tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post3387931905703690952..comments2023-08-16T07:15:32.801-04:00Comments on BookingIt: Unforgotten KindnessesJessica Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-66535709518045813142010-07-23T17:19:16.987-04:002010-07-23T17:19:16.987-04:00A grandma reaches out to a little girl in my last ...A grandma reaches out to a little girl in my last story.<br /><br />Your stories about kindnesses were very encouraging. I hope I'm that person for someone else.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163662759281341381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-89829503538704920312010-07-23T01:24:52.687-04:002010-07-23T01:24:52.687-04:00The stories did make me cry. I am so sorry you ha...The stories did make me cry. I am so sorry you have ever had to feel alone!!!! I love that you had great friends who reached out to you. I hope to always do that. Hopefully putting others needs first. Love Momdenise petrovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-84543396866606114972010-07-22T11:21:06.057-04:002010-07-22T11:21:06.057-04:00I remember in high school, one of my biggest fears...I remember in high school, one of my biggest fears about the first day of school was that I'd walk into my classrooms and none of my friends would be in class with me. It's that sinking feeling of being completely out of your comfort zone. I was always fine once that first day was over...and of course you'd always end up befriending the people who sat around you, even if they weren't in your circle. Even if they were more popular than you. I think it's just the unknown.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-16320778516847200112010-07-22T09:10:28.271-04:002010-07-22T09:10:28.271-04:00Exactly Angie L! I saw Rachelle Gardner reposted s...Exactly Angie L! I saw Rachelle Gardner reposted something of yours. Too cool! :-)<br /><br />Angie M, I hope I do that too.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-51942794080548691472010-07-21T22:13:19.614-04:002010-07-21T22:13:19.614-04:00Yay on that sweet blogger. Nobody likes to feel li...Yay on that sweet blogger. Nobody likes to feel like the odd man out, especially in a crowd where you feel everyone is staring at you!Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-53703460798584787792010-07-21T16:35:53.948-04:002010-07-21T16:35:53.948-04:00That is so sweet of them, and I know exactly what ...That is so sweet of them, and I know exactly what it feels like to be an outsider. That's why I make kindness and compassion part of my daily life.Angie Muresanhttp://www.angiemuresan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-23530857609707027222010-07-21T15:10:24.812-04:002010-07-21T15:10:24.812-04:00Erica, it was awesome!!! I know there were two lad...Erica, it was awesome!!! I know there were two ladies to my right but I didn't really know who they were...Eileen Astels Watson was at our table too. :-)<br /><br />Sherrinda, maybe I'll see you there next year? I hope!<br /><br />Thank you all for your comments and sharing such touching stories, or commiserating. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-60194970326187260662010-07-21T15:05:11.552-04:002010-07-21T15:05:11.552-04:00Karen, that's such a sweet thing for you to sa...Karen, that's such a sweet thing for you to say. :-)<br /><br />Anita, I agree with your comment! That's how I'd like to live too.<br /><br />Linda, I didn't realize you were alone. :-( Since you left before me I assumed you had people you were meeting... I'm sorry you were alone. :-(Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-32751193624460668092010-07-21T14:40:05.924-04:002010-07-21T14:40:05.924-04:00Isn't it amazing that we never outgrow that ne...Isn't it amazing that we never outgrow that need to belong, to be included and wanted. And how much power kindness of any kind has. This is a great post.Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-7047791520481913612010-07-21T12:55:22.273-04:002010-07-21T12:55:22.273-04:00Thanks for that. I think we often forget how much...Thanks for that. I think we often forget how much power we have to help those around us with the simplest of things.Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-77993779901960108802010-07-21T12:54:53.702-04:002010-07-21T12:54:53.702-04:00Jessica, that's wonderful. Moments like those,...Jessica, that's wonderful. Moments like those, so seemingly small, can be so realistically big.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this.Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-277903513012560012010-07-21T12:48:35.641-04:002010-07-21T12:48:35.641-04:00It's the small kindnesses that people do for m...It's the small kindnesses that people do for me that I remember the most!<br /><br />When I was a single mom and living in poverty with two sons, a woman I never met before, put a $20 bill in my hand while we both waited in line at the post office. She smiled at me and said, "God told me to do this." And then she walked away. I can remember this day from over 30 years ago like it just happened and thank God for that lady!Donna M. Kohlstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04268172745025677265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-18651844841276922452010-07-21T12:41:56.537-04:002010-07-21T12:41:56.537-04:00oh my gosh.
I can imagine that!
