Comments on: The family is a haven in a heartless world.

By: chrissy

chrissy — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:06:36 +0000

My thoughts with you. I grew up living within one mile from my parents and couple of miles from my siblings. Very close family, sometimes too close~ so I thought. Reading you & others comments make me realize I am very blessed for the close knit family I have..and my heart goes out to you & that you make your own family in the future.

blessings, chrissy

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:06:20 +0000

No, that is not my father, I’m sorry.

By: debra lanyon

debra lanyon — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:02:33 +0000

Dear Michael, I was wondering if your fathers name is Charles Mckinney Jr. & mothers name is Tamara, Tammy Martin,if so please contact me, very important, Thank you DEBBie

By: Fall

Fall — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:02:40 +0000

Hello

I think you are writing about me. funny. Reading your writing makes me cried. It’s exactly how I feel. No matter what I do, I always felt a hole in my heart and nothing or anyone can filled or fix except the only one “family” that I never had.

thank you for share your thoughts.
Fall

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:03:05 +0000

We’re listening.

By: The_Lex

The_Lex — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:10:38 +0000

Nice discovery into finding the first step to writing: letting go and being OK with what gets put down on paper or on the screen. After a point, it feels so natural that it feels like you’re BSing.

Keep it up.

By: nicole

nicole — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:11:31 +0000

I’m one of the blessed people that have that don’t have that gaping hole, and much too often I take that for granted when my family frustrates me. Thank you for the reminder to be the best daughter, sister, grandaughter, and aunt I can be and to thank God for my wonderful family in my life

love u always bro

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:30:47 +0000

This is a heartfelt entry that I think I have seen from you in open conversation on many occasions. It’s nice to read this sort of depth from you because it reminds me of how often I too forget just how important people are. Without you and so many other people we couldn’t have moved to my new job. I feel the void more than you can ever know, as far as a family is concerned. Nobody even came to my wedding from my “blood” relatives… they never came to my graduation from podiatry school, or my residency. They don’t answer the phone when I call (which is rare I admit) and ultimatly I don’t think they care anymore. I understand that part of it is my fault, but blood is supposed to be the deepest natural bond. You should feel that natural love from the ones you are related to. I don’t have that at all; but I am fine with it somehow. I have great friends like you who almost fully “replace” that void. I know that you’ll get things figured out, and if you don’t you could come down to Naples and find a job in this ever expanding area where the population is bound to explode in the upcoming years.