tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post7104830874891899922..comments2024-03-07T02:53:47.674-06:00Comments on Bish Denham : IWSG, an UPDATE, and BEING THANKFULBish Denhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-69410897729353556382017-12-13T12:04:36.786-06:002017-12-13T12:04:36.786-06:00Hi Bish - what an emotional read ... and I can fee...Hi Bish - what an emotional read ... and I can feel how devastated you feel. I'll try and catch up properly once I'm more settled in over here. Just glad you and your sister are well and able to help others a little .. but both storms were dreadful - showing us what nature can do. I sincerely hope the Islands get more help as soon as ... but in the meantime all the best - it's been a devastating experience for so many ... with lots of thoughts - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-66703282684760851122017-12-08T14:59:29.517-06:002017-12-08T14:59:29.517-06:00You and your sister have been in my thoughts these...You and your sister have been in my thoughts these months. I am glad you keep posting updates on Facebook, keeping thing front and forward.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-9185214509823599762017-12-06T22:27:58.674-06:002017-12-06T22:27:58.674-06:00Oh my goodness! Thank you for sharing your story a...Oh my goodness! Thank you for sharing your story and pictures. I, too, love trees and I'm sorry you lost so many you love. I am glad you and your family are okay. How devastating, and yet your positive attitude and faith in a bright future is amazing. Christyerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-22633380988416527642017-12-06T17:28:04.564-06:002017-12-06T17:28:04.564-06:00I'm so glad your family is ok. Nature will tak...I'm so glad your family is ok. Nature will take care of the island, but it has to be heart-breaking to see the changes. I hope you & your family enjoy the holidays.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-91057083831643202472017-12-06T17:16:32.266-06:002017-12-06T17:16:32.266-06:00Hi Bish--Oh, what a horrible event to have lived t...Hi Bish--Oh, what a horrible event to have lived through. So heartbreaking for you and everyone involved. But your faith and hope are inspiring. It's true that change is the one constant in life. Sometimes, we just wish the change wasn't so massive. But we can't change what IS. So we keep our chin up and have faith that things will improve, and do our part to move things along. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900383840255608898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-51793098729629033582017-12-06T16:19:56.313-06:002017-12-06T16:19:56.313-06:00Thanks Silver Fox. The way to go is forward, it...Thanks Silver Fox. The way to go is forward, it's all any of us have.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-4856564802852696792017-12-06T16:18:44.086-06:002017-12-06T16:18:44.086-06:00Everyday there's a little more good news. Ever...Everyday there's a little more good news. Everyday things are just a little bit better than they were the day before. Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-8269615366861227552017-12-06T16:17:15.754-06:002017-12-06T16:17:15.754-06:00Yes, it's hard to focus when people you love a...Yes, it's hard to focus when people you love are having a hard time.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-11104518092491811232017-12-06T16:06:19.487-06:002017-12-06T16:06:19.487-06:00I don't think I'd change anything that I d...I don't think I'd change anything that I did during 2017.<br /><br />What a terrible year it's been for so many people. I was one of the lucky ones, thankfully. Hope you don't have too difficult a journey as things slowwwwly get back to some semblance of normal.<br /><br />Good to see you're posting again.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-40416884955315772902017-12-06T15:32:53.019-06:002017-12-06T15:32:53.019-06:00I've never really been able to write during hi...I've never really been able to write during high stress periods. I know some people find it soothing, but for me, I can't lose myself in the writing. Certainly, it doesn't come first in situations like these. I'm also a sucker for trees as landmarks and as memories with power. They're strength and persistence make them stand out. And their part as visual landscape throughout our lives. Those pictures are shocking in many ways. I hope you get more good news than bad.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-1270054111174734942017-12-06T13:49:41.855-06:002017-12-06T13:49:41.855-06:00Probably if you had tried to write or edit, you wo...Probably if you had tried to write or edit, you would have been too distracted to focus. Last year, my parents were in and out of the hospital. I sat in waiting rooms doing nothing and often thought about writing, but was too worried to focus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-73168190895727285462017-12-06T13:02:27.592-06:002017-12-06T13:02:27.592-06:00It has, Lee. And I thank you for your thoughts. Ge...It has, Lee. And I thank you for your thoughts. Generations will grow up not knowing what I knew, but they will grow up none the less and have different memories that will be just as wonderful and meaningful. It's a new age.