tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post1898660010828542106..comments2023-12-24T07:03:54.887-04:00Comments on Oasis Writing Link™: Tender MerciesCynthia Pittmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12656761837022197235noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-9327382707626776662009-05-29T08:35:06.652-04:002009-05-29T08:35:06.652-04:00Very nice post. I recently downloaded a version of...Very nice post. I recently downloaded a version of "the old country church" by (don't laugh) the Hee Haw Gospel Quartet that is really good. Not what I normally listen to, but Buck Owens, et al doing gospel is good stuff.endangered coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544936382793992882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-92031691263283025362009-05-27T16:16:47.458-04:002009-05-27T16:16:47.458-04:00Sarah, thank you for your comment. I hope you do g...Sarah, thank you for your comment. I hope you do get a chance to see the movie; it's a simple and quiet movie but creates a reflective mood that triggers many memories for me...maybe you too, because of your own father's music. I have always loved listening to someone playing music...my husband plays the guitar...classical mostly...lately, my son has interrupted the airwaves with "screamo", which I can do without! My daughter sings...her voice is so sweet that sometimes it brings tears to my eyes. <br /><br />I can see you as a little sincere journal writing girl, lying in bed listening to your dad touch the piano keys...gently so as not to wake you...<br /><br />I wish that many people would have the experience of a family life accompanied by love mixed with music. <br /><br />Thank you for your comments...I'm off to read your Wednesday post. <3Cynthia Pittmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656761837022197235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-29660158488899464662009-05-27T14:49:10.539-04:002009-05-27T14:49:10.539-04:00Your memories of your father are beautifully evoca...Your memories of your father are beautifully evocative. I feel a lump in my throat. That last paragraph belongs in a novel. The film clip makes me want to see the movie.<br /><br />I think of music with my Dad too – he only played the piano when he was happy. I used to fall asleep listening. Now my kids play piano too.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-90806167496202219732009-05-27T09:52:46.508-04:002009-05-27T09:52:46.508-04:00Hi Linda,
So nice to have you come over, read and ...Hi Linda,<br />So nice to have you come over, read and leave a comment. I went back to your blogs and found that you have two active blogs and several websites! Busy writer! <br /><br />Thank you for reading about my mother and her partner. I read about your own loss of your husband in 95. (And the CA's decision to not allow gay marriage.) May all those who have suffered loss be given the gift of joyful energy and wisdom. (I read what you wrote about the balance of joy and sadness.) <br />Love to you <3Cynthia Pittmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656761837022197235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-70919556349815258772009-05-27T02:48:51.299-04:002009-05-27T02:48:51.299-04:00Cynthia,
I have read your blog on the horrible hat...Cynthia,<br />I have read your blog on the horrible hate- crime murders of your mother and her partner. I'm so sorry. I pray that one day this type of hate crime will no longer exist. This blog is a beautiful tribute to your mother and your dad, and the inspiration they left you with. I'm sure they are very proud of you.Linda Pendletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04333787752335329007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-65028253848036060922009-05-26T20:29:17.716-04:002009-05-26T20:29:17.716-04:00Reya, thank you for coming over and leaving such a...Reya, thank you for coming over and leaving such a thouIghtful comment. I think it was a style to cap a tooth in gold. I have a confession to make. My father used to say that he wanted us to get his gold tooth when he died. He didn't want the undertaker to get the gold! (We left his tooth in...!)Love to you, friend. <3<br /><br />Linda, my dad was from your area, a bit east of Nashville and music meant a lot to all of those people there. My dad's sister, Wynoka, took me around to listen to gospel singers when I came to visit. <br /><br />I thought "folk" music was so real...it made me happy-like I was connecting to the spirit of the earth. Like many people there we had a trace of Cherokee in our family...somehow the music, the unpolished music and the sounds of nature in the background made me feel that lost part of my native ancestry. <br /><br />I had thought you would have something in common with this post but I didn't know that you also lost your dad. I'm sorry that we both have that absence but happy that this post helped to connect you to a warm memory of him. Love to you <3Cynthia Pittmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656761837022197235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-41601773258477945722009-05-26T19:32:14.492-04:002009-05-26T19:32:14.492-04:00Cynthia
