tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post2720982366210656152..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Freedom Isn't FreeAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-83928035052984690942013-07-20T13:59:47.523-04:002013-07-20T13:59:47.523-04:00What a great post, Betsy. Thank you for sharing yo...What a great post, Betsy. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-58774083148272115142013-07-17T22:39:56.632-04:002013-07-17T22:39:56.632-04:00I don't think we really appreciate the freedom...I don't think we really appreciate the freedoms we have in this country until we see news reports of war-torn areas where people don't even have basic freedoms that we take for granted. Great post.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-66469106794755629452013-07-17T18:31:48.124-04:002013-07-17T18:31:48.124-04:00Excellent article. A good friend of mine, Steve Kn...Excellent article. A good friend of mine, Steve Knapp also studied in Japan. It was interesting to watch his letters start integrating the Japanese alphabet. Made for exciting readin. Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07398633161065397120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-39475943143150652502013-07-17T15:39:19.508-04:002013-07-17T15:39:19.508-04:00A fine post, Betsy. There is no country I'd ra...A fine post, Betsy. There is no country I'd rather live in the the United States.Bob Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350825385315155962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-72291372171131060662013-07-17T14:45:14.639-04:002013-07-17T14:45:14.639-04:00Awesome post, Betsy. Thanks for sharing. I suppose...Awesome post, Betsy. Thanks for sharing. I suppose as a tall Anglo, you did stand out and always felt apart from, rather than a part of.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-64287708038180368572013-07-17T12:03:11.566-04:002013-07-17T12:03:11.566-04:00Thanks for sharing. I love this country and fly ou...Thanks for sharing. I love this country and fly our flag proudly. I added a "Don't tread on me" flag a couple years ago. I'm glad to be free.Barbara Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379534828904059584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-88251159488403405662013-07-17T11:55:51.275-04:002013-07-17T11:55:51.275-04:00What a great experience! Nice to get those persona...What a great experience! Nice to get those personal insights.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-6997553792912849182013-07-17T10:24:26.299-04:002013-07-17T10:24:26.299-04:00Wonderful post. Isn't it amazing how we don...Wonderful post. Isn't it amazing how we don't always know how much we will miss a place or a person until they are no longer there?Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-46153825214443619072013-07-17T09:27:40.346-04:002013-07-17T09:27:40.346-04:00I learned so much living abroad, both about the co...I learned so much living abroad, both about the country, the culture, Zen Buddhism, being a stranger in a strange land. I hope the experience still governs my actions forty plus years later...Betsy Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871010122475160477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-75486956139708306682013-07-17T09:25:41.199-04:002013-07-17T09:25:41.199-04:00Sounds like your life abroad became a positive lea...Sounds like your life abroad became a positive learning experience. I enjoyed the post!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.com