Comments on: Writer’s Corner: From the Heart

By: Leslie in KC

Leslie in KC — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:49:21 +0000

Sobbing with you . . . every week.

By: Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck

Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:28:50 +0000

I’ve never read this before, but it’s so true.

By: Sherri Browning Erwin

Sherri Browning Erwin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:22:21 +0000

I need to travel more. I think it would enrich my writing.

By: Dee Davis

Dee Davis — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:22:49 +0000

It’s all about heart! And Kathleen had that in spades. And I think–so did George Carlin. Laughter after all heals so much!

By: parrot

parrot — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:58:31 +0000

Kathleen did live life, much more fully than I could ever hope to do. I lost two other friends as a young woman, both had big loving families, lived in wealth and had been world travelers. I have some comfort in knowing that while they had many fewer breaths than me they had wonderful life experiences. However I have gotten to live an adult life, have children (what an experience) and the unconditional love of a kind man. So I’ve been trying to be just plain nicer, talk to my neighbors, the mail lady and the people at the grocery store. Hey it makes my life easier.

By: Julia London

Julia London — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:10:58 +0000

They still call him the Tank Engine.

By: Sherri Browning Erwin

Sherri Browning Erwin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:07:02 +0000

He took over from Ringo Starr. George was the conductor during most of the years my son watched, so I know those episodes well. All too well. They still called it Thomas the Tank Engine then, early 90s. I had no idea Kath was a fan of George Carlin until she blogged about him shortly after his death. Maybe they’re sharing some laughs.

By: Sherri Browning Erwin

Sherri Browning Erwin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:01:09 +0000

I have a good sob once a week going through the old blog posts and thinking of her. But I also get to laugh and remember, so it’s special to have that time with her, my Kath time.

By: Julia London

Julia London — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:58:44 +0000

George Carlin really did write that. He was a very interesting man. He had this schtick about kids and how they drove him crazy. I was so surprised to learn how many Thomas the Train episodes he narrated.

Kath was right about applying feeling to your writing. The more I am out in the world, the more people I come into contact with, the more hope and joy and tragedy and despair I see, the better informed my writing is. It’s all about the emotion.

By: Jacquie D'Alessandro

Jacquie D'Alessandro — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:33:52 +0000

You’re right, Sherri–Kathleen DID live it. But she not only lived it–she inspired others to do so. I’m going to miss her every day for the rest of my life. Thank you so much for reprinting this–it really it home.
xox Jacquie