Comments on: The Thanksgiving That Wasn’t http://thesisterproject.com/smith/the-thanksgiving-that-wasnt/ Anastasia Smith: 24, sisterless and searching. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:45:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: deb @talk at the table http://thesisterproject.com/smith/the-thanksgiving-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-834 deb @talk at the table Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:08:12 +0000 http://thesisterproject.com/smith/?p=49#comment-834 Feel like I'm listening in on something sacred here. Chills. Feel like I’m listening in on something sacred here.
Chills.

]]> By: anastasia http://thesisterproject.com/smith/the-thanksgiving-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-55 anastasia Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:30:11 +0000 http://thesisterproject.com/smith/?p=49#comment-55 Welcome Salems! This has become quite the family post, between you guys and Teva. Such wonderful heartfelt comments. It's great to see all of you here. No old talking turtles yet, I guess I'll just have to stop asking why--you're right, Glen. Welcome Salems! This has become quite the family post, between you guys and Teva. Such wonderful heartfelt comments. It’s great to see all of you here. No old talking turtles yet, I guess I’ll just have to stop asking why–you’re right, Glen.

]]> By: Glen http://thesisterproject.com/smith/the-thanksgiving-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Glen Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:25:06 +0000 http://thesisterproject.com/smith/?p=49#comment-49 Anna, I am so filled with pride. First, and most importantly because of you and second, because I was able to find this web site without the help of one of my sons. I just read a children's book called "Old Turtle and the broken truth" by Douglas Wood. It is about the sisterhood of an old turtle and a little girl. It is about the awakening of enlightenment in this little girl...it is about life itself. I have read this book everyday since it was given to me. I am asking that you to read it too. My heart cries for you and your mother....your entire family, reading your Thanksgiving story. I have always felt that it was a terrible time to break up a family, just before the holidays, you starting high school and Teva starting college, but I could not come up with a good time. It is all best said by Gertrude Stein "There ain't no answer. There ain't going to be an answer. There never has been an answer. That's the answer." It is a broken truth. Zen philosophy tells us if you want to find something stop looking for it. I hope you will stop looking for your answer to why and then you will understand. Unless you meet an old talking turtle first. Merry Christmas! I love you. ug Anna,
I am so filled with pride. First, and most importantly because of you and second, because I was able to find this web site without the help of one of my sons. I just read a children’s book called “Old Turtle and the broken truth” by Douglas Wood. It is about the sisterhood of an old turtle and a little girl. It is about the awakening of enlightenment in this little girl…it is about life itself. I have read this book everyday since it was given to me. I am asking that you to read it too. My heart cries for you and your mother….your entire family, reading your Thanksgiving story. I have always felt that it was a terrible time to break up a family, just before the holidays, you starting high school and Teva starting college, but I could not come up with a good time. It is all best said by Gertrude Stein “There ain’t no answer. There ain’t going to be an answer. There never has been an answer. That’s the answer.” It is a broken truth. Zen philosophy tells us if you want to find something stop looking for it. I hope you will stop looking for your answer to why and then you will understand. Unless you meet an old talking turtle first. Merry Christmas! I love you. ug

]]> By: Paul http://thesisterproject.com/smith/the-thanksgiving-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Paul Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:14:52 +0000 http://thesisterproject.com/smith/?p=49#comment-20 Anna, you write so beautifully! I enjoyed checking out the blog and cannot wait to see you soon. Everyone should be so lucky to have a sister like you!! Love...your CUZ Anna, you write so beautifully! I enjoyed checking out the blog and cannot wait to see you soon. Everyone should be so lucky to have a sister like you!! Love…your CUZ

]]> By: Kathleen Kennedy http://thesisterproject.com/smith/the-thanksgiving-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Kathleen Kennedy Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:53:14 +0000 http://thesisterproject.com/smith/?p=49#comment-18 Anastasia, I just woke up this morning with a slight hangover, stumbled onto f-book, saw you picture, something about sisters and then clicked on a link. Here I am, crying and about to smoke a ciggy before my first cup of coffee. Your Terroir of Wine Buddy, Kathleen Anastasia,

I just woke up this morning with a slight hangover, stumbled onto f-book, saw you picture, something about sisters and then clicked on a link. Here I am, crying and about to smoke a ciggy before my first cup of coffee.

