tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post6223613075340596502..comments2024-03-20T02:24:10.770+00:00Comments on lizy-writes: BOXESliz younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-30467589620836250322014-01-04T22:33:18.178+00:002014-01-04T22:33:18.178+00:00thank you Annalisa - I'm glad the story touche...thank you Annalisa - I'm glad the story touched you.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-36137490918640914462014-01-04T21:14:07.465+00:002014-01-04T21:14:07.465+00:00So sad - too quiet with the TV off? Yes, a lump in...So sad - too quiet with the TV off? Yes, a lump in my throat right there. Love the child's perspective.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-21803247977879008232014-01-04T11:02:56.402+00:002014-01-04T11:02:56.402+00:00thank you Helen - your opinion means a lot!thank you Helen - your opinion means a lot!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-52813838690701221072014-01-03T20:55:36.323+00:002014-01-03T20:55:36.323+00:00Written with a light touch - making it so much mor...Written with a light touch - making it so much more powerful. Helen Baggott https://www.blogger.com/profile/03672002857462638219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-45143110932341247222014-01-03T17:26:40.166+00:002014-01-03T17:26:40.166+00:00thank you. Perhaps Billy will be happier with a fo...thank you. Perhaps Billy will be happier with a foster family?liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-36560458132227058932014-01-03T16:48:53.133+00:002014-01-03T16:48:53.133+00:00So tragic. Well written piece!So tragic. Well written piece!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-2402714815150922032014-01-03T15:14:29.954+00:002014-01-03T15:14:29.954+00:00The ideas are purely imaginary, Janet - I had a lo...The ideas are purely imaginary, Janet - I had a lovely childhood!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-28266435188635192202014-01-03T13:13:17.257+00:002014-01-03T13:13:17.257+00:00I guess I got here a bit late for an original comm...I guess I got here a bit late for an original comment but I agree with what's been written before this. :-) I can't imagine what that would do to a child. And I also wonder where ideas come from. May be better not to know!<br /><br />janetjanethttp://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-85065419079201748312014-01-03T10:58:04.175+00:002014-01-03T10:58:04.175+00:00Thanks Sandra.Thanks Sandra.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-88724159903682522112014-01-03T10:57:34.935+00:002014-01-03T10:57:34.935+00:00thanks dctd - I almost didn't post it, knowing...thanks dctd - I almost didn't post it, knowing the child was Rochelle's!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-66248628296719901012014-01-03T10:56:24.501+00:002014-01-03T10:56:24.501+00:00Thanks SH - paring it down to 100 words made it ev...Thanks SH - paring it down to 100 words made it even bleaker than the first draft.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-44479506300746654482014-01-03T10:54:22.719+00:002014-01-03T10:54:22.719+00:00Thanks Jan - I tried it from an observer's POV...Thanks Jan - I tried it from an observer's POV first but that didn't work.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-83587343085989964532014-01-03T10:52:43.255+00:002014-01-03T10:52:43.255+00:00thanks for reading it anyway, Patsy.thanks for reading it anyway, Patsy.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-85533777925061167422014-01-03T07:52:27.246+00:002014-01-03T07:52:27.246+00:00A sad tale narrated convincingly. A sad tale narrated convincingly. Sandra Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00534491053812317718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-13768451447638772622014-01-03T07:28:08.119+00:002014-01-03T07:28:08.119+00:00Grim but a great story.Grim but a great story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-45279897724123150562014-01-03T01:36:30.711+00:002014-01-03T01:36:30.711+00:00Painful and heartache in 100 words. Well done.Painful and heartache in 100 words. Well done.Silently Heardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078013975426130699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-45889689840109724602014-01-02T22:34:30.243+00:002014-01-02T22:34:30.243+00:00Very effective to tell the story from the child...Very effective to tell the story from the child's POV. Well done!Jan Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07057412795704146901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-88367676386728463582014-01-02T22:13:57.719+00:002014-01-02T22:13:57.719+00:00Such a sad story.Such a sad story.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-91396543495710053252014-01-02T21:40:34.359+00:002014-01-02T21:40:34.359+00:00These kids DO exist - awful to imagine their lives...These kids DO exist - awful to imagine their lives, isn't it?liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-16147564284647167562014-01-02T21:39:12.336+00:002014-01-02T21:39:12.336+00:00Delivery man to the rescue - someone had to.Delivery man to the rescue - someone had to.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-19830516721033527142014-01-02T21:38:07.973+00:002014-01-02T21:38:07.973+00:00thanks Rochelle.thanks Rochelle.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-10517385209187201702014-01-02T21:37:39.875+00:002014-01-02T21:37:39.875+00:00It is a bit dark, isn't it? Where these though...It is a bit dark, isn't it? Where these thoughts come from is a mystery!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-19405978652763489262014-01-02T20:54:29.593+00:002014-01-02T20:54:29.593+00:00Oh this is a very sad tale... and so real in many ...Oh this is a very sad tale... and so real in many ways.. these kids exist. <br /><br />Hope there was a good way back for poor Billy.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-4194986247242748872014-01-02T19:38:02.485+00:002014-01-02T19:38:02.485+00:00Great little story. Thank god for the delivery man...Great little story. Thank god for the delivery man. And poor Billy. He must have been traumatised.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11398961425718731382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-52786559929629573822014-01-02T18:41:15.084+00:002014-01-02T18:41:15.084+00:00Dear Lizy,
A child's-eye-view chiller. Well ...Dear Lizy, <br /><br />A child's-eye-view chiller. Well done. <br /><br />Shalom,<br /><br />RochelleRochelle Wisoff-Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090374697915874481noreply@blogger.com