tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post822347881307911921..comments2024-01-27T18:57:44.721+00:00Comments on Resistant But Persistent: Lambs and frogsSharon Longworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18120227975152565893noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-33503466691465761762012-07-12T06:42:39.983+01:002012-07-12T06:42:39.983+01:00Check out some of my snaps at this link http://rav...Check out some of my snaps at this link http://ravivg5.blogspot.in/Ravishankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194281587709394082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-37467383536899847952012-05-23T13:15:18.776+01:002012-05-23T13:15:18.776+01:00I finally made it! :-)
I am usually the chatty s...I finally made it! :-)<br /><br />I am usually the chatty social butterfly at any gathering (my husband the stoic one, content to let me say it all). But it takes everything out of me to be that way. Mind you, I can't help it. I am that way when around people, but I'm such a loner at heart and I'm only realizing this fact at 42 years of age.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586581766383380976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-56445430881730140482012-05-22T10:01:04.040+01:002012-05-22T10:01:04.040+01:00Loved reading this post and it's good to know ...Loved reading this post and it's good to know that I'm not the only one who sometimes feels like that. Thank you.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06442880422591415727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-81887374963844052242012-05-14T21:30:26.881+01:002012-05-14T21:30:26.881+01:00Your posts often resonate with me Sharon but this ...Your posts often resonate with me Sharon but this one in particular certainly did. I often find myself over-thinking situations and convincing myself that I need to take time out and get back into my comfort zone. The fact that you thought things through and ultimately began to focus on the next days plans is a testament to your strength of character.Happy Frog and Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679066739313347920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-90169280612635564412012-05-14T20:52:01.942+01:002012-05-14T20:52:01.942+01:00Lovely writing, Sharon. And I'm so very glad y...Lovely writing, Sharon. And I'm so very glad you decided to be a frog. The last day would've been all wrong without you there. :)<br /><br />Ribbit.Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318995922395308120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-25016797014937626052012-05-14T11:16:17.175+01:002012-05-14T11:16:17.175+01:00aaah....confidence .....no one actually knows any ...aaah....confidence .....no one actually knows any more than you do......as I was once told by a very emminent screen writer (originally told to him) nothing you have to say is that important just write it .....which can be applied to life ....I have grown some confidence since turning 50 as I now know none of it really matters but is it too late to put it into practice???Young at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07585882466695145340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-68732959104230649342012-05-13T11:57:20.079+01:002012-05-13T11:57:20.079+01:00thanks, very good =)thanks, very good =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-55609224008533547812012-05-12T09:43:52.949+01:002012-05-12T09:43:52.949+01:00I love the way this painted a picture of isolation...I love the way this painted a picture of isolation - fields, greenery and nature, but also pulled us into a restaurant in Soho. Two extremes, both described beautifully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-33653124067943008912012-05-11T16:46:56.785+01:002012-05-11T16:46:56.785+01:00Very delicate and meaningful post, dear Sharon. Wi...Very delicate and meaningful post, dear Sharon. With your words you give me a hand to re-join my best friends.<br />Thank you.<br />XXXXCle Reverieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13685963459535919073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-22202094068526083162012-05-11T09:40:25.115+01:002012-05-11T09:40:25.115+01:00I have often felt an odd ball and have learned to ...I have often felt an odd ball and have learned to live wih it.<br />One needs to make an effort - well I do - but one also has to be true to oneself and too much conviviality can be wearisome. <br />We can all be better people but do stay you.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-77947479821139913292012-05-11T06:49:11.237+01:002012-05-11T06:49:11.237+01:00Wow, I know exactly what you mean, it is nice to h...Wow, I know exactly what you mean, it is nice to hear it written down in a way I could never quite articulate myself. <br /><br />You just need to remind yourself that all evidence suggests that you are just as much a part of the group as any others =)Azzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09788116476193441229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-18128163138741209892012-05-11T05:07:19.241+01:002012-05-11T05:07:19.241+01:00Nature is such an easy friend in all your writing,...Nature is such an easy friend in all your writing, Sharon - it seems to offer up its allegorical bounty to you with pleasure.<br /><br />I in general find frogs to be extremely icky, but I would love to see this swarm of frogs you speak of.<br /><br />Lastly, how great to have a kissing gate at which you can demand your kiss, and how wonderful that your Philip called you just then. Wonderful.