tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post2584979084727336450..comments2024-03-29T01:06:42.185-04:00Comments on Olive Out: Hold Everything Lightly #8 {Extension 2802}Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562775041134498313noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-25952438726413935622012-06-04T15:33:00.448-04:002012-06-04T15:33:00.448-04:00That seems like an awful lot for a young person fr...That seems like an awful lot for a young person fresh out of school to deal with. Now I'm on the read the rest of what I have missed. Thank you for sharing Olive.Becca's Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245107413671341365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-85024716256908322192012-05-15T11:05:47.423-04:002012-05-15T11:05:47.423-04:00Olive -- what incredible responsibility for such a...Olive -- what incredible responsibility for such a young woman. Your bravery is breathtaking -- you are such a strong woman :)<br /><br />GailAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253567615198041943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-32282191080841377642012-05-04T07:45:49.168-04:002012-05-04T07:45:49.168-04:00Girl, life is a lot of baggage and whether we choo...Girl, life is a lot of baggage and whether we choose to tote it on our shoulders like carry-ons or store it in the overhead compartment is the choice we make. What to do with all the stuff we cram into that baggage is another choice. Praise God for giving you the strength and courage to take it out, give it a shake and a thorough cleansing before deciding to store it away and look for a new wardrobe to face life in.<br />You are something else.<br />Debtrash talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17508579521854913297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-33871344644436725052012-05-03T09:50:10.211-04:002012-05-03T09:50:10.211-04:00Olive, I wish I could sit and hug you every time I...Olive, I wish I could sit and hug you every time I read a segment of your life story. You had to impact so many lives at the hospital not only for your nursing skills, but for your compassion for your patients.<br />Mary Alicechateau chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11861535167732654354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-87550585211495643872012-05-03T00:51:18.559-04:002012-05-03T00:51:18.559-04:00This must have been such a stressful time...so you...This must have been such a stressful time...so young and so much responsibility. I just read the wedding segment, too~ so descriptive, it was like being there. Your writing is compelling, Olive!Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090973681675943970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-43433016635904623212012-05-02T22:08:07.689-04:002012-05-02T22:08:07.689-04:00Thank you dear Olive for sharing this with us. Ble...Thank you dear Olive for sharing this with us. Bless your heart. I've just read this segment and I'm in awe of all you did. You are a brave and strong woman! What you had to deal with is beyond my comprehension! I've always felt like you a such a unique, extraordinary and amazing woman! Now I know why! I'm honored to know a woman such as you. <br /><br />NancyNancy's Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581544104958017280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-57795333298331905352012-05-02T21:08:14.005-04:002012-05-02T21:08:14.005-04:00I look forward to reading the next chapter....you ...I look forward to reading the next chapter....you are truly an inspiration!<br />~DesDeseraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548332335063152792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-18380186291021933472012-05-02T20:36:24.555-04:002012-05-02T20:36:24.555-04:00Olive, what courage and responsibility you have sh...Olive, what courage and responsibility you have shown in your life. I have such high respect for nurses. When my parents were hit by two drunk teenagers they were airlifted to the hospital and the doctors were fantastic but the nurses constant care was magnificent. My folks died of their injuries over a year later but while they were in the hospital the nurses cared for them round the clock with such skill and compassion. I used to worry about the nurses because of all they had to deal with. When my parents were sent home the nurses trained me to give them injections, etc. and be their trained home health care person. The nurses were exceptional at training me. Your story is an inspiration beyond words. Your caring and compassion still shows in your lovely personality. You are a woman of great character and strength.Blooming Rose Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927029523022093567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-44059479617713189662012-05-02T17:55:43.229-04:002012-05-02T17:55:43.229-04:00I hope these installments are just tiny excerpts f...I hope these installments are just tiny excerpts from a book you are writing. Each leaves me wanting to know more. You are a brilliant writer. Your bravery in re-living and sharing painful memories leaves me breathless. I'm sure that many are comforted and inspired by the way you've "turned out", in spite of the difficulties of your earlier years.<br />Hugs,<br />JanGracie's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601222768430270519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-68483724817693679172012-05-01T22:36:47.693-04:002012-05-01T22:36:47.693-04:00Hi Olive! What a life you've lived and thank y...Hi Olive! What a life you've lived and thank you for sharing some of it with us! You are quite a lady!<br />I so appreciate your visits.<br />You are the sweetie,<br />Shelia ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-71475480663269415142012-05-01T22:31:36.299-04:002012-05-01T22:31:36.299-04:00Dearest Olive-
Where I live , in deep South Texas...Dearest Olive-<br /><br />Where I live , in deep South Texas on the border of Mexico, when someone does something brave (and it is a woman) we say<br />'muy brava!'<br /><br />Muy brava Olive. I see such courage and goodness and common sense in your story.<br /><br />So proud to know you,<br /><br />Laura<br />White Spray PaintLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11497969475360535424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-68879713053769677932012-05-01T22:30:40.554-04:002012-05-01T22:30:40.554-04:00Olive, Are you going to make your story into a boo...Olive, Are you going to make your story into a book?? I think I have missed some of your sections, because I don't recall the last one that I read as being number 7...I love reading your story. Smiles to you, SusieSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425051654313691986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-7745966545862513022012-05-01T22:12:43.604-04:002012-05-01T22:12:43.604-04:00They don;t prepare medical workers well enough do ...They don;t prepare medical workers well enough do they. When I worked as an administrator for Paediatric oncology, I used to sometimes cry all the way home.