A Particular Friendship
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Comment from Brett Matthew West
In the last two lines of paragraph one, that extensively lengthy run-on sentence from "I had one, to "home at night" needs commas, or some way to make it read better, instead of stumbling all over itself.
The statement about "Children may form an opinion.." rings so true.
Can be very difficult to open your most personal self up to the world in an autobiography.
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2024
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In the last two lines of paragraph one, that extensively lengthy run-on sentence from "I had one, to "home at night" needs commas, or some way to make it read better, instead of stumbling all over itself.
The statement about "Children may form an opinion.." rings so true.
Can be very difficult to open your most personal self up to the world in an autobiography.
Comment Written 25-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2024
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Thank you for your compassionate supportive review.
Comment from Pamusart
Hi, Liz.
I think this should be incidents. Incidences is not a word
"incidences in my life where I wanted to be with someone "
Did you mean wanted rather than worked?
"whom I was attracted and worked to be a boyfriend"
So, your own best friend, eh?
Sexual abuse as a child and stigma for being a lesbian. Multiple suicide attempts. Are you OK now? I too have had multiple suicide attempts. Some of them were miraculous saves. So, I finally decided there must be a reason why He's keeping me here I think it is to help other spiritually. I'm not talking about spiritually with God Necessarily. It could just be for internal conflict resolution
I enjoyed reading your story
Good job. Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2024
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Hi, Liz.
I think this should be incidents. Incidences is not a word
"incidences in my life where I wanted to be with someone "
Did you mean wanted rather than worked?
"whom I was attracted and worked to be a boyfriend"
So, your own best friend, eh?
Sexual abuse as a child and stigma for being a lesbian. Multiple suicide attempts. Are you OK now? I too have had multiple suicide attempts. Some of them were miraculous saves. So, I finally decided there must be a reason why He's keeping me here I think it is to help other spiritually. I'm not talking about spiritually with God Necessarily. It could just be for internal conflict resolution
I enjoyed reading your story
Good job. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 20-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2024
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Thank you for your involved review. I am very okay right now and have grown spiritually. I have distanced myself from the church. You are right about the stigma. Thank you
Comment from lyenochka
Congratulations on finishing this! I know it wasn't easy for you. There are lots of unanswered questions (time seemed to have gone at warp speed from high school to the end of nun life) but you covered the main events. I think every life has traumas and pain and connections in childhood that often direct our steps in adulthood.
And congratulations on overcoming the scammer and publishing your books!!
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2024
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Congratulations on finishing this! I know it wasn't easy for you. There are lots of unanswered questions (time seemed to have gone at warp speed from high school to the end of nun life) but you covered the main events. I think every life has traumas and pain and connections in childhood that often direct our steps in adulthood.
And congratulations on overcoming the scammer and publishing your books!!
Comment Written 17-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2024
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Thank you for your loving support Helen and an excellent shiny review.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this with us. It's very well written and I am positive this can help many others who experienced similar situation. This needs to be published and out there.
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2024
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Thank you for sharing this with us. It's very well written and I am positive this can help many others who experienced similar situation. This needs to be published and out there.
Comment Written 17-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2024
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Thank you for your supportive review.
Right now I'm working on my other two books that got mushed up with the scam people. They messed up Be Wee With Bea 3 and Traffic 2 but those are getting published. Then I can feel like I've completed things. I know now that my autobiography is going to be looking at me wanting me to publish it. We will see. I just barely got my book The Tor on Amazon.
Comment from jim vecchio
You maintained your writing of this personal saga in a very candid and very professional way. I am sorry you underwent such problems in your past. Writing is one way to use your experience in a positive way sand give encouragement to those who need it.
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2024
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You maintained your writing of this personal saga in a very candid and very professional way. I am sorry you underwent such problems in your past. Writing is one way to use your experience in a positive way sand give encouragement to those who need it.
Comment Written 16-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2024
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Thank you for your understanding review I appreciate your support.
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I appreciate your writing.
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Thank you
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Keep on writing!
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Thank you for your support... It feels good
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i will always support your words.
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Thank you I appreciate that.
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As I always appreciate your writing.
