Comments on: Visiting My Sister Melissa in the Hospital: Autism, Mental Retardation, and the Family http://mattsearles.com/podcast_blog/2008/09/28/visiting-my-sister-melissa-in-the-hospital-autism-mental-retardation-and-the-family/ Thoughts and Sound of Media Artist and Thinker Matt Searles Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:35:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: pcornqueen http://mattsearles.com/podcast_blog/2008/09/28/visiting-my-sister-melissa-in-the-hospital-autism-mental-retardation-and-the-family/#comment-2578 pcornqueen Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:43:03 +0000 http://mattsearles.com/podcast_blog/2008/09/28/visiting-my-sister-melissa-in-the-hospital-autism-mental-retardation-and-the-family/#comment-2578 I felt the same way E-von did when I read this yesterday, it was so heartfelt that I found myself crying though most of it, so I decided to wait until to today to comment. This is such a well written post, and in a way inspirational to some I would imagine. To look at what you've lived with in the past along with what was dropped in your lap after the passing of your mom and see that you still give your best effort to do what needs to be done to keep things together. A lesser man would have passed the buck so to speak. Really refreshing to see in this me, me, me world we live in. Take Care, your in my thoughts always :) I felt the same way E-von did when I read this yesterday, it was so heartfelt that I found myself crying though most of it, so I decided to wait until to today to comment.
This is such a well written post, and in a way inspirational to some I would imagine. To look at what you’ve lived with in the past along with what was dropped in your lap after the passing of your mom and see that you still give your best effort to do what needs to be done to keep things together. A lesser man would have passed the buck so to speak. Really refreshing to see in this me, me, me world we live in.
Take Care, your in my thoughts always :)

]]> By: E-von http://mattsearles.com/podcast_blog/2008/09/28/visiting-my-sister-melissa-in-the-hospital-autism-mental-retardation-and-the-family/#comment-2568 E-von Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:52:47 +0000 http://mattsearles.com/podcast_blog/2008/09/28/visiting-my-sister-melissa-in-the-hospital-autism-mental-retardation-and-the-family/#comment-2568 This was a really poignant entry....there were several times that I couldn't help but cry. It's all so sad. My heart really goes out to your sister. I've only met her maybe twice, but you're right, she looks much older than I remember, too. My heart also goes out to you more than I can put into words....this year has brought so many changes for you and your family, but especially you. I have to say, that I really think you're doing a great job of taking the reins and holding it all together as best as you can. At least that's the impression I'm getting. I feel like we need to get together real soon, just the two of us, and go on a long hike or something. To have a little "spirit quest" or something, to re-connect. You're always in my thoughts and prayers, though, as you know. This was a really poignant entry….there were several times that I couldn’t help but cry. It’s all so sad.

My heart really goes out to your sister. I’ve only met her maybe twice, but you’re right, she looks much older than I remember, too. My heart also goes out to you more than I can put into words….this year has brought so many changes for you and your family, but especially you. I have to say, that I really think you’re doing a great job of taking the reins and holding it all together as best as you can. At least that’s the impression I’m getting.

I feel like we need to get together real soon, just the two of us, and go on a long hike or something. To have a little “spirit quest” or something, to re-connect.

You’re always in my thoughts and prayers, though, as you know.

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