<br /><br />Thank God you found Joe who is a loving partner to you,Razmatazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757164543598076420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-29156922596293906342012-05-01T22:10:44.164-04:002012-05-01T22:10:44.164-04:00Oh Olive, I think you are an amazing lady indeed! ...Oh Olive, I think you are an amazing lady indeed! So brave too to share this with us. I know it will touch someone, perhaps help heal too.Debbiedooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206855970605853635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-70010520473236163032012-05-01T19:46:27.560-04:002012-05-01T19:46:27.560-04:00That's a lot of responsibility so someone so y...That's a lot of responsibility so someone so young. But you stuck with it and got help when you needed it. It has made you the strong, caring woman you are today. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.Grandma Barb's This and Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06639649601385700411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-68241450731493374672012-05-01T18:01:19.127-04:002012-05-01T18:01:19.127-04:00What courage and pain it takes to right this kind ...What courage and pain it takes to right this kind of story. I know it's like livng it over and over again. Like therapy for me, it's exhasting, but once on the other side, there is peace and relief at having shared. <br /><br />It's good you had a loving medical community who understood. Mine didn't and I left it behind.White Lace and Promiseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17597921659943106119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-69958713393100738632012-05-01T17:58:00.659-04:002012-05-01T17:58:00.659-04:00At the age of 53 I have finally come to the conclu...At the age of 53 I have finally come to the conclusion that we all have some degree of mental instability. You obviously overcame yours and are able to write about it with compassion. I'll be waiting for the next installment impatiently. Hope all is well and you are having a good week...AnnAnn from On Sutton Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666228517388939913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-18064339924087747142012-05-01T17:12:34.974-04:002012-05-01T17:12:34.974-04:00Wow - what a job - I can't imagine - God was g...Wow - what a job - I can't imagine - God was good enough to make sure that when you crashed the right people were there...Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418200517338216765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-82156365761660105402012-05-01T17:04:18.085-04:002012-05-01T17:04:18.085-04:00Dear Olive,
Everything that life throws at us is a...Dear Olive,<br />Everything that life throws at us is a learning curve and forms the person that we are today.You are such a lovely, caring person, just like my best and oldest friend who is a nurse. She has worked in a Hospice but, usually after about two years, she has to have a break and work as a nurse somewhere else because it is too much for her. After a while, she goes back for another couple of years.<br />I really love reading your posts about your life ...they are so honest and I think that they help others too.<br />Have a lovely week Olive and many thanks for your comment today. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-86341795350724594562012-05-01T16:24:19.190-04:002012-05-01T16:24:19.190-04:00With every entry, I can see your character forming...With every entry, I can see your character forming. That's a lot of responsibility. You're still standing strong, Olive.Rosemary@villabarneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158805942429665631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-30892286766578260822012-05-01T16:21:46.523-04:002012-05-01T16:21:46.523-04:00Olive, after reading this story, I had to walk awa...Olive, after reading this story, I had to walk away for a while and then come back to leave a comment..the settings are so real and you write with such emotion..like a good writer is supposed to...this stirred a lot of memories of life with my first husband..he was a mental health worker and worked the ER on weekends and all of the human conditions finally got to him...I believe it is what caused the end of my marriage..he never got any help like you did...thought he could handle it on his own..like you said, seeing all of that around you every day does something to a person....I am glad to know you ... a woman of such integrity...that is not afraid to ask for help and receive it. I love that all thru your stories, it is so obvious that your past experiences have made you into a better woman for having gone thru them with forgiveness and healing..sorry to be so long....love, Monahidden art of homemakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776454203241599073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-90613068913543916962012-05-01T15:05:45.872-04:002012-05-01T15:05:45.872-04:00Olive these are brilliant writings. Thank you so ...Olive these are brilliant writings. Thank you so much for sharing them with us. You inspire me so much xMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-75628074773788748942012-05-01T14:26:38.198-04:002012-05-01T14:26:38.198-04:00Dear Olive, I am loving this series of posts. It ...Dear Olive, I am loving this series of posts. It must have been tremendously frightening, to have all that responsibility at such a young age. You got through it my friend. I am happy that you seem to have found peace and contentment with Joe and I pray that you are happy in your life now, with all that you have been through in your earlier life! Take care.Southhamsdarlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285980805569582676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-87119551624700919162012-05-01T13:21:44.355-04:002012-05-01T13:21:44.355-04:00Wow. I can't imagine having all the responsib...Wow. I can't imagine having all the responsibility at that age. Heck, just having people dying around me would be enough to scar me. And you had to deal with all the other crap of managing other nurses and dealing with doctors too. I always wondered about the nurses that work in schools and would think that they had a pretty boring job, but I never thought that maybe they chose to be a school nurse for a reason. Maybe they have had their fill of the hectic busy hospital nursing and just wanted some peace and quiet.Pam Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830005036551331029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208458117818248970.post-27300015803477592352012-05-01T12:36:49.855-04:002012-05-01T12:36:49.855-04:00Dear Olive - the experiences you have had and thin...Dear Olive - the experiences you have had and things you have experienced are enough for several lifetimes. However, these are the things that have shaped you into the person you are today. You now seem to be at peace, enjoying your life, and vintage shopping with Joe. You have a beautiful daughter, Clovis and Shelley, and all of your very many blogging friends♥Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com