tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post4746066874008717679..comments2024-02-17T21:40:24.532-07:00Comments on Carol's Corner: Slice #11- Unloading the GroceriesCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-54549946979946620992012-03-11T23:35:28.360-06:002012-03-11T23:35:28.360-06:00The above have said it all. It is bittersweet to ...The above have said it all. It is bittersweet to find out the help you love so recently is soon to go. I love the path you take when you tell stories, a little bit of intro then into the main part, the kernel of the story that makes the center, & then the learning, as some writer/teacher said the "so what".Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-40931813999328672432012-03-11T19:44:14.266-06:002012-03-11T19:44:14.266-06:00Cathy,
I think it's Don Murray, or maybe Grave...Cathy,<br />I think it's Don Murray, or maybe Graves, who always said that we write to find out what we are thinking. I originally thought this slice was about what you said in the first part of your post-- how nice it was (especially as a single mom) to have someone else do something without being asked. Didn't know until the end that it was about how much I was going to miss him.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-6549776868973896092012-03-11T19:39:55.551-06:002012-03-11T19:39:55.551-06:00Carol,
Beautiful slice. I think we can all relate...Carol,<br />Beautiful slice. I think we can all relate the that fabulous feeling when someone finally steps in and does something extra to help us out. It is even better when it is one of our own children lightening our load. The way you repeated lines like "Things are put away. I didn't have to do it." helped pull the piece together. <br /><br />There's a lightness to the story that is peppered with humor, "So my kids don't starve to death." The use of dialogue also helps move your story along. At the end I realized your story wasn't as much about unloading groceries as it was about how much you'll miss your son when he soon goes off to college. Oh, I can relate. <br /><br />CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-28176324003649665392012-03-11T19:28:39.428-06:002012-03-11T19:28:39.428-06:00An excellent new tradition! Now you'll never b...An excellent new tradition! Now you'll never be able to unload the groceries in quite the same way ever again. You'll always think about him and how he loves you enough to unload the groceries (with a happy heart!). Thanks for writing today. I can't read enough of your stories.<br />RuthRuth Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691244229499772525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-43132995846404667202012-03-11T19:26:05.499-06:002012-03-11T19:26:05.499-06:00This is a touching slice--and your son seems like ...This is a touching slice--and your son seems like a wonderful young man. Thank you for sharing it!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730603563225670809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-10545544161520122592012-03-11T19:12:17.919-06:002012-03-11T19:12:17.919-06:00Tears streaming down my face, for the blessing adu...Tears streaming down my face, for the blessing adult sons are, for the holes in our hearts--and in our lives--when they are far away, and for mama-love. This is what matters. Thanks, Carol.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660363677243450442noreply@blogger.com