Comments on: All Dressed in Black http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/31/all-dressed-in-black/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:30:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Roger Garrison http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/31/all-dressed-in-black/#comment-41009 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:24:22 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/31/all-dressed-in-black/#comment-41009 Dani ...your moving, beautiful, tragic, scary and finally, redemptive story was wonderful. Cherish Haya, Max, and your grandchildren. Shalom. Dani …your moving, beautiful, tragic, scary and finally, redemptive story was wonderful. Cherish Haya, Max, and your grandchildren. Shalom.

]]> by: Linda http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/31/all-dressed-in-black/#comment-38973 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:08:54 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/31/all-dressed-in-black/#comment-38973 Dani, you have illustrated the belief that we carry our ancestors in our very cells. Their horror and your mother's saddness took up so much of your life and now on the other side, I know you well enough to know that you have no regrets. Dani, you have illustrated the belief that we carry our ancestors in our very cells. Their horror and your mother’s saddness took up so much of your life and now on the other side, I know you well enough to know that you have no regrets.

]]> by: Princess Bacalan http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/31/all-dressed-in-black/#comment-30732 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:26:25 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/31/all-dressed-in-black/#comment-30732 Dani, Whether it was by chance or possibly fate that I ran into you during this beautiful day at Ithaca, I am glad I did. This past semester, I visited Tuol Sleng, a genocide museum in Cambodia from Pol Pot\'s regime. Your story brought me back to that place as I recall the cracked walls of the prison, the stripped beds f ex-prisoners and the smell of fear, loathing, sadness and hatred filled every corner of the building...but your words bring hope and light. I have yet to hear my own song, but I hope that I wll in the future. I love your honesty. Your words are pure, organic and real. Thank you for sharing this, you are truly a remarkable person and I hope you continue to write. Once again, you have made me realize how much there is to be thankful for. Here is something I found written in an old book at Tuol Sleng: Some do, Some don\'t Some will Some won\'t Some can Some can\'t Some shall Some shant Some take Some give Some die Some live Somehow I do? Yours truly, Princess Bacalan Dani,

Whether it was by chance or possibly fate that I ran into you during this beautiful day at Ithaca, I am glad I did. This past semester, I visited Tuol Sleng, a genocide museum in Cambodia from Pol Pot\’s regime. Your story brought me back to that place as I recall the cracked walls of the prison, the stripped beds f ex-prisoners and the smell of fear, loathing, sadness and hatred filled every corner of the building…but your words bring hope and light. I have yet to hear my own song, but I hope that I wll in the future. I love your honesty. Your words are pure, organic and real. Thank you for sharing this, you are truly a remarkable person and I hope you continue to write. Once again, you have made me realize how much there is to be thankful for.

Here is something I found written in an old book at Tuol Sleng:
Some do,
Some don\’t
Some will
Some won\’t
Some can
Some can\’t
Some shall
Some shant
Some take
Some give
Some die
Some live
Somehow
I do?

Yours truly,
Princess Bacalan

]]> by: Mike G. http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/31/all-dressed-in-black/#comment-27268 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:47:46 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/31/all-dressed-in-black/#comment-27268 Mr Dani Novak,I truely thank you for telling this compelling story of yours. I salute you for shareing with us the depression of loseing a family.This is something that I pray NEVERS AND I DO MEAN NEVER happens again. With this being said,you and I have been commenting on a lot of others stories. I am glad for your mother's servival and that closeness that you and her felt. It makes me greatful that my ancestor have benn in anerica for the lenght that they have been Some came from Germany,some came from Poland,some came from Ireland,and even from Wales. Mr Dani Novak,I truely thank you for telling this compelling story of yours.
I salute you for shareing with us the depression of loseing a family.This is something that I pray NEVERS AND I DO MEAN NEVER happens again.
With this being said,you and I have been commenting on a lot of others stories.
I am glad for your mother’s servival and that closeness that you and her felt.
It makes me greatful that my ancestor have benn in anerica for the lenght that they have been Some came from Germany,some came from Poland,some came from Ireland,and even from Wales.

]]> by: Hagit http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/31/all-dressed-in-black/#comment-26951 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:58:41 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/31/all-dressed-in-black/#comment-26951 I stand in awe, hearing your heart song! Thank you for such pure heart sharing, thank you for allowing us to share this infinite light and unconditional love! Shivering! Even in darkest cave – there is light! I stand in awe, hearing your heart song!
Thank you for such pure heart sharing, thank you for allowing us to share this infinite light and unconditional love!
Shivering!
Even in darkest cave – there is light!

]]> by: charlotte featherstone http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/31/all-dressed-in-black/#comment-26883 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:02:59 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/07/31/all-dressed-in-black/#comment-26883 Oh My Goodness! What wonderful writing. What a tragic and heartfelt tale to tell. Mr. Dani Novak carried me through with my heart hanging on the cliff with sadness for His Mother and Himself to have lived and expierence such depression. I too wished I could have heard his song ,for after reading that uplifting paragraph I made up a tune in my mind and it carried me through his joyous ending. I would like to Thank Mr. Novak for sharing his story. Charlotte Featherstone Oh My Goodness! What wonderful writing. What a tragic and heartfelt tale to tell. Mr. Dani Novak carried me through with my heart hanging on the cliff
with sadness for His Mother and Himself to have lived and expierence such
depression. I too wished I could have heard his song ,for after reading that uplifting paragraph I made up a tune in my mind and it carried me through
his joyous ending. I would like to Thank Mr. Novak for sharing his story.
Charlotte Featherstone

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