Comments on: Body content and soul http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/body-content-and-soul/ a world uncommon Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:03:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alex Iskold http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/body-content-and-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-50438 Alex Iskold Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:18:31 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/17/body-content-and-soul/#comment-50438 Wow, this is really really powerful, Tara. Alex Wow, this is really really powerful, Tara.

Alex

]]> By: Jenn http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/body-content-and-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-50378 Jenn Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:32:35 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/17/body-content-and-soul/#comment-50378 It's been so long. Know that I cried with you from afar, when sweet Ringo died. I had a baby over a year ago, and wanted to reach back to you, but felt like there was no place left for our friendship in your busy life. You came and left, we lost touch, like friends in shift do. It's been so long, we don't really know each other any more. And yet I remember your tender heart, hidden in a fierce shell, and pray that it's not too broken by this. Chris has been good for you, I can see that even from afar. I've come to realize that the person you choose to be with is a direct reflection of how you see yourself. Leaving that person means something. Cry for who you were with him, but you're not that person anymore. Change is good. Hope that's not too Oprah... In truth, I hate adding my voice to the crowd, but I can hear your hurt, and wanted to let you know that I look in on you from time to time, to make sure you're okay. I don't know if that means anything, but I hope so. I was there when this Rogue was born, but I know you're still Tara. Take care sweet girl. It’s been so long. Know that I cried with you from afar, when sweet Ringo died. I had a baby over a year ago, and wanted to reach back to you, but felt like there was no place left for our friendship in your busy life. You came and left, we lost touch, like friends in shift do. It’s been so long, we don’t really know each other any more.

And yet I remember your tender heart, hidden in a fierce shell, and pray that it’s not too broken by this.

Chris has been good for you, I can see that even from afar. I’ve come to realize that the person you choose to be with is a direct reflection of how you see yourself. Leaving that person means something. Cry for who you were with him, but you’re not that person anymore. Change is good. Hope that’s not too Oprah…

In truth, I hate adding my voice to the crowd, but I can hear your hurt, and wanted to let you know that I look in on you from time to time, to make sure you’re okay. I don’t know if that means anything, but I hope so. I was there when this Rogue was born, but I know you’re still Tara.

Take care sweet girl.

]]> By: Andy Laken http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/body-content-and-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-50348 Andy Laken Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:35:08 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/17/body-content-and-soul/#comment-50348 Tara - A friend here in DC just sent me <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missrogue/122813107/" rel="nofollow">this pic</a> you took of me a few years back at DrupalCamp, which brought me here and to the news of your breakup. On the few occasions we've met I always found you and Chris kind and approachable, but on the net I let the image of the "web 2.0 power couple" intimidate me from staying in touch. Just wanted to let you know that the realness of you expressing your feelings (especially this poem) has pierced that veil for me and reminded me that we are all flesh, blood, heart, and guts, and are connected in much deeper and subtler ways than by twitter and all the rest. Thanks for your courage and vulnerability. I hope you'll continue to find your strength (as it seems you already have) in the courage to just experience what's happening emotionally moment by moment, without judging, justifying, analyzing, or needing to make it different than it is. * big hug * Tara -

A friend here in DC just sent me this pic you took of me a few years back at DrupalCamp, which brought me here and to the news of your breakup. On the few occasions we’ve met I always found you and Chris kind and approachable, but on the net I let the image of the “web 2.0 power couple” intimidate me from staying in touch. Just wanted to let you know that the realness of you expressing your feelings (especially this poem) has pierced that veil for me and reminded me that we are all flesh, blood, heart, and guts, and are connected in much deeper and subtler ways than by twitter and all the rest.

Thanks for your courage and vulnerability. I hope you’ll continue to find your strength (as it seems you already have) in the courage to just experience what’s happening emotionally moment by moment, without judging, justifying, analyzing, or needing to make it different than it is.

* big hug *

]]> By: Dave Doolin http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/body-content-and-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-50341 Dave Doolin Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:31:37 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/17/body-content-and-soul/#comment-50341 My goodness. I was just following up on the customer service conference from a couple of weeks ago, and checking back into the social capital discussion... There is serendipity here, of sorts. Giving without any expectation of return is a wonderful deposit of social capital regardless of context. Whether of work, or play, or romance or love (romance and love are not the same you know), giving freely allows our hearts to grow without bound. And heart's growth seems always hand in hand with such bittersweet emotional pain. My goodness.

I was just following up on the customer service
conference from a couple of weeks ago, and
checking back into the social capital discussion…

There is serendipity here, of sorts. Giving
without any expectation of return is a wonderful
deposit of social capital regardless of
context. Whether of work, or play, or romance or love
(romance and love are not the same you know),
giving freely allows our hearts to grow
without bound.

And heart’s growth seems always hand in hand with
such bittersweet emotional pain.

]]> By: Thejesh GN http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/body-content-and-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-50340 Thejesh GN Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:17:23 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/17/body-content-and-soul/#comment-50340 **hugs** everything will be okay **hugs** everything will be okay

]]> By: GreenNetizen http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/body-content-and-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-50333 GreenNetizen Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:06:06 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/17/body-content-and-soul/#comment-50333 I've been reading your blog off an on for a couple of years. I am sorry for your pain. It must feel like sudden death. It is hard for you and your son too. Remember to focus on his needs too. This will help you get through your changes. He will need a loving hand. I’ve been reading your blog off an on for a couple of years. I am sorry for your pain. It must feel like sudden death. It is hard for you and your son too. Remember to focus on his needs too. This will help you get through your changes. He will need a loving hand.

]]> By: Graham Freeman http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/body-content-and-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-50330 Graham Freeman Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:11:09 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/17/body-content-and-soul/#comment-50330 Things will improve. Thanks for all that you do. Things will improve.

Thanks for all that you do.

]]> By: crazywatchingneighbor http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/body-content-and-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-50322 crazywatchingneighbor Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:58:18 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/17/body-content-and-soul/#comment-50322 You are awesome Tara. I've been there too but I got to say I would never have the courage to show my feelings for everyone to see... including him. I admire you tremendously. There is nothing else to do... just wait. You are awesome Tara.
I’ve been there too but I got to say I would never have the courage to show my feelings for everyone to see… including him.
I admire you tremendously.
There is nothing else to do… just wait.

]]> By: Amie Gillingham http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/body-content-and-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-50321 Amie Gillingham Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:03:59 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/17/body-content-and-soul/#comment-50321 You're as brave as you are eloquent. I'm glad you're finally letting some of this out. Keeping it in tends to make it worse. We might not all be right there to help you pick up your broken pieces, but you truly aren't alone. You’re as brave as you are eloquent. I’m glad you’re finally letting some of this out. Keeping it in tends to make it worse.

We might not all be right there to help you pick up your broken pieces, but you truly aren’t alone.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/body-content-and-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-50320 Kevin Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:52:53 +0000 http://www.horsepigcow.com/2008/02/17/body-content-and-soul/#comment-50320 Been reading your work for a while. I know how lonely it might be, but it's moments like these that opportunities present themselves. Life's fun when there are more chapters. Been reading your work for a while. I know how lonely it might be, but it’s moments like these that opportunities present themselves. Life’s fun when there are more chapters.

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