Your Terroir of Wine Buddy,

Kathleen

]]> By: marionroach http://thesisterproject.com/smith/the-thanksgiving-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-16 marionroach Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:41:00 +0000 http://thesisterproject.com/smith/?p=49#comment-16 You both have impressed upon your grateful readers that love, under any amounts of pressure, always guides us back to where we belong. Thank you. I am so grateful for the She Said, He Said of this tale. You both have impressed upon your grateful readers that love, under any amounts of pressure, always guides us back to where we belong. Thank you. I am so grateful for the She Said, He Said of this tale.

]]> By: Lindsay Kirsch http://thesisterproject.com/smith/the-thanksgiving-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Lindsay Kirsch Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:14:49 +0000 http://thesisterproject.com/smith/?p=49#comment-15 Anastasia this is amazing. I can't wait to share this with all of my sisters and mom and aunts. You should be very proud of yourself. I love you! Anastasia this is amazing. I can’t wait to share this with all of my sisters and mom and aunts. You should be very proud of yourself. I love you!

]]> By: anastasia http://thesisterproject.com/smith/the-thanksgiving-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-11 anastasia Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:50:53 +0000 http://thesisterproject.com/smith/?p=49#comment-11 Oh my! Well it's just like an older brother to leave the full names of my grade school crushes for the whole world to see on my blog. And of course, my dear T, I still want to impress you and I couldn't be happier that I already did. Oh my! Well it’s just like an older brother to leave the full names of my grade school crushes for the whole world to see on my blog.

And of course, my dear T, I still want to impress you and I couldn’t be happier that I already did.

]]> By: Teva Smiith http://thesisterproject.com/smith/the-thanksgiving-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Teva Smiith Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:18:50 +0000 http://thesisterproject.com/smith/?p=49#comment-10 Anna, you have impressed me throughout your life. For example, I was impressed when you had the courage to tell Joe Heck you wanted to marry him in kindergarten, and then told Billy Cahil, you would marry him instead because Joe, probably out of shock, said no. I was impressed when you were elected president of your class in 8th grade. I was impressed by the respect you received from your peers in high school. Furthermore, I was impressed by your perfect grades and how carefully you chose your boyfriends, and how they all were impressive young men. Additionally, I was impressed when one of your stories was published in a national journal while you were in college, and I am impressed today as much as ever reading your blog. After thanksgiving 1999 it sounds like you no longer wanted to impress me. However, you continue to do so, and this thanksgiving I am proud and thankful to have such an intelligent, ethical, noble and beautiful sister. I am also thankful for the strong emotional feelings I have experienced while reading this blog. T Anna, you have impressed me throughout your life. For example, I was impressed when you had the courage to tell Joe Heck you wanted to marry him in kindergarten, and then told Billy Cahil, you would marry him instead because Joe, probably out of shock, said no. I was impressed when you were elected president of your class in 8th grade. I was impressed by the respect you received from your peers in high school. Furthermore, I was impressed by your perfect grades and how carefully you chose your boyfriends, and how they all were impressive young men. Additionally, I was impressed when one of your stories was published in a national journal while you were in college, and I am impressed today as much as ever reading your blog. After thanksgiving 1999 it sounds like you no longer wanted to impress me. However, you continue to do so, and this thanksgiving I am proud and thankful to have such an intelligent, ethical, noble and beautiful sister. I am also thankful for the strong emotional feelings I have experienced while reading this blog.

T

]]> By: orloff http://thesisterproject.com/smith/the-thanksgiving-that-wasnt/comment-page-1/#comment-5 orloff Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:53:40 +0000 http://thesisterproject.com/smith/?p=49#comment-5 Wow, Anna. What a hard story to read and harder to tell. (Of course, you do so beautifully.) Ice Storm, anyone? Wow, Anna. What a hard story to read and harder to tell. (Of course, you do so beautifully.) Ice Storm, anyone?

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