tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823549861851853736.post5953709651975905006..comments2023-08-05T07:19:13.900-07:00Comments on Missing Maxie: An editAbby Levisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15748394086960661826noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823549861851853736.post-73280415003796862862012-06-01T14:06:34.530-07:002012-06-01T14:06:34.530-07:00That's really funny - I read it, and was half ...That's really funny - I read it, and was half thinking of reproducing it on my blog ! I think you have the right attitude about not taking it to heart. I personally would be spitting bricks. Maybe you could blog about how you achieved that calm attitude.<br /><br />If you ever fancy quoting me, do go ahead - I won't mind :)Susan Irelandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823549861851853736.post-80302178278783586992012-05-31T20:47:09.904-07:002012-05-31T20:47:09.904-07:00Abby, I don't know if you remember me from hig...Abby, I don't know if you remember me from high school - but I came to your blog after reading about your loss in our class notes. I've been lurking, not commenting, but certainly praying for you. And I've appreciated your advice about things to say vs. not to say - and have taken them to heart as I talk to friends who are going through their own losses. <br />It feels very odd, especially since my comment has nothing to do with today's post, but I am commenting in this public way now just because I don't have an email address for you. I read a blog post tonight that made me think of you, and wanted to share it. It is written by a woman who lost her son to a drug overdose 2 years ago. She gave birth to a baby girl 6 weeks or so later. This post talks about her fears of being able to share love and joy with this baby at that horrible time, and about the sunshine and hope that the baby brought. I don't think that you share the same fears necessarily, but I still thought it was a lovely piece about the great power of this birth. http://blogs.babble.com/babble-voices/home-work/2012/05/23/danger-baby-is-morphing-into-danger-toddler/ <br />Anyway, I hope you don't mind me posting. You have been in my thoughts. I am so very very sorry for loss and your heartbreak. Thank you for your courage in sharing it. -Amanda (Hennigan) MansourAmandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823549861851853736.post-33877770489767160412012-05-31T18:35:07.279-07:002012-05-31T18:35:07.279-07:00As someone who works in the publishing industry my...As someone who works in the publishing industry myself, does she not realize that with proper citation and mention you can pretty much quote anything that is publicly available as long as you don't receive any monetary gain from it? Sheesh. Well, she lost out on that free publicity.rebecca Patrick-Howardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823549861851853736.post-54108352360043523142012-05-31T17:22:48.285-07:002012-05-31T17:22:48.285-07:00makes me laugh that she would do something like th...makes me laugh that she would do something like that. I would have sent you a copy of the book instead; and tell you that I was glad you found what I wrote helpful... RIDICULOUS!Laligiddsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823549861851853736.post-59719773352746093552012-05-31T12:52:47.000-07:002012-05-31T12:52:47.000-07:00Well, in the author's defense, she is a bereav...Well, in the author's defense, she is a bereaved mother herself - having lost 2 children. As the book is a tribute to her babies, I understand that she is being protective. At the same time, I don't think it is the right call....as her book is out of print (I think) and I am not sure where people would read the section anyway. And, if it were in print, I gave it praise...so, go figure. I have given up in some ways trying to figure out the motives of people who wish the thwart the efforts of someone in intense grief and pain to make themselves heard. That's all I am really trying to do here - feel heard. Anyway, if anyone wants to pull pieces of my blog and praise them - you have my permission. And if I someday write a book to help people in their grief - you should feel free to use helpful parts of that as well. In this meaningless life I now have - I can imagine nothing better than to know I have helped even one other single person deal just a little better with this trauma.Maxie's Mommynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823549861851853736.post-15129767300710855992012-05-31T12:40:55.285-07:002012-05-31T12:40:55.285-07:00OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this infuriates ...OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this infuriates me!!!!! people are so petty. i can't believe she did this. well i know 1 book i WON'T be reading.Tiffanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823549861851853736.post-83189004556631787882012-05-31T12:32:51.146-07:002012-05-31T12:32:51.146-07:00I can't believe that an author of a book that ...I can't believe that an author of a book that you were connecting with, a book that you were endorsing, would read your blog and ask you to remove the content. You are her target audience!! Obviously her message is less important than her profit....Ridiculous!!Lindsaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823549861851853736.post-48518984709036789722012-05-31T10:04:04.495-07:002012-05-31T10:04:04.495-07:00One would think that any publicity/mention is good...One would think that any publicity/mention is good for business....?Brown115noreply@blogger.com