Comments on: Devotion is not a Dirty Word http://www.gwenbell.com/2007/08/20/devotion-is-not-a-dirty-word/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:35:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: caroline http://www.gwenbell.com/2007/08/20/devotion-is-not-a-dirty-word/#comment-95 caroline Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:25:52 +0000 http://www.gwenbell.com/blog/2007/08/20/devotion-is-not-a-dirty-word/#comment-95 gwen- this is so moving. i had a similar instinct when my grandmother died; i quit being a therapist because i felt it dishonored her to stay in a job i was unhappy with when she hadn't had the freedom of such choices. i think living based on the way her memory inspired me was very different than trying to live out her life. i think your offering of your day is beautiful. thank you for sharing this. gwen-

this is so moving. i had a similar instinct when my grandmother died; i quit being a therapist because i felt it dishonored her to stay in a job i was unhappy with when she hadn’t had the freedom of such choices. i think living based on the way her memory inspired me was very different than trying to live out her life. i think your offering of your day is beautiful.

thank you for sharing this.

]]> By: sue http://www.gwenbell.com/2007/08/20/devotion-is-not-a-dirty-word/#comment-72 sue Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:34:40 +0000 http://www.gwenbell.com/blog/2007/08/20/devotion-is-not-a-dirty-word/#comment-72 chilling. Gwen, I so hear you... thanks so much for sharing this. My mom died almost nine years ago to the day. While I wasn't in high school, as you were, none of my friends parents had yet died. ok. where are you? whatabouthatcuppa? sss chilling. Gwen, I so hear you… thanks so much for sharing this. My mom died almost nine years ago to the day. While I wasn’t in high school, as you were, none of my friends parents had yet died. ok. where are you? whatabouthatcuppa? sss

]]> By: John http://www.gwenbell.com/2007/08/20/devotion-is-not-a-dirty-word/#comment-70 John Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:19:20 +0000 http://www.gwenbell.com/blog/2007/08/20/devotion-is-not-a-dirty-word/#comment-70 Beautiful ~ Beautiful ~

]]> By: Jeana http://www.gwenbell.com/2007/08/20/devotion-is-not-a-dirty-word/#comment-69 Jeana Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:23:57 +0000 http://www.gwenbell.com/blog/2007/08/20/devotion-is-not-a-dirty-word/#comment-69 This is really beautiful, Gwen. I bet you never really get over losing your mom young. Although I wonder if you ever really get over losing your mom, period. This is really beautiful, Gwen. I bet you never really get over losing your mom young. Although I wonder if you ever really get over losing your mom, period.

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