tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post9181258474923690975..comments2024-03-14T06:23:31.561+11:00Comments on Elephant's Child: Out of the Shadows 2019Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-21733465076124315322019-09-19T06:49:11.432+10:002019-09-19T06:49:11.432+10:00Diane Henders: I was awed (as I so often am) at t...Diane Henders: I was awed (as I so often am) at the resilience of many of the walkers, working through long lasting emotional pain. I do hope that their dawns are brighter...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-14523574410732909492019-09-19T03:12:43.725+10:002019-09-19T03:12:43.725+10:00Thank goodness for people like you, who do such im...Thank goodness for people like you, who do such important work without payment or praise! Although I support voluntary and informed euthanasia for those who want to escape incurable pain and suffering, suicide (particularly by young people who think they're out of options) is heartbreaking. I can only imagine how physically painful the walk was for you, and I admire your courage and determination.Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-9665036621633798852019-09-17T06:31:52.270+10:002019-09-17T06:31:52.270+10:00Glenda Beall: Bursitis is nasty isn't it? My...Glenda Beall: Bursitis is nasty isn't it? My voluntary work is hugely important to me, and I hope to be able to continue if for some time to come. Trite as it sounds I DO get more out of it than I am able to contribute. I am sorry to hear that the scourge of suicide has touched your life as well.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-73026568963708503402019-09-17T05:56:41.910+10:002019-09-17T05:56:41.910+10:00Sue, you are a much better person than I. I have h...Sue, you are a much better person than I. I have had bursitis in my hips and I know the pain of trying to walk. But you are so dedicated to your cause, a cause we all should take up, that you suffer that pain. I am glad you do this and that there is such a program in Australia. I have lost two friends to suicide and have known others on the verge of taking their lives. Sometimes all it takes is a smile, a kind word or just showing interest in another to make the difference. I admire you so, so much for the volunteer work you do.Glenda Beallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953170428175025248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-77908269485910198172019-09-15T06:11:26.914+10:002019-09-15T06:11:26.914+10:00Shammickite: I really like that initiative. We a...Shammickite: I really like that initiative. We are (or should be) a community after all. I too hope it works.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-71694402924413463272019-09-15T06:10:33.756+10:002019-09-15T06:10:33.756+10:00Buba: Thank you. Buba: Thank you. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-21882838362227084572019-09-14T21:58:11.155+10:002019-09-14T21:58:11.155+10:00Here in Toronto, there has been an average of 20 s...Here in Toronto, there has been an average of 20 suicides on the subway system each year. Up to now, it hasn't really been talked about, keeping the subject out of the public eye, but a new transit initiative is to bring the problem out into the open and ask the travelling public to give a kind word or encouragement to anyone who looks depressed or in difficulties. I hope it works. Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-81232901756693634732019-09-14T16:27:45.463+10:002019-09-14T16:27:45.463+10:00Hi, I follow you on gfc #366, follow back? ;)
htt...Hi, I follow you on gfc #366, follow back? ;)<br /><br />https://bubasworld.blogspot.com/Bubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07262838772149937103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-50931414454563665292019-09-14T07:49:48.785+10:002019-09-14T07:49:48.785+10:00Sue in Italia/In the Land of Cancer: That sounds ...Sue in Italia/In the Land of Cancer: That sounds like a very lucky man. I wonder how many others have changed their mind at the eleventh hour (too late).Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-23886573645894368902019-09-14T07:04:33.642+10:002019-09-14T07:04:33.642+10:00Loved your night walk. I was listening to the surv...Loved your night walk. I was listening to the survivor of a jump of the Golden Gate Bridge. He said that if just one person on the bus taking him to the bridge had given him a kind word he wouldn't have tried it. On the way down, he changed his mind and was fighting to surface and stay alive. A sea lion saved him.Sue in Italia/In the Land Of Cancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146373251097877539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-87668121210477266682019-09-14T06:36:49.530+10:002019-09-14T06:36:49.530+10:00Susan: Thank you. I hope to continue writing abo...Susan: Thank you. I hope to continue writing about this subject - and hope even more fervently that I can help/provide comfort.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-75996149524323961572019-09-14T06:35:58.137+10:002019-09-14T06:35:58.137+10:00Shammickite: I wish you could. I would happily w...Shammickite: I wish you could. I would happily walk with you (and rather a lot of other bloggers too).Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-86888568063293598252019-09-14T06:35:16.385+10:002019-09-14T06:35:16.385+10:00R's Rue: Thank you.R's Rue: Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-24240934830619773692019-09-14T06:34:49.070+10:002019-09-14T06:34:49.070+10:00Lon Anderson: Thank you. My voluntary work means...Lon Anderson: Thank you. My voluntary work means a great deal to me.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-58446445590184776052019-09-14T05:37:38.441+10:002019-09-14T05:37:38.441+10:00This isn't the first time you've written a...This isn't the first time you've written about this subject, and it moves me as much now as it did the first time I read about it. It seems most of us have been affected by suicide in one way or another, and I admire you greatly for the volunteer work you do with the help line... and with this walk. If you save even one person, comfort even one person, it is more than worth it. (But I know you've helped many.) You're my hero, sweet Sue.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-1221044972578606602019-09-14T00:36:21.755+10:002019-09-14T00:36:21.755+10:00I would join you if I could.I would join you if I could.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-16822929621853398222019-09-13T20:42:28.369+10:002019-09-13T20:42:28.369+10:00❤️❤️R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-48747000339002738032019-09-13T18:32:34.313+10:002019-09-13T18:32:34.313+10:00I feel honored to know a person that devotes any o...I feel honored to know a person that devotes any of their working time to such a worthy cause.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-17503739502691613842019-09-13T06:39:33.671+10:002019-09-13T06:39:33.671+10:00DeniseinVA: Thank you. I am one of many. Which ...DeniseinVA: Thank you. I am one of many. Which is a wonderful thought.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-47706869897499021982019-09-13T06:38:52.674+10:002019-09-13T06:38:52.674+10:00Sandra Cox: I really, really like this walk's...Sandra Cox: I really, really like this walk's focus. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-75149120410821750242019-09-13T06:37:50.545+10:002019-09-13T06:37:50.545+10:00Elsie Amata: Thank you. I am very, very glad I w...Elsie Amata: Thank you. I am very, very glad I went too. And hope I did make a positive difference.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-25200279825421532792019-09-13T02:41:01.885+10:002019-09-13T02:41:01.885+10:00The walk is a great way of letting others they are...The walk is a great way of letting others they are not alone. Very moving post. It is a blessing to know that there are those like you in the world. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-45031068235829062492019-09-13T00:34:23.177+10:002019-09-13T00:34:23.177+10:00I'm glad this walk brings comfort to the berea...I'm glad this walk brings comfort to the bereaved. <br />Trusting today is a good day for you and Jazzman.<br />Hugs<br />Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-48488048612276056142019-09-12T23:25:19.853+10:002019-09-12T23:25:19.853+10:00Thank you for helping people see the light, EC. Yo...Thank you for helping people see the light, EC. You are a beautiful person. I'm so glad you were able to participate in the walk despite the pain you were in. I'm certain you made a difference as you walked beside others. Much love and light to you.<br /><br /><a href="https://helpingpartnersofsexaddictsheal.org/" rel="nofollow">Elsie </a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-54185637969707437242019-09-12T15:03:45.512+10:002019-09-12T15:03:45.512+10:00Nilanjana Bose: Thank you. I love that prayer to...Nilanjana Bose: Thank you. I love that prayer too - isn't that what we all hope for? (Though on further thought I don't want eternal life.)Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com