tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post3209115739950870003..comments2023-05-22T06:20:27.121-04:00Comments on It's not me, it's you: Not everything was swept away. reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11045339757296785832noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-75189818796045859342013-03-27T16:43:30.709-04:002013-03-27T16:43:30.709-04:00Thank you Kim! Very late replying to you but tha...Thank you Kim! Very late replying to you but thank you so much for reading and posting your kind words.reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045339757296785832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-12165458879856201562013-03-08T14:43:41.379-05:002013-03-08T14:43:41.379-05:00What a beautiful story, Renee. You made me cry!What a beautiful story, Renee. You made me cry!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590270599154790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-60320496680577346912013-03-08T14:42:54.648-05:002013-03-08T14:42:54.648-05:00What a beautiful story, Renee. You made me cry!What a beautiful story, Renee. You made me cry!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590270599154790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-59600318024185357482012-12-11T16:46:42.556-05:002012-12-11T16:46:42.556-05:00Thank you, Michael. I hope you're right, and ...Thank you, Michael. I hope you're right, and the positive spirit of the house lives on for as long as it stands. <br />I can think of many ways I wish I were more like my parents, and probably as many ways I don't want to emulate some of their flaws. The reality is that imperfect people make imperfect families and thank God for that. <br />In the end, I think this: I lived through the bad stuff once, and emerged as best as I could. Have reconciled it with who I am today as best I could. Why relive it for the rest of my life? Despite all the hurdles, and all the challenges, I choose to remember the good and this post was a way to capture that for me. Thank you for your support and lovely words.reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045339757296785832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-88446344850078953532012-12-11T16:39:10.768-05:002012-12-11T16:39:10.768-05:00Marlene - I hope you know those warm memories go b...Marlene - I hope you know those warm memories go both ways - the friendship and love shared between our families was special - and remains so. Thank you for evoking some wonderful memories in your comment...and thank you for listening to more Doors than any neighbor should ever have to hear! Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045339757296785832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-11622379642642930582012-12-11T11:12:01.129-05:002012-12-11T11:12:01.129-05:00I really loved this Renee. i believe that a house&...I really loved this Renee. i believe that a house's spirit stays with the family that's living there. so in many ways, by coming back and sweeping up, you've allowed that spirit to come with you and stay with your family forever. beautiful, beautiful post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17771193085713180817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-31033138556937055772012-12-11T09:37:25.322-05:002012-12-11T09:37:25.322-05:00Memories are always with us and never swept away a...Memories are always with us and never swept away and know<br />that, hopefully, those walls will <br />once again hear good times and feel<br />love. As we had our grandchildren,<br />your Mom would knock on the dining<br />room window and wave to us in our<br />kitchen to share the joys with the<br />grandchildren. And the time Larry<br />played Santa when Mark was little<br />and the laughs coming from Aunt Kay and<br />your Mom were thoroughly enjoyed by<br />all of us. And the time Larry was<br />in the hospital and I tried to<br />celebrate the holidays without<br />him and made more tolerable by<br />your Mom's invitations to "come<br />over". So, so, many memories.<br />And all the chats on the front<br />porch discussing our trials and<br />tribulations as moms. They<br />were wonderful times...thank God.<br />Oh...one last thing. The sounds<br />of "The Doors" from Robbie's<br />bedroom into our second floor<br />window and played over and over.<br />Blessed Holiday to you and yours.<br />Love, MarleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-88681432340236687412012-12-11T06:50:17.219-05:002012-12-11T06:50:17.219-05:00Troy! So nice to read your note and share this wi...Troy! So nice to read your note and share this with you. It was quite the block, right? One of the unexpected pleasures of growing up around so many kids in the neighborhood: having each other to be part of our collective past - but part of our present, too. Thank you so much for your comments! XOreneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045339757296785832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-39652120263690857642012-12-10T14:12:02.289-05:002012-12-10T14:12:02.289-05:00Beautiful Renee. What an awesome house. I will alw...Beautiful Renee. What an awesome house. I will always remember coming next door for the holidays and witnessing the amazing italian hospitality and food..all that food!..the back yard in the winter..the coolest front porch on the block..(same glider!?)the roaring fireplace..and the italian mom i never had. It was so great being neighbors all those years. Very fond and enriching memories. Thank you.. and your amazing mom. Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305542503271637578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-83248009929306185072012-12-07T14:27:04.986-05:002012-12-07T14:27:04.986-05:00Pam - you have been so supportive throughout this ...Pam - you have been so supportive throughout this whole year, even if I've kept to myself more often than I would have wanted to. Thank you for your kind feedback - but more than that; for your friendship, kindness and love.reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045339757296785832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-67308845271910851352012-12-07T12:10:34.166-05:002012-12-07T12:10:34.166-05:00Renee,
I think this is the best thing you've ...Renee,<br /><br />I think this is the best thing you've ever written... and that's saying something. Your parents are smiling in Heaven. Pamela Varkonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-68781377516710608182012-12-07T06:44:40.899-05:002012-12-07T06:44:40.899-05:00I'm not sure quite about that, Joe. : ) I use...I'm not sure quite about that, Joe. : ) I used to tease my Dad about his "Irish sentimentality." Maybe you have a wee bit of it, too? Thanks for your note.reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11045339757296785832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22113198.post-28522004161452572582012-12-06T23:46:44.677-05:002012-12-06T23:46:44.677-05:00Damn you, Renee! I'm a guy. I'm not suppos...Damn you, Renee! I'm a guy. I'm not supposed to cry. Joehttp://www.itsnotthatfar.comnoreply@blogger.com