http://marcihenna.comQuick BlogcastSat, 11 Feb 2012 10:41:51 GMThttp://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11663173GibWonderful story! You painted a very accurate picture.http://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11663173Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:25:07 GMThttp://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11610381KitAbsolutely loved it! I saw the pictures Colin put up on facebood, terribly sad. Thanks for writing this!http://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11610381Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:46:20 GMThttp://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11588540PennyMarci, 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.http://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11588540Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:07:37 GMThttp://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11588448Jerry Shafer Jordan<span> </span>M,<br /> I like this story! Would probably like your mom also!! At some level of deprivation, this one seems linked to your "Argentina" story.<br /> <br /> 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? <br /> <br /> 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. <br /> <br /> I could have misread; "O Rain" is an allegory, right? (Clearly, I need to Goggle up blog protocol.) :)<br /> <br /> Jerryhttp://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11588448Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:34:28 GMThttp://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11588395Marc DragulDear Marci,<br /><br />You've written such a visual and telling description such hope for happier days to come. <br /><br />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! <br /><br />With best wishes,<br />Marchttp://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11588395Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:53:32 GMThttp://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11586623robert fulleryou MUST submit this to some magazine for publication! Loved it.http://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11586623Sun, 04 Sep 2011 03:50:11 GMThttp://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11586534AliciaWhat a lovely tribute to your tribe! Love it!http://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11586534Sun, 04 Sep 2011 02:44:12 GMThttp://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11586531Karen DubanOh 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!http://marcihenna.com/2011/09/03/o-rain-where-art-thou.aspx#comment-11586531Sun, 04 Sep 2011 02:34:04 GMThttp://marcihenna.com/2011/02/07/dont-cry-for-me-argentina.aspx#comment-5379183Marci HennaThanks, Beverley, for your kind comment, and for taking the time to read my blog!http://marcihenna.com/2011/02/07/dont-cry-for-me-argentina.aspx#comment-5379183Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:33:36 GMThttp://marcihenna.com/2011/02/07/dont-cry-for-me-argentina.aspx#comment-5365164Beverley LarkamMarvellous, Marci. And thanks for sharing.<br />Beverley Larkamhttp://marcihenna.com/2011/02/07/dont-cry-for-me-argentina.aspx#comment-5365164Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:15:56 GMT