tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7260969528787608869.post6265464099778456983..comments2024-03-29T00:00:54.979-05:00Comments on Horizon 51: Tuesday Slice: Half livesChris Margocshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18261261993571716230noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7260969528787608869.post-15264449504115518972021-03-08T19:47:52.802-06:002021-03-08T19:47:52.802-06:00Lynn, it does bring one pause, doesn't it? The...Lynn, it does bring one pause, doesn't it? The difference in life paths only one generation apart. I hope it inspires a Slice of your own wonderings.Chris Margocshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18261261993571716230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7260969528787608869.post-37921886501534124442021-03-02T04:33:24.787-06:002021-03-02T04:33:24.787-06:00Thank you for the prompt to reflect on where I am ...Thank you for the prompt to reflect on where I am now, where my mom was and where my daughter is heading. 9 more years until she reaches half-life at 34, but I was 19 when I reached it. Big contrast in choices. I wonder what my daughter will be like then, and what challenges will she face. Thanks for the chance to think andwonder.LynnGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11544044070879817292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7260969528787608869.post-57246506093587619602020-09-10T17:24:49.523-05:002020-09-10T17:24:49.523-05:00I once read a book about a young woman preparing f...I once read a book about a young woman preparing for the holidays and thinking of the generations before her who did the same - and sensing that all these women were there with her. I get a sense of it with your post. The fluidity of time - flowing back and forth - adds a unique appeal here. We are all the ages we ever were and inextricably linked to those who went before and those who come after (oh, the power of stories and KNOWING them!). I love knowing yours. And yes, "life's path does have a way of twisting in unseen directions." I have learned to be grateful for it ... past experiences bolstering one for the twists to come. I enjoyed this bench that you've provided here, Chris - a resting place along the path to stop awhile and count the blessings. Fran Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295033583781089018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7260969528787608869.post-29939854348465577302020-09-08T19:43:38.140-05:002020-09-08T19:43:38.140-05:00I am flattered by the offer, Stacey! I will email...I am flattered by the offer, Stacey! I will email my permission and link this evening. Thanks for stopping by and reading my post!Chris Margocshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18261261993571716230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7260969528787608869.post-70453480234933215852020-09-08T19:42:44.438-05:002020-09-08T19:42:44.438-05:00It's an interesting mathematical consideration...It's an interesting mathematical consideration, isn't it? I think it's worth talking about, especially with our children--if for no other reason than to emphasize the uniqueness of everyone's path, even with familial bonds.Chris Margocshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18261261993571716230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7260969528787608869.post-62274600627922861912020-09-08T19:40:22.509-05:002020-09-08T19:40:22.509-05:00Thank you, Sally! My daughter was born on my moth...Thank you, Sally! My daughter was born on my mother's birthday, but sadly, they only shared two of the following years together before my mother's passing. I see so much of her in my daughter!Chris Margocshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18261261993571716230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7260969528787608869.post-43327886013593101822020-09-08T13:05:35.646-05:002020-09-08T13:05:35.646-05:00This is such an interesting format for a slice, Ch...This is such an interesting format for a slice, Chris. I love the way we can see your ponderings about three generations of women through time.<br /><br />I know it’s a ways off, but I’d like to know if I can use this as a “be inspired” piece during the 14th Annual March SOLSC. If so, would you mind emailing me your permission along with the permalink (so I don’t lose track of this)?<br /><br />THANKS!Stacey Shubitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903206728640184043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7260969528787608869.post-77438884341540495912020-09-08T06:50:29.551-05:002020-09-08T06:50:29.551-05:00I love this! I considered my son at the age I was ...I love this! I considered my son at the age I was when I had him at 28 last year (and my mom had been 21 and her mom even younger with her first). It is amazing to reflect on how much is different and the same in this half life! Erika Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182859659957523643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7260969528787608869.post-13217526816759219572020-09-08T06:21:57.572-05:002020-09-08T06:21:57.572-05:00I enjoyed reading your glimpses of the women in yo...I enjoyed reading your glimpses of the women in your family as different stages of their lives. So many similarities and differences wraped in love of the one who went before and the one who follows. Thanks for sharing.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153099581092525610noreply@blogger.com