tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post5961307467024955343..comments2024-03-27T22:12:01.201-04:00Comments on everyday amazing: of dreamsGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-88359681909012403782013-01-04T16:07:48.691-05:002013-01-04T16:07:48.691-05:00I found my way here by accident. But I have also f...I found my way here by accident. But I have also found I like your writing. I have followed. Wonderful. :-)<br /><br />Dean<br />http://leftcoastguy.comDeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814252074842461783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-42144381445995136412013-01-03T23:39:34.424-05:002013-01-03T23:39:34.424-05:00Omg...how btfly u hv given n insight into the stru...Omg...how btfly u hv given n insight into the struggle n fight of n immigrant...can actually visualize it happening....thnku for sharing it ..<br />N your pie is just so mouthwaterng..yumm :PSadia Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05831867051205108089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-3488127728236233502013-01-03T20:28:11.706-05:002013-01-03T20:28:11.706-05:00Love that you did it from your coworker's poin...Love that you did it from your coworker's point of view. She should always follow our dreams. Your pie looks delish!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-47930077119817131322013-01-03T08:17:02.009-05:002013-01-03T08:17:02.009-05:00Very fun !! Having been an immigrant for 12 years ...Very fun !! Having been an immigrant for 12 years of my life (Pakistan, India, China & Japan), I know the feeling. But for me, always knowing I had a way out gave a much different feel from those who fled or who came for economic hope. And much different from those who have others to support (I didn't at that time). AND, from those who lose status here -- I was always somewhat privileged (and sometimes hated) where I lived -- but never looked down on.<br /><br />So my immigrant experience is different but share a few things.<br /><br />As per my post: Yeah, I know you got electric eyes in the girl's room too but they don't stare at you like ours do! ;-)Sabio Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963476276106907984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-30925098280098061522013-01-03T04:08:34.147-05:002013-01-03T04:08:34.147-05:00Interesting to see the perceptions/portrayal of th...Interesting to see the perceptions/portrayal of the immigrant (from South Asia)...and the pie looks completely to die for! Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-12712336601041257492013-01-02T11:09:39.734-05:002013-01-02T11:09:39.734-05:00Yummy to the apple pie!This is a touching story/po...Yummy to the apple pie!This is a touching story/poem.; I'm beginning to wonder just what "a better life" really means. As well as the word immigrant....seems like our lexicon of language needs an upgrade.<br />Peace, Grace!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216167544833329555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-67661032293652217732013-01-02T10:44:33.537-05:002013-01-02T10:44:33.537-05:00So well done--I always make it a point to share a ...So well done--I always make it a point to share a kind word with immigrants, knowing that if I found myself in their place I would appreciate some kindness. Just beautiful!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-82436172890052230212013-01-02T09:55:56.050-05:002013-01-02T09:55:56.050-05:00lovely how you took something so simple and made u...lovely how you took something so simple and made us a story... I'd like some of the Canadian pie, pleaseWolfsrosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295258422523621134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-72142371931319481172013-01-02T06:45:15.579-05:002013-01-02T06:45:15.579-05:00Sensitive, meaningful, and colorful look into the ...Sensitive, meaningful, and colorful look into the longings of immigrants..Very nicely done :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-85886150369351503102013-01-02T06:10:31.832-05:002013-01-02T06:10:31.832-05:00How much do we leave behind to follow our dreams? ...How much do we leave behind to follow our dreams? and follow and follow with moments of visiting the familiar. I'll bet your colleague will love this poem!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-88669170387079000412013-01-02T05:46:20.467-05:002013-01-02T05:46:20.467-05:00piquant story, i can imagine this feeling of trans...piquant story, i can imagine this feeling of transitionlucychilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519163424062626658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-23920759248601247092013-01-02T03:00:16.081-05:002013-01-02T03:00:16.081-05:00I love the story-telling in this. Friends of ours ...I love the story-telling in this. Friends of ours from Nigeria have recently left Scotland to try and make a new life in Canada. They found the official welcome from the UK authorities lukewarm at best. I hope they do better over there.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-71048235098951044402013-01-02T02:53:56.891-05:002013-01-02T02:53:56.891-05:00So cute when I read about Indian spice...happy new...So cute when I read about Indian spice...happy new year Ruchi Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565145854196414405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-38852050155994763962013-01-02T02:20:06.420-05:002013-01-02T02:20:06.420-05:00Excellent telling. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this...Excellent telling. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this. So many are going through this as they search for a better life and pursue their goals. Very human and felt. Nice connection at the end there -- you put the two of them on the same level although their lives have different challenges.<br /><br />Happy New Year, Grace. :)Ravenblackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408808375869234480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-126436218400150902013-01-02T01:07:56.757-05:002013-01-02T01:07:56.757-05:00I like how you used food to help tell the story. ...I like how you used food to help tell the story. Like always I could almost taste it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-3591655800163232772013-01-01T21:51:17.623-05:002013-01-01T21:51:17.623-05:00Nice!! Very thought provoking!! Loved it!! :-)Nice!! Very thought provoking!! Loved it!! :-)Kate Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703901149715024366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-18392409970299433012013-01-01T21:14:32.276-05:002013-01-01T21:14:32.276-05:00beautiful & touching... & there's litt...beautiful & touching... & there's little more canadian than apple pie imo ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-13169076684321439802013-01-01T19:57:17.838-05:002013-01-01T19:57:17.838-05:00Giving canadians a great wrap, with all the apples...Giving canadians a great wrap, with all the apples abounding at your sea and a pie of words is baked by thee.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-82110042783826639122013-01-01T19:54:12.895-05:002013-01-01T19:54:12.895-05:00You had me at apple pie then tugged at my heart st...You had me at apple pie then tugged at my heart strings with the rest. What a great tale. Thank you for sharing it with us; you told it well.Elsie Amatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531633490964827363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-91658551626654203622013-01-01T19:20:40.472-05:002013-01-01T19:20:40.472-05:00..this speaks of many familiar stories of my fello.....this speaks of many familiar stories of my fellow Filipinos Grace... i am touched though felt sad knowing these people had to leave their families to work abroad and earn a better promise for their loved ones..their children even if it would mean a total absence of their presence on the growing stage of their children... sometimes these long absence make a mind forgets... peace & love for the rest of the year Grace... and smiles... happy new year...kelvin s.m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02591849636814413110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-50645297247401180802013-01-01T19:00:05.531-05:002013-01-01T19:00:05.531-05:00I think this poem has planted an apple seed which ...I think this poem has planted an apple seed which I will dream about tonight. colleenhttp://looseleafnotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-28811707084414366782013-01-01T18:50:46.458-05:002013-01-01T18:50:46.458-05:00Great! My interest was caught right from the begin...Great! My interest was caught right from the beginning... Bravo. I love the use of the &'s and especially the "you & you" at the end of a stanza. Happy New Year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-10514636604421497882013-01-01T18:37:56.636-05:002013-01-01T18:37:56.636-05:00I enjoyed how you got inside someone else's sk...I enjoyed how you got inside someone else's skin. Happy New Year. I agree with poetry-diary about the last line. WabiSabihttp://wabisabipoet.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/winter-reeds/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-57669650042940520712013-01-01T18:35:35.291-05:002013-01-01T18:35:35.291-05:00Thank you Stu ~Thank you Stu ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-9379991074935857582013-01-01T18:35:14.935-05:002013-01-01T18:35:14.935-05:00Thank you Laurie ~Thank you Laurie ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.com