tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post464920645126025219..comments2023-06-26T07:09:15.225-06:00Comments on Love, Power & Fairytale Endings: The Pain BoxJeffe Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-23315871402030676032010-10-13T07:58:03.219-06:002010-10-13T07:58:03.219-06:00Very true, Keena, unfortunately. At least we don&#...Very true, Keena, unfortunately. At least we don't have to drink our own pee, eh?<br /><br />I think you've put your finger on the key element, Kelly. By demonstrating our triumph over fear, we are growing as human beings. Which is what it's really all about, after all.Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-80979814968755884612010-10-13T07:08:15.333-06:002010-10-13T07:08:15.333-06:00I had a friend who's Gram said it was just as ...I had a friend who's Gram said it was just as easy to marry a rich man as it was to marry a poor one. I remember sharing this with my Gram and she told me yeah and if frogs only had wings. Huh? She then pointed out I wouldn't need to worry about the bank account of future said husband if I just apply myself and make my own success. At the end of the day the things worth having should be worth fighting for and not taking the easy way out and having someone else get them for us. I never forgot that. <br /><br />Writing is a daily struggle and a daily triumph and I think I would rather look back and know...just know that I did the absolute best that I could. Now if that means all I ever have published is my blog and the comments I leave on others, okay. But at least I know that I put my hand in the box and kept it there even when I really wanted to pull it out.Kelly Breakeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170230808730463954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-54621672607089125472010-10-12T21:26:35.521-06:002010-10-12T21:26:35.521-06:00And sadly, once we keep our hand in the box and ge...And sadly, once we keep our hand in the box and get the reward, we find we have to face another box. It seems every step of this journey veers us close to excruciating pain and overwhelming rewards.Keena Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985958126062809043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-21562651158434707662010-10-12T17:51:30.144-06:002010-10-12T17:51:30.144-06:00That's entirely possible. And just think how d...That's entirely possible. And just think how dramatic a spider-webbed laptop screen is! (The suffering.)Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-27651755451589169292010-10-12T17:13:29.781-06:002010-10-12T17:13:29.781-06:00I works but it's like looking at a mirror with...I works but it's like looking at a mirror with spider web cracks and missing pieces. Fortunately the missing pieces aren't in the way if you know what I mean. But now the hubby has the idea that if it'll work for the next couple of days maybe we can just replace the screen.(The agony)Chudney Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707028552850529278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-4477542417217579152010-10-12T15:50:16.799-06:002010-10-12T15:50:16.799-06:00Oh no, Chudney! The pain, the pain! (At least you ...Oh no, Chudney! The pain, the pain! (At least you have all your data, though)Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-34471096600638969012010-10-12T15:32:18.170-06:002010-10-12T15:32:18.170-06:00Ok so. I didn't realize I was going to actuall...Ok so. I didn't realize I was going to actually have to face the Gom Jabbar. But after I typed my comment guess who damaged her laptop screen by dropping her laptop. ME. Still hand firmly in the box. Time to go find a new laptop.Chudney Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707028552850529278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-1411136070821686232010-10-12T13:37:30.566-06:002010-10-12T13:37:30.566-06:00In this case, Danica, a very useful disease!In this case, Danica, a very useful disease!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-36297722178048330652010-10-12T11:55:18.759-06:002010-10-12T11:55:18.759-06:00Great analogy, Jeffe! You're absolutely right....Great analogy, Jeffe! You're absolutely right. It's the fear that gets us in the end, unless you're one of those stubborn people who won't quit no matter what. You know, those people who always cheer for the underdog when they're still on the ground unconscious? Or the one who won't fold when the cards are stacked against them because they want to see the next card? *waves her hand* That's me. I don't gamble because of that, but when it comes to my writing, I have to see what comes after the next rejection. I have to. It's almost like a disease.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-2126902504224371402010-10-12T11:21:31.364-06:002010-10-12T11:21:31.364-06:00Steady on, Chudney!
Marcella - I'm so impress...Steady on, Chudney!<br /><br />Marcella - I'm so impressed you remembered the name of the pain box. Good point about hindsight, too.Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-79509048265340212532010-10-12T10:58:09.516-06:002010-10-12T10:58:09.516-06:00The Gom Jabbar. The test to see whether your human...The Gom Jabbar. The test to see whether your humanity has overcome your animal nature. Yeah. It's easy to see 'thisclose' looking back. Impossible to see looking forward. And that's the soul-crushing part of it, fearing that you're not good enough, that you'll never be good enough. And what people forget is that while they might not be good enough *right now*, if they can and will learn - good enough shows up.Marcella Burnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061631584953668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-30160403124366509992010-10-12T10:53:53.817-06:002010-10-12T10:53:53.817-06:00Hand still firmly in the box. Thanks Jeffe!Hand still firmly in the box. Thanks Jeffe!Chudney Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707028552850529278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-82776405057222874142010-10-12T10:44:14.906-06:002010-10-12T10:44:14.906-06:00Glad the analogy works for you, Jillian! It helps ...Glad the analogy works for you, Jillian! It helps me to keep it in mind.Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-60300351681403065522010-10-12T10:21:21.278-06:002010-10-12T10:21:21.278-06:00Thanks for this today, Jeffe. I got a rejection to...Thanks for this today, Jeffe. I got a rejection today from agent that said very kind things about my writing but it still hurts. But not as bad as losing the hand! I'm still in. JillianJillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153037458860004412noreply@blogger.com