Comments on: Bean Sandwiches

By: moonflower

moonflower — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:19:43 +0000

this is a beautiful and moving post, the way you put it in context is a masterpiece.

i grew up on mayo sandwiches, welfare and handouts. i can be grateful for this today as it gave me much needed survival skills.

By: Kate T.W.

Kate T.W. — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:42:39 +0000

Love your writing, as always.

By: Derora Noo

Derora Noo — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:47:44 +0000

Hi Ruth. Thanks for putting a positive spin on it! It definitely feels good to be on the other side, and to be able to write about it with compassion for everyone involved. Thanks for reading. :-)

By: ruth

ruth — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:57:05 +0000

You’ve captured what surviving is about. Living through adversity and less than ideal conditions can make you so strong. To have the wisdom not to be a ‘victim’ but to turn around and share your strength (and humor) with others is what makes a life worth living.

By: Derora Noo

Derora Noo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:48:49 +0000

Oh thank you for reading it!

This step of thinking there’s a point to reaching for what I want is surprisingly hard! :-)

By: AnotherChanceToGetItRight

AnotherChanceToGetItRight — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:41:33 +0000

“Now, sure, it’s wise to understand the impermanence of things, that life is fluid and you can’t always be on an upward trajectory.”

Still learning this one–thank you so much for this post. I really enjoyed reading it.