortunately gone through this experience. What a wonderful way to honour the spirit and life of your Diane! I wish you every success with it and hopefully it will be in print soon. I can only imagine what an undertaking it has been! But the fruits of your hard labour will be so rewarding, not only to yourself, but to those who read it and receive comfort from it. I'm happy our prayers here have helped you along. Perhaps it rained that day for a reason, :). |
Sandy, thanks for your kind words of encouragement and for your words of comfort concerning Cheryl's loss. She seems to be doing o.k. at the present time. Concerning the book,I am working on editing topics for the last chapter. Hopefully, I will finish it soon. I'm learning there is a lot involved when it comes to getting published; especially if the author is unknown. I'll let you know as soon as the firsr copy is in my hands! Hopefully, that will happen within the next year! : |
cindys1021 9/4/2001 00:30 |
Love2u: Bless you and your prescious Beverly. Thank you for responding - I will keep you in my thoughts each day. Our Kristina has only been gone since March, and the pain, anger, and sadness is most times overwhelming. We are planning a memory garden once we get moved, and friends are planning the first annual Kristina Schell memorial benefit concert to aid the leukemia society. She had many friends in the local music scene. Her sister keeps it all inside her most times and then she'll crash hard and I can always tell when she's headed in that direction. I would love to hear more about your Beverly (firstname.lastname@example.com) |
auntjudy 9/4/2001 22:27 |
My prayers go out to every parent who has lost a child. Our daughter, Susan, has been missing since March 16, 1982, and the pain is still very much there. She was 2 weeks short of being 20, was in the midst of separation from her husband of 2 years and left behind a 17 month old son, who is now a handsome 21 year old young man. My husband and I have learned to deal with it, but not having any closure certainly makes it more difficult, however our faith in God has been a "God" send. Please include our daughter in your prayers. We still believe she could be alive out there somewhere, even though all the law enforcement don't think she is alive. I guess hope springs eternal in the hearts of parents. God bless |
auntjudy-I am so sorry about your precious daughter's disappearance. That has to be so difficult; the not knowing. My heart goes out to you and family. Please know that I will say a special prayer that God will heal your heart and help you to find peace from within. |
cindys1021~I think doing the memory garden is such a unique idea! Also, the Annual Kristina Schell benefit concert is a wonderful and thoughtful thing to do in her memory. Please keep me posted on how both projects are coming along. I would also like to hear more about your precious Kristina. My email address is: email@example.com |
shaner 9/5/2001 14:13 |
auntjudy, I'm so happy you found our Circle and posted here. You are among good company, for we all pray for each other. I am so very sorry to hear of your daughter Susan's disappearance, it must be a heavy sorrow to carry, not knowing and no closure. Yes, hope does always spring eternal with parents, my Bereavement Counsellor also lost her son 7 years ago, and his body has never been found, although they know from the authorities that he was murdered. So the worst part for her, as well as you, is no closure. I'm so happy that your faith has sustained you all these years, and you have your wonderful grandson with you and a part of your daughter as well. Your daughter will certainly be remembered here along with all the other children, and prayed for also. May God bless you and your family, and may the peace that only comes from Our Lord be with you. |
joliebelle 9/6/2001 09:13 |
Please pray for a dear friend of mine who lost her 19 year old daughter in a car crash this weekend. I have emailed her this site and hope that she can find some comfort in it. If anyone has suggestions on how I can help it would be greatly appreciated. |
shaner 9/6/2001 11:25 |
jolibelle, I'm very sorry to hear of your friend's loss. It's very painful to lose a child. I truly hope she does post here, God bless you for e-mailing it to her. As a friend, you can just be there for her, she needs someone around her right now just to be - whether it's just letting her talk, hold her as she cries, talk about her daughter, acknowledge her loss, for we all need to hear it, but I'm sure you've done that already; by allowing her to talk about her loss and the pain she's undergoing right now and acknowledging that loss, you do her the greatest service as a friend. |
maryo43 9/7/2001 19:13 |
My daughter, Kim, 35 died 3 years ago. She was born with a heart condition and we never expected her to live this long. However she had open heart surgery at the age of 24 and this was a miracle because she had outlived her life expectancy. She took another downhill turn and died suddenly. She was a joy in our life. So vivacious and full of life love and laughter. We miss her so everyday, but she was a Christian and we know she is with God. The ache in my heart never goes away. It is as you described a big hole that never heals. We love her and will miss her forever. Mary |
shaner 9/7/2001 19:35 |
Mary, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss of your beloved Kim. It is a terrible pain, isn't it, to lose one of our children. It's certainly a blessing that you had her for those extra years, given her prognosis. But nevertheless, a parent can never be prepared for the death of one of their children. I know you must treasure those moments of joy and love that she brought into your lives, and I also know what you mean by missing her everyday. It's the same with our son. He is always on our minds and in our hearts the same way you Kim is with you. I'm happy that you have your faith to fall back on and give you comfort. Remember that love never dies, and one day you will see your Kim again. You will be prayed for here and may God bless you and your family. |
lookn4peace 9/8/2001 02:15 |
I just happened to stumble onto this page, and am truly sorry to all of the parents who have lost their children. I lost my 12 year old son only 4 weeks ago and the only comfort I seem to find is in prayer. His death was tragic and completely unexpected. I do not know how I will survive this, but I know it will only be through God's love and grace that I will find the strength and courage to endure this. I would appreciate any prayers, and I will pray for those of you who are also suffering. I am a single mother with a 6 year old little girl who misses her brother terribly. Please pray for wisdom so that I may have the knowledge to help her through this as well. |
Sandy-I thank God for sending you into my life, and the lives of so many parents who have lost their precious children. All of the other parents have taken the time to tell you that they feel the same way! Sometimes when my cross seems so heavy, I take time to go back and read some of the earlier posts in our prayer group. When I do,I realize what a tremendous blessing you and your beloved Shane are to so many! So many times in years gone by, during times when all seemed well in my world, I did not have the wisdom, or take the time to say thank you, often enough, to so many people from all walks of life, who had such a positive impact on my life! There is a wise saying,"When you learn better, you do better!" :) So, Sandy,from the bottom of my heart, and in loving memory of your precious and beloved son, I just want to say thank you, once again, for the love and compassion you have shown, and continue to show to so many parents who have lost their precious children. Thank you also, for giving all of us an opportunity to pray for each other, as we continue on our journey, in Jesus name! I pray that God will continue to bless you and your family always! |
shaner 9/8/2001 09:54 |
lookn4peace, God bless you, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss also. And so very young. It's so very painful to lose a child, isn't it. And your loss is so recent, you're probably still in shock and numb. That's ok, it's a way of coping with something we just can't handle at the moment. And I'm also so sorry to hear it was a tragic death. It's hard for little ones such as your daughter, to understand, because even we adults don't sometimes. Gosh yes, she must miss her brother terribly! Just remember to take lots of time for yourself, and I pray you have loving friends and family around you so you can talk to them about how you're feeling, you have to let your pain out, cry as often as you want, don't hold anything in. The only comfort I found also in the beginning was with prayer, so pray often yourself, Our Heavenly Father knows of your pain and wants to help you along as you go through the grieving. You will definitely be prayed for here, as will your little girl, and I know the Holy Spirit will guide you along as you try to explain things to your daughter as well as help yourself. May God bless you and pour His graces on you. And I'm glad you stumbled upon this page. Prayer is the most powerful tool we have, and it does help us in our grief. |
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