Comments on: Of Distance and Isolation http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/04/02/of-distance-and-isolation/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:06:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Richard Ferri http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/04/02/of-distance-and-isolation/#comment-11550 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:38:36 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/04/02/of-distance-and-isolation/#comment-11550 Thanks for the feedback. Life does indeed become "more interesting" as we age. Now that I am in my 50s I realize that what I lack is my the wisdom, once called stupidity, of my uneducated parents. I have a PhD and two master's degrees and walls full of awards and I would give them all back to talk to my dad again. You see he barely made it out of the 3rd grade so he learned life; I learned stuff. Thanks for the feedback. Life does indeed become “more interesting” as we age. Now that I am in my 50s I realize that what I lack is my the wisdom, once called stupidity, of my uneducated parents. I have a PhD and two master’s degrees and walls full of awards and I would give them all back to talk to my dad again. You see he barely made it out of the 3rd grade so he learned life; I learned stuff.

]]> by: Jason http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/04/02/of-distance-and-isolation/#comment-9723 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:31:50 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/04/02/of-distance-and-isolation/#comment-9723 Great story. I have no personal tie to the gay part of the story, but for some reason it almost made me cry. I think it's a great example of giving our parents more "credit" when it comes to their ability to accept who their children are. Great story. I have no personal tie to the gay part of the story, but for some reason it almost made me cry. I think it’s a great example of giving our parents more “credit” when it comes to their ability to accept who their children are.

]]> by: marla h, thurman http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/04/02/of-distance-and-isolation/#comment-9025 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:41:12 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/04/02/of-distance-and-isolation/#comment-9025 he knew. otherwise he wouldn't have dared ask about john. i mean, it's clear he loved you, but unless he was sure you loved him i doubt he could have asked that question. i'm sorry you didn't get the time you needed. he knew. otherwise he wouldn’t have dared ask about john. i mean, it’s clear he loved you, but unless he was sure you loved him i doubt he could have asked that question.

i’m sorry you didn’t get the time you needed.

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