tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post5269042730567124309..comments2023-07-03T10:54:32.823-04:00Comments on Pics, Prayers and Pompoms: Some Sort Of SecurityJulie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11106460524458340234noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-81607011409413269772011-06-27T12:01:57.000-04:002011-06-27T12:01:57.000-04:00Great job on capturing one small moment in Lina...Great job on capturing one small moment in Lina's life.comingeasthttp://comingeast.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-53941049988851163892011-06-27T12:57:34.000-04:002011-06-27T12:57:34.000-04:00Thanks. I think I really want her to come out vict...Thanks. I think I really want her to come out victorious but you never know when you write fiction where it will go.juliemooreonlifehttp://juliemooreonlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-66323632621954212552011-06-24T23:56:06.000-04:002011-06-24T23:56:06.000-04:00Oh poor girl! So much going on in her life, in her...Oh poor girl! So much going on in her life, in her mind.<br><br>I loved the way you went for self talk embedded within explaining the story.<br><br>I loved this line: "feels between my fingers, between my lips," -so visual.Galit Breennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-46447802446772172011-06-24T06:53:11.000-04:002011-06-24T06:53:11.000-04:00Hooked! I've had this struggle, and understand...Hooked! I've had this struggle, and understand what she's going through... it truly is a monster to battle.<br>Off to read the rest!!!<br>**visiting from TRDClindsay @ you are herehttp://lindsayfield.worpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-30829184919161613852011-06-24T06:55:41.000-04:002011-06-24T06:55:41.000-04:00Me too Lindsay. I'm off to see what you have g...Me too Lindsay. I'm off to see what you have going on this morning.juliemooreonlifehttp://juliemooreonlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-70473523200929121192011-06-24T07:02:26.000-04:002011-06-24T07:02:26.000-04:00Good for that sister! Sometimes when one is going ...Good for that sister! Sometimes when one is going through a low point, that support system is crucial. <br><br>Good grief, I can't imagine anything more heartbreaking than what she's describing with her children. Heartbreaking. <br><br>I'm intrigued for sure.Nancy Chttp://npoj.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-26915169299686924012011-06-24T07:11:33.000-04:002011-06-24T07:11:33.000-04:00Thanks for coming by Nancy. It's a memorable s...Thanks for coming by Nancy. It's a memorable story especially when she gets to prison. I was so shocked at what women in prison go through.juliemooreonlifehttp://juliemooreonlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-71056711326318773162011-06-24T07:57:34.000-04:002011-06-24T07:57:34.000-04:00Nice piece! This makes me want to know more of the...Nice piece! This makes me want to know more of the story. I like that the sister took away the cigarettes. I like the way she's thinking about the health of her children as she's about to go to jail. I found the switch from box to pack confusing, as I initially equated pack with carton.KG Waitehttp://writinginthemarginsburstingattheseams.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-64206302003188944192011-06-24T07:58:57.000-04:002011-06-24T07:58:57.000-04:00Thanks for catching that slip. Changing that now. ...Thanks for catching that slip. Changing that now. Love the help from my blogging sisters.juliemooreonlifehttp://juliemooreonlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-20389859187198480312011-06-24T11:45:56.000-04:002011-06-24T11:45:56.000-04:00currently in the middle of fighting that fight ......currently in the middle of fighting that fight ... so I understand the visions of thinking "they" will make everything better. well written.naomihttp://delhibound.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-21092553468364244092011-06-24T12:24:57.000-04:002011-06-24T12:24:57.000-04:00I remember my dad quitting when I was young- he st...I remember my dad quitting when I was young- he still craves them! Love it, good job!Mrs. Wonderhttp://sunshinewonderland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-44297647892505622712011-06-24T14:23:02.000-04:002011-06-24T14:23:02.000-04:00Thanks so much. Glad he gave it up.Thanks so much. Glad he gave it up.juliemooreonlifehttp://juliemooreonlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-73285821011396439812011-06-24T14:24:13.000-04:002011-06-24T14:24:13.000-04:00Been there myself. It is a fight worth fighting. I...Been there myself. It is a fight worth fighting. I hope you win with flying colors.juliemooreonlifehttp://juliemooreonlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-36812924615091023812011-06-24T15:58:45.000-04:002011-06-24T15:58:45.000-04:00It's so hard to give up a vice, especially whe...It's so hard to give up a vice, especially when some piece of our brain tells us that it will provide comfort. I used to smoke socially - I'd bum a cigarrette at a bar or a party and be done. Then I started to crave them outside of those situations. I stopped. I still crave them sometimes and I didn't even smoke regularly. I can't imagine what it must be like for someone who kelli @ Narragansett No. 7http://www.narragansettnumber7.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-58756753257254647442011-06-24T16:26:50.000-04:002011-06-24T16:26:50.000-04:00I visited The Lightening and the Lightening Bug an...I visited The Lightening and the Lightening Bug and will be back! Thanks for inviting me.juliemooreonlifehttp://juliemooreonlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-27608290239797751152011-06-24T17:01:10.000-04:002011-06-24T17:01:10.000-04:00All I have to say is that if I were going to priso...All I have to say is that if I were going to prison I would be having a cigarette! But it's good that her sister was there to help guide her into making the right decision. I definitely would like to know what happens next.Ashleyhttp://labirdsnest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-69569432763264651462011-06-24T17:06:15.000-04:002011-06-24T17:06:15.000-04:00Yeah right. That's not to say she never did no...Yeah right. That's not to say she never did now.juliemooreonlifehttp://juliemooreonlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-2881966674760405482011-06-24T17:26:12.000-04:002011-06-24T17:26:12.000-04:00I'm addicted to Dr. Peppers...I know, it sound...I'm addicted to Dr. Peppers...I know, it sounds like small time compared to cigarettes, but I can totally relate to the intense feeling of need you get in stressful situations. Even though she didn't get the chance to smoke, it still seems like your narrator got the comfort she needed from the thought that the cigarettes might be there.Katiehttp://www.chickennoodlegravy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009729752630922976.post-78615179012555174022011-06-24T17:38:13.000-04:002011-06-24T17:38:13.000-04:00Caffeine is the worst. I have been addicted to bot...Caffeine is the worst. I have been addicted to both and when you want it, you want it. Lina really wanted it and knew if the pack had been there she would have smoked. That's why she was thankful. So glad you stopped by.juliemooreonlifehttp://juliemooreonlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com