tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post1853812961670566174..comments2024-03-27T12:08:02.812+00:00Comments on THE SMALL THINGS: The kindness of strangers and a bit of a blow.Tania Kindersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18355967725006605825noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-34381328875542592942016-05-20T18:45:40.018+01:002016-05-20T18:45:40.018+01:00The kindness of strangers works both ways. First -...The kindness of strangers works both ways. First - I am sorry you had to go through yet more pain. But second - when you went through what was arguably your most painful episode of all, the death of your mother, you wrote some of the greatest commentary about dealing with loss that I have ever read. When a friend of mine lost a longtime love, I made a list of dates, gave her the BIHH address, and said, "Go read this. You are not alone." You are a stranger to her, but you may have provided the most effective kindness in the world in her life at that time.Rafe's Hotelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898852529318083316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-47125238321110148942016-05-20T10:45:55.844+01:002016-05-20T10:45:55.844+01:00oh that is horrible. I love your writing and your ...oh that is horrible. I love your writing and your eloquence. I have taken a break from commenting as I piece my life back together following a bit of an "episode" but I do keep you in my thoughts xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00414010663277948166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-19737897936707463202016-05-20T07:31:56.683+01:002016-05-20T07:31:56.683+01:00Life is definitely a roller coaster - hang on tigh...Life is definitely a roller coaster - hang on tight.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-56590617198184548362016-05-19T20:36:39.387+01:002016-05-19T20:36:39.387+01:00I wrote a big sweary comment and had to delete. T...I wrote a big sweary comment and had to delete. The polite version is that we, the dear readers, do not like our dear writer wounded. I hope there is healing soon.makemeadivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086231767791539718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-64239168984312308252016-05-19T20:34:58.486+01:002016-05-19T20:34:58.486+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.makemeadivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086231767791539718noreply@blogger.com