tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post7766149166124054594..comments2023-12-31T03:16:49.841-05:00Comments on Splendor In A Plastic World: MatteringChantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10324845550553743658noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-48483075733227421712013-03-04T22:13:29.992-05:002013-03-04T22:13:29.992-05:00hope on your hiatus, it is getting to be less as m...hope on your hiatus, it is getting to be less as much you know....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-63648623329628577832013-02-12T17:18:02.575-05:002013-02-12T17:18:02.575-05:00I a fan of an occasional hiatus, as I am of mental...I a fan of an occasional hiatus, as I am of mental safeguards. And often words do not touch the truth of our inner nature. But still. I love the way you write. I will miss it & greatly look forward to its return. ~MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-28266808733947278922013-02-11T18:09:17.899-05:002013-02-11T18:09:17.899-05:00Oh C. I think we have the same pulse some days. ...Oh C. I think we have the same pulse some days. I have hidden a lot the last year. It does get to be overwhelming.<br />This post sums up my thoughts perfectly the last month or so. Some days are so .... My brain gets too heavy and I just need to expire. Like old cream.<br /><br />Don't vanish. Send me a a line. I'll nibble. I know exactly where you're at.<br />-jAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-18098980134556115072013-02-10T13:16:20.794-05:002013-02-10T13:16:20.794-05:00I really really love the way you write. Do I say ...I really really love the way you write. Do I say that every time I comment?<br /><br />I don't have anything to add that hasn't already been said. I agree with everyone's input and that each one of us matter a great deal. Even if we have trouble seeing it ourselves. Perception is reality, even if our reality isn't necessarily accurate. <br /><br />Also, I hope you are well and that your sabbatical accomplishes what you're hoping for and that you're back to sharing your talent with us soon. Vapid Vixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699876620805731017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-38256722440376753252013-02-09T18:12:57.785-05:002013-02-09T18:12:57.785-05:00I'm going to echo ND Mitchell here. Your stuff...I'm going to echo ND Mitchell here. Your stuff is amazing and I hope your sabbatical is not too long. Luck.Robbie Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708885869170287258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-44194128365960985182013-02-09T17:51:08.807-05:002013-02-09T17:51:08.807-05:00Hi Chantel. Leaving this comment as i can't se...Hi Chantel. Leaving this comment as i can't seem to comment on your post entitled Regrets. Just eanted to say i hope your hiatus isn't too long. Whatever you are feeling i urge you to keep writing. You have an amazing gift. God bless. David.ND Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510971525209549921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-57196623630531793562013-01-11T10:50:34.372-05:002013-01-11T10:50:34.372-05:00It matters. You matter. Reality and not decieivi...It matters. You matter. Reality and not decieiving ourselves about how much we matter, matters.Marie Loerzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122641412197329551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-12135176263720141182013-01-07T20:16:34.345-05:002013-01-07T20:16:34.345-05:00I like Blissed-Out Grandma's take. You matter ...I like Blissed-Out Grandma's take. You matter to me a lot more than Stan Lee. And I think we all matter in ways we don't even realize. Maybe that's one of the treats we get when we die - finding out just how much we actually mattered when we were here. Melissa Marishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15216312159880277204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-23315093230694396542013-01-05T18:49:46.403-05:002013-01-05T18:49:46.403-05:00Jessica--you're both right, only this leaves m...Jessica--you're both right, only this leaves me thinking I need to make sure that those that do matter to me....know. :)<br /><br />Jennifer--thank you!<br /><br />David--are you by chance a Dr. Who fan? There is an episode about Van Gogh that brings me to tears, it's beautiful. You're right...and thank you. <br /><br />Empress--amen, and dangit--I am so going to see that movie this weekend! xoChantelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324845550553743658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-1414993072707177842013-01-05T08:40:55.974-05:002013-01-05T08:40:55.974-05:00I'm like Candy above--the movie Serendipity is...I'm like Candy above--the movie Serendipity is something I have to seen once a year.<br /><br />It changes me every time.<br /><br />We all matter. It's felt int he universe, except by us, because we are out of our energy pattern.<br /><br />But we matter.<br /><br />Here's to sweetness, light, meaning, joy and love in 2013.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-15609993380633959982013-01-04T13:18:57.502-05:002013-01-04T13:18:57.502-05:00It's been said before above but whether or not...It's been said before above but whether or not we believe it, we do matter to those around us more than we imagine. As for our wider influence on the world think of van gogh who had no idea that his art would be so appreciated after he was gone. As for you Chantel, your writing matters to all your readers. I for one, look forward to whatever you post. Happy New Year!ND Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510971525209549921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-91587879142414285472013-01-04T12:48:05.252-05:002013-01-04T12:48:05.252-05:00I really did love this. Thanks for sharing.I really did love this. Thanks for sharing.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813478030682306062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-37092117923472606292013-01-02T21:46:50.705-05:002013-01-02T21:46:50.705-05:00I agree with Brian... I don't think we realize...I agree with Brian... I don't think we realize how much we *do* matter.Jessica Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861658300112079021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-76086334800203708112013-01-02T08:42:04.651-05:002013-01-02T08:42:04.651-05:00Mary--so very true!
