Danger is my business
Viewing comments for Chapter 5 "Athletics"Most everything Mickey did was dangerous.
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Comment from bob cullen
Liz, you have no idea how close to home the write strikes. I am a twin, my twin suffered dyslexia "think that's the correct spelling,' through primary school. As a result, the Nuns, the good old 'Good Sams' gave him a torrid time. He was made repeat third grade which affected his self-belief badly. Conversely it also motivated him greatly, to the point where he became a certified electrical engineer while his 'smarter' brother became an office 'bum' confined to a desk.
Thank you Liz, for allowing me to again salute John's ability at overcoming difficulty.
reply by the author on 07-Sep-2024
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Liz, you have no idea how close to home the write strikes. I am a twin, my twin suffered dyslexia "think that's the correct spelling,' through primary school. As a result, the Nuns, the good old 'Good Sams' gave him a torrid time. He was made repeat third grade which affected his self-belief badly. Conversely it also motivated him greatly, to the point where he became a certified electrical engineer while his 'smarter' brother became an office 'bum' confined to a desk.
Thank you Liz, for allowing me to again salute John's ability at overcoming difficulty.
Comment Written 07-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 07-Sep-2024
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More power to him.. Nothing encouraged by the nuns I am sure. Have you been reading my autobiography and The
Tor you would know that the nuns had their own problems.
Comment from Michael Ludwinder
I thought you did a wonderful job of sharing Mickey's early life, his struggles, and his eventual triumphs despite the challenges he faced. You do an excellent job of showing the difficulties that stemmed from his undiagnosed depth perception issue. I saw a young boy who, despite his father's harsh criticisms, managed to find his own path and strengths. That was great. I love your sense of humor. It really added to the story. {articularly in Mickey's imaginative ideas about the proximity of medical services during races! Great job!
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
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I thought you did a wonderful job of sharing Mickey's early life, his struggles, and his eventual triumphs despite the challenges he faced. You do an excellent job of showing the difficulties that stemmed from his undiagnosed depth perception issue. I saw a young boy who, despite his father's harsh criticisms, managed to find his own path and strengths. That was great. I love your sense of humor. It really added to the story. {articularly in Mickey's imaginative ideas about the proximity of medical services during races! Great job!
Comment Written 04-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
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Thank you for your delightful review. I'm glad you like our sense of humor.
Comment from lancellot
This in very interesting insight. It is well written. I just had two suggestions.
notes:
You may figure it as to do with his father's encouragement
- You may figure it has to do with his father's encouragement
However, that did not work very well because I don't think Mickey was more than an average at golf.
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However, that did not work very well because I don't think Mickey was more
than an average golfer.
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2024
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This in very interesting insight. It is well written. I just had two suggestions.
notes:
You may figure it as to do with his father's encouragement
- You may figure it has to do with his father's encouragement
However, that did not work very well because I don't think Mickey was more than an average at golf.
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However, that did not work very well because I don't think Mickey was more
than an average golfer.
Comment Written 28-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2024
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Thank you I have attended to your observations. Thank you for your constructive review.
Comment from lyenochka
Thank you for sharing about how your brother was able to deal with this difficult depth perception disability! How hard for him! You are both so smart and athletic and were able to deal with the bullying of your father. It's wonderful that Mickey finally understood why he couldn't catch balls. I would hope they did this visual test earlier on in life!
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
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Thank you for sharing about how your brother was able to deal with this difficult depth perception disability! How hard for him! You are both so smart and athletic and were able to deal with the bullying of your father. It's wonderful that Mickey finally understood why he couldn't catch balls. I would hope they did this visual test earlier on in life!
Comment Written 26-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
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Thank you for your compassionate review. You are such a wonderful support to me.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this with us. I struggle with depth perception myself so I do understand how it can affect people. You did a wonderful job describing how active Mickey was
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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Thank you for sharing this with us. I struggle with depth perception myself so I do understand how it can affect people. You did a wonderful job describing how active Mickey was
Comment Written 25-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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Thank you so much for compassionate review. I'm glad you were able to identify with Mike's depth perception problem.
Comment from jim vecchio
I could never catch or hit a ball, either. Maybe that's one of the things that turned me to writing. These chapters are always top notch writing and I hope people's eyes are being opened to those great people who may not be a "cookie cutter" person.
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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I could never catch or hit a ball, either. Maybe that's one of the things that turned me to writing. These chapters are always top notch writing and I hope people's eyes are being opened to those great people who may not be a "cookie cutter" person.
Comment Written 25-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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thank you. I hope so too
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Thanks for writing!
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Thanks for appreciating my writing
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I can't help it!
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Just keep being you Jim
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***Smile***
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And please keep writing!
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definitely
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Too bad we never get enough sixes.
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so true
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
I am amazed that any of you turned out near normal at all. These days we have a better watch on our kids, friends and family, and are more aware of health issues, back then, not so much. Karen
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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I am amazed that any of you turned out near normal at all. These days we have a better watch on our kids, friends and family, and are more aware of health issues, back then, not so much. Karen
Comment Written 25-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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That is absolutely correct. We could just be anywhere doing anything. Our mother even let us neighborhood of kids climb a tree that was at least 50 ft tall and we were over rocks and the brook. We could see the river rats running around underneath us. Yeah that's true she looked out the window to make sure we were still alive. I guess and probably counted to make sure they were all in the tree still in the tree Oh my they were much more lenient back then.
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
This is an interesting discussion about your brother. He had a lot of learning problems but also apparently a great retention rate. The reason he could play pool with no depth perception is because he was looking down at the game and could walk around to check angles. It is sad he lost so much with the accident.
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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This is an interesting discussion about your brother. He had a lot of learning problems but also apparently a great retention rate. The reason he could play pool with no depth perception is because he was looking down at the game and could walk around to check angles. It is sad he lost so much with the accident.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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Thank you for your compassionate review. I appreciate it.
