tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post9134808603328331277..comments2024-03-29T05:52:04.253-05:00Comments on Smack Dab in the Middle: Writing about a Community (December Theme) by Bob KrechHolly Schindlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-79105796904689026112013-12-18T07:07:53.604-06:002013-12-18T07:07:53.604-06:00Your daughter is awesome! What a great project. So...Your daughter is awesome! What a great project. So...what about the rest of us? Are we doing what we thought we'd be doing when we were 18? Not me. At 18 I thought I'd be a teacher and mother. Writing wasn't even in the mix!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055466940711885624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-37158459400696984642013-12-15T12:50:59.965-06:002013-12-15T12:50:59.965-06:00This would make a wonderful service project...to r...This would make a wonderful service project...to record the stories of our grandparents and those who are now in their 80's and beyond. So many young people will miss out on the lives of an entire generation and how life was for them. They are thrilled to tell their stories to anyone who will listen. Thanks for the great post Bob.darlenebeckjacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521888842216795323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-41860197626628822902013-12-15T09:21:15.221-06:002013-12-15T09:21:15.221-06:00So true! Stories bubble up all around us...So true! Stories bubble up all around us...Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-80781713624916876922013-12-15T08:32:03.608-06:002013-12-15T08:32:03.608-06:00I loved this post; we all definitely need to slow ...I loved this post; we all definitely need to slow down and take the time to listen to each other!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469738498361839959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-46889209274549336302013-12-15T06:55:07.194-06:002013-12-15T06:55:07.194-06:00I love what your daughter is doing. Business owner...I love what your daughter is doing. Business owners and the residents of that assisted living community must love it, too. I wonder how many readers will go on to pursue their dreams because of that barber, or that ice cream shop owner?Laurie Calkhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962449743249543961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-24514667361436198612013-12-15T05:44:45.789-06:002013-12-15T05:44:45.789-06:00Perfect quote for this post: "The universe is...Perfect quote for this post: "The universe is made of stories, not of atoms." ~Muriel Rukeyser<br /><br />And your daughter is proving it true, too! What a cool project. It's great to hear about students going above and beyond their class work. I'm sure those business owners were delighted to tell their stories and see it in print!<br /><br />Happy reading and writing! from <a href="http://lauramarcella.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines</a>Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.com