This is such a lovely and heart felt tribu...Cynthia<br />This is such a lovely and heart felt tribute to your Dad. I would have liked him very much!. I grew up in a family of Gospel Music Singers and musicians and the Blackwood Brothers were a frequently heard name .....<br /><br />You have had such loss. I remember the feeling of losing my Dad. He was quite a character and a truly unique man.<br /><br />I am so glad to see this post and it has brought back memories of my Dad who has been <br />gone now for 30 years.....<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this<br />LindaLinda S. Sochahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03281672541959206302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-64123921846584930242009-05-26T10:29:49.338-04:002009-05-26T10:29:49.338-04:00I feel him very close, I do! The gold toothed smil...I feel him very close, I do! The gold toothed smile. How wonderful.<br /><br />Thanks so much for telling us all about him. May he rest in peace.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-12333979953277242142009-05-25T19:26:50.404-04:002009-05-25T19:26:50.404-04:00Fire Byrd, yes, bittersweet indeed...I do have som...Fire Byrd, yes, bittersweet indeed...I do have some difficult memories, too, but I also remember loving to be in Dad's company. There was something special that shown from his quiet face; he had the gift of making his friendship a special gift...a feeling of being honored.After he died, many people felt that they suffered the greatest loss...that Dad was their "special person" more than a family member. I was struck by the realization that Dad's gift was in making people feel special. I think everyone in my family felt special...which is impossible to believe in a family with five children...nevertheless, it's true. Thank you for reading. <3<br /><br />Beth Kephart,thanks so much for reading my post and leaving your thoughtful comment. I appreciate your feedback and look forward to reading more of your stories. I added you to the sidebar so that others can find your work as well. Love to you <3<br /><br />Amy,how charming you are! I hope you can handle my earlier writing...I tend to over-share sometimes! But as Sarah Laurence (she's on the sidebar) said, if you can't say what you want in your own blog, where else can you? (my paraphrase) <br /><br />I think we may have a lot to learn from each other. Take care and love to you and your family. <3<br /><br />Lala Ema,hi friend! I heard that some people were having trouble entering the comments section so I assumed it was you too. The problem seems to be solved now. <br /><br />I so enjoyed your lighthearted post about Italian ice cream. It brought a smile to my face and inspired me to think about making a tropical fruit smoothie...maybe after I post this comment!! <br /><br />About father-daughter relationships, yes, I imagine that being away from your family also makes you think of them more clearly. Distance of all kinds brings focus to relationships. Love to you <3Cynthia Pittmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656761837022197235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-7144119786389231002009-05-25T14:45:39.193-04:002009-05-25T14:45:39.193-04:00Hi Cynthia,
first of all, all my apologies for hav...Hi Cynthia,<br />first of all, all my apologies for having been a bit absent on your blog lately...<br />i must say i read your lovely tribute to your dad with a knot in my throat. Father-daughter relationship is not always easy..<br />Thank you for this very touching post Cynthia<br />xoxo<br />LalaMy Castle in Spainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572760890022593531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-89049962102461587472009-05-25T12:23:14.201-04:002009-05-25T12:23:14.201-04:00Cynthia,
I truly admire your ability to turn a ph...Cynthia,<br /><br />I truly admire your ability to turn a phrase and to string words together in such a lovely way. The story and poem are so touching and your descriptive writing really enables me to see you and your dad in my mind's eye and it makes me smile seeing you there.<br /><br />Beautiful things here and I can't wait to read some of your older posts and do a little catching up. <br /><br />AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158546369146047030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-24523636151186330722009-05-25T11:00:49.987-04:002009-05-25T11:00:49.987-04:00So much said, so much yearned through, in this one...So much said, so much yearned through, in this one post. Lovely. And thank you, too, for your words earlier today.Beth Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236487532413398431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-69196150282751675142009-05-25T10:33:02.583-04:002009-05-25T10:33:02.583-04:00Your Dad would have been proud to have such words ...Your Dad would have been proud to have such words said about him.<br />And you are lucky to have been his daughter.<br />Remembering our parents is so bitter sweet always<br />xxFire Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477692359400671374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-28442437137476748162009-05-24T18:48:28.724-04:002009-05-24T18:48:28.724-04:00Teri, yes, we do miss our dads...thank you for rea...Teri, yes, we do miss our dads...thank you for reading my story and poem. Your visit gladdened my heart. Love to you <3<br /><br />French Fancy, I raise my glass in honor of your own dignity in loss...to lose two parents does make you (one) feel a bit groundless...still we had their love. I'm glad you appreciated my poem. Love to you <3<br /><br />Bogey,<br />every life is sprinkled with happy and sad memories...mine included. I don't feel particularly sad about life...everyone has loss. I didn't want to mislead you. I hope I can remember the good memories...it's a balancing act...when your in a sad mood that perspective tends to dominate...in a cheerful mood...you remember the good times. May you always remember from the cheerful perspective...<3<br /><br />Lakeviewer,it's true that the momentary scent and a flash of color brings back someone from long ago. I enjoyed your comment...it's true that fathers have a special place in a daughter's heart. Love to you. <3Cynthia Pittmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656761837022197235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-51914592291983861302009-05-24T17:45:17.207-04:002009-05-24T17:45:17.207-04:00Fathers have a special place in their daughters' h...Fathers have a special place in their daughters' hearts. <br />They never truly die. So many times, out of the blue we have snippets of smells, or something someone says that bring memories back.