tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post3475912592383001282..comments2024-03-28T09:50:13.187-04:00Comments on Group Blog: Sue Heavenrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-57806716032120117292017-03-20T12:46:04.553-04:002017-03-20T12:46:04.553-04:00First let me start off by apologizing for my delay...First let me start off by apologizing for my delay is reply. You know your story, a few friends know your story, and you may even be able to verbalized or write your story, but to share it with everyone is something totally different. Anne can tell you that this was hard for me and a few times it was almost a "no go." For those that know Rusty then you understand why I don't gamble, I already won the lottery with him. And for me, my grandma used to tell me that you had to bite into something to truly understand it because even the cheapest chocolate Easter Bunny looks delicious until you bite in to it and discover that it is all hollow and not very good. So, I guess I gave y'all a bite. Thank you for your words. Rusty deserves a lot of credit. He chased me even after I continued to run and he was patient in his "deprogramming."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01299974758913345224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-91451378671861484812017-03-15T17:16:28.554-04:002017-03-15T17:16:28.554-04:00Appreciate your comments, Leslie. Thanks! =]Appreciate your comments, Leslie. Thanks! =]Anne Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838768601729795411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-23194351269975966492017-03-15T11:28:04.668-04:002017-03-15T11:28:04.668-04:00Thanks Anne for sharing a slice of Kristen's l...Thanks Anne for sharing a slice of Kristen's life. I've never thought of writing a letter to my younger self - there is courage and wisdom in the effort. Thanks Kristen for sharing more of yourself with us. You are definitely an inspiration. Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692126747548571090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-69990268668300669322017-03-15T09:02:47.357-04:002017-03-15T09:02:47.357-04:00Sherri, thank you for your comment and kind words-...Sherri, thank you for your comment and kind words--always so very positive! =]Anne Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838768601729795411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-4541687260514532252017-03-14T13:00:06.598-04:002017-03-14T13:00:06.598-04:00"Steel Magnolia" comes to mind. We never..."Steel Magnolia" comes to mind. We never know what another person has faced or is facing. From tragedy comes the triumph of the human spirit; Kristen exudes that. As others have said, our experiences can find themselves in our manuscripts' characters or story line. Brave one, thank you. And Anne, what a thoughtful assignment.Sherri Jones Rivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905027216129696355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-48580045965955193952017-03-14T12:51:42.206-04:002017-03-14T12:51:42.206-04:00Thank you for your kind words, Kathy!Thank you for your kind words, Kathy!Anne Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838768601729795411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-78489914756215075792017-03-14T12:51:14.312-04:002017-03-14T12:51:14.312-04:00Thanks for your comment, Janie. Your quote is spo...Thanks for your comment, Janie. Your quote is spot on!Anne Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838768601729795411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-20819011740870884952017-03-14T12:39:00.281-04:002017-03-14T12:39:00.281-04:00TY for this post, Kristen. Admiration for your spi...TY for this post, Kristen. Admiration for your spirit and the way you touch us all.Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-22759495420162339842017-03-14T12:04:59.928-04:002017-03-14T12:04:59.928-04:00Kristen thank you for pouring out your heart and s...Kristen thank you for pouring out your heart and showing us your strength and courage. Thank God for Rusty❤ This quote makes me thing of you. "It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done."~Vincent Van Gogh<br />Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348838681557893522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-62382831222040839172017-03-10T16:42:09.136-05:002017-03-10T16:42:09.136-05:00Jarm, Thank you for your comment. Your summary se...Jarm, Thank you for your comment. Your summary sentences say it all. She has given and continues to give so much to us all!Anne Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838768601729795411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-6726152630917419832017-03-10T16:41:08.851-05:002017-03-10T16:41:08.851-05:00Jilanne, Thank you for your comment and I know Kri...Jilanne, Thank you for your comment and I know Kristen appreciates each and every one of these positive responses!Anne Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838768601729795411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-54114354679872176632017-03-10T16:40:18.501-05:002017-03-10T16:40:18.501-05:00Jan, thank you for your comment. As you know this...Jan, thank you for your comment. As you know this was a difficult thing for Kristen to write, but the positive responses have been most encouraging and validating. Here's to the power of one incredible lady!Anne Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838768601729795411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-14094822031201773502017-03-10T15:37:14.672-05:002017-03-10T15:37:14.672-05:00Wow! Absolutely heart-wrenching, Kristen. Thanks f...Wow! Absolutely heart-wrenching, Kristen. Thanks for sharing this with us. And look what God gave you through it all . . . Prince Charming. And SO much more. You are a winner, Kristen, and I'm blessed to know you.Jarm Del Bocciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734893974122730211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-80899596811495209582017-03-10T12:17:31.856-05:002017-03-10T12:17:31.856-05:00Kristen, what a beautiful letter. Many women don&#...Kristen, what a beautiful letter. Many women don't make it out of toxic relationships for myriad reasons, fear, lack of support, low self-esteem, etc. I'm glad you did. Thanks for sharing from your heart. Jilanne Hoffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866006633425949522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-19959865063113257922017-03-10T08:20:28.190-05:002017-03-10T08:20:28.190-05:00Krissy, I hope you listen to Kristy.
