tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post8976427057542149326..comments2022-12-03T19:20:02.505-05:00Comments on Revelations For Life: Write to HealDwighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718480509481117745noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-50983420831113907172009-08-19T17:02:36.344-04:002009-08-19T17:02:36.344-04:00hello uncle dwight. it's me, Alya. (your niece...hello uncle dwight. it's me, Alya. (your niece, no duh) =)<br /><br />Admittedly, I unintentionally found this blog. (Having had internet access and an intense amount of boredom I had been in the process of googling my own name and the names of my family members to see if it turned anything up). [Me and my very useful pasttimes]... However, I guess the particularly embarrassing reason for HOW I found your blog is worth having read it.<br /><br />your entry was beautiful. <br /><br />Reading about your experience with my grandfather touched me and (quite honestly) gave me the chills. It scares me how connected your story is to my father's and to my own. I wish I had known my grandpa.<br /><br />Love my family in New Jersey. Say "hi" to everybody.<br /><br />...And come visit us in the Valley sometime. The summer high is about 120 now and we are loving it! (Not kidding about the temperature, although I did exaggerate some about our enthusiasm about this weather.) <br /><br />Lots of love-- A.H. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-59761023870668350992008-12-04T23:50:00.000-05:002008-12-04T23:50:00.000-05:00Dwight.... It's Ann. don't know if you remember m...Dwight.... It's Ann. don't know if you remember me, but we met last year, just before Christmas. Anyway, I was thinking about your blog and looked it up... Saw this recent writing and wanted to tell you a couple of things:<BR/>1. I'm so sorry for you loss<BR/>2. Your writing is captivating. I found myself glued to the page. You have a talent. Pursue it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-75318794465409136162008-07-30T23:14:00.000-04:002008-07-30T23:14:00.000-04:00Dwight:I was very moved by your writing and very g...Dwight:<BR/><BR/>I was very moved by your writing and very glad you have decided to put your heart into it. You are indeed a wonderful and inspiring writer. Please keep at it. <BR/><BR/>CarynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-39773566622979612772008-04-14T12:35:00.000-04:002008-04-14T12:35:00.000-04:00Hi, Dwight. It has been quite some time!!You are r...Hi, Dwight. It has been quite some time!!<BR/><BR/>You are right in that writing does help one heal, in my opinion. Purges demons and orders thoughts. I sometimes write just to share something interesting or fun. Sometimes to grieve. Sometimes to rail. <BR/><BR/>I, too, have experienced my parents divorce, teenage rebellion, consequences, and the death of my father. These things shape us, inform our decisions, limit us in some ways, liberate us in others.<BR/><BR/>I am truly sorry for your loss, and hope you continue to find a way to heal.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854080140004540619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-39990481308800332962008-04-08T09:40:00.000-04:002008-04-08T09:40:00.000-04:00After reading your blog all I could think was "wow...After reading your blog all I could think was "wow". Your writing skills are fantastic! However, I was more moved by your story then your actual writing skills. Your story stayed with me all day. Haunting, not in a bad way, but I can think of no other word that fits. <BR/><BR/>I tried all day to wrap my mind around what you went through when your father passed away. In some aspects I can understand where you were coming from when things between you and your father were strained, I had similar experience with my own father. My father however hasn't passed away, so I have no idea what that experience is like. I tried to put myself in your shoes, trying to determine how I would feel or react had that happened to me. Truth is I have no idea how I would act or feel. <BR/><BR/>I did have a strong desire to hug you as I read about your life experience. Was a weird feeling for me to want to comfort you in your time of need even though that need was in your past and never touched my own life in reality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-15462555889876394672008-04-07T21:48:00.000-04:002008-04-07T21:48:00.000-04:00Dwight, all I can say is, "Keep Writing!" Glad yo...Dwight, all I can say is, "Keep Writing!" Glad you didn't dump you blog.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474979590755071985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-73879496015122070972008-04-07T20:49:00.000-04:002008-04-07T20:49:00.000-04:00Hi Dwight, Thank you so much for sharing your writ...Hi Dwight, Thank you so much for sharing your writing filled with a heart so true. You have an amazing ability to write and inspire. I believe that with faith and dedication God will see you thru the path to your dreams. Can't wait to read more from you..Keep up the excellant work... <BR/>Marysol ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-4302821111865246562008-04-07T17:38:00.000-04:002008-04-07T17:38:00.000-04:00Thanks, Dwight, for sharing that. Your openness a...Thanks, Dwight, for sharing that. Your openness about such powerful experiences is healing for yourself and others! Keep on!