Comments on: 18 hours in a parallel universe http://blog.foghound.com/329/ News and views about marketing and communications Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:08:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: elizabeth kelly http://blog.foghound.com/329/#comment-16051 elizabeth kelly Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:30:20 +0000 http://blog.foghound.com/?p=329#comment-16051 Well done, Lois, as usual. I forget what "Forrest Gump" said about making something sweet from a bad experience. Well done, Lois, as usual. I forget what “Forrest Gump” said about making something sweet from a bad experience.

]]> By: Lisa Neal Gualtieri http://blog.foghound.com/329/#comment-15949 Lisa Neal Gualtieri Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:46:46 +0000 http://blog.foghound.com/?p=329#comment-15949 It was fascinating to read about your experiences and how you took what was undoubtedly a grueling and difficult experience into a heartwarming narrative. It was fascinating to read about your experiences and how you took what was undoubtedly a grueling and difficult experience into a heartwarming narrative.

]]> By: Chris Flanagan http://blog.foghound.com/329/#comment-15923 Chris Flanagan Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:48:09 +0000 http://blog.foghound.com/?p=329#comment-15923 Wow woman! Far too often we write to complain about a situation, predicament or experience, looking to vent and hoping that others will share our misery. This piece is moving because it demonstrates the reality of our systems which are based on hard-working people who want to do a good job, be a good parent and contribute to a strong community. So happy to hear you're ok! Wow woman! Far too often we write to complain about a situation, predicament or experience, looking to vent and hoping that others will share our misery.

This piece is moving because it demonstrates the reality of our systems which are based on hard-working people who want to do a good job, be a good parent and contribute to a strong community.

So happy to hear you’re ok!

]]> By: Deb Walsh http://blog.foghound.com/329/#comment-15467 Deb Walsh Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:19:11 +0000 http://blog.foghound.com/?p=329#comment-15467 Lois, Thank god you're OK. I had a parallel experience when I sat for 12 hours in the ER with (then) 5 week-old Evan waiting to hear if he had menengitis....he did. You have perfectly captured it all - that feeling of being outside your own "bubble" of experience and opinion. After an experience like that you are never quite the same - and it's good. XX, Deb Lois,
Thank god you’re OK. I had a parallel experience when I sat for 12 hours in the ER with (then) 5 week-old Evan waiting to hear if he had menengitis….he did. You have perfectly captured it all - that feeling of being outside your own “bubble” of experience and opinion. After an experience like that you are never quite the same - and it’s good.

XX,
Deb

]]> By: Nettie Hartsock http://blog.foghound.com/329/#comment-15313 Nettie Hartsock Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:44:00 +0000 http://blog.foghound.com/?p=329#comment-15313 Lois I'm so glad to hear that you are ok and what a great piece of writing you did in this post and sharing your insights for us. What a wonderful remarkable woman! Nettie Lois

I’m so glad to hear that you are ok and what a great piece of writing you did in this post and sharing your insights for us. What a wonderful remarkable woman!

Nettie

]]> By: Tim Washer http://blog.foghound.com/329/#comment-15160 Tim Washer Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:17:55 +0000 http://blog.foghound.com/?p=329#comment-15160 Lois - so sorry to hear of your ordeal. thanks for sharing the experience, and I'm glad to hear you are well. Tim Lois - so sorry to hear of your ordeal. thanks for sharing the experience, and I’m glad to hear you are well.

Tim

]]> By: Hugh Kennedy http://blog.foghound.com/329/#comment-15147 Hugh Kennedy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:31:49 +0000 http://blog.foghound.com/?p=329#comment-15147 Lois: Glad to hear you're back on the mend. Migraine is a national epidemic, especially for women. I was moved by your observations, of course. We live in the midst of a lot of everyday heroism. Thanks for the articulate reminder. Best, Hugh Kennedy Lois:
Glad to hear you’re back on the mend. Migraine is a national epidemic, especially for women. I was moved by your observations, of course. We live in the midst of a lot of everyday heroism. Thanks for the articulate reminder.
Best, Hugh Kennedy

]]> By: Maura Kelly http://blog.foghound.com/329/#comment-15137 Maura Kelly Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:32:03 +0000 http://blog.foghound.com/?p=329#comment-15137 Lois, So glad you wrote this down. It is even more moving in print. Time to write a book on these topics? Move over, Barbara Ehrenreich -- What a microcosm of our complex, wonderful country. Yeah, and about those taxes...I used to say that I never met a tax I didn't like to express my approval of government support in the areas you mentioned and, to balance, my assent to other government expenses with which I do not agree. Yet, now I am confused. What is going to happen to our economy, to us, to the people you met in the hospital? Is the deal congress and the president cooked up the best we can do? People say that we have to move fast...do we really? With the exception of the ER, when do most things have to really move that fast? Don't we all need time to think, to plan? Or have the economists and congressional committee members been preparing for this? The economic situation is the sea in which all of us are trying to stay afloat. I imagine all of our brothers and sisters you met in the ER, all of us -- who rides on the boat to safety? Who falls off? Who can swim the distance? Who gets the lifeboat? The rafts? The life jackets? I am so fortunate to have many lifesaving skills, yet I am frightened -- usually I am concerned for others -- now I am frightened for my family -- Your observations brought comfort, faith and motivation as your friendship has for 35 years. Maura Lois,

So glad you wrote this down. It is even more moving in print. Time to write a book on these topics? Move over, Barbara Ehrenreich — What a microcosm of our complex, wonderful country.

Yeah, and about those taxes…I used to say that I never met a tax I didn’t like to express my approval of government support in the areas you mentioned and, to balance, my assent to other government expenses with which I do not agree. Yet, now I am confused. What is going to happen to our economy, to us, to the people you met in the hospital? Is the deal congress and the president cooked up the best we can do? People say that we have to move fast…do we really? With the exception of the ER, when do most things have to really move that fast? Don’t we all need time to think, to plan? Or have the economists and congressional committee members been preparing for this?

The economic situation is the sea in which all of us are trying to stay afloat. I imagine all of our brothers and sisters you met in the ER, all of us — who rides on the boat to safety? Who falls off? Who can swim the distance? Who gets the lifeboat? The rafts? The life jackets? I am so fortunate to have many lifesaving skills, yet I am frightened — usually I am concerned for others — now I am frightened for my family —

Your observations brought comfort, faith and motivation as your friendship has for 35 years.

Maura

]]> By: phil Johnson http://blog.foghound.com/329/#comment-15097 phil Johnson Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:42:15 +0000 http://blog.foghound.com/?p=329#comment-15097 Lois, First of all I'm deeply relieved that you're ok. You've also confirmed all the reasons I admire you. Your ability to honor the humanity around you while in the midst of a crisis is moving and admirable. My respect and affection continues to grow. Warmly, Phil Johnson Lois, First of all I’m deeply relieved that you’re ok. You’ve also confirmed all the reasons I admire you. Your ability to honor the humanity around you while in the midst of a crisis is moving and admirable. My respect and affection continues to grow. Warmly, Phil Johnson

]]> By: Mike Spataro http://blog.foghound.com/329/#comment-15086 Mike Spataro Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:41:25 +0000 http://blog.foghound.com/?p=329#comment-15086 Lois, Very glad to hear you are OK. It is amazing what one sees and hears when you are among others in similar tough situations. Most of us are more fortunate than so many others. Thanks for sharing. Mike Lois,

Very glad to hear you are OK. It is amazing what one sees and hears when you are among others in similar tough situations. Most of us are more fortunate than so many others. Thanks for sharing.

Mike

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