tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391033462815594008.post8940451464276544224..comments2022-06-30T18:08:07.366+10:00Comments on The Digital Narrative: A storyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391033462815594008.post-91672693170960786782009-10-22T20:43:57.900+11:002009-10-22T20:43:57.900+11:00What an awesome story! I'm so glad you had tha...What an awesome story! I'm so glad you had that moment to remember. I can feel the love you had for each other so strongly as I read your story. I'm so sorry for your loss and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391033462815594008.post-24859720340021348212009-10-10T16:06:08.525+11:002009-10-10T16:06:08.525+11:00Thankyou to everyone for your comments, it's b...Thankyou to everyone for your comments, it's been much appreciated. Saying goodbye is never an easy thing, but it can be a joyful thing I've discovered. <br /><br /><br />MartinMartin Jorgensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04355206887780501259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391033462815594008.post-78824679049111336852009-10-10T16:00:59.491+11:002009-10-10T16:00:59.491+11:00Hi Martin, I'm sorry to hear about your dad. P...Hi Martin, I'm sorry to hear about your dad. Please accept my deepest condolences to you and all your family. I missed your tweets the other night about your dad, so have only just caught up with the news.<br /><br />I'm amazed at your ability to think straight and write, though I'm sure the flood of memories (and emotions) is flashing around you. And I'm sure you must be feeling all kinds of grief and pain.<br /><br />When I lost my dad just before last Christmas, I was crushed. It was so very sudden and we didn't have the chance to see him and say good bye. In fact we were not ready to say goodbye - we were going to see him in just a week and celebrate Christmas and his and my mum's birthdays together! <br /><br />I was a zombie for a few days, so I admire your ability to express what's on your mind so well.<br /><br />I also envy the opportunity you had to say goodbye. Though I'm sure you'd much rather have more chances to say hello.<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing this story about your dad and you. You are a lucky man to have had him, and I think he was lucky to have you too.<br /><br />The story is indeed a gift for a father, and for a son (or daughter).Mark Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504002779156297181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391033462815594008.post-48118598968477128982009-10-10T00:16:55.087+11:002009-10-10T00:16:55.087+11:00Wonderful story - wish it could go into the #perfe...Wonderful story - wish it could go into the #perfectgiftforaman initiative that @servantofchaos is co-ordinating. Book coming out soon.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this.<br />Regards,<br />TonyTony Hollingsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440405240071242026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391033462815594008.post-83779018490415267132009-10-09T20:43:10.068+11:002009-10-09T20:43:10.068+11:00Thanks for sharing that story. It makes for a real...Thanks for sharing that story. It makes for a really nice digital memory of time spent with your father. I saw your tweet the other night about this incident but understand its meaning so much more now that it is fleshed out here. Your kids will be thankful you wrote this in years to come. You will too.jennyluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14613696084721098766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391033462815594008.post-86898556242005124452009-10-09T20:36:04.763+11:002009-10-09T20:36:04.763+11:00I was at a funeral earlier this year, and was stru...I was at a funeral earlier this year, and was struck by a comment made during the service—that the measure of a life is not how many people love you, but how many you love. It sounds to be from what you and Penni have written that your Dad lived well, and loved greatly. Mine too—and I treasure him all the more for reading this post. Best to you.Misrulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005874586861016523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391033462815594008.post-66074380824765549792009-10-09T20:16:14.015+11:002009-10-09T20:16:14.015+11:00What a wonderful story. There are certain moments ...What a wonderful story. There are certain moments in relationships that define them, or crystalize what was already there. This is such a beautiful one to have and hold onto.Quadellehttp://quadelle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391033462815594008.post-84411075280312363392009-10-09T19:43:47.407+11:002009-10-09T19:43:47.407+11:00That's a wonderful story. It reminds me of som...That's a wonderful story. It reminds me of some reason of a passage in Steven Herrick's verse novel By The River:<br /><br />"Dad bathes the wound<br />with warm water,<br />dabbing lightly at the deep cut<br />still oozing blood.<br />…That night in bed <br />I wake when I turn.<br />I see Dad<br />sitting in the corner of my room<br />reading a book under lamplight.<br />All night, awake,<br />in case his son,<br />who can’t turn a corner on a billycart,<br />needs him."<br /><br />I love my dad too.Anna Ryan-Punchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741886679896612577noreply@blogger.com