tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post96910880476077627..comments2024-03-29T03:43:45.977-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: Moleskine MemoriesDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-57757826992776836462011-04-11T21:25:15.385-04:002011-04-11T21:25:15.385-04:00I love this sentiment and I try to accomplish this...I love this sentiment and I try to accomplish this in my life. Some days, of course, are more succesful than others...<br /><br />When we found out Claire had Down syndrome I thought we would deal with it, get by. Now we embrace, celebrate and advocate!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06474584473012742915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-32239806604612109212011-04-10T23:03:22.444-04:002011-04-10T23:03:22.444-04:00"Live What's Given"
Thank you for sh..."Live What's Given"<br />Thank you for sharing this Dave! We all need to remember those words for the good, the bad and the ugly things that happen in our lives. Randy Pausch was a professor in the U.S. who died from complications of pancreatic cancer. His speech "The Last Lecture" expands on those three words and shows us how simple or complicated life can be. We make the choice.Ted C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-70453705173312521912011-04-08T21:32:36.905-04:002011-04-08T21:32:36.905-04:00"Live what's Given" is such a powerf..."Live what's Given" is such a powerful statement of acceptance. It's as if your intuitive self was guiding your entry that fateful day.I have been journaling for many years now and have went back and found priceless gems of inspiration when rereading my journals. Journaling is creative therapy!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434996581009183760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-86037724578147074542011-04-08T14:55:13.089-04:002011-04-08T14:55:13.089-04:00Really says it all!Really says it all!Kasiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813617826032990730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-73849904313268010952011-04-05T07:03:31.461-04:002011-04-05T07:03:31.461-04:00such wonderful advice! I will try and do that from...such wonderful advice! I will try and do that from here on :)Brooke, Cessna, Canyon & Roguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249788764859520347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-71750817628084772732011-04-04T23:24:30.197-04:002011-04-04T23:24:30.197-04:00So true are those words....
I am dealing with a mu...So true are those words....<br />I am dealing with a multitude of emotions tonight as I heard of another death of a long ago friend;<br />Live what's given. <br />That is certainly true for the two gone to soon. <br />I know that the meaning is different for me but the words resonate so loudly.<br />Thank you for giving words that I needed to hear tonight, as selfish as it may be.<br />MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-32774983823167797362011-04-04T16:12:31.599-04:002011-04-04T16:12:31.599-04:00Awesome. Thank you so much for sharing this.Awesome. Thank you so much for sharing this.Ceeejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578400110811547462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-29723014068970873562011-04-04T11:18:12.713-04:002011-04-04T11:18:12.713-04:00Thank you, Dave. You have no idea of how much you...Thank you, Dave. You have no idea of how much your sharing means to your readers. Like Ruby's Song, "Live what's given" has already found a place in my mind and heart.<br /><br />SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-50769912092438729062011-04-04T10:55:50.087-04:002011-04-04T10:55:50.087-04:00Since that day you wrote those words, Dave, you ha...Since that day you wrote those words, Dave, you have given so much to your readers, staff persons, clients, and assorted members of the community. <br /><br />"live what's given" - something to be mindful of every day. Carpe diem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-20309071362700284312011-04-04T10:49:02.977-04:002011-04-04T10:49:02.977-04:00I use a Moleskine to record dreams, usually first ...I use a Moleskine to record dreams, usually first thing on waking. Sometimes the handwriting is difficult to decipher but there are very few strikeouts.<br /><br />Often the most useful thing I find, reading later, is some brief instruction like 'Live what's given.'<br /><br />Many of these have been explicitly useful at the time, some of them for long periods. Some have been humorous.<br /><br />My personal favorites?<br /><br />"Maggie, wake up!"<br /><br />"Don't give away your shoes to a man who has no feet."<br /><br />Thanks so much for this post. But you didn't tell us -- how did the speech go?Maggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-3948441505881768732011-04-04T10:49:01.724-04:002011-04-04T10:49:01.724-04:00I use a Moleskine to record dreams, usually first ...I use a Moleskine to record dreams, usually first thing on waking. Sometimes the handwriting is difficult to decipher but there are very few strikeouts.<br /><br />Often the most useful thing I find, reading later, is some brief instruction like 'Live what's given.'<br /><br />Many of these have been explicitly useful at the time, some of them for long periods. Some have been humorous.<br /><br />My personal favorites?<br /><br />"Maggie, wake up!"<br /><br />"Don't give away your shoes to a man who has no feet."<br /><br />Thanks so much for this post. But you didn't tell us -- how did the speech go?Maggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-62635603032081381522011-04-04T09:20:11.220-04:002011-04-04T09:20:11.220-04:00I love those simple but profound words too. Within...I love those simple but profound words too. Within them I am reminded of a scripture verse that says we are given all that we need for life and godliness.Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251920708783268740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-64180968022636594452011-04-04T08:24:25.736-04:002011-04-04T08:24:25.736-04:00Words to live by indeed. That's both profound...Words to live by indeed. That's both profound and pragmatic - am going to hold those words in my heart. Thank you!painting with firehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578014572547587329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-76282172215345967702011-04-04T07:55:57.596-04:002011-04-04T07:55:57.596-04:00Dear Dave:
Love this - words to live by. Isn'...Dear Dave:<br /><br />Love this - words to live by. Isn't it amazing that when we are facing a difficult time in our life - we are given the grace to know what to do? And isn't it amazing that what is a trial also brings gifts?<br /><br />ColleenColleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-28676736059576483072011-04-04T06:38:52.556-04:002011-04-04T06:38:52.556-04:00Powerful advice. Thanks for sharing.Powerful advice. Thanks for sharing.Lounahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11031075401203936622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-77851703542681412182011-04-04T05:59:54.170-04:002011-04-04T05:59:54.170-04:00Live what's given.
I like that!
Times of gr...Live what's given. <br /><br />I like that!<br /><br />Times of great stress have brought clairy for me way beyond what I would have thought was inside me!<br />Like when my son was born and through tears the home birth midwife told me she thought my son had DS and I reached over to her and told her there were no need for tears, our son had made it this time and he would have his day in the sun! <br />I guess in that moment I was choosin to 'Live what's given!<br />love Linda ( LinMac)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-9518017641532000212011-04-04T05:25:57.166-04:002011-04-04T05:25:57.166-04:00Wonderful thoughts Dave. We all need to remember ...Wonderful thoughts Dave. We all need to remember this when we are wishing for something else in our life.....More money, better looks, less weight, more weight. We are who we are and we need to live it.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14294417720384602202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-52063024198988936282011-04-04T01:52:52.041-04:002011-04-04T01:52:52.041-04:00Very Powerful.
-KRVery Powerful.<br /><br />-KRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-16027991581872199072011-04-04T00:23:11.710-04:002011-04-04T00:23:11.710-04:00Love this mantra. Appropriate in SO many contexts....Love this mantra. Appropriate in SO many contexts. Thanks Dave.Cynthia F.noreply@blogger.com