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***Big Smile***
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I don't know if I told you that my book the tour is on Amazon my friend Margarette who was in the scan group and got out of it went to her own efforts to have this book published it's on Amazon. It's a beautiful beautiful cover. Elegant
Comment from LateBloomer
Hi Liz, you devoted a lifetime to the convent. You gave them your Youth, and it was more than understandable Why you wanted to leave. When they took that car away from you, God opened a window for you to go into another path.
From my perspective, it appears that you were treated with anything but kindness--not just at the convent, but throughout your whole life. I did miss the Chapter(s) about your abuse. I shall have to backtrack and read them. It is difficult to understand and comprehend how you were expected to live a life of service--showing compassion and love toward others--yet you were treated so meanly by most people, especially your superiors, and little kindness and understanding were extended to you.
Question ... Did your mother like or approve of your choice to enter the convent and what about your father?
As far as the friendships that you had, but didn't have, it reminded me of a time when I was let down by a "best" friend. When looking back at our "friendship," it became crystal clear to me that "I was Her best friend," but she was never mine--it was all about her. Now, I am more aware of the "balance" of friendship. Liz, if only we were born old to grow young. How wise we would all be.
Your story is well told, and you now appear to be living a life of contentment and happiness--long time come, but it's here. Amen.
Six stars for you. M
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2024
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Hi Liz, you devoted a lifetime to the convent. You gave them your Youth, and it was more than understandable Why you wanted to leave. When they took that car away from you, God opened a window for you to go into another path.
From my perspective, it appears that you were treated with anything but kindness--not just at the convent, but throughout your whole life. I did miss the Chapter(s) about your abuse. I shall have to backtrack and read them. It is difficult to understand and comprehend how you were expected to live a life of service--showing compassion and love toward others--yet you were treated so meanly by most people, especially your superiors, and little kindness and understanding were extended to you.
Question ... Did your mother like or approve of your choice to enter the convent and what about your father?
As far as the friendships that you had, but didn't have, it reminded me of a time when I was let down by a "best" friend. When looking back at our "friendship," it became crystal clear to me that "I was Her best friend," but she was never mine--it was all about her. Now, I am more aware of the "balance" of friendship. Liz, if only we were born old to grow young. How wise we would all be.
Your story is well told, and you now appear to be living a life of contentment and happiness--long time come, but it's here. Amen.
Six stars for you. M
Comment Written 16-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2024
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Thank you for your compassionate review. That chapter about my abuse is called Barns & Willows. My mother really wasn't in favor of it, she was just very sad. I don't think my father cared unless it was for some kind of a badge. He could say his daughter was going to the convent I don't know. My mother paid a lot for it too because you know she couldn't see me she couldn't talk to me She couldn't have anything to do with me except on the visitation once a month And she couldn't give me nice things so I'm sure she did not like one bit of it. But she suffered in silence as she always did with everything.
I of course now know what I put her through and I feel badly. My nun mate Michelle who is in Be Wee three, the foster mom of Sammy, I think regrets it too. She left a lot earlier than I did.
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I'm sure your mother's heart was broken. However, back in the day, there was a lot of pride to be had when a daughter joined the convent, or a son became a priest. But that was then, and this is now. Have a great night. Xo. M
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Right...lol
Comment from jessizero
I hadn't read most of this story, but I did stop by to read this. It is amazing. I know what it's like to be one's own other half. I may have to go back and read some of the previous installments. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2024
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I hadn't read most of this story, but I did stop by to read this. It is amazing. I know what it's like to be one's own other half. I may have to go back and read some of the previous installments. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
Comment Written 16-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2024
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Thank you for your glowing review. It's shining. If you want to go back and read any of my stuff in my portfolio don't worry about writing any kind of a review just glance over it and enjoy it.
Comment from patcelaw
This was very rail written, and I enjoyed listening to it. I'm sorry that you went through some of the things that you went through, but I am glad that you've been able to come out of it to be a better person because of it. I have enjoyed your story very much and I wish you the very best. Patricia .
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2024
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This was very rail written, and I enjoyed listening to it. I'm sorry that you went through some of the things that you went through, but I am glad that you've been able to come out of it to be a better person because of it. I have enjoyed your story very much and I wish you the very best. Patricia .
Comment Written 16-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2024
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Thank you for your supportive review. I'm glad you've enjoyed my story. The next one I'm working on is going to be about my brother so that should be very interesting. They say right what you know and that's the only thing I can do right I can't write fictitious stuff I can only write what I know.
