tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post1897816466995872821..comments2023-07-23T11:53:16.145-04:00Comments on This Heart of Mine: Right Where I Left ItSamantha Brinn Merelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15109435460094526642noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-21138897043258833452016-04-07T21:20:50.660-04:002016-04-07T21:20:50.660-04:00I thought it was interesting how you mingled the p...I thought it was interesting how you mingled the past and the now. Loved the water wrap up too. Perfect.LaissezFairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951521880577822079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-84208421555651905902016-04-07T20:03:05.902-04:002016-04-07T20:03:05.902-04:00I love how you played with structure in conveying ...I love how you played with structure in conveying the passage of time, and the honest, straightforward voice.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612238744672878960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-37741462459502454172016-04-07T17:19:48.640-04:002016-04-07T17:19:48.640-04:00I love the way you told this story. Beautiful.I love the way you told this story. Beautiful.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191713016037761271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-8581727789756760312016-04-07T15:37:40.895-04:002016-04-07T15:37:40.895-04:00Thank you so much. Those first few months were lik...Thank you so much. Those first few months were like nothing else.Samantha Brinn Merelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15109435460094526642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-51706751626746142572016-04-07T15:37:00.434-04:002016-04-07T15:37:00.434-04:00Thanks, I missed this placeThanks, I missed this placeSamantha Brinn Merelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15109435460094526642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-15907031691113778252016-04-07T15:36:50.130-04:002016-04-07T15:36:50.130-04:00Thanks! I should have been prepared. I was 38 week...Thanks! I should have been prepared. I was 38 weeks and they had told me the week before that this was a possibility, but I just refused to believe it.Samantha Brinn Merelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15109435460094526642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-75126989523007935602016-04-07T15:36:12.936-04:002016-04-07T15:36:12.936-04:00I don't know why I was so surprised, but I cou...I don't know why I was so surprised, but I couldn't believe that I was walking in the doors again, just like nothing happened. I felt like I was living in an entirely separate realitySamantha Brinn Merelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15109435460094526642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-61439157014635015592016-04-07T15:35:10.758-04:002016-04-07T15:35:10.758-04:00Me either. I'm still working on it.Me either. I'm still working on it.Samantha Brinn Merelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15109435460094526642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-17723126207997464392016-04-07T15:11:53.455-04:002016-04-07T15:11:53.455-04:00Oh my, the shift in time here is really done effec...Oh my, the shift in time here is really done effectively. It conveys the sensation of parenthood as a constant shift, trying to find one's bearings in the midst of it all. <br />Also, it's gorgeous.Natalie DeYounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906680301422288990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-55202731510815157372016-04-07T15:04:23.911-04:002016-04-07T15:04:23.911-04:00This is a beautifully written piece. Is it strange...This is a beautifully written piece. Is it strange that I was totally rooting for that bottle of water? You've made some beautiful comparisons about how motherhood changes you but the world keeps on spinning. I really, really enjoyed this read. Great job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-23094339147032760882016-04-06T20:28:56.332-04:002016-04-06T20:28:56.332-04:00I liked your alternating times and how you came ba...I liked your alternating times and how you came back around to the bottle on your desk. I remember a feeling of amazement at how quickly I got back into a routine at work after my leave, but how different my life was too.Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146625702822086807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-48824691396523933712016-04-06T16:17:06.506-04:002016-04-06T16:17:06.506-04:00Beautiful, Sam! So nice to have you back this week...Beautiful, Sam! So nice to have you back this week!Staciehttp://www.snapsandbits.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-53045445122904101322016-04-05T21:37:38.520-04:002016-04-05T21:37:38.520-04:00My own son's delivery happened in a similar fa...My own son's delivery happened in a similar fashion, with a routine visit to the doctor that was supposed to be "very short". Nice juxtaposition between the two time periods! TMWHickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099277984216556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-73729952678968348722016-04-05T07:59:21.046-04:002016-04-05T07:59:21.046-04:00So good! I love the alternating times. I remember...So good! I love the alternating times. I remember being shocked my key card still worked. I'm so happy you're a mom-lawyer. I need you.Christie Tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12063023655618740169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-19953463137379487182016-04-05T04:54:05.324-04:002016-04-05T04:54:05.324-04:00Such a great recounting. As someone who is a bit o...Such a great recounting. As someone who is a bit of a workaholic, I can relate to that half of the story. Never having children of my own means I won't know the other half, but you told that part beautifully as well. Congratulations on becoming a mother. :)D3athLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996371878398722672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5118261797831917447.post-81527656485015398142016-04-04T18:37:14.042-04:002016-04-04T18:37:14.042-04:00Love this line Sam: " trying to summon the la...Love this line Sam: " trying to summon the lawyer that had lain dormant for four months while the mother became." I don't think I ever found that lawyer again, truthfully :)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852781200911306348noreply@blogger.com