tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post3482608334337127054..comments2024-03-02T18:40:42.922+00:00Comments on Adventures of a Middle-Aged Matron: RenewalAdventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-38341297399850489872014-04-27T21:43:56.234+01:002014-04-27T21:43:56.234+01:00Very true, although very hard to adhere to. Very true, although very hard to adhere to. Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-5742358092101793392014-04-26T21:09:46.701+01:002014-04-26T21:09:46.701+01:00As others have already said, you never know what&#...As others have already said, you never know what's beneath the surface of any person you meet. I think this is a powerful lesson to treat people kindly as you never know why they are like they are. Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-64578838211841773822014-04-23T20:42:22.958+01:002014-04-23T20:42:22.958+01:00Gosh, what an honour. Thank you.Gosh, what an honour. Thank you.Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-85060411360073397632014-04-23T20:42:00.038+01:002014-04-23T20:42:00.038+01:00Goodness, you're very kind, but you over-estim...Goodness, you're very kind, but you over-estimate me! That was a one-off. Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-12286651475710938812014-04-23T19:16:31.162+01:002014-04-23T19:16:31.162+01:00Such a powerful post and one that has stayed with ...Such a powerful post and one that has stayed with me since I read it. Also - did you know it is Blog of the Week on Netmums? :)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346951374357324691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-72912774726534876102014-04-23T18:55:26.245+01:002014-04-23T18:55:26.245+01:00Everyone has a story - not always so awful and I d...Everyone has a story - not always so awful and I do often wonder that people judge so much without asking enough questions. You are one in a million for being able to bring out what is beneath the surface. God bless you xxOlder Single Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752771952921898184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-25207477374274532062014-04-23T12:00:11.831+01:002014-04-23T12:00:11.831+01:00I love to do that too. Especially on station platf...I love to do that too. Especially on station platforms. Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-85306046391176910592014-04-23T11:59:38.003+01:002014-04-23T11:59:38.003+01:00Thank you. I think we'd go mad if we tried to ...Thank you. I think we'd go mad if we tried to think about that all the time, but it's salutary to be reminded sometimes.Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-70236915932549377902014-04-22T21:55:54.569+01:002014-04-22T21:55:54.569+01:00This really touched me. I sometimes make up back s...This really touched me. I sometimes make up back stories for random people I see in the street or at the park, but this just shows that the truth can be more moving than any fiction.Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-88035125945543982172014-04-22T19:16:00.021+01:002014-04-22T19:16:00.021+01:00This is a timely reminder for me that no matter wh...This is a timely reminder for me that no matter what I can see on the surface of a person, there is almost always something I don't know, and often some huge tragedy that a person may be suffering, managing, hiding. What a lovely way to tell such a sad story Anna xActually Mummy...https://www.blogger.com/profile/06425476163374667083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-3376117644510689122014-04-22T10:33:16.997+01:002014-04-22T10:33:16.997+01:00And to you. Yes, I get quite dizzy with the though...And to you. Yes, I get quite dizzy with the thought of all the hidden stories whirling around crowded places. Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-9984242383683118232014-04-22T10:32:13.225+01:002014-04-22T10:32:13.225+01:00You are so very kind. I would probably have blogge...You are so very kind. I would probably have blogged about my incipient moustache if I hadn't encountered her, so no need for humility about parsnips!Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-74923568811520359412014-04-22T01:14:14.905+01:002014-04-22T01:14:14.905+01:00Thoughtful post! Everyone has a story it seems. Su...Thoughtful post! Everyone has a story it seems. Such despair and then resilience! Renewal indeed! Happy Easter!Susan Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08927510141588044564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973086892150124148.post-52960848033716035102014-04-21T19:25:33.027+01:002014-04-21T19:25:33.027+01:00well, just......blimey Anna. You certainly know ho...well, just......blimey Anna. You certainly know how to make me stop and think. And all with your wonderful and deft style. Thank you. Just to add a little light and shade, I blogged about parsnips today so am feeling even more humbled by this post. Thank you again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com