tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post5914417059256046369..comments2024-02-22T07:47:22.661-05:00Comments on The Bathroom Monologues: Bathroom Monologue: Regret the Right ThingJohn Wiswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-84780377021409862852012-07-16T05:14:54.333-04:002012-07-16T05:14:54.333-04:00Tough and haunting, John. The last line, "I l...Tough and haunting, John. The last line, "I love you, too," I want it to be telling her other son she loves him also, and not just replying to the dead one. I want that, but I don't know if I believe it.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425418200940737247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-66395316308847342222012-07-15T21:54:23.338-04:002012-07-15T21:54:23.338-04:00I wasn't sure where this one was going to go -...I wasn't sure where this one was going to go -- paranormal? all a bad dream? -- until the last two paragraphs. I got a lot of reader satisfaction out of where it arrived.Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-64888451498027950722012-07-15T17:58:07.723-04:002012-07-15T17:58:07.723-04:00Brilliant. Just brilliant.Brilliant. Just brilliant.Virginia Moffatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12071059148315715405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-70925081695951642502012-07-14T21:17:51.103-04:002012-07-14T21:17:51.103-04:00That was beautiful, John. As a mother, I can't...That was beautiful, John. As a mother, I can't imagine what that would ever be like, but you've captured the loss well.Danielle La Pagliahttp://www.daniellelapaglia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-66489152603640746572012-07-14T17:53:58.733-04:002012-07-14T17:53:58.733-04:00Beautiful and poignant piece John. It felt incredi...Beautiful and poignant piece John. It felt incredibly real when reading. <br />Well written and delivered. Thank you.Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-64662784357086860162012-07-14T17:52:46.900-04:002012-07-14T17:52:46.900-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-53333890257816436882012-07-14T15:42:01.689-04:002012-07-14T15:42:01.689-04:00So sad! I think my heart just broke a little.So sad! I think my heart just broke a little.Natalie Bowershttp://abutterflymind.tumblr.com/post/27146094628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-56724859026174307972012-07-14T11:33:21.844-04:002012-07-14T11:33:21.844-04:00A really lovely, touching tale here, John. Thanks....A really lovely, touching tale here, John. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-17418982838908877522012-07-13T22:18:58.511-04:002012-07-13T22:18:58.511-04:00The emotion and language in this left me with a ha...The emotion and language in this left me with a haunting sadness for the mother. Very touching piece, John.Chuck Allenhttp://www.chuckallen.us/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-12818238190731988372012-07-13T21:55:48.494-04:002012-07-13T21:55:48.494-04:00Deep stuff, John. You're getting all mushy, a ...Deep stuff, John. You're getting all mushy, a good thing. Peace...Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-48514153326428932352012-07-13T21:00:19.076-04:002012-07-13T21:00:19.076-04:00Wow. Really emotional! (I could believe in it!)Wow. Really emotional! (I could believe in it!)Sonia Lalhttp://storytreasury.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-921029107604691822012-07-13T20:08:16.885-04:002012-07-13T20:08:16.885-04:00The concept of becoming a living, walking ghost ri...The concept of becoming a living, walking ghost rings so true here. It meshes well with the rawness of her emotions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170148559429001125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-86149087064913053372012-07-13T17:14:44.219-04:002012-07-13T17:14:44.219-04:00This one really pulled me in. I could feel the raw...This one really pulled me in. I could feel the rawness of her emotions. Excellent work.Karen Wojcik Bernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-38806733021491704542012-07-13T15:53:42.013-04:002012-07-13T15:53:42.013-04:00There is so much emotion in this one John.
"...There is so much emotion in this one John.<br /><br />"I love you Mom" Is probably one of the most unregrettable things a son can say to his mother. The pain of missing him would most likely have been so much deeper if his last words to her had been "I hate you Mom."Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-21985479086686619722012-07-13T13:12:27.145-04:002012-07-13T13:12:27.145-04:00This is beautifully poignant John. You should do t...This is beautifully poignant John. You should do these more often - excellent story!Deanna Schrayerhttp://theothersideofdeanna.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-22787559815026587932012-07-13T11:35:08.985-04:002012-07-13T11:35:08.985-04:00Very touching piece here, John. Well done.Very touching piece here, John. Well done.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-82711004853711764212012-07-13T10:41:03.358-04:002012-07-13T10:41:03.358-04:00Touching piece, John. You portrayed the corrosive ...Touching piece, John. You portrayed the corrosive grief beautifully.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-60335082625090731932012-07-13T06:07:53.291-04:002012-07-13T06:07:53.291-04:00You reveal this mother's pain and grief gently...You reveal this mother's pain and grief gently and gradually which intensifies the emotion in the story. One thing: who is Bobby?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-48119669818129630792012-07-13T03:38:08.889-04:002012-07-13T03:38:08.889-04:00Oh wow this was deep, touching, poignant. I felt I...Oh wow this was deep, touching, poignant. I felt I couldn't have stopped reading even if I had wanted to. You drew me in right from the very first line.Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.com