tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post5986853931138784109..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Welcoming Home the Prodigal HeartCarmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-71356778301804551342021-03-28T16:17:22.157-05:002021-03-28T16:17:22.157-05:00Just a second shout out to Heidi and April and Unk...Just a second shout out to Heidi and April and Unknown whose posts I'm just now reading. Thank you for understanding, and in some cases, for letting me know I am not alone in this. Vaccination has helped me see the end of the tunnel (on Tuesday I'll be "officially immune" but still taking every precaution. Still, it will be good to be out in the world without having a panic attack in Kroger's produce section. I had another birthday this past Friday...and did NOT go into a funk over being "at risk and elderly." The breeze on my knees grows warmer every day. Thank you all for commenting.<br />Mary Ann Rodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703556639224020688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-79058016030389908472021-03-20T10:07:11.470-05:002021-03-20T10:07:11.470-05:00Lovely and painful. It was a hard year for so man...Lovely and painful. It was a hard year for so many writers and you are one of my favs. So if you didn't write much, I don't feel so glum that I didn't.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072895795722820816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-46983453926190022722021-03-17T01:40:21.410-05:002021-03-17T01:40:21.410-05:00What I love so much about you and about your writi...What I love so much about you and about your writing, Mary Ann, is your bare-bottom honesty. Or in your case, bare knee honesty. Your honesty carries me. Thank you. April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-62132036449488878342021-03-12T06:40:45.011-06:002021-03-12T06:40:45.011-06:00Mary Ann, it's nice to meet you (I've arri...Mary Ann, it's nice to meet you (I've arrived by way of Carmela's post today). I'm sorry that your year has been so challenging, and yet your eternal 10yo heart shouts out through your bare knees--even through the shock and grief. I wish you a speedy recovery of your powers and also that the lessons we all learned about Ourselves will stick with us going forward. I'm about to reread HARRIET THE SPY myself. 😊Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-68751464063736851672021-03-08T11:14:58.753-06:002021-03-08T11:14:58.753-06:00Thank you all for your support. While I'm not ...Thank you all for your support. While I'm not happy some of you are experiencing parts of what I have, it's good to know that we are not alone. Then there is that guilt component "What's wrong with you? You're not sick or suffering? Why aren't you writing?" There are sicknesses that don't involve fevers, and suffering that doesn't include physical pain.Mary Ann Rodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703556639224020688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-89414044976831979322021-03-06T14:49:17.000-06:002021-03-06T14:49:17.000-06:00I'm with you, Mary Ann. Being told that I am e...I'm with you, Mary Ann. Being told that I am elderly hit me hard too. So many of the things you mentioned hit home for me. I'm glad you had your first shot (I had my first too), and hopefully we'll soon be able to go out into the world again!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-18023483806210757182021-03-06T12:50:39.727-06:002021-03-06T12:50:39.727-06:00Hooray for you! Hooray for spring! Hooray for pers...Hooray for you! Hooray for spring! Hooray for persistence through a very tough winter! Looking forward to the days when we can meet in person again!<br />xox,<br />JAJoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09823683173219671001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-54234306989852516602021-03-06T10:12:04.940-06:002021-03-06T10:12:04.940-06:00Your post struck home for me... so many of the fee...Your post struck home for me... so many of the feelings and lack of doing this year. Here's to spring and a return of our inner 10-year olds!Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-2030577908303502212021-03-06T05:40:08.285-06:002021-03-06T05:40:08.285-06:00Welcome home.Welcome home.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-13028394585560566522021-03-05T22:10:09.059-06:002021-03-05T22:10:09.059-06:00MA, so glad you've found your writer's hea...MA, so glad you've found your writer's heart. And thanks for sharing that long ago photo of the 3 TAs--brings back lovely memories.<br />Here's to getting your second vaccination and better days ahead!Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.com