Comments on: The Carved-out Hollow Space Inside http://esworld.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/the-carved-out-hollow-space-inside/ . . . because the heart does not always seek peace . . . Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:03:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: eeabee http://esworld.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/the-carved-out-hollow-space-inside/#comment-375 eeabee Sun, 18 May 2008 01:24:41 +0000 http://esworld.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-375 It's true that this longing and empty feeling aren't just about people we've lost--who have died--but also when people who ideally should be there for us aren't or weren't, for whatever reason. I feel this with some other relationships, and my father was complicated in other ways. And even though each kind of loss is different, it's all that hollow achey feeling one way or another. The thing I like about blogging is it can be a way to share our good news (or bad) with whoever wants to hear it. Thanks for your comment--and all your comments--it's great to feel heard, which is something I haven't felt that much in life, until lately. It’s true that this longing and empty feeling aren’t just about people we’ve lost–who have died–but also when people who ideally should be there for us aren’t or weren’t, for whatever reason. I feel this with some other relationships, and my father was complicated in other ways. And even though each kind of loss is different, it’s all that hollow achey feeling one way or another.

The thing I like about blogging is it can be a way to share our good news (or bad) with whoever wants to hear it.

Thanks for your comment–and all your comments–it’s great to feel heard, which is something I haven’t felt that much in life, until lately.

]]> By: Austin http://esworld.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/the-carved-out-hollow-space-inside/#comment-370 Austin Fri, 16 May 2008 15:32:09 +0000 http://esworld.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-370 When something good happens to me I want to call someone and tell them but really who would I call? I guess when I read your entries about your father I feel your sadness in a different way. I feel the emptiness and the longing for someone (anyone) that was never there. I feel the same longing, to call and celebrate with someone but grief sets in when there is no one to call. I know your loss is different. I guess I'm just saying in a tiny way I can understand what you're saying about wanting to pick up the phone and share then realizing you can't. I feel like I'm stumbling through this comment so I'm going to shut up now. Austin When something good happens to me I want to call someone and tell them but really who would I call? I guess when I read your entries about your father I feel your sadness in a different way. I feel the emptiness and the longing for someone (anyone) that was never there. I feel the same longing, to call and celebrate with someone but grief sets in when there is no one to call. I know your loss is different. I guess I’m just saying in a tiny way I can understand what you’re saying about wanting to pick up the phone and share then realizing you can’t. I feel like I’m stumbling through this comment so I’m going to shut up now.

Austin

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