tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post8166826533594728691..comments2023-07-21T06:19:27.125-07:00Comments on Childless by Marriage: Lost at Multnomah FallsSue Fagalde Lickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14740379397806418651noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-1107390596744064582012-07-24T13:23:12.157-07:002012-07-24T13:23:12.157-07:00Good for you, Laura. Keep on splashing. Next time,...Good for you, Laura. Keep on splashing. Next time, I'll try to do the same.Sue Fagalde Lickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740379397806418651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-62599973500557704272012-07-24T12:00:28.672-07:002012-07-24T12:00:28.672-07:00I sometimes feel that way...and then I go ahead an...I sometimes feel that way...and then I go ahead and do the "weird" behavior anyway. If it were me, I'd go into the water and splash like crazy. So what if people shake their heads? As one friend's child confided to me: "You're not like the other grown-ups. You haven't forgotten how to play."Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-8921446919001752712012-07-12T14:15:14.455-07:002012-07-12T14:15:14.455-07:00Oh you guys, thank you for your comments. You make...Oh you guys, thank you for your comments. You make me feel better. I so appreciate your honesty about the situations where it's hard to be alone. Yes, I could be a little more outgoing and speak to strangers. It's hard for me, but I'm doing it more than I used to. <br />And yes, I am having a good time at my writing workshop. Here, the first question is not how many kids you have. That's way down the list. It's "Where are you from and what kind of writing are you doing?" <br />Thank you all for being here.Sue Fagalde Lickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740379397806418651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-43880121494079947652012-07-11T20:55:33.041-07:002012-07-11T20:55:33.041-07:00I like that you stopped and looked. You can get in...I like that you stopped and looked. You can get in, you can experience. The others may or may not be accepting of you saying hi or not, and enjoying the scenery. You should, if you like, feel free to say to someone nearby, "isn't this just wonderful!", smile or not, and continue to have a conversation, or not. I like your blog. You have a perfect place in this world without bearing children. Ive only read a bit. Thanks so much for writing. Such a wonderful world we live in, and I also have to say that I am totally different from you, quite likely, and understand that our circumstances differ. Thanks for a brief insight into your world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-443935552405133652012-07-11T09:54:36.446-07:002012-07-11T09:54:36.446-07:00Yes, I have felt that way, and at Multnomah Falls,...Yes, I have felt that way, and at Multnomah Falls, too. <br />I was there on business alone once, and I know what you mean about it not being the same without someone to share it with. <br />I had actually visited the Falls a few years prior with my husband, so the solo/2nd visit was the one where I was alone. <br />I still enjoyed myself, but traveling alone is different. I don't mind it so much, but I am glad that most of the time I have company when I travel.<br />I admire people who travel all over the world on their own, not letting lack of a partner stop them. <br />Thanks for taking me back to the beautiful Falls and hope you enjoy the rest of your trip!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468655681800817415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-5659221417574048672012-07-11T06:16:06.159-07:002012-07-11T06:16:06.159-07:00" ...out in the world, I am conscious of flyi..." ...out in the world, I am conscious of flying solo, of having no one to turn to and say, "Wow, isn't that beautiful." Did you ever feel that way? "<br /><br />24/7/365 intensely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953607740696523736.post-72880319334038837422012-07-10T16:26:26.330-07:002012-07-10T16:26:26.330-07:00Christmas at the in-laws. No matter how popular o...Christmas at the in-laws. No matter how popular of an aunt you are - all the kids want to open their gifts with their parents. When you are the only woman in attendance without a child - yeah it kinda stinks.<br /><br />Swimming pools where all your friends have children<br /><br />Trick or treating with a group of family and you are the only one without a little goblin.<br /><br />Parades<br />Birthday parties<br />Malls<br />Farmers markets<br />Pumpkin patches<br />Mass - augh this one is a tough one for me.<br /><br />I could go on and on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com