Comments on: Question of the Week: Loss *CONTEST ALERT* http://www.litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/ LitPark Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Weekly Wrap: The Flip-Side of Loss http://www.litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-11590 Weekly Wrap: The Flip-Side of Loss Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:19:34 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-11590 [...] go make yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy! And if you haven’t entered Charlie’s 200-word contest on the positive side of loss, please do. You won’t be sorry! And if you have a little more [...] [...] go make yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy! And if you haven’t entered Charlie’s 200-word contest on the positive side of loss, please do. You won’t be sorry! And if you have a little more [...]

]]> By: David Habbin, Robin Lerner http://www.litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-11588 David Habbin, Robin Lerner Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:40:42 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-11588 [...] have you here! Thank you Charlie and Janelle for providing amazing support behind the scenes! Now, enter that contest, everyone – and good [...] [...] have you here! Thank you Charlie and Janelle for providing amazing support behind the scenes! Now, enter that contest, everyone – and good [...]

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6580 SusanHenderson Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:30:07 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6580 Any of the above, whatever you're moved to write. Think memoir crossed with flash fiction. Does that help? And if 200 words seems too short, here's a little Hemingway to inspire you: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." (God, I love Hemingway.) Any of the above, whatever you’re moved to write. Think memoir crossed with flash fiction. Does that help?

And if 200 words seems too short, here’s a little Hemingway to inspire you:

“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” (God, I love Hemingway.)

]]> By: maryanne Stahl http://www.litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6579 maryanne Stahl Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:48:45 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6579 lovely song, interesting contest but I don't quite understand what sort of writing is wanted, despite having watched the vid and read the site. a personal story, such as those posted here? an original flash or poem? a response to the song itself? I know I'm a bit brain dead and probably missed something. I loved Aurelio's story and think it could be developed into a strong piece of fiction. lovely song, interesting contest but I don’t quite understand what sort of writing is wanted, despite having watched the vid and read the site. a personal story, such as those posted here? an original flash or poem? a response to the song itself? I know I’m a bit brain dead and probably missed something.

I loved Aurelio’s story and think it could be developed into a strong piece of fiction.

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6578 SusanHenderson Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:06:19 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6578 Thanks for this, Michael. Thanks for this, Michael.

]]> By: troutbum70 http://www.litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6577 troutbum70 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:52:47 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6577 In the past two years I've lost my father, my job and my marriage. I can't have my dad back but I like my new job better and I met a woman who makes me smile like an idiot all the time. Loss touches everyone, we can't avoid it, what we do with it is what shapes us. Every day dawns and the world keeps spinning so we must rise and face the loss or let it control us forever. I've come to realize that bad things can and will happen to me and I should cherish each and every day and each and every person who graces my life. In the past two years I’ve lost my father, my job and my marriage. I can’t have my dad back but I like my new job better and I met a woman who makes me smile like an idiot all the time.
Loss touches everyone, we can’t avoid it, what we do with it is what shapes us. Every day dawns and the world keeps spinning so we must rise and face the loss or let it control us forever.
I’ve come to realize that bad things can and will happen to me and I should cherish each and every day and each and every person who graces my life.

]]> By: litpark » David Habbin, Robin Lerner http://www.litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-4481 litpark » David Habbin, Robin Lerner Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:34:39 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-4481 [...] where writers come to play « Question of the Week: Loss *CONTEST ALERT* [...] [...] where writers come to play « Question of the Week: Loss *CONTEST ALERT* [...]

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6576 SusanHenderson Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:41:52 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6576 And off-topic, I've been practically in tears (of hope) all day with the election news. Love this article: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/07/kenya.obama.relatives/index.html And off-topic, I’ve been practically in tears (of hope) all day with the election news.

Love this article: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/07/kenya.obama.relatives/index.html

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6575 SusanHenderson Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:32:24 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6575 I'm so glad to read these responses! And I know many of you are writing away, and good luck to everyone. There's something about hope that comes out of despair that moves me more than any other emotion. Robin, you made me laugh so hard! Okay, sorry not to make individual comments but I've been so busy. Mostly, I just wanted you all to know I was here and reading your responses and very grateful to know all of you. I’m so glad to read these responses! And I know many of you are writing away, and good luck to everyone. There’s something about hope that comes out of despair that moves me more than any other emotion.

Robin, you made me laugh so hard!

Okay, sorry not to make individual comments but I’ve been so busy. Mostly, I just wanted you all to know I was here and reading your responses and very grateful to know all of you.

]]> By: chuckles http://www.litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6574 chuckles Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:52:24 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/01/07/question-of-the-week-loss-contest-alert/#comment-6574 Dad’s been a tough nut for as long as I’ve known him, but when Connie came into his life things really changed. I’d never seen him happier before. There was so much that Dad had never learned, and Connie spent a decade teaching him. Two years ago Constance was diagnosed with cancer. We visited her as she went from hospital to home care to hospice; she talked to me privately about how to help dad live with his grief and guilt and fear. When I kissed her my final goodbye a week before she passed, she could barely move her lips. It’s been a year and more Dad’s been alone. I try to help him live without anger. It’s hard. He’s an old man now who’s loved and lost twice over. I call him up, long distance, but his hearing is poor and my words are often lost on him. I wish I could do more. So does he, but such is life. Constance, I miss you terribly. I wish we could still have our conversations, drinks and laughs. But if I could trade all that for my father’s happiness, you know I’d do it in a heartbeat. 198. decent. Dad’s been a tough nut for as long as I’ve known him, but when Connie came into his life things really changed. I’d never seen him happier before. There was so much that Dad had never learned, and Connie spent a decade teaching him.

Two years ago Constance was diagnosed with cancer. We visited her as she went from hospital to home care to hospice; she talked to me privately about how to help dad live with his grief and guilt and fear. When I kissed her my final goodbye a week before she passed, she could barely move her lips.

It’s been a year and more Dad’s been alone. I try to help him live without anger. It’s hard. He’s an old man now who’s loved and lost twice over. I call him up, long distance, but his hearing is poor and my words are often lost on him. I wish I could do more. So does he, but such is life.

Constance, I miss you terribly. I wish we could still have our conversations, drinks and laughs. But if I could trade all that for my father’s happiness, you know I’d do it in a heartbeat.

198. decent.

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