tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post596582515649700243..comments2023-09-22T07:03:03.280-04:00Comments on The Clarity of Night: Entry #88Jason Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851992219298316168noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-66065308740054320712010-01-19T16:21:54.614-05:002010-01-19T16:21:54.614-05:00Dear Entrants #1-105,
I have read your pieces so ...Dear Entrants #1-105,<br /><br />I have read your pieces so that I can fairly participate in the Readers' Choice vote. (I read all of them through last week, before I started commenting.) I <i>will</i> be coming back around to offer <a href="http://www.insearchofgiants.com/2010/01/commenting-on-silhouette.html" rel="nofollow">my keep/tweak comment</a>, but I didn't want anyone to snark. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />Aerin (#236)<br /><br />BTW, it's perfectly fine if you still want to snark, but this way you can choose a more appropriate subject, like the Golden Globes or those wretched Old Navy dummies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-27805935901092370812010-01-19T16:19:48.178-05:002010-01-19T16:19:48.178-05:00I love this entry. It's powerful, especially t...I love this entry. It's powerful, especially the last line. Great job!Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375626649089998707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-32826039561984421802010-01-19T12:04:59.479-05:002010-01-19T12:04:59.479-05:00great parabole.great parabole.SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-70403240047202247012010-01-16T21:33:15.102-05:002010-01-16T21:33:15.102-05:00Sad but honest depiction of a slice of life. I rea...Sad but honest depiction of a slice of life. I really like this take on the prompt. How true that we're all expected to see the same things, and if we don't, there's something wrong with us.Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732006129353079344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-53801605870291324062010-01-16T06:13:36.658-05:002010-01-16T06:13:36.658-05:00Lovely story.Lovely story.McKoalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457446171624585099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-10910609021676559302010-01-15T13:48:36.314-05:002010-01-15T13:48:36.314-05:00at some point in life, i think everyone experience...at some point in life, i think everyone experienced similar story. very touching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-91766920490504211622010-01-14T13:28:31.577-05:002010-01-14T13:28:31.577-05:00I love the last paragraph here. the whole story is...I love the last paragraph here. the whole story is excellent, insightful.Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-83301889719186267072010-01-13T12:06:05.946-05:002010-01-13T12:06:05.946-05:00Thank you to everyone for your comments. It's ...Thank you to everyone for your comments. It's really been fun to read everyone's stories and to get comments on my own. Helpful also, as I take my first steps as a (wannabe) writer.Susan Ellisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-13530131852293984682010-01-13T09:15:41.601-05:002010-01-13T09:15:41.601-05:00Realistically rendered... unfortunately. Nicely do...Realistically rendered... unfortunately. Nicely done.Deb Smythenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-6486143428533538012010-01-12T13:07:34.800-05:002010-01-12T13:07:34.800-05:00We (adults) can be so quick to judge kids eh?
I e...We (adults) can be so quick to judge kids eh?<br /><br />I enjoyed this in a sort of sad way.<br /><br />Mind you! Many kids are 'written off' and make good!DILLIGAFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520650650468676361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-41241131772339737742010-01-12T00:02:50.681-05:002010-01-12T00:02:50.681-05:00This captures so much frustration in just one line...This captures so much frustration in just one line:<br /><br /><i>They don't know what they're talking about.</i><br /><br />Compelling portrait of a child being labeled based on the subjective judgment of one person. The saddest part to me was how much this child wanted to give the right answer and was intimidated into saying the "wrong" thing. She is already afraid that what she sees isn't what the test standard says she should.<br /><br />A big whallop in a small amount of words.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-47405959012824041292010-01-11T19:52:06.558-05:002010-01-11T19:52:06.558-05:00coolios!coolios!laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-63425626227584345952010-01-11T09:23:35.459-05:002010-01-11T09:23:35.459-05:00Very interesting , the child's voice is so aut...Very interesting , the child's voice is so authentic<br /><br />Great work.austerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839224877080864005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-12310893444919069192010-01-11T01:16:20.052-05:002010-01-11T01:16:20.052-05:00I agree with Bernita. This story kind of reminds ...I agree with Bernita. This story kind of reminds me of the time my son was labeled as being slow in the development of his speech, and possibly hard of hearing. Turns out he just found the person who was testing him to be completely uninteresting and not worth his attention.Kurt Hendrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16183333362118745153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-23152786976487507462010-01-10T15:43:38.017-05:002010-01-10T15:43:38.017-05:00Very poignant tale. It's quite telling of this...Very poignant tale. It's quite telling of this society how children who are "different" have to go through these things.Kartikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067636999700672077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-10361843336016735532010-01-10T12:37:44.688-05:002010-01-10T12:37:44.688-05:00Very nicely written.
Felt sorry for the child. Lov...Very nicely written.<br />Felt sorry for the child. Loved the mother's reaction. I think the child is in safe hands. No amount of psychiatric intervention can ever face off to a mother's faith and acceptance of her child.Preetihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00279859240371070699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-71246688945210121802010-01-10T10:17:26.320-05:002010-01-10T10:17:26.320-05:00Good one. She doesn't (know). Sad state of a...Good one. She doesn't (know). Sad state of affairs.catvibehttp://www.catvibe.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-52427099117203945092010-01-10T09:11:43.100-05:002010-01-10T09:11:43.100-05:00A very touching tale. One of my favourites.
Growi...A very touching tale. One of my favourites.<br /><br />Growing up used to be fun...Aniket Thakkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-44242575368161659582010-01-10T08:23:26.397-05:002010-01-10T08:23:26.397-05:00I wonder how many kids were labeled "thanks&q...I wonder how many kids were labeled "thanks" to such tests which could have ruined their lives. And which maybe did.<br />A sad story indeed. But greatly presented.lenahttp://www.thecolorsmagazine.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-941490121884340232010-01-10T08:19:05.306-05:002010-01-10T08:19:05.306-05:00I think you found the meaning in the picture quite...I think you found the meaning in the picture quite nicely!Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-79948758760696289512010-01-10T07:52:45.222-05:002010-01-10T07:52:45.222-05:00From a teacher's perspective, I can certainly ...From a teacher's perspective, I can certainly relate to this story. I like your portrayal of the innocent child, how the test doesn't hinder her interaction, how she's able to move on.<br /><br />--JRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-34108972002128801102010-01-10T07:42:29.573-05:002010-01-10T07:42:29.573-05:00Wow, very well doneWow, very well donewrath999https://www.blogger.com/profile/10964105112015979524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-45406910667070372982010-01-10T05:48:20.733-05:002010-01-10T05:48:20.733-05:00Susan - I have often thought that psychological te...Susan - I have often thought that psychological tests tell us more about the psychologist than the subject. And as usual the mother had it just right,<br /><i>They don’t know what they’re talking about</i><br /><br />Beware of labels.<br /><br />Very nice writing.JaneyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951739945670483199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-84540461519072275312010-01-10T02:36:08.618-05:002010-01-10T02:36:08.618-05:00Touching, you made care about the fate of the chil...Touching, you made care about the fate of the child in just a few words. Well done.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344917148662934359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-34666700717149503772010-01-09T23:55:54.105-05:002010-01-09T23:55:54.105-05:00Alas, another sad but true story. Well done. Your ...Alas, another sad but true story. Well done. Your voice is spot on.Sarah Laurensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252565450452195395noreply@blogger.com