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281480044634094336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-85668205291772528082012-05-11T01:23:02.080+01:002012-05-11T01:23:02.080+01:00The feeling of being on the outside and not being ...The feeling of being on the outside and not being apart of something is very lonely and isolating. I am dyslexic and just wrote about that and the challenges and feeling of isolation it can bring. ( http://findingourwaynow.com/2012/05/what-it-means-to-be-dyslexic.html ). Sometimes it's in our head and some times it's not. Take heart in the fact that you are much loved and appreciated. I loved your story. As usual, t was very well written, :-), <a rel="nofollow">Susan Cooper</a>Susan P. Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13045674229949222407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-87966075391334537572012-05-10T23:45:25.227+01:002012-05-10T23:45:25.227+01:00I have a horrible, heart-breaking story about lamb...I have a horrible, heart-breaking story about lambs. I won't tell it here. <br />I'd rather be a frog any day.Nessa Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793613496258240147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-47599494006011212412012-05-10T17:29:39.421+01:002012-05-10T17:29:39.421+01:00What a deeply beautiful feeling that I get from re...What a deeply beautiful feeling that I get from reading your words. Thank you.Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00265212672491106529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-71079305616176213802012-05-10T11:45:39.090+01:002012-05-10T11:45:39.090+01:00I saw a TED talk about Introversion recently. I&#...I saw a TED talk about Introversion recently. I've always seen my instinct to retreat as a major flaw. This talk made <br />me consider that maybe its not a flaw, it's just how I am. It's what I need.. I love company but sometimes time alone is essential. It's ok to have lamb time ... Without the retreat, I can't face the frog time. I love your writing. Your descriptions of the beautiful everyday floor me.Mrs Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104008153119528385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-18128533688691322012012-05-10T11:40:40.175+01:002012-05-10T11:40:40.175+01:00I wish I could say that I don't know what you ...I wish I could say that I don't know what you are talking about. Unfortunately, like so many others, you have beautifully encapsulated my own fears.<br />I hope tomorrow is a day of not only courage, but success.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-72394300456814089202012-05-10T11:22:08.620+01:002012-05-10T11:22:08.620+01:00Beautifully written, you described that feeling of...Beautifully written, you described that feeling of isolation so well. I think we all feel that way now and again. If we didn't we would probably be brash and obnoxious! I wouldn't worry about being an outsider, seeing how the others refer to you it is obvious you are a much loved part of the group.BarkyMaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620728689246503935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-30771152245964495342012-05-10T09:26:09.832+01:002012-05-10T09:26:09.832+01:00You see, I am the flipside. I get worried when I f...You see, I am the flipside. I get worried when I fit in. I prefer to be an outsider, to be on my own.<br /><br />A brilliant vignette, but you didn't need telling that!The Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345021580985320660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-61492274926381486082012-05-10T02:07:27.678+01:002012-05-10T02:07:27.678+01:00I've had that feeling before. It's not ple...I've had that feeling before. It's not pleasant but I've realized neither is it pleasant to be on my own.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640511681168230116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-68921394027260329262012-05-10T01:05:01.729+01:002012-05-10T01:05:01.729+01:00I think some good and introverted writers feel lik...I think some good and introverted writers feel like conversational outsiders because our oral story-telling doesn't always measure up to our writing standards. Enjoy time with your friends. Just be.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-2119220911569262402012-05-09T23:46:37.196+01:002012-05-09T23:46:37.196+01:00This is a beautiful and gentle post, Sharon. Refle...This is a beautiful and gentle post, Sharon. Reflective --and in some ways poignant and even painful, perhaps, but you clearly are a survivor. I really liked this, it is so well done. ":) ~Rraymond alexander kukkeehttp://www.incomingbytes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-82712251691907359642012-05-09T23:30:28.500+01:002012-05-09T23:30:28.500+01:00You'll be fine.
Your readers know you are spe...You'll be fine.<br /><br />Your readers know you are special so wear that thought and enjoy tomorrow.<br /><br />AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-86612537329461069602012-05-09T23:30:17.632+01:002012-05-09T23:30:17.632+01:00I love the blend of belonging (to the meadow, to t...I love the blend of belonging (to the meadow, to the group, the unassuming rabbits)and of skittishness (the lambs, the moments at the table). I recognize within/without feeling, too.Mary-Colleenhttp://toofondofbooks-sea.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856509975336351108.post-28681374618356125262012-05-09T22:24:36.837+01:002012-05-09T22:24:36.837+01:00I SO know what you are talking about. Be brave.I SO know what you are talking about. Be brave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com