tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post640220344649827725..comments2023-08-22T01:52:18.886-07:00Comments on Scattered Chatter: Deja VuEric Valentinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06546335220580557792noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-7524824197446514642008-04-17T04:25:00.000-07:002008-04-17T04:25:00.000-07:00Thanks Newnorth. :)Thanks Newnorth. :)Eric Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546335220580557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-64565616661868973532008-04-14T12:35:00.000-07:002008-04-14T12:35:00.000-07:00Powerful story. I'm not in the same situation but ...Powerful story. I'm not in the same situation but I know a simple card has made everything just a little easier to deal with.DarkWinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142271456816975634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-68934850994114082662008-04-01T10:38:00.000-07:002008-04-01T10:38:00.000-07:00Thank you Forsythia, opportunity surely did presen...Thank you Forsythia, opportunity surely did present itself that day. Thanks for your visit again. :)Eric Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546335220580557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-76100031630448235502008-04-01T07:00:00.000-07:002008-04-01T07:00:00.000-07:00A simple thing like a card can make someone so hap...A simple thing like a card can make someone so happy. Also, it was so wonderful you had the opportunity to explain to the woman who was leery of Bob why he seemed so "creepy." A wonderful story!Forsythiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842925744413303224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-69289698949594729372008-03-31T14:37:00.000-07:002008-03-31T14:37:00.000-07:00You are welcome Julie, yes sadly it is complex. Th...You are welcome Julie, yes sadly it is complex. Things are sometimes made worse because of the pressure on, or lack of family.Eric Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546335220580557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-21240293382173919322008-03-31T14:34:00.000-07:002008-03-31T14:34:00.000-07:00Thank you Judith. :)Thank you Judith. :)Eric Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546335220580557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-34534386980266238922008-03-31T14:33:00.000-07:002008-03-31T14:33:00.000-07:00Hey Augs! nice seeing you again. Yes Bob actually ...Hey Augs! nice seeing you again. Yes Bob actually does have good conversation at times, he also remembers me for he always asks if I'm ok.. :)<BR/><BR/>You & I meeting and sitting is a bit of a stretch haha, takes me all my time to get to the store. LOL Maybe if I won the lottery.. :)Eric Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546335220580557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-88946206862438594672008-03-31T13:31:00.000-07:002008-03-31T13:31:00.000-07:00Thanks for this post, Eric, as Janice said, this i...Thanks for this post, Eric, as Janice said, this is a message we need to think about more often. Such a complex issue, isn't it.virtual nexushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955335598875413324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-13367922241993957632008-03-31T12:53:00.000-07:002008-03-31T12:53:00.000-07:00wonderful post. thanks.wonderful post. thanks.Judith Shapirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426706996046686350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-6537815441013432222008-03-31T10:29:00.000-07:002008-03-31T10:29:00.000-07:00I feel for Bob. It's a shame he is misunderstood b...I feel for Bob. It's a shame he is misunderstood because of his condition. I'm sure if you sit with him for a spell You can get some good conversations out of him.<BR/><BR/>Someday mate, I know you and I will sit down and I look forward to hearing about your adventures in person. <BR/><BR/>CheersAugs Casahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886987364572084938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-87462313728534177962008-03-31T09:09:00.000-07:002008-03-31T09:09:00.000-07:00Thanks Leon, Elizabeth & I really appreciate your ...Thanks Leon, Elizabeth & I really appreciate your story of your MIL. We have a bit of a soft spot for Bob especially as we know of his situation & circumstances. <BR/><BR/>Things like this bring a whole new meaning these days to the phrase, "I am my brothers keeper."<BR/><BR/>Have a good day my friend. :)Eric Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546335220580557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-26047586392771339312008-03-30T22:24:00.000-07:002008-03-30T22:24:00.000-07:00Thank you Elizabeth! My mother-in-law has Alzhei...Thank you Elizabeth! My mother-in-law has Alzheimers and we have to remind ourselves on occasion that she does not control most of her "strange" behavior. We have also learned that it's important to maintain a sense of humor to prevent ourselves from becoming terribly depressed at what the life of this once vibrant woman has become. Your story is that nudge that tells us to retain our sensitivity to the lives of others.Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027436266355622082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-12486719534544574942008-03-30T14:24:00.000-07:002008-03-30T14:24:00.000-07:00Hello Stacey, sadly I have to agree about people a...Hello Stacey, sadly I have to agree about people and how they judge so harshly.<BR/><BR/> I find that a lot of people are afraid of the "Bobs" of the world.<BR/><BR/>Glad you liked the story. :)Eric Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546335220580557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-50470723916603826882008-03-30T14:15:00.000-07:002008-03-30T14:15:00.000-07:00Hi Tim, always good to see you here. Glad you like...Hi Tim, always good to see you here. Glad you liked the story.<BR/><BR/>Stay well my friend. :)Eric Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546335220580557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-59973198011333611252008-03-30T14:13:00.000-07:002008-03-30T14:13:00.000-07:00Thanks for your kind words Shades. :)But.This stor...Thanks for your kind words Shades. :)<BR/><BR/>But.<BR/><BR/>This story this time was Elizabeths story that she wrote. I just tweaked a little. <BR/><BR/>She is a big help to me when I write. She always checks my writing out, for my punctuation is not the greatest. Many times Elizabeth even comes up with ideas for me to write about. :)Eric Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546335220580557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-22930594788051643712008-03-30T14:04:00.000-07:002008-03-30T14:04:00.000-07:00Dear EricUnfortunately in our world, people judge ...Dear Eric<BR/>Unfortunately in our world, people judge what they dont understand,be it Alzheimers or any other brain disorder ,and by this amazing post maybe others will stop and think twice.<BR/>And if by sending a christmas card every year puts a smile on his face then that speaks a million words. <BR/>A heart warming story Eric thank you for sharing it. :-)Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688751251396388831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-13412211553855255782008-03-30T11:37:00.000-07:002008-03-30T11:37:00.000-07:00very lovely post, really one of the best ... thank...very lovely post, really one of the best ... thanks...<BR/><BR/>he went around telling everyone he got a card ...:))drips of painthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210191154107968845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-42738270440096086402008-03-30T08:46:00.000-07:002008-03-30T08:46:00.000-07:00I liked it Eric.. You write so well..!:)I liked it Eric.. You write so well..!<BR/>:)Shadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15421318632423663486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-13158905606559139952008-03-29T20:11:00.000-07:002008-03-29T20:11:00.000-07:00Hi Ananya, thanks for visiting my site & for your ...Hi Ananya, thanks for visiting my site & for your kind words. :)Eric Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546335220580557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-51348960402815279892008-03-29T07:33:00.000-07:002008-03-29T07:33:00.000-07:00Thank you Zirelda for your story. It just goes to ...Thank you Zirelda for your story. It just goes to show that these things do happen. <BR/><BR/>Sadly when they occur it's so easy to miss the obvious.Eric Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546335220580557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-23993794348803557932008-03-29T07:28:00.000-07:002008-03-29T07:28:00.000-07:00Nice blog. Hats off to this post.Do visit my blogNice blog. <BR/><BR/>Hats off to this post.<BR/>Do visit my blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-54588007261926402642008-03-29T07:03:00.000-07:002008-03-29T07:03:00.000-07:00Good post. My mother has a friend who is a retire...Good post. My mother has a friend who is a retired school teacher. He used to baby sit Rach a couple of years ago. He started acting strangely and made Rach uncomfortable so we didn't have him keep her anymore. They moved to another town and I heard he went out for milk and got lost. Then I heard he has Alzheimers which I had wondered about when Rach became uncomfortable with him.zireldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14792721036817871681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-91974248569229266332008-03-29T06:48:00.000-07:002008-03-29T06:48:00.000-07:00Thank you for your observations Janice. It's true ...Thank you for your observations Janice. <BR/><BR/>It's true that so many things in life become unnoticed casualties of passing time, ~ Bobs Alzheimers is one of them.Eric Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546335220580557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777069408128702520.post-23961355664915597872008-03-28T22:29:00.000-07:002008-03-28T22:29:00.000-07:00A powerful message here - one we need to think abo...A powerful message here - one we need to think about more often. One hopes they truly are not lonely or feel hurt by people's reactions. It is so wonderful you send him a card each year! What compassionate people.Janice Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506920585319893814noreply@blogger.com