Comments on: Through the Open Shield http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/09/through-the-open-shield/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:35:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Mike G.(Retired Corrections Officer) http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/09/through-the-open-shield/#comment-35697 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:20:52 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/09/through-the-open-shield/#comment-35697 Tom,thank you for your story.I really enjoyed it.I can relate to you as a fellow cabbie,I did that in Sacramento Ca in 1977.I had just got divorced.I felt like that I had nothing to live for,than one day while driveine a fare to their home a child gave me a flower and said thank you.that act really made my day.I have since moved back home to Cleveland Ohio,found a second lady to have in my life,we have been married 27 years so far.Mike G. Tom,thank you for your story.I really enjoyed it.I can relate to you as a fellow cabbie,I did that in Sacramento Ca in 1977.I had just got divorced.I felt like that I had nothing to live for,than one day while driveine a fare to their home a child gave me a flower and said thank you.that act really made my day.I have since moved back home to Cleveland Ohio,found a second lady to have in my life,we have been married 27 years so far.Mike G.

]]> by: Katie http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/09/through-the-open-shield/#comment-33223 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 06:03:11 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/09/through-the-open-shield/#comment-33223 Written amazingly and was very intriguing. "thought about those self-righteous self-help bastards on TV, always talking about having a choice … nice theories … bullshit in reality. Ask a junkie. Ask a drunk. Ask the cab driver.” That part hit me hard for some reason. Great story! Written amazingly and was very intriguing.

“thought about those self-righteous self-help bastards on TV, always talking about having a choice … nice theories … bullshit in reality. Ask a junkie. Ask a drunk. Ask the cab driver.”

That part hit me hard for some reason. Great story!

]]> by: maliha http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/09/through-the-open-shield/#comment-2159 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:35:12 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/09/through-the-open-shield/#comment-2159 Aw shucks...aren't little girls just lovely. Really interesting story. I love the image of how you allowed yourself a long suicide that never happened. It must have been hell at the time, but it sounds kind of funny. " thought about those self-righteous self-help bastards on TV, always talking about having a choice … nice theories … bullshit in reality. Ask a junkie. Ask a drunk. Ask the cab driver." My sentiments exactly! I was left wanting to know a bit more about how you got yourself back together again though. Maybe I'll check out the blog when I have time. Aw shucks…aren’t little girls just lovely.
Really interesting story. I love the image of how you allowed yourself a long suicide that never happened. It must have been hell at the time, but it sounds kind of funny.

” thought about those self-righteous self-help bastards on TV, always talking about having a choice … nice theories … bullshit in reality. Ask a junkie. Ask a drunk. Ask the cab driver.”

My sentiments exactly!
I was left wanting to know a bit more about how you got yourself back together again though. Maybe I’ll check out the blog when I have time.

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