<br /><br />This is a lovely tribute to a very special person.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-52678500436622443652009-05-24T17:31:14.248-04:002009-05-24T17:31:14.248-04:00Happy family memories are such a rarity these days...Happy family memories are such a rarity these days, it is very refreshing to read a story from the heart. I am sorry you have so much sadness in your heart Cynthia. But I am happy to know that you have such beautiful memories.Bogeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621010857974456199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-32767748642395894752009-05-24T10:03:43.643-04:002009-05-24T10:03:43.643-04:00Oh Cynthia, your poem was beautiful. 'Dip and bles...Oh Cynthia, your poem was beautiful. 'Dip and bless' - perfect.<br /><br />Let's raise a glass to all adult orphans everywhere.<br /><br />Cheers m'dear<br /><br />xFrench Fancy...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04941577892849157015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-68780865397387798412009-05-24T09:55:50.521-04:002009-05-24T09:55:50.521-04:00What a warm and peace-filled post, Cynthia. I, too...What a warm and peace-filled post, Cynthia. I, too, miss my dad "being on earth", being able to tell him how I'm doing and am sad he missed the happiest times in my life and know he would have held me, even if long-distance, during the sad times, too.<br /><br />Your poem is beautiful, like a day in the life, so special.Teri and her Stylish Adventure Cats https://www.blogger.com/profile/00995773243323674858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-26851581931648954972009-05-24T08:38:14.125-04:002009-05-24T08:38:14.125-04:00Michelle,
Thanks for reading and letting me know y...Michelle,<br />Thanks for reading and letting me know you were here. Love to you <3<br /><br />Elizabeth,<br />Thanks for sharing that adorable that memory of your father...I think his kind of embracing of life -uninhibited singing-is just what I love...so open and warm. Love to you. <3Cynthia Pittmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656761837022197235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-36418833614691623372009-05-24T08:25:00.272-04:002009-05-24T08:25:00.272-04:00A lovely tribute to your father. Beautifully writt...A lovely tribute to your father. Beautifully written.<br />It is sad that he dies so young. I think it is so important for a young woman's development to have a loving and supportive Dad.<br />My father used to sing too enthusiastically in church.<br />He was great.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-54846390312523109602009-05-24T07:48:33.035-04:002009-05-24T07:48:33.035-04:00Xyn, thanks for the visit to Oasis Writing Link an...Xyn, thanks for the visit to Oasis Writing Link and for leaving a comment so that I would know you were here...I'm happy to meet you. Take care <3<br /><br />Vickie, yes, there is a lot of intimacy and trust that can be shared in quiet times together. Thank you for reading and love to you. <3<br /><br />Natalie,<br />when I read about being alone and quiet...I thought about be with someone and quiet...it made me think of my dad. Thanks for reading and sharing my life stories with me. Love to you <3<br /><br />Carol, yes, I imagine it's wonderful to share these years with your father. My own lived such a short time, I didn't get to share much of my adulthood with him. He didn't know my children but he was welcoming to my husband. Where children are concerned, it's important to say...this is my dad and he is your grandfather...all of that...I'm sorry he was an absence for my children. I want to talk more about him now and let them both know that he was important to me. I hope you're feeling lighter and more energetic. <br />Love to you <3Cynthia Pittmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656761837022197235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-84279752190397390172009-05-24T07:03:52.555-04:002009-05-24T07:03:52.555-04:00Oh Cynthia that was a beautiful tribute to your Da...Oh Cynthia that was a beautiful tribute to your Dad. Mine is 81 and we know that everyday is now a borrowed day for him.<br /> xoxoCarol Murdockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749285023748227382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-36793909348553203572009-05-24T03:27:39.889-04:002009-05-24T03:27:39.889-04:00That was an honour to have a glimpse into your spe...That was an honour to have a glimpse into your special moments with your dad.<br />Thank You, Cynthia, he sounds like he was a lovely father to you.xx♥Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919764140075852854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-59927588841437171182009-05-24T03:18:03.617-04:002009-05-24T03:18:03.617-04:00Lovely tribute Cynthia. Fathers and daughters - wh...Lovely tribute Cynthia. Fathers and daughters - what a special bond and a bond that is often a quiet one, what is not said can mean so much. xvvicki archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847183975086900816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261918990960241225.post-50506435458126094322009-05-24T02:52:00.195-04:002009-05-24T02:52:00.195-04:00hey i saw your comment in paris' blog and yeah we ...hey i saw your comment in paris' blog and yeah we have the same name.. hahahhaha.. just dropped by. you have a cool blog. tc. =)<br /><br /><br /><br />-cyncyntheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09514112601795031699noreply@blogger.com