tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post8432131473557470517..comments2024-01-28T05:18:54.339-08:00Comments on The Pedalogue: U is for once UPON a timeLeslie:http://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-30886300725910472882010-12-09T03:31:16.323-08:002010-12-09T03:31:16.323-08:00You have some wise blogger friends, Leslie... The ...You have some wise blogger friends, Leslie... The little girl will come to realize that strength - and joy - comes from within, and that security is an illusion, and focusing on the haves, rather than the have-nots, is the source of true happines.Franciscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733111654769386624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-73556280601849227672010-12-08T21:14:59.630-08:002010-12-08T21:14:59.630-08:00The little girl discovered that tackling the issue...The little girl discovered that tackling the issues she was afraid of was sort of like eating an elephant -- one bite at a time. She learned that the only way to do that was resolutely, day by day. And she became so strong, and so self-reliant and resilient that she built the perfect house, made of her newly-found self-confidence and strength. And she lived in her new, strong house and had her family all around her, and watched them grow and she became the pillar of her family. And she lived happily ever after.<br /><br /><em>The End ... of the beginning</em>Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-70798336317438224352010-12-08T19:47:14.027-08:002010-12-08T19:47:14.027-08:00The little girl needs to realize that focusing on ...The little girl needs to realize that focusing on the dream of a happy ending will not allow her to enjoy the present. There is no infallible house; everyone has a sand or rock or wooden house that will crack, crumble or fall to some degree at some time. It's the ability to get back up and learn from experience that matters. Remember the saying: "Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called The Present."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-87476301317683326212010-12-08T17:12:29.349-08:002010-12-08T17:12:29.349-08:00Well, it a very interesting and intriguing story, ...Well, it a very interesting and intriguing story, but I find it depressing, and long for the happy ending. <br /><br />Perhaps she should move to the city build a steel and iron house, and forget the wood, rocks and sand.<br /><br />I see an architect in her future.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-68796153027919067912010-12-08T13:13:07.754-08:002010-12-08T13:13:07.754-08:00It is a sad story. It does seem unfinished (as you...It is a sad story. It does seem unfinished (as you mentioned). But, I think it's important that you be the one to finish it or the relationship disasters will be unending! The ending should focus on what you want. It doesn't even have to address how you get what you want, Just what you want. Simple. Uncluttered.Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358261311454047999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-36878387708338503052010-12-08T06:36:04.520-08:002010-12-08T06:36:04.520-08:00Beautifully written stories here, Leslie. Life is ...Beautifully written stories here, Leslie. Life is a journey with its ups and downs and a few U turns but in the end it is always worth the ride down the twisty roads of life.<br /><br />be well, be happy<br />Pam i am :)pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696361625481123431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-31976684556083436452010-12-08T00:10:10.510-08:002010-12-08T00:10:10.510-08:00Not all stories have happy endings, but than not a...Not all stories have happy endings, but than not all stories have an ending. Let the readers decide for themselves and make your own ending.Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-21179785359537097432010-12-07T20:25:29.680-08:002010-12-07T20:25:29.680-08:00and then the girl realised that building walls is ...and then the girl realised that building walls is futile and the best way is to make a home created by nature and live happily everafter.magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-79149819116426145622010-12-07T19:23:09.950-08:002010-12-07T19:23:09.950-08:00A very sensitive story Leslie, but I think the plo...A very sensitive story Leslie, but I think the plot will continue and probably with surprising twists and turns and acceptances. Sometimes the shifting sands contribute to our strength and endurance and your little girl will find a new and joyful future.Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-2775783279603662402010-12-07T18:23:26.454-08:002010-12-07T18:23:26.454-08:00It might be time to let this one age a bit and no ...It might be time to let this one age a bit and no doubt it will write the next lines when the time has arrived. I can surely relate to this one upon a time tale.Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-21768205438552093752010-12-07T15:30:38.852-08:002010-12-07T15:30:38.852-08:00I think you did a great job with the story. I don&...I think you did a great job with the story. I don't think all stories need endings. I kind of like how you stopped. You are very creative and I think creating can be very healing.Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968919406427737503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-87374738183040849632010-12-07T15:17:21.840-08:002010-12-07T15:17:21.840-08:00I like a story with an open end. I sometimes told...I like a story with an open end. I sometimes told stories with an open end, when I was teaching, and have the children finish the story. It was wonderful!Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-62872844332943298162010-12-07T15:06:42.749-08:002010-12-07T15:06:42.749-08:00ultimately, there will have to be some sort of acc...ultimately, there will have to be some sort of acceptance of the shifting sand and a joy that will come from the letting go,i imagine.<br />ROG, ABC Wednesday teamRoger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-8311694418751576652010-12-07T13:26:13.141-08:002010-12-07T13:26:13.141-08:00So much merit indeed in what the other three have ...So much merit indeed in what the other three have written and worth keeping near by to read and reread again. It is so easy to forget our own worth and see ourselves -- and possibly incorrectly through the actions of those we have given our love to. The pain isn't easy to live with, I can attest to that, but peace can and does come. I'm holding good thoughts for you.<br /><br />SylviaSylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-91584721432607294892010-12-07T12:52:55.894-08:002010-12-07T12:52:55.894-08:00Leslie, both of the previou comments have such mer...Leslie, both of the previou comments have such merits.<br />I think your Little Girl has good house "bones" and that inner strength will ultimately give her a strong future.<br />Very unique allegory. I believe it needs a few more chapters before the ending too.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-51683833531927210972010-12-07T04:14:54.090-08:002010-12-07T04:14:54.090-08:00What a brilliant allegory of what most people will...What a brilliant allegory of what most people will surely relate to. I think this little girl needs to continue exercising her wonderful writing skills and remember what she already knew … that life, by its very nature, is built on shifting sands. As she rediscovers that security is an illusion, her disappointment becomes easier to swallow and the quicksand of sadness that engulfed her disappears. She soon realizes that she needs no walls to be content and that her gift is freedom. She also discovers that the bricks and mortar are her strengths within. In time she is able to build a joyful new life … one she could not have imagined.Penelope Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965692242969563279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14919964.post-5661693734859925792010-12-06T20:22:33.156-08:002010-12-06T20:22:33.156-08:00I love the story and I think there will be another...I love the story and I think there will be another chapter or 3. I also think they will write themselves at just the right time. <br /><br />I think the little girl needs to realize her great worth and her wonderful abilities, those that are all her own.<br /><br />:)nancygraycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05288996419936475583noreply@blogger.com