I have &...Krissy, I hope you listen to Kristy. <br />I have & it hurts to hear about the windshield, the cutting her out, the ER. But it also helps to hear about the first responder who becomes a friend, the ER nurse who watches over her. And to know about her dear for-life-man, Rusty. <br />Krissy, please thank Kristy for sharing this letter.<br /><br />On a personal note, I have felt before I have met Khristy in a another life. But I did not know about her Disney acting career. I wonder if she is the Snow White who brought a sparkle to our daughter in Orlando at The Castle! If not, she was a Sister Snow White in spirit, making dreams come true.<br /><br />Finally, Anne, I appreciate what must be the depth of your friendship with Kristy, who<br />is indeed Beautiful People. <br /><br />I LOVE the Grog.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-24019387879207433632017-03-09T13:41:23.101-05:002017-03-09T13:41:23.101-05:00Suzy, Thank you for your comment. I cannot tell y...Suzy, Thank you for your comment. I cannot tell you how much my admiration for Kristen has grown since she shared this slice of life story with me. She has used unfortunate circumstances to turn her words and stories into things of beauty. I'm so glad she shared!Anne Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838768601729795411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-6590111360289248192017-03-09T13:38:44.610-05:002017-03-09T13:38:44.610-05:00Sue, Thank you for your comment, and yes, Kristen ...Sue, Thank you for your comment, and yes, Kristen said it was difficult to write about this time in her life. We do base many of our stories on our own life experiences and sometimes can turn those difficult times into words of beauty.Anne Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838768601729795411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-76251159856232843892017-03-09T13:35:43.669-05:002017-03-09T13:35:43.669-05:00Linda, I'm so glad you thought of song lyrics!...Linda, I'm so glad you thought of song lyrics! A great many tunes went through my mind. Foremost was Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" (or similar title...) We use our life experiences to help us write better and Kristen has certainly developed into a wonderful writer and friend to all in the writing community. Thank you for your comment.Anne Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838768601729795411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-77031069853758796242017-03-09T10:46:08.090-05:002017-03-09T10:46:08.090-05:00Anne: This post is stirring of my emotions. My res...Anne: This post is stirring of my emotions. My respect and admiration for Kristen has grown after reading this touching letter to the younger Krissy. <br /><br />I just may have to consider writing a letter to myself as a younger woman. <br /><br />Hugs for you, Anne and Kristen, too.<br /><br />~SuzyGarden Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381204646734686433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-45071488012907389092017-03-09T09:09:02.108-05:002017-03-09T09:09:02.108-05:00This must have been so hard to write - and scary, ...This must have been so hard to write - and scary, to share those deep, hurtful things. A good reminder that we never see the entire life of a person, only where they and we are now. Thanks for sharing.Sue Heavenrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295379888006925064.post-28218583620610213582017-03-09T08:17:39.389-05:002017-03-09T08:17:39.389-05:00Such a difficult letter to read and probably a dif...Such a difficult letter to read and probably a difficult one to write. <br /><br />As I was reading it, lyrics came to mind: I've got all my life to live and I've got all my love to give and I'll survive... <br /><br />She's definitely a survivor. Definitely a success. But most of all, those lyrics came to mind because she is always spreading the love. In the writers' world, she is constantly encouraging others, sharing her knowledge, offering enrollment in her awesome Nonfiction Archaeolog course as a prize in various contests, and so much more. And on a personal level, she is always good for a few laughs and fun and full of heart.<br /><br />Kristen, I am so glad you left that miserable excuse of a human and found Rusty. Ya'll are a sweet couple. <br /><br />I wish you many more years of happiness and continued success.Linda H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.com