Comments on: happy/sad http://www.runningland.com/2007/10/21/happysad/ wisdom and tripe from a lifetime runner Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jeremy http://www.runningland.com/2007/10/21/happysad/#comment-36983 Jeremy Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:26:58 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2007/10/21/happysad/#comment-36983 As an avowed cinemaphile, I worry sometimes that future generations will have no use for classic movies like Bicycle Thieves. It sounds like the reception your daughter gave Cinema Paradiso is as good as they come these days! I bet, the older she gets, the fonder she will become of the movie because it was you, specifically, who shared it with her. I know that one day I will be sitting my kids down with Rear Window, To Kill a Mockingbird, and many others. As an avowed cinemaphile, I worry sometimes that future generations will have no use for classic movies like Bicycle Thieves. It sounds like the reception your daughter gave Cinema Paradiso is as good as they come these days! I bet, the older she gets, the fonder she will become of the movie because it was you, specifically, who shared it with her. I know that one day I will be sitting my kids down with Rear Window, To Kill a Mockingbird, and many others.

]]> By: George - FFSG http://www.runningland.com/2007/10/21/happysad/#comment-36846 George - FFSG Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:39:58 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2007/10/21/happysad/#comment-36846 Kids truly are a blessing from God! I often wish I could keep at the ages they are right now forever! I never knew they could give such joy!! Kids truly are a blessing from God! I often wish I could keep at the ages they are right now forever! I never knew they could give such joy!!

]]> By: Scott Brown http://www.runningland.com/2007/10/21/happysad/#comment-36482 Scott Brown Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:05:03 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2007/10/21/happysad/#comment-36482 I fancy myself as a bit of a "hard man" but that got to me Joan. You are a terrific writer. I can relate well to what you're saying as I also was a reluctant parent but now I can hardly bear to leave my family for work in the mornings, especially if they are sleeping ;) Anyway, I try to make myself feel better by thinking that any and all experiences are always going to be with me. That is; once you experience something at that level of emotion it becomes part of your cells and you'll be able to draw on it long after the kids are showing their favorite movies to their children. That's an awkward way to say it but I hope you'll understand. I fancy myself as a bit of a “hard man” but that got to me Joan. You are a terrific writer. I can relate well to what you’re saying as I also was a reluctant parent but now I can hardly bear to leave my family for work in the mornings, especially if they are sleeping ;)

Anyway, I try to make myself feel better by thinking that any and all experiences are always going to be with me.

That is; once you experience something at that level of emotion it becomes part of your cells and you’ll be able to draw on it long after the kids are showing their favorite movies to their children.

That’s an awkward way to say it but I hope you’ll understand.

]]> By: annie http://www.runningland.com/2007/10/21/happysad/#comment-36463 annie Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:43:33 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2007/10/21/happysad/#comment-36463 Ahh, Joan. I've been having the exact same feelings lately. My oldest is fifteen and a sophomore. I know in a few short years she'll be in college- and our family will be different. I've been so upset about that lately. I could go on and on. Suffice to say, you are not alone in the way you are feeling. Ahh, Joan. I’ve been having the exact same feelings lately. My oldest is fifteen and a sophomore. I know in a few short years she’ll be in college- and our family will be different. I’ve been so upset about that lately.

I could go on and on. Suffice to say, you are not alone in the way you are feeling.

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