tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post8326654693654536273..comments2019-06-04T06:48:03.087-07:00Comments on Seeking the Symphony: Red Writing Hood: The SecretAlissa Coburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05214436819001911563noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-21668352017213940982012-07-22T06:21:16.273-07:002012-07-22T06:21:16.273-07:00Oh my goodness, Mallory...this brought tears to my...Oh my goodness, Mallory...this brought tears to my eyes and joy in my heart. I will definitely be emailing you when I get home from church later today. God bless you!!!!Alissa Coburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214436819001911563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-48980633131403993792012-07-22T06:19:27.407-07:002012-07-22T06:19:27.407-07:00Thanks Cait :)Thanks Cait :)Alissa Coburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214436819001911563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-3525173770271353622012-07-21T22:50:44.674-07:002012-07-21T22:50:44.674-07:00Such a sad piece. Very powerfully written and a gr...Such a sad piece. Very powerfully written and a great take on the prompt.CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-74688674162718621422012-07-21T19:15:39.600-07:002012-07-21T19:15:39.600-07:00Hi, Alissa. I'm Mallory, you commented on my g...Hi, Alissa. I'm Mallory, you commented on my guest post over at Rage Against the Minivan. I just now saw it. I wrote the reply over there, as well, but I wanted to make sure you saw it in case you weren't subscribed to be notified when people reply. Here it is. :) <br /><br />"I saved my reply for you for last because your comment struck me the hardest (in a good way!). I don't quite remember when I wrote this post and sent it to Kristen, I know it was sometime last fall, but the truth is, you may actually be right. I probably was still harboring some pain at this point that I didn't deal with properly. But here's an exciting new update for you. :) In January, this same church invited me back to speak about my story. I never in a million years would've guessed that would happen until it did. And in April, I flew to Nashville for a few days to visit some friends and ended up getting baptized at a church service there. The transformation God has done in my heart since then is nothing short of a miracle. I can say with 100% certainty that I really have forgiven them, and now I have a solid, Christian community around me. I have learned more about God, being a Christian, and the gravity of what Jesus did for me in the 3 and a half months since April 5th than I did in my whole life before that. I fall more in love with God every day. So thanks for your comment and reaching out. :)"<br /><br />You can email me at malloryannjones@gmail.com if you'd like to talk more.Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659818100539257348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-74895252718361511242012-07-20T11:36:42.926-07:002012-07-20T11:36:42.926-07:00Thank you, Shelton. :)Thank you, Shelton. :)Alissa Coburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214436819001911563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-51982674541100671862012-07-20T11:35:46.501-07:002012-07-20T11:35:46.501-07:00I don't envy you, Gina. I've been on both...I don't envy you, Gina. I've been on both sides of this fence, and neither is good. As a matter of fact, it may be more excruciating watching it than living it. Hold on to your friend tightly and love her. She needs it.Alissa Coburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214436819001911563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-22674057532952165642012-07-20T11:29:05.711-07:002012-07-20T11:29:05.711-07:00Beautiful and very haunting. You nailed it!
Trish...Beautiful and very haunting. You nailed it!<br /><br />Trish<br /><br />http://writinginareddress.blogspot.com/2012/07/todays-prompt-tiny-poem-by-robert-frost.htmlTrish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-25071068211746385642012-07-20T11:24:10.568-07:002012-07-20T11:24:10.568-07:00I like the scene, the way the you laced the secret...I like the scene, the way the you laced the secret throughout, making the secret itself drive the story. I'm in agreement with Wisper, the last line delivers a stronger impact without the other bit. Well done!Shelton Keys Dunninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551666631783476472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-69204308368304325292012-07-20T10:58:40.006-07:002012-07-20T10:58:40.006-07:00I think you conveyed absolutely everything of this...I think you conveyed absolutely everything of this devastating situation with so few words. It was so powerful! I have had a friend in that very situation. You could feel the fear, unspoken from both ends here as I could in real life.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841767868797265391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-4684381386541668552012-07-20T10:42:16.331-07:002012-07-20T10:42:16.331-07:00oh Wow, i really felt so much with this. i could r...oh Wow, i really felt so much with this. i could really sense what both women felt- AWESOME.christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983259980848913151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-26017206416413633402012-07-20T10:10:56.593-07:002012-07-20T10:10:56.593-07:00Thanks, Wisper! As always, your advice is right o...Thanks, Wisper! As always, your advice is right on target. I actually debated about leaving that part in, but I was in a rush so I just left it.<br /><br />I think I wanted to get across the reality that all the damage isn't in the bruises...often the emotional damage is far worse. However, it should have been done earlier in the piece...probably somewhere around where their eyes met.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by!Alissa Coburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214436819001911563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-70945980895039700452012-07-20T10:08:24.530-07:002012-07-20T10:08:24.530-07:00I think you're definitely right, Annabelle. I...I think you're definitely right, Annabelle. I think these two women, though, know all the words have already been said...again and again. Sometimes there's nothing you can do for a friend but accept her and be there for her. When all the words have been laid on the table, that's what's left.Alissa Coburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214436819001911563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-43069307872483269012012-07-20T10:06:41.621-07:002012-07-20T10:06:41.621-07:00Thank you, Melanie! :)Thank you, Melanie! :)Alissa Coburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214436819001911563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-73716185914195017362012-07-20T09:41:49.781-07:002012-07-20T09:41:49.781-07:00Wow. Nice job! The only suggestion I have is may...Wow. Nice job! The only suggestion I have is maybe to change the last little bit. I love the end sentence. It adds a ton of power to the piece. I would leave it at:<br /><br />The other prayed simply to see her friend again.<br /><br />“Please give her back to me…alive.”<br /><br />To me, that lets that last sentence shine so much more.dontpanic2011https://www.blogger.com/profile/03748395349482914590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-44111823415927517442012-07-20T08:30:00.469-07:002012-07-20T08:30:00.469-07:00Ouch. I could feel the weight of that -- I think ...Ouch. I could feel the weight of that -- I think sometimes the silent presence of the problem is worse than an argument about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272226190742531632.post-8821950141842016782012-07-20T06:32:36.306-07:002012-07-20T06:32:36.306-07:00Oh but, to repeat my self, Enough is as good as a ...Oh but, to repeat my self, Enough is as good as a feast. And that is so true here. This was beautifully done. It was so clearly the dance around the Secret. Well done!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830964784682748651noreply@blogger.com