<BR/>Cynthia<BR/>www.magicdreamhouse.comCynthia Yoderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682395518927513321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-6987593432179247572008-04-07T16:53:00.000-04:002008-04-07T16:53:00.000-04:00Milli,Your words are music to my ears. Yuchh! Too ...Milli,<BR/><BR/>Your words are music to my ears. Yuchh! Too cliché. How about this? Your written expression is as sweet and playful as Mozart's Flute & Harp Concerto in C Major. (I love that piece.) Ah! That's more like it.<BR/><BR/>It's readers like you who make writing, and all the drafts, such a pleasure. What a fantastic journey from my heart onto the page!<BR/><BR/>If what you get from this post is inspiration and healing, then I've exceeded my goals. I'm humbled and utterly grateful for your feedback. It shows that my heart has touched yours, and that's why we're here.<BR/><BR/>DwightDwighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05718480509481117745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-25269255608550815312008-04-07T16:34:00.000-04:002008-04-07T16:34:00.000-04:00Amel,I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Thanks for...Amel,<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Thanks for sharing that. And thanks for the expression of your sympathy. That means a lot to me.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the KUDOS and wishing me THE BEST in everything I do! I hope that includes giving you a reason to come back! I'm sure we'll be seeing much of each other (each other's blog, that is).<BR/><BR/>DwightDwighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05718480509481117745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-79732028395833103172008-04-07T14:32:00.000-04:002008-04-07T14:32:00.000-04:00What you wrote was amazing, both from a point that...What you wrote was amazing, both from a point that provides a strong emotional and graphic picture and also opening up your life to share that. Really very good. Thank you for sharing that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-19568935368734767732008-04-07T09:34:00.000-04:002008-04-07T09:34:00.000-04:00I loved this article from top to bottom, beginning...I loved this article from top to bottom, beginning with your title, "Write to Heal."<BR/><BR/>Although you said many honest and penetrating things, I was especially struck by this from your closing paragraph:<BR/><BR/>"I'm encouraged to . . . truly share the depths of my creativity and passion through writing; something I’ve wanted to do for a long time."<BR/><BR/>Although I only found your blog last week, and have only read three blog entries so far, for me this is already true about you. With the powers of your writing, you've already moved me to put Freedom Writers at the top of my Netflix queue and to bookmark the Freedom Writers Foundation to visit after the movie (and probably find some way to help or donate). And these are only two of the things you've moved me to think about or do. <BR/><BR/>You're already sharing the depths of your creativity and passion through your writing (and depth was the perfect choice of word, in my opinion) even if you feel you haven't been doing it "enough" or for "long enough." We tend to measure ourselves against the achievements of others, or in terms of how long we've been doing something (if it has been a long time, that makes us more "legitimate") but what about measuring expression by how much we move or inspire someone else? <BR/><BR/>Naturally, measuring ourselves against anything is not the ultimate goal. I just wanted to let you know you have memorable powers to inspire and heal others, through your efforts to get more in touch with your own heart. <BR/><BR/>That's what I get from your blog: inspiration and healing. As well as humor, helpful insights, and having my brain and heart muscles stretched. And your genuineness is contagious. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-47729309064401695402008-04-07T09:27:00.000-04:002008-04-07T09:27:00.000-04:00Whoops, typo: I mean the BEST IN everything you do...Whoops, typo: I mean the BEST IN everything you do. :-)))Amelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16792921371964029469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264486158964536580.post-4126751123670840162008-04-07T09:26:00.000-04:002008-04-07T09:26:00.000-04:00I have a mixture of emotions when reading this pos...I have a mixture of emotions when reading this post. It's very touching and personal. I'm at a loss on what to say, actually. <BR/><BR/>You see, my uncle died in the same manner a few months ago in Indonesia. He never married, so he lived alone and my parents couldn't get in touch with him for days. Since my parents no longer has a car, they asked another relative who lived near his house to check up on him. He was already dead for a few days. <BR/><BR/>Of course I wasn't there to witness the whole thing, but my parents told me everything and reading your story made me relive that story of my uncle.<BR/><BR/>I can't imagine how much more heart-wrenching it must've been for you since it was your own Dad that you found. I hope you don't miss him too much...<BR/><BR/>As to Freedom Writers, I've watched the movie and it's AWESOME!!! Very inspirational. Haven't read the memoir yet, though. Maybe someday I will.<BR/><BR/>And KUDOS on your effort to pursue the passion of your heart. I wish you THE BEST of everything. I know you'll make it since you DO write VERY well and you've got so many things to say. :-))))Amelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16792921371964029469noreply@blogger.com