I Survived
Viewing comments for Chapter 3 "Running Blind With A Pen"A book for people to share stories of survival.
34 total reviews
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
I'm so sorry I missed this Sal, you are an amazing lady. To be told you are going blind and there is nothing that can be done... I can't imagine how hard that must have been for you. But, look at you now! It took a bit of time, but finding those love letters you wrote to Jack, was the start of a new beginning, and you grabbed it. I have nothing but admiration for you, my friend, and I just hope I could be as strong as you if something as devastating as that happened to me. Well done!! Love you lots, Sandra xxx
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2024
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I'm so sorry I missed this Sal, you are an amazing lady. To be told you are going blind and there is nothing that can be done... I can't imagine how hard that must have been for you. But, look at you now! It took a bit of time, but finding those love letters you wrote to Jack, was the start of a new beginning, and you grabbed it. I have nothing but admiration for you, my friend, and I just hope I could be as strong as you if something as devastating as that happened to me. Well done!! Love you lots, Sandra xxx
Comment Written 08-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2024
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Dear Sandra, no worries on being late. September/October has been a difficult month healthwise. Anyway, catching up and hopefully I won't be so behind. Thank you for your always kind words and encouragement.
Love & Blessings,
Sal Xoxo
Comment from Esther Brown
Sally that is a heartfelt testimony of your life and you being used of God, living in His perfect will. Thanks so much for sharing your story. I am going to save it in my bookcase to remind me. God bless you and Jack. You glorify Him using the gift He gave you so abundantly. You see Him so clearly.
reply by the author on 07-Nov-2024
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Sally that is a heartfelt testimony of your life and you being used of God, living in His perfect will. Thanks so much for sharing your story. I am going to save it in my bookcase to remind me. God bless you and Jack. You glorify Him using the gift He gave you so abundantly. You see Him so clearly.
Comment Written 04-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 07-Nov-2024
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Dear Esther, thank you for the wonderful review and kind and generous stars! I'm glad you enjoyed my delicious murder mystery and will be staying on.
Sending along my very best to you and the gang. Hope you're well.
Love,
Sal Xos
Comment from Cecilia A Heiskary
Sally,
This is an awesome story and thank you for sharing it with us. I'm not so sure I could have the same positive outlook on life as you do. I guess that's the only way to survive though and faith in God.
Good luck in the contest
Cecilia
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2024
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Sally,
This is an awesome story and thank you for sharing it with us. I'm not so sure I could have the same positive outlook on life as you do. I guess that's the only way to survive though and faith in God.
Good luck in the contest
Cecilia
Comment Written 04-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2024
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Dear Cecilia, thank you for the lovely review and kind words for my book chapter, Running Blind With a Pen. Yes, I tied for second place in the contest with Sandra Stoner-Mitchell.
Blessings to you always.
Sal :)) xoxo
Sal :))
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You're welcome and congrats on the second place.
Cecilia
Comment from Regina Elliott
I can tell reading this amazing
story that you are an overcomer, Sally. Bravissimo!
Your husband Jack is so
supportive. Have a wondrous
day together. Many of life's
blessings to you both. ~
reply by the author on 04-Nov-2024
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I can tell reading this amazing
story that you are an overcomer, Sally. Bravissimo!
Your husband Jack is so
supportive. Have a wondrous
day together. Many of life's
blessings to you both. ~
Comment Written 03-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 04-Nov-2024
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Dear Regina, thank you for the lovely review and kind and generous six stars. I am honored and blessed, my friend. I appreciate you catching up with me too.
Sending along my very best today as always.
Love,
Sal xoxo
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
Hello, Sal.
This is a touching and interesting story you have written about your history. It is the story of overcoming, and accomplishment. I congratulate you on where you are today. You're right to point out that every day is a day in the Lord and sometimes we just need to trust. Now that I'm back, I will keep up with your writing. I look forward to seeing your comments about mine.
Z
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Hello, Sal.
This is a touching and interesting story you have written about your history. It is the story of overcoming, and accomplishment. I congratulate you on where you are today. You're right to point out that every day is a day in the Lord and sometimes we just need to trust. Now that I'm back, I will keep up with your writing. I look forward to seeing your comments about mine.
Z
Comment Written 25-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Thank you for the lovely review of my post, dear Z. Oh, I'm not back in full form yet and I've not been able to post and review as much. I'm glad this was so well received and blessed so many. Sending along my bery nest to you and yours.
Sal :))
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You're welcome
Comment from Father Flaps
Wow! Thanks for sharing your story, Little Fan! It's nice to know how things happened, and how you overcame it all.
I remember how scared I was when I had my very first migraine attack. My migraines are the classic ones. They start as a bright pinpoint of light. They span out as seconds tick away. Mine usually form as a horseshoe of very bright light, like a pulsing neon light, gradually getting bigger and bigger until it passes out of vision over the top of my head. It plays havoc with my eyesight for about 30 minutes from start to finish. Then, the headache begins on the opposite side of my head. (If the "light show" was on the right side, the headache will be on the left side of my head. And vice-versa.) The first time it happened to me, I was 25 years old. My wife and days-old baby (Matthew) were in the hospital. He had an enlarged liver and spleen, pressing against his lungs. As soon as he was born, they knew something was wrong. He was sent for x-rays. So I was at work, stressed with worry, having my lunch, when I suddenly realized I couldn't see one of the men I'd been watching playing 45s at another table. He had disappeared from my vision altogether! It startled me completely.
