tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post1203381834706613264..comments2024-02-09T19:43:19.860-05:00Comments on DEFENDING THE PEN: RUNAWAYYolanda Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-56031142384945287472015-07-01T02:34:15.608-04:002015-07-01T02:34:15.608-04:00Well written. You've managed to get part of a ...Well written. You've managed to get part of a woman's life into a few words. I admire someone like her as she's a fighter, not a quitter. She just needs to find a place where she can excel. Good story, Yolanda. :) --- SuzanneP.S. Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115966559427725610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-61333103654777720022015-06-29T01:15:27.105-04:002015-06-29T01:15:27.105-04:00All three sound to me like excellent reasons to mo...All three sound to me like excellent reasons to move on. If the result is loneliness - well, that can happen even without making a change.Alice Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493000223984649409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-46757773098370759402015-06-28T11:46:57.555-04:002015-06-28T11:46:57.555-04:00Wow - after all she's done, it's a pity sh...Wow - after all she's done, it's a pity she has to continue running. I hope one day she finds a place where she can stop. Nicely done.Tiffany M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08505276551899348200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-36734708706446342812015-06-28T06:40:06.213-04:002015-06-28T06:40:06.213-04:00Dear Yolanda,
Pity she still feels she has to ru...Dear Yolanda, <br /><br />Pity she still feels she has to run after all she's achieved. Well written story of a driven woman. <br /><br />Shalom,<br /><br />RochelleRochelle Wisoff-Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090374697915874481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-45040582527154794892015-06-28T01:13:15.847-04:002015-06-28T01:13:15.847-04:00Second try to comment Yolanda. You're a master...Second try to comment Yolanda. You're a master of ff now. Haunting. I wonder if she thinks about trying to stay instead of run. <br /><br />Thanks for the sidebar teasers for WEP. Exciting! <br /><br />Greetings from Noumea! <br /><br />Denise :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-30474568925195047252015-06-27T22:19:43.785-04:002015-06-27T22:19:43.785-04:00Thank you margirene, exactly!Thank you margirene, exactly!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-2923471544204955982015-06-27T20:11:35.510-04:002015-06-27T20:11:35.510-04:00I like how you've built this character. Her ea...I like how you've built this character. Her early experiences have made her the person she now is, and she's developed skills of survival. Her self-doubt at the end is poignant - has she taken the wrong path this time? margirenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11852245574666501383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-60205693510241310932015-06-27T10:23:15.619-04:002015-06-27T10:23:15.619-04:00Thanks Maurice, appreciate your visit!Thanks Maurice, appreciate your visit!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-26509852996613235282015-06-26T20:17:04.659-04:002015-06-26T20:17:04.659-04:00That last line is haunting Yolanda. Chillingly goo...That last line is haunting Yolanda. Chillingly goodMaurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-86752315671322709062015-06-26T17:15:27.006-04:002015-06-26T17:15:27.006-04:00Hey Jo, and yet all lives have their stories!Hey Jo, and yet all lives have their stories!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-10262449651151911712015-06-26T17:14:55.739-04:002015-06-26T17:14:55.739-04:00Hey phylor, your name shows up every time. Thanks ...Hey phylor, your name shows up every time. Thanks for the thoughtful comment, there should be more, but for 100 words, I usually write and finish and never go back. I admire the stories that continue each week.Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-14299198048530627352015-06-26T17:09:07.933-04:002015-06-26T17:09:07.933-04:00True Alistair, the sentiment of the day!True Alistair, the sentiment of the day!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-74454630474577616502015-06-26T17:08:25.457-04:002015-06-26T17:08:25.457-04:00Thank you Francesca, courage and doubts combined!Thank you Francesca, courage and doubts combined!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-58021703154653856322015-06-26T17:07:29.648-04:002015-06-26T17:07:29.648-04:00I always wait with baited breath, your comment! :)...I always wait with baited breath, your comment! :)<br />True, self always follows, no matter how fast you run!<br /><br />Be well, Gary or is it Bond?Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-51635712750551024492015-06-26T08:26:39.860-04:002015-06-26T08:26:39.860-04:00Never had to run, lucky I guess.Never had to run, lucky I guess.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-66560590385547790272015-06-26T05:37:10.098-04:002015-06-26T05:37:10.098-04:00I think that running is the same as trying harder,...I think that running is the same as trying harder, depending on the perspective. You have set up a nice tension, as we learn why she ran before. But not specifically why she ran after the 30 year marriage. Her other runnings were well justified. <br />Great take on the prompt. I wish her well.<br />In case I remain anonymous, it's Phylor commenting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-41905377479757983642015-06-26T02:58:40.613-04:002015-06-26T02:58:40.613-04:00Sometimes run (like the "second time"), ...Sometimes run (like the "second time"), sometimes try harder - it's all about picking your battles.dralimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406990786992208063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-90146163169396685682015-06-25T21:30:21.439-04:002015-06-25T21:30:21.439-04:00This is very thoughtful indeed.
I think, facing u...This is very thoughtful indeed. <br />I think, facing up to one's fear shows courage, but sometimes we have to choose our battles wisely. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05595404944552684928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-59379528806573230732015-06-25T21:02:03.524-04:002015-06-25T21:02:03.524-04:00Hey Yolanda,
Yes and sorry, I know you've bee...Hey Yolanda,<br /><br />Yes and sorry, I know you've been twiddling your thumbs waiting for a comment from shy and humble me! :)<br /><br />Nicely done. A thoughtful piece of writing, Yolanda. You can try to distance yourself from what was but you can't run away from yourself. <br /><br />Gary <br /><br />klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-39599123785541307752015-06-25T19:23:39.541-04:002015-06-25T19:23:39.541-04:00Thanks micklively, we do have to deal, because the...Thanks micklively, we do have to deal, because the personal scars can't be left behind.Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-39341161972759255472015-06-25T19:22:09.830-04:002015-06-25T19:22:09.830-04:00Exactly Pat, I agree!Exactly Pat, I agree!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-24606359320805770492015-06-25T19:21:48.567-04:002015-06-25T19:21:48.567-04:00Thanks Michelle, if I'd noticed the garlic ear...Thanks Michelle, if I'd noticed the garlic earlier it might have gone differently, but I saw dark lonely streets lit by neon instead.Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-36839672085118845982015-06-25T19:20:36.502-04:002015-06-25T19:20:36.502-04:00Thanks Chrys, I think by the fourth move, she'...Thanks Chrys, I think by the fourth move, she's questioning the thirty year marriage, and if running became too easy. She a survivor for sure, but being alone is the hardest part.Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-72463778247085689002015-06-25T19:18:46.067-04:002015-06-25T19:18:46.067-04:00Yes, creatingahomeng we do, some battles require a...Yes, creatingahomeng we do, some battles require a loss of comfort for survival.Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-72164687887001313652015-06-25T19:17:13.143-04:002015-06-25T19:17:13.143-04:00Hey Ivy, thanks. Hope all is well at your house!Hey Ivy, thanks. Hope all is well at your house!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.com