tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post6488573153697816336..comments2024-03-15T04:13:22.003-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Life: The True Stuff Our Stories Are Made Of by Margo HoornstraAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-17618192990208247472015-11-24T09:12:09.828-05:002015-11-24T09:12:09.828-05:00Your story sounds very emotional, Lucy. I'm su...Your story sounds very emotional, Lucy. I'm sure you'll get the details right. Our histories can sometimes contain sad elements. As I said up top, reality is the stuff of fiction.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-79274645037029914962015-11-23T23:18:16.481-05:002015-11-23T23:18:16.481-05:00It is something to think about, and our family his...It is something to think about, and our family histories can be fascinating, if sometimes sad. The book I'm working on now is a "secret baby" story of sorts, and I'm trying to work in some of the family relationships and circumstances that led the couple to make the choices they did. Trying to make it believable as well as something readers can relate to. I hope someday you will write the Emma story. Lucy Naylor Kubashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06595948650454049233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-46880127604593891502015-11-23T20:33:10.451-05:002015-11-23T20:33:10.451-05:00That's usually the way I feel, Alison. Lots of...That's usually the way I feel, Alison. Lots of ups and downs but basically wouldn't change anything either.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-39524310025513564972015-11-23T20:31:30.109-05:002015-11-23T20:31:30.109-05:00Meant that last one for you, Susan.Meant that last one for you, Susan.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-61192286131603333992015-11-23T20:30:37.841-05:002015-11-23T20:30:37.841-05:00My mother's first husband died in World War II...My mother's first husband died in World War II. Then she married my dad. So many what ifs to ponder.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-22609214471424057022015-11-23T20:29:37.811-05:002015-11-23T20:29:37.811-05:00I do hope to write that story. Someday, Alicia. Wo...I do hope to write that story. Someday, Alicia. Wouldn't it be great to have the opportunity George Bailey had to really see a world without us in it. Just pretend, of course.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-77569012668129377782015-11-23T20:26:41.661-05:002015-11-23T20:26:41.661-05:00We all have a purpose in life, Melissa. How great ...We all have a purpose in life, Melissa. How great yours is to positively influence so many. Congratulations. Pleased you enjoyed the post.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-44109184521529357292015-11-23T17:43:27.625-05:002015-11-23T17:43:27.625-05:00I don't think about what would have happened i...I don't think about what would have happened if I'd never been born, but I do think about what my life would have been like if I'd taken different paths, made different choices. So many things wouldn't have happened. That's why I can truly say at this point I have no regrets. With all the ups and downs, I wouldn't change a thing.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-77727592638898570182015-11-23T17:28:58.179-05:002015-11-23T17:28:58.179-05:00Interesting concept. Hubs and I often discuss--wha...Interesting concept. Hubs and I often discuss--what if my great great grandma hadn't married great great grandpa who almost perished in the Civil War? Where would WE be? Are we all accidents of birth? Interesting concept for a novel...?Susan Coryellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700818086229953333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-37459648056283305562015-11-23T16:55:25.074-05:002015-11-23T16:55:25.074-05:00Very thought-provoking post. It's mind-bogglin...Very thought-provoking post. It's mind-boggling to think of how things would be had we not been born. And, yes, all of our decisions and events in life impact where we are right now. I try to look on some of my mistakes as things that led me to where I am, and I'm happy with that, so I try not to look back with regret. Definitely think you should write that story!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-74273924028551259352015-11-23T13:52:13.593-05:002015-11-23T13:52:13.593-05:00Wow... great post. I often wonder about the what i...Wow... great post. I often wonder about the what if's in my life. And while I'm in a good place now, there were times when I wish it had been easier. I used to yell at God about how much he gave me to deal with. I do know that if I hadn't been born then I wouldn't have been able to influence so many children in a positive way. That's my legacy I hope.Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-52884097085563812072015-11-23T11:02:05.120-05:002015-11-23T11:02:05.120-05:00You are so right, Vonnie. Mine no matter the circu...You are so right, Vonnie. Mine no matter the circumstances. Hmm. I think Emma is calling to me!Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-69092261799698006362015-11-23T11:00:53.339-05:002015-11-23T11:00:53.339-05:00Good idea for the Emma book, Jannine. Wouldn't...Good idea for the Emma book, Jannine. Wouldn't that be neat. OR OR she meets them in the first chapter and the rest of the book is flashback! You're right. My grandma sure was progressive for her generation. A woman with a mind of her own. Shocking!Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-37606090797803778282015-11-23T10:59:01.379-05:002015-11-23T10:59:01.379-05:00Love it, Rolyn. Absolutely love it! It is all rela...Love it, Rolyn. Absolutely love it! It is all relative. I'm 5 foot 8 and was always so jealous of the petite five foot twos in my class, but ended up with a 5 foot 11 husband. You obviously made a good decision back then!Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-20675175676500918072015-11-23T10:54:28.482-05:002015-11-23T10:54:28.482-05:00What a great post. While all my children were plan...What a great post. While all my children were planned, not all my grandchildren were. A couple were born out of wedlock. One the reason for a wedding. And one with a defect many would have aborted, but my son and his wife chose to continue with the pregnancy. I love and dote on them all. They are mine no matter the circumstances of their births. And, yes, Emma's story sounds awesome...a real heart tugger.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-65872107394309066772015-11-23T10:23:29.306-05:002015-11-23T10:23:29.306-05:00Can you write Emma so that she gets to meet those ...Can you write Emma so that she gets to meet those children again someday? A nice thought if improbable. Your grandmother sounds like a woman who knew her own mind and didn't care much about the criticisms of others. Good for her!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-25431035269904443062015-11-23T09:59:28.334-05:002015-11-23T09:59:28.334-05:00Like Diane, my husband and I think we're lucky...Like Diane, my husband and I think we're lucky we're where we are, together. We met on a blind date...I agreed to go out with him because he was taller than me...a very important factor. I'm 5 foot 10 inches; he's 6 foot 4 and calls me 'petite.' You see, it's all relative, in the end :-)Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-81936923095338659072015-11-23T09:33:48.453-05:002015-11-23T09:33:48.453-05:00We do the same thing, Diane. I agree. It's nic...We do the same thing, Diane. I agree. It's nice to get to this place in life and still in tune with the decisions we've made.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-61949579554808878702015-11-23T08:30:08.096-05:002015-11-23T08:30:08.096-05:00What a great post, Margo. Often on long trips, Hub...What a great post, Margo. Often on long trips, Hubs & I will talk about decisions we've made over the years. And we've come to the same conclusion--if we'd made different decisions, our lives would be so different and we like the way it is.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-1776430395951507492015-11-23T08:19:29.515-05:002015-11-23T08:19:29.515-05:00Life's happenings and our decisions. We can...Life's happenings and our decisions. We can't do much about the former, but do have a say about the latter, don't we Barb?Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-59569258518707227682015-11-23T08:18:36.685-05:002015-11-23T08:18:36.685-05:00Rohn, those stories based on true life do hold a l...Rohn, those stories based on true life do hold a lot of emotion.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-64587420700579759692015-11-23T08:06:04.655-05:002015-11-23T08:06:04.655-05:00I've often thought about where my decisions ha...I've often thought about where my decisions have taken me. Lots of stories there. Glad you shared tday.Barbara Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379534828904059584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-9090360418487208112015-11-23T07:48:26.927-05:002015-11-23T07:48:26.927-05:00My memoir-novel "Home from the Woods" in...My memoir-novel "Home from the Woods" includes two numbing years of being without my boys while I fought a custody suit--in unconventional ways.Rohn Federbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016317876402074001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-33709474635642164982015-11-23T06:55:35.367-05:002015-11-23T06:55:35.367-05:00Oh, Leah, I'd love to write Emma's story. ...Oh, Leah, I'