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-79852865539179352442017-12-06T13:01:02.521-06:002017-12-06T13:01:02.521-06:00And I don't plan to dwell on the bad too much ...And I don't plan to dwell on the bad too much longer because so much good has and is happening. The islands the people will survive. Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-22547665610133689182017-12-06T12:59:36.067-06:002017-12-06T12:59:36.067-06:00Thanks, Jennifer. I'm planning on doing SOME k...Thanks, Jennifer. I'm planning on doing SOME kind of writing in the coming year.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-87040053109828371742017-12-06T12:58:50.955-06:002017-12-06T12:58:50.955-06:00My sister and my cousins did for sure. I live in t...My sister and my cousins did for sure. I live in the states so my experience was one of helplessness... But that's passed and now we're moving on to simply getting her done!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-54615389623139071062017-12-06T12:57:37.985-06:002017-12-06T12:57:37.985-06:00Yup... it's all a reminder that nothing stays ...Yup... it's all a reminder that nothing stays the same. And we breathe into it and move on.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-51332974590058116672017-12-06T12:38:49.595-06:002017-12-06T12:38:49.595-06:00This has been a wrenching experience, Bish. I'...This has been a wrenching experience, Bish. I've thought about you daily. Trees are special and so, of course, you'd be attached to them. Healing happens. Just so slowly. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-54929088827406571722017-12-06T11:53:48.959-06:002017-12-06T11:53:48.959-06:00It’s awful to see what happens to our home and the...It’s awful to see what happens to our home and the places we love when a hurricane hits it. My thoughts are with everyone in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-27457497102486462022017-12-06T10:02:36.646-06:002017-12-06T10:02:36.646-06:00Glad you are okay!I wish I'd done more writing...Glad you are okay!I wish I'd done more writing the first half of the year too. But when inspiration strikes, we better go for it! Have a wonderful Christmas.Jennifer Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303079974406921717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-3781337228443715892017-12-06T09:31:33.912-06:002017-12-06T09:31:33.912-06:00I'm so glad you and your sister survived the d...I'm so glad you and your sister survived the devastation of those two hurricanes. I visited St. Croix back in the 80s and was moved by the beauty of the VI. But you're right: change is the only constant. Wishing you a peaceful, prosperous, healthy 2018.Sadira Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879842617320020500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-39637499264559131672017-12-06T08:56:44.611-06:002017-12-06T08:56:44.611-06:00Dear Bish, I had tears in my eyes. I can only ima...Dear Bish, I had tears in my eyes. I can only imagine how sad you must be. My childhood home is so very precious to me and although there have been changes (the house I grew up in has gone) the land, tress and fields remain the same. I’ve followed along with you as you’ve shared pictures on FB but reading about it here really brings home the devastation. <br />I’m thankful your family are safe and that some of your beloved trees have survived.<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-55971232263676662322017-12-06T08:20:34.098-06:002017-12-06T08:20:34.098-06:00Thanks I.B. The response from the government, part...Thanks I.B. The response from the government, particularly for Puerto Rico, has been slow to say the least. But the people, as you say, are amazingly resilient and determined.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-28766773691899834912017-12-06T08:17:19.227-06:002017-12-06T08:17:19.227-06:00The islands are recovering, but it's slow. In ...The islands are recovering, but it's slow. In the mean time the people are strong and determined!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-2502959232518517592017-12-06T08:16:31.594-06:002017-12-06T08:16:31.594-06:00All I know of Puerto Rico and the VI is from what ...All I know of Puerto Rico and the VI is from what I've seen on the news. I'm so disappointed in the US that we've not done more to help. I can't imagine, I simply can not imagine, what the people have gone through and are trying to cope with each day. Your strength is amazing. Your people are amazing. We could learn from you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-47283683066972458772017-12-06T08:06:08.595-06:002017-12-06T08:06:08.595-06:00I know it's heartbreaking to see all of the ch...I know it's heartbreaking to see all of the changes. It's hard enough when it's gradual. I hope the island continues to recover.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com