“Hello, is there anybody out there?”
by tamarjacobson
Quote of the day:
How many of us are reading each other any more anyway? Frank Paynter
Well, I must say, FP got me thinking about that (but then he always gets me thinking about something).
And Winston got me thinking about it too …
… oh well …. Whatever!
tamarjacobson 
Richard, I know! Amazing indeed.
Tom,
Thanks so much for stopping by. I’m pleased to have the opportunity to share this blogosphere with you. Hurrah for your return!
Now that I’m attempting another return to the blogosphere, you can be sure that I’ll be back here often, Tamar. And it looks like I’ll have lots of company.
BTW, it’s nice to see that Master Golby has the good sense to come around here too.
Right on! And it shows how fast things move, that the very word “pod” has begun to sound antiquated, and “days gone by” were one year ago.
Hello there Richard,
Thanks for leaving a comment about this. It is hard for me to keep up with everyone’s blogs these days too. But I always come back to you even though I don’t always leave a comment there. Let’s both keep on keeping on! We are from the one and only – original – pods of days gone by!
Hi, Tamar! Well, I have to admit that I’m one of those who doesn’t read blogs as much as I used to (as you can see by the date on this comment). I don’t post as much as I used to either. A couple of times a week instead of almost every day. I hope it’s a temporary trough in my life as well as blogwise. When I do read, I’m here, admiring your brave candor and intimacy as much as ever.
Hello there Patry!
Happy40, I replied at your site 🙂
Hurrah! Mike Golby is present and accounted for. How exciting for me to hear from you again and, as usual, with a comment as rich and interesting as your posts. You help me understand why I have who I have on my blogroll too. Perfect description of the reasons and feelings associated with linking to other bloggers. Keep on keeping on …
I’ve not been around as much as usual, Tamar. It’s this damned camera thing, y’know? It takes one out of the house; up mountains, onto the sea, into caves, etc. It’s a damnable nuisance and I’ve walked slap bang into that age-old problem, i.e. “There are never sufficient hours in a day…”
I think it’s called living but, hey, I’d not be here had I not been around (I think that’s called a tautology, eh?).
Let me put it this way. Everybody on my blogroll is there for a reason; I guess they reflect a side of me I find difficult to articulate. But your posts; well, they’re special. Whereas Father Christopher might be my Spiritual Guide and Mentor and the Colonel might issue the Orders of the Day, your personal musings reflect grounded insights into the immediacy of now — balancing their more, should we say, ‘expansive’ views. You keep me in touch with myself rather than with the world, and I certainly couldn’t do without my oft much-needed dose of nuggets.
Living life to the fullest. It’s a wonderful, vexing problem. Especially when we tend to find the universe in a grain of sand or a solitary, perhaps arbitrary, gesture.
And yep, let me reiterate. Everybody on my blogroll plays a part in my life I cannot explain in words. I regard them as friends in much the same way I do those who pop round late in the evening, smoke spliffs on my balcony, laugh like hell, talk long and deep, drink tea, and leave cookie crumbs marking their passing the next day.
I don’t smoke that shit, by the way. Often… Best left to the kids. I’ve work in the morning :).
I’m still reading you, Tamar!
Present! Enjoyed the post about Ada, too.
Oh my word! What a great reponse to my call into c-space. Thanks so much, everyone, for letting me know you’re out there. Reconfirming, reinforcing, replenishing my blogging spirit once again … It is such fun and completely heart warming to hear from so many of you.
Thank you, thank you … and thank you!
Tamar,
I think I read every single one of your posts, or darn close to it. And am always grateful for whatever you might choose to share or talk about. Everyday life. Not-so-everyday life. Short, long. Fun, serious, informative, personal, ups, downs, human, non-human. Whatever it is, I’m glad it, and you, are here.
Clouds
Keep blogging, Tamar! God bless!
Mark
Keep blogging, Tamar! God bless!
Mark
You’re very thoughts have run through all of our minds some time or another Tamar…you know that’s true. We may not always visit daily, some may not even visit weekly, but those of us who visit you regularly…even though we don’t ALWAYS leave a comment every time….read what you have to say because we’ve come to know you and respect you as a dear and cherished friend in our lives. You may not always see us waving at you, but we are. Big hugs….Joy
I’m reading you. 🙂
No blog for you to read, but I’m still here!
Bev! Another newcomer. Thanks so much. Waving back!
Frank – yeah!
Dear Kara,
What a wonderful and thrilling surprise to hear your voice again – visiting my “cyber” home this time! Welcome, welcome. Your words were so moving for me. I am deeply grateful for them. Am not always as confident or strong as I may appear outwardly : )
Indeed, I cannot imagine my next semester without you in my class. But I will be wanting to know how it goes for you – you know that!
I send you an enormous cyber hug {}
(Waving hand)
I’m out here!
Feels good to hear from each other, doesn’t it? Thanks so much Tamar.
Don’t think for a second that you have not been influential to more people than you can probably count, Tamar! Reading your blog is only a glimpse at how expressive, outspoken and inspiring you are to be with in person. Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there, truly out there, because you’re right: you are alone. You are the only one living your life, and figuring it out as you go along. By sharing what you’ve gone through, you ARE HELPING others do the same: get through their lives as best they can. You have a way of telling it like it is that puts me at ease, and may leave others shocked. Having been your student for just 1 year has opened my eyes to many things in our world, and has given me enormous comfort for my own life through witnessing your personal strength (which is quite evident…all the time!) You teach through example, and by sharing your own successes and disappointments. All of these stories you share, whether difficult or joyous, have shown me (and everyone else in class with you) that perseverance and never losing sight of what’s important to you is how to live life.
Woohoo, madamel,
Am so happy you stopped by – me oh my, my oh me!
And, Winston, I choose to receive it as a great big compliment. Thanks so much!
Thanks for the plug, Tamar. Ya know… you’re an OK gal. That is intended as a huge compliment, and I hope it so received…
i’m out there. i’m reading:)