Comments on: Ethan http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:47:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Tad http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-38925 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:22:16 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-38925 Amy, I never knew what happened to Ethan. I'm very sorry that I wasn't around after our junior year - there is so much life that you miss while trying to live it. Know that you will always have a place in my heart as *my* first crush. Thank you for sharing this story in such a beautiful, thoughtful way. It would be so easy for some people to just dismiss him as a sad story waiting to happen, but through you he can be remembered as the loving guy that he really was before life fell down around him. Tad Amy, I never knew what happened to Ethan. I’m very sorry that I wasn’t around after our junior year - there is so much life that you miss while trying to live it. Know that you will always have a place in my heart as *my* first crush. Thank you for sharing this story in such a beautiful, thoughtful way. It would be so easy for some people to just dismiss him as a sad story waiting to happen, but through you he can be remembered as the loving guy that he really was before life fell down around him.

Tad

]]> by: Jenny http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-25352 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:06:57 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-25352 This is such a strong story, and is written so well. I concur on the effect of a first crush/love - it is intense and not easily forgotten. This is such a strong story, and is written so well. I concur on the effect of a first crush/love - it is intense and not easily forgotten.

]]> by: Stacey http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-9388 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:45:26 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-9388 Amy, I lost my highschool sweetheart 3 1/2 years ago to suicide as well. I'm often haunted by the fact that the day of his funeral was the last time I ever felt anything real. Since then, I've pushed away the world and chose cold numbness instead. Nothing good was ever truly good. It was like there's been a damper on my life. It's been hard trying to convey this to friends and family. No one could understand how I could possibly have been in that much pain for so many years. I felt I was alone in that pain, confusion, anger... guilt; that was until I read your story. Thank you for sharing that. Thank you for letting me know that I'm not alone. Stacey Amy,

I lost my highschool sweetheart 3 1/2 years ago to suicide as well. I’m often haunted by the fact that the day of his funeral was the last time I ever felt anything real. Since then, I’ve pushed away the world and chose cold numbness instead. Nothing good was ever truly good. It was like there’s been a damper on my life.

It’s been hard trying to convey this to friends and family. No one could understand how I could possibly have been in that much pain for so many years. I felt I was alone in that pain, confusion, anger… guilt; that was until I read your story. Thank you for sharing that. Thank you for letting me know that I’m not alone.

Stacey

]]> by: john http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-3634 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:30:54 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-3634 was that photo taken at a cabin in the seirras? was that photo taken at a cabin in the seirras?

]]> by: john http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-3633 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:56:23 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-3633 i think i know what you're feeling and seeing your vivid writing evokes something familiar too me when the pain is so great that they have to escape and no memory of love can reach them and some of the beautiful who die too young stay with us as haunting angels i think i know what you’re feeling and seeing
your vivid writing evokes something familiar too me
when the pain is so great that they have to escape
and no memory of love can reach them
and some of the beautiful who die too young
stay with us as haunting angels

]]> by: debra waltman http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-3618 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:30:24 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-3618 I really enjoyed that-your writing style is elegant and spare, and your story compellling. So happy to hear you married and "moved on" in a sense..and of course writing is the best exorcism there is. I really enjoyed that-your writing style is elegant and spare, and your story compellling. So happy to hear you married and “moved on” in a sense..and of course writing is the best exorcism there is.

]]> by: Z. Basharyar http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-3617 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:21:18 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/13/ethan/#comment-3617 Beautifully written and interesting story. Thank you for sharing it Beautifully written and interesting story.
Thank you for sharing it

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