Comments on: Connections

By: A few words for Mary Ann and Sydna — Momalom

A few words for Mary Ann and Sydna — Momalom — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:32:32 +0000

[...] connections that Sarah wrote about touch on this. That there are so many people out there who touch us. Who [...]

By: Heather of the EO

Heather of the EO — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:02:30 +0000

I’m totally stumped for words. I’m feeling so freaking good right now, sitting here in a coffee shop, HAVING SOME FREE TIME, with you two! I’ve been sitting here and reading and gobbling up your words.

I absolutely love the connections of blogging, these kindred spirits out there. I cannot even express enough how much I GET WHAT YOU SAID HERE. Just today I said (to Ryan, my husband) that I want to write a post about honesty, about transparency, about how refreshing it is to have someone sit and tell me EVERYTHING with no fear (had that experience last night and it was just plain freeing and real and true and good) UGH…there’s a song I love that goes, “The heart, it’s my favorite place to start. So sit right down and share your narrative with me, I’m not afraid of who you are.” We are all stuck and comparing and lonely if we don’t do that, if we don’t say “here I am, how I am exactly right now and that’s okay.”

WOW, I thought I had no words. Pfffft.

I used to come by this blog randomly, through Twitter and stuff because I’m so scattered…and I just have to tell you that I’m totally addicted. :) There will be no “random” about my visits here.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:17:23 +0000

Yes. Exactly. Each person IS a story waiting to be heard. And I just so absolutely LOVE those stories. I am that woman sitting at the bar looking for an opportunity to talk to the unknown next to her. And when I find it, I jump in. I ask 10,000 questions. I want to KNOW. It helps me in every way. And I have to think that in some small way it helps them, too. We all want someone to be interested, to hear us from time to time.

Thank you for coming by, Bre. I love new comments and new commenters.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:15:14 +0000

There is no meaningless, no “wasting space.” A comment tells us that we know you were here. And that is what is most important. That right there is the connection. Because how many times do you start a post and never finish it. It didn’t hit you. It didn’t make you laugh. Something about it didn’t carry you through to the end. And we want to be carried, dammit. Don’t we? I do.

Thank you. I guarantee you could have responded with one word and I’d be just as appreciative that you hit Submit.

Thank you.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:12:53 +0000

Universal wants. Yes. I need to know that others feel this too. So often I find the walls around others are sky-high and impenetrable. It saddens me. For them. For what they are pushing away. The opportunities. For more. People. Connections. In their life.

Although, there is always something to be said about the solitary. Especially when you are a mama. And want nothing more than peace.

Thanks for coming by my twitter friend. Thank you.

By: Bre

Bre — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:02:13 +0000

Love this! I love people and love the idea that each person is a story, waiting to be heard. Brava!

By: Chibi Jeebs

Chibi Jeebs — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:05:01 +0000

Wow. I’m speechless after reading this, so probably shouldn’t waste space with a meaningless comment, but I felt that need to connect — this hit me in the gut, in the heart. It makes so much sense to me. Thank you.

By: Jules

Jules — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:50:22 +0000

Lovely words, heartfelt sentiment, and universal wants. Nice piece.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:49:52 +0000

Heather. My favorite comment thus far.
Thank you for coming back.
And back.
And back.
As I continue to move forward through this journey.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:49:00 +0000

I know! Something “more,” right? Hard to put a finger on but you know you don’t have it. You are searching. You are in need of something else?

I have finally come to understand that I am not as shy as I always made myself believe. True, I do infinitely better one on one than in a group, but still – I am not shy. I adore people. All people. All walks of life. And so I must determine from this, as I sit here in solitude at my desk, that it is more than just a part of life, to make connections, it is what I want FROM life. And I need to find a way to actively pursue it. Instead of letting connections just form out of circumstance…I guess I need to make the CIRCUMSTANCE happen.

(it’s lovely to feel so full right now. especially since you know damn well it doesn’t last.)