Robbie--love that quote, mig...Mary--so very true! <br /><br />Robbie--love that quote, might just put that above my kitchen sink. :)<br /><br />Prairie--in the winter, leaving my bed is not a chilly option for me! <br /><br />Shea--you do say the nicest things, my dear. xo<br /><br />Mary--I will remember your words when the sun appears again. :) And here's to hoping your venture is grand....ordinary--never!<br /><br />Brian--I may name my next pet Stan, just to have it go on. :)<br /><br />Candy--love that line, must see that movie again!<br /><br />Anthony--amen.<br /><br />Bliss--thank you, and you're right--mothers do matter. :)<br /><br />Leah--you make me smile, I suppose we choose our attitudes as well as our paths, eh?<br /><br />Chantelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324845550553743658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-42647948542992797952013-01-01T20:05:06.826-05:002013-01-01T20:05:06.826-05:00This is a very reflective post conjuring memories ...This is a very reflective post conjuring memories of years gone by when my own children were snuggled in their warm beds and I sat alone with my cuppa black coffee and a journal in front of me.<br />I wondered if I mattered too. My life seemed so small. So predictable and limited. But then I would brush those thoughts aside and brave the day, knowing full well that I did matter. I was special then and I'm special now, as are you, and all the souls who walk this earth with a universe inside of them and tight shoes on their feet. Ha! Isn't it amazing! Leah Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424758000036417506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-31516714660692884922012-12-30T18:12:23.718-05:002012-12-30T18:12:23.718-05:00It's all relative. I never read a Stan Lee com...It's all relative. I never read a Stan Lee comic or watched a movie based on his work. So I can acknowledge his talent, but I don't believe he affected my life. On the other hand, I read your postings regularly, and I often say, "Hmm, I never thought of it that way." Fame is not the measure of a person's worth. (And besides, you're a mother, and Mothers Matter!)Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-85883401823550270312012-12-29T22:12:10.702-05:002012-12-29T22:12:10.702-05:00The proverb/phrase,"Life is what we make of i...The proverb/phrase,"Life is what we make of it," has some truth to it.Anthony Hopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708347177061466201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-3335816548276890032012-12-29T21:56:43.795-05:002012-12-29T21:56:43.795-05:00Have you ever seen the movie 'Serendipity'...Have you ever seen the movie 'Serendipity' with John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale? There is this great quote toward the end of the movie written by an Obit writer of the New York Times where he says, <br />"that life is not merely a series of meaningless accidents or coincidences, but rather, it's a tapestry of events that culminate in an exquisite sublime plan."<br /><br />I love that idea. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-35724986241318521532012-12-29T15:14:42.735-05:002012-12-29T15:14:42.735-05:00we often dont realize how much we do matter....rat...we often dont realize how much we do matter....rather like a wonderful life you know...when you are taken out of the equation what all it affects...and you dont have to have a name like stan, though i appreciate all that added to my childhood...smiles..Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-61027934693658064212012-12-29T12:34:46.719-05:002012-12-29T12:34:46.719-05:00I've just started working on a business deal w...I've just started working on a business deal with a man who leads a very "matters" life. He said for years he wanted to free himself from the ordinary, the mundane, the cog in the wheel who didn't matter~& he did that & more. Now he would love to have just one day of an ordinary life. Go figure ;o. <br /><br />Every time I have my face tilted up to the sun I feel like Something Matters..even if it isn't specifically me, that is ok. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-84446189041116002392012-12-29T06:50:37.552-05:002012-12-29T06:50:37.552-05:00Not that it matters but you are one of the top ten...Not that it matters but you are one of the top ten in 2012. <br /><br />I think you would make Stan Lee blush.Shea Goffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17552862215508671456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-35244553832816237282012-12-29T00:09:38.476-05:002012-12-29T00:09:38.476-05:00Your existence continues very well. I sometime rov...Your existence continues very well. I sometime rove early mornings wondering if the thoughts that woke me are worth not snuggling just a bit longer.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-56831521973328537542012-12-28T18:37:18.484-05:002012-12-28T18:37:18.484-05:00I have similar sleep patterns, so I feel your inso...I have similar sleep patterns, so I feel your insomniac pain.<br /><br /><i>Mattering</i> and whether or not it <i>matters</i>, is perspective. As for changing the world, I always think of some dialog from an episode of <i>M*A*S*H</i>;<br /><br />"You're really think you'll change the world?"<br /><br />"No, just our part of it." Robbie Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708885869170287258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5992417360714180348.post-36595965981870252272012-12-28T15:31:21.703-05:002012-12-28T15:31:21.703-05:00We all matter to the people we come in contact wit...We all matter to the people we come in contact with, the people in our lives, our families and sometimes even to people we don't know we matter to. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.com