Comments on: Making things

By: communicatrix

communicatrix — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:49:47 +0000

NF - Strange, and yet, so common. It makes me wonder what the hell we’re teaching our younguns.

By: Not Fainthearted

Not Fainthearted — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:45:50 +0000

Isn’t it strange how we classify as “optional” that creative activity that feeds us best? Congrats for seeing it and doing the things that feed your soul.

By: communicatrix

communicatrix — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:56:38 +0000

Jeremy - You know, if I wasn’t so dog-tired/lazy, I’d pull out my grandfather’s copy of Leo Rosten’s “The Joys of Yiddish” from the bookshelf not three feet from my head to check. But I am tired/lazy. And it is *heavy*.

But I am glad you are making soup. Mmm…soup.

Bon - Wise words. And kind, too. Thank you, as usual, for your graciousness.

CSS - And I enjoy your handle! Thank you for coming forth to say such nice things. I’m glad you find these little ramblings useful!

Mark - I may take you up on that! In the meantime, I’ll keep synthesizing (great observation!) down here if you’ll do so up there.

Hell, I’ll do it regardless. And I know you will, too. Which is why I dig your sh*t.

Larry - Bah! You and words, you’re like *this*. But thank you, all the same.

By: Larry Greenfield

Larry Greenfield — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:44:28 +0000

Words fail me, so thank you for bringing them to the party.

By: Mark Silver

Mark Silver — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:29:51 +0000

Even the pacific northwest has been unseasonably sunny this week, although more rain is coming- and plenty of darkness. You’re welcome to visit any time, you and the BF.

I’ve got a bit of the blahs myself, not quite as severe as you’ve listed. Anyhoo- just one heart to another.

Yes, create things. I like that. maybe tonight will be soup. We’ll see. And, how appropriate- since we can’t actually ‘create’ anything, in the sense of making something where there was nothing, but we can synthesize, transform, remix and renew what’s already here. So, it makes sense that when something dies/breaks/fades that the urge to help whatever is left transform into the new form is what feels most enlivening to the heart.

By: CSS

CSS — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:03:40 +0000

I just wanted to say how much I enjoy reading your posts. I look forward to seeing each one in my feed reader, and I always take away something inspirational. Thank you.

By: Bon

Bon — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:46:43 +0000

Keep mustering. Even if you only ever do it alone. Love yourself more than any of the other stuff. Please. It’s the only reason you are, for us. And we’ll still be here even if you’re forever away from checking back in with any of us. Ever.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:40:25 +0000

Quite apart from the Yiddishisms (and isn’t there, somewhere, a dictionary of acceptable spellings, just to please small-minded pedants like myself?) I really enjoyed this post because it seemed to capture a little of what I’ve been feeling of late. A life that is currently too full of hard and often unrewarding stuff, with a leavening of things I want to do (make) and that make the rest of it worthwhile. Like soup and blog posts.

So, thanks again.