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Comment on O Rain, Where Art Thou?

2011-09-10T00:25:07Z

Wonderful story! You painted a very accurate picture.

Comment on O Rain, Where Art Thou?

2011-09-06T05:46:20Z

Absolutely loved it! I saw the pictures Colin put up on facebood, terribly sad. Thanks for writing this!

Comment on O Rain, Where Art Thou?

2011-09-04T14:07:37Z

Marci, what a tribute. I'm betting on your mom, too! I know her kindness, concern, and resilience. I, too, know her gentle touch that helped me through the dreaded c-word. I am proud to be her sister.

Comment on O Rain, Where Art Thou?

2011-09-04T12:34:28Z

M,
I like this story! Would probably like your mom also!! At some level of deprivation, this one seems linked to your "Argentina" story.

This one talks about human sympathy for species that can't help behaving out of character. The human bandidos in Argentina(substitute any country where there are "very bad" times) rob the haves to feed their have-not families, confirming the veneer of separation between man and Puma. The thin line between dust burgers for dinner and abject poverty is a progressive one, leading to what civilized society refers to as criminal acts. There are those tearful crocodiles, dressed in suits of human skin, who say let's party hearty in our safe harbors and let the dumb human animals eat tea leaves with our sympathy. Thought for me to pursue - can widely shared sympathy heal all wounds?

The rainbow at this story's end may come again (in certain climates), but desertification in these parts is here to stay - past the spell we knew as major drought.

I could have misread; "O Rain" is an allegory, right? (Clearly, I need to Goggle up blog protocol.) :)

Jerry

Comment on O Rain, Where Art Thou?

2011-09-04T11:53:32Z

Dear Marci,

You've written such a visual and telling description such hope for happier days to come.

Sitting here in Innsbruck, Austria with the surrounding Alps and nearby river flowing with mountain waters, it's evident the grass is not always greener on the other side, but wish we had more brave and loving folks like your mom around!

With best wishes,
Marc

Comment on O Rain, Where Art Thou?

2011-09-04T03:50:11Z

you MUST submit this to some magazine for publication! Loved it.

Comment on O Rain, Where Art Thou?

2011-09-04T02:44:12Z

What a lovely tribute to your tribe! Love it!

Comment on O Rain, Where Art Thou?

2011-09-04T02:34:04Z

Oh Marci, this is so beautifully written. It brought tears to my eyes. My Dad and I visited Big Bend last May and the area was devastated with drought. The black bears (and we saw six) were obviously starving. The saddest sight was seeing a mama and her three cubs near a parking lot on a trailhead. The babies looked thin and scraggly. I have often wondered since then if they are still alive. I wish your mother lived in Big Bend!

Comment on DON'T CRY FOR ME, ARGENTINA!

2011-02-28T16:33:36Z

Thanks, Beverley, for your kind comment, and for taking the time to read my blog!

Comment on DON'T CRY FOR ME, ARGENTINA!

2011-02-28T02:15:56Z

Marvellous, Marci. And thanks for sharing.
Beverley Larkam