I'm the one wh...oh my gosh.<br />I can imagine that!<br />I'm the one who instantly feels as though I'm going to run out of the building if I don't have someone to sit with...so I can certainly understand.<br /><br />That was ver special for them to do such a kind thing for you.Kelly Freestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212826771270227641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-50653200923543750792010-07-21T12:18:29.663-04:002010-07-21T12:18:29.663-04:00I was grocery shopping last week & Kashi cerea...I was grocery shopping last week & Kashi cereal was on sale, so I decided to grab two boxes. A lady saw me, and she gave me two coupons, making the stuff almost free. She was putting money in my hand with those coupons. These days, it's important to save a few dollars. <br /><br />Great story, Jessica. I don't know a soul at ACFW & I'm a little intimidated already.kathy taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04168180633396307413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-47802870147365202782010-07-21T12:01:08.133-04:002010-07-21T12:01:08.133-04:00Hooray for blogging friends! Glad you got a primo ...Hooray for blogging friends! Glad you got a primo seat at the banquet. :-)Sarah Forgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101753891967001104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-77171290984612919352010-07-21T11:50:28.089-04:002010-07-21T11:50:28.089-04:00Hi Jess -
Oh, I like this post a lot (but then I ...Hi Jess -<br /><br />Oh, I like this post a lot (but then I always like your posts).<br /><br />One of my characters reaches out to her sister-in-law, who isn't the easiest person to be around. She buys some of her favorite foods and invites her to lunch.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-69555737372130862932010-07-21T11:39:35.323-04:002010-07-21T11:39:35.323-04:00That sounds like something Katie would do. I sure ...That sounds like something Katie would do. I sure wish I could go to the conference this year! Hopefully next year. I'm going to start putting away once we get through our house sale mess. <br /><br />Yay for the kindness of God through his lovely children!Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-55288722909738900672010-07-21T11:27:51.623-04:002010-07-21T11:27:51.623-04:00I hate entering a room where I don't know anyo...I hate entering a room where I don't know anyone, thank heavens for friends.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-75128311710921760882010-07-21T11:25:32.476-04:002010-07-21T11:25:32.476-04:00Didn't we have a good time that night? I was s...Didn't we have a good time that night? I was so happy to have you and Katie and Jeannie and Krista...oh, man, I know I'm forgetting someone!Erica Vetschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772984806574666959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-86773193703765782242010-07-21T11:00:01.910-04:002010-07-21T11:00:01.910-04:00Awww, where were you? I thought you were with your...Awww, where were you? I thought you were with your crit friends that I saw you with at lunch. Now, I feel so bad. Would have been fun to enjoy that together. I was in Aloneland, too. But glad it worked out for you.Linda Glazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374683352435771715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-49638613691833913402010-07-21T10:51:25.339-04:002010-07-21T10:51:25.339-04:00Oh, what a beautiful post! I nearly cried reading ...Oh, what a beautiful post! I nearly cried reading it! <br /><br />I can't remember a recent instance when I stopped to show a kindness, but I hope that's because kindness has become part of my everyday regime without me wittingly setting out to do it. Does that make sense? I strive to be consistently kind. That's my aspiration. ;-)<br /><br />As for my characters, in the last historical love story I wrote, my hero sold a very special keepsake and gave the money to the heroine so she could keep her nieces and her estate. He expected nothing in return and was prepared to walk out of her life like she had insisted he do. But that kindness eventually broke through the shell she'd built around her heart and brought them together. That just goes to show that by being kind without expectations, you might be rewarded in ways you never dreamed. :-)anitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-39658232975495793642010-07-21T09:28:34.908-04:002010-07-21T09:28:34.908-04:00Oh, that is so sweet! I love it when little kindne...Oh, that is so sweet! I love it when little kindnesses go such a long way. It is usually the quiet, sweet kindnesses that you remember the longest. Thank you for sharing this!Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-29127723695861312012010-07-21T09:16:00.191-04:002010-07-21T09:16:00.191-04:00What a great story!What a great story!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512158365021041194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-45032727631620464672010-07-21T09:09:52.699-04:002010-07-21T09:09:52.699-04:00Aww, what a sweet story. Makes me love Katie that ...Aww, what a sweet story. Makes me love Katie that much more. Cuz I know how great you are in real life, and someone should ALWAYS save a seat for you.kahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789825860272178765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-33139660256627825132010-07-21T08:51:46.984-04:002010-07-21T08:51:46.984-04:00Amy, I'm sure you have too. Sometimes we don&#...Amy, I'm sure you have too. Sometimes we don't realize how we touch others.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.com