tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post8754796802049137464..comments2024-01-10T19:34:23.767-07:00Comments on That Rebel with a Blog: The Gifts We LayOlivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-36943469969541471042010-12-23T11:44:09.405-07:002010-12-23T11:44:09.405-07:00Beautiful thoughts! Kindess and compassion means m...Beautiful thoughts! Kindess and compassion means much more than gifts. <br /><br />Merry Christmas!Terry Stonecrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726985400500572770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-52250057502629958152010-12-20T13:10:27.900-07:002010-12-20T13:10:27.900-07:00My brother and I had this whole big set of WWII pi...My brother and I had this whole big set of WWII picture-book encyclopedias.<br /><br />There must have been a dozen of them.<br /><br />We were pre-teen, maybe 11 & 12 or so, and we couldn't get enough of those books. I must've read them front-to-back-to-front a dozen times.<br /><br />Our favorite "episodes" were Normandy, of course, and a group of pictures showing topless Eric W. Tranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842968931062056407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-37828345880240101842010-12-20T08:33:32.307-07:002010-12-20T08:33:32.307-07:00Jule, thank you, my friend. I'll share those c...Jule, thank you, my friend. I'll share those compassionate angels with you and the rest of this beautiful world we live in.<br /><br />Happy Christmas, OliviaOlivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-8508826871928860972010-12-20T08:09:00.839-07:002010-12-20T08:09:00.839-07:00I cannot top the other comments but this is powerf...I cannot top the other comments but this is powerful my friend. Excellent writing.<br /><br />Sending you compassionate angels for Christmas :)<br /><a href="http://fragilemouse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow</a>Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136045025997662057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-7787442606432277112010-12-20T07:19:44.209-07:002010-12-20T07:19:44.209-07:00El, wow. I am humbled. Thank you so much for your ...El, wow. I am humbled. Thank you so much for your encouragement. It means a lot coming from the man responsible for "South of Charm". Love your new book cover and sypnopsis, btw!!<br /><br />Tab, thank you!<br /><br />~OliviaOlivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-38219942533157688062010-12-20T05:18:09.545-07:002010-12-20T05:18:09.545-07:00Thank you for this. Good thoughts to think on.Thank you for this. Good thoughts to think on.Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-86055470932984791902010-12-19T19:16:18.181-07:002010-12-19T19:16:18.181-07:00Olivia, my dear, upon reviewing your last several ...Olivia, my dear, upon reviewing your last several posts, I believe your muse is currently hitting on all cylinders:) <br />Big fan of Rob Thomas, and loved this post. You're no longer writing...this is artwork. Well done:)<br />ELElliot Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271528871804399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-87026141800691894722010-12-19T14:37:31.772-07:002010-12-19T14:37:31.772-07:00Vicki, hey there, so glad you stopped by! Yes, I&#...Vicki, hey there, so glad you stopped by! Yes, I'm newly in love with Rob Thomas after finding this song and reading his bio. Amazing man.<br /><br />Yvonne, thank you so much!<br /><br />Postmas, awww shucks. Thanks!<br /><br />~OliviaOlivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-65736724803580678772010-12-19T14:35:52.175-07:002010-12-19T14:35:52.175-07:00Words Crafter, I'm glad my post evoked a memor...Words Crafter, I'm glad my post evoked a memory for you, too. I wish that we could have more realism in our reporting today. Wouldn't it be nice to hear about things that matter vs the things the media deems as news.<br /><br />Roland, no, I don't. I think he looks around and loves us no matter what. Then sends someone (maybe you or me?) to help them remember why we're all here Olivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-41342562525502732282010-12-18T21:18:40.388-07:002010-12-18T21:18:40.388-07:00One word: bravo.One word: bravo.A.T. Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03987529687181431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-59778662655687186252010-12-18T13:41:23.205-07:002010-12-18T13:41:23.205-07:00If one has compassion the entire year around and n...If one has compassion the entire year around and not just at Christmas it would be such a happier world.<br /><br />I enjoyed your post very much.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-72887104583150298782010-12-18T13:41:22.645-07:002010-12-18T13:41:22.645-07:00If one has compassion the entire year around and n...If one has compassion the entire year around and not just at Christmas it would be such a happier world.<br /><br />I enjoyed your post very much.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-11473067811941138602010-12-18T06:57:12.632-07:002010-12-18T06:57:12.632-07:00I actually KNOW who Rob Thomas is. Not personally...I actually KNOW who Rob Thomas is. Not personally or anything (gah, I wish) but I didn't have to open Google in the other window to quick look him up. Love reading his lyrics. So much in there.Vicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-34802983984636037332010-12-17T20:16:41.636-07:002010-12-17T20:16:41.636-07:00This was beautifully written. Well said!This was beautifully written. Well said!Kimber Leszczuk.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10600447859414457126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-76133679656418642822010-12-17T19:44:43.898-07:002010-12-17T19:44:43.898-07:00Compassion is the one Christmas gift we should giv...Compassion is the one Christmas gift we should give where it is needed every day of the year.<br /><br />Everyone is having a harder time than they appear to be having. Yours was a lovely post. Thanks for the reminder to be more kind and less hurried this holiday season.<br /><br />Do you think Jesus looks at our shoving and rushing this time of the year, looks at his nail-scarred palms and Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847195321533568990.post-19016305902239133412010-12-17T19:27:01.220-07:002010-12-17T19:27:01.220-07:00What a powerful memory. My eighth grade teacher wa...What a powerful memory. My eighth grade teacher was a WWII fanatic and we watched News Reel films that didn't flinch at anything. I wonder, if it had not been for Pearl Harbor, would we have ever entered the war?<br /><br />Do politicians sit in their seats and figure out if helping an ally is economically beneficial? <br /><br />I'll stop there, but, like you, I wonder....<br /><br />We The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.com