With God's help we can overcome anything, but it takes time and courage, and faith. I'm sure you have used all of these, and are still using them. Relying on the Lord, resting in Jesus, stilling our souls.
Hugs,
Kimbob
reply by the author on 26-Oct-2024
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Wow! Thanks for sharing your story, Little Fan! It's nice to know how things happened, and how you overcame it all.
I remember how scared I was when I had my very first migraine attack. My migraines are the classic ones. They start as a bright pinpoint of light. They span out as seconds tick away. Mine usually form as a horseshoe of very bright light, like a pulsing neon light, gradually getting bigger and bigger until it passes out of vision over the top of my head. It plays havoc with my eyesight for about 30 minutes from start to finish. Then, the headache begins on the opposite side of my head. (If the "light show" was on the right side, the headache will be on the left side of my head. And vice-versa.) The first time it happened to me, I was 25 years old. My wife and days-old baby (Matthew) were in the hospital. He had an enlarged liver and spleen, pressing against his lungs. As soon as he was born, they knew something was wrong. He was sent for x-rays. So I was at work, stressed with worry, having my lunch, when I suddenly realized I couldn't see one of the men I'd been watching playing 45s at another table. He had disappeared from my vision altogether! It startled me completely.
With God's help we can overcome anything, but it takes time and courage, and faith. I'm sure you have used all of these, and are still using them. Relying on the Lord, resting in Jesus, stilling our souls.
Hugs,
Kimbob
Comment Written 24-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 26-Oct-2024
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Dear Kim, yjank you for the super kind review and dazzling stars, my friend. I appreciate you telling me about the migraines as I have had those too. It'd called a ocular migraine. It besets folks with temporary blindness. I'm always relyiu on the Lord, my Helper, Healer and Overcomer. Sending you and yours my very best.
Blessings,
Little Fan Xoxo
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Thank you so much for sharing your story. You've mentioned your eyesight issues a time or two, but I didn't know any details. I just thought that a person was either blind or not. I apologize for my ignorance.
(Your husband is right - you 'are' a great writer.)
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Thank you so much for sharing your story. You've mentioned your eyesight issues a time or two, but I didn't know any details. I just thought that a person was either blind or not. I apologize for my ignorance.
(Your husband is right - you 'are' a great writer.)
Comment Written 24-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Wayne! thank you for the super review and generous six star rating. Both mean the world to me. Yes, it still takes a daily mindset as I must overcome in Jesus' Name upon rising.
Sending you and yours my very best today as always.
Sal :))
Comment from Pearl Edwards
When we say, in sickness and in health, that is what we mean, and that is what your Jack meant, Sally. This is an inspiring read for all of us, whatever our health issus are. I too write everyday but mostly for myself. This is a very good write for you to share yourself with us all.
cheers,
valda
reply by the author on 26-Oct-2024
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When we say, in sickness and in health, that is what we mean, and that is what your Jack meant, Sally. This is an inspiring read for all of us, whatever our health issus are. I too write everyday but mostly for myself. This is a very good write for you to share yourself with us all.
cheers,
valda
Comment Written 23-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 26-Oct-2024
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Dear Valda, thank you for the lovely review and kind and generous stars! I appreciate your kind words about our wedding vows because it's true. I'm glu I offered inspiration to you and so many on FanStory.
Love,
Sal Xoxo
Comment from Cindy Decker 3
Sally,
A wonderful, inspirational, well-written true story.
You write clearly and succinctly, your "plight" is a light for those of us overcoming
disabilities and/or bad times.
That day you realized something g was wrong with your sight must have been frightening. You've overcome so much in your lifetime!
Blessings, friend,
for your continued success as a writer.
Hugs and admiration.
Cindy
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Sally,
A wonderful, inspirational, well-written true story.
You write clearly and succinctly, your "plight" is a light for those of us overcoming
disabilities and/or bad times.
That day you realized something g was wrong with your sight must have been frightening. You've overcome so much in your lifetime!
Blessings, friend,
for your continued success as a writer.
Hugs and admiration.
Cindy
Comment Written 23-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2024
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Cindy! There you are! Aw, thanks for the wonderful review and generous starshine! How sweet you are. Thank you for the blessing you are to me and encouraging voice on FanStory.
Love to you both.
Sal XOs
Comment from poetwatch
That's a wonderful bio, Sally. :) I'm sorry about the eyes, but I sense someone was seeing you and made you better. They say that God works in strange ways, but always from the love of His heart. You inspire many writers, poets, and friends across the nation. May you always be you and God will bless you. Thank you for sharing a part of your life.
reply by the author on 26-Oct-2024
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That's a wonderful bio, Sally. :) I'm sorry about the eyes, but I sense someone was seeing you and made you better. They say that God works in strange ways, but always from the love of His heart. You inspire many writers, poets, and friends across the nation. May you always be you and God will bless you. Thank you for sharing a part of your life.
Comment Written 22-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 26-Oct-2024
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Dear poet, thank you for the lovely review, encouraging words and generous stars. All means the world to me. Yes, I never thought I would be here and be happy and fulfilled. Blessings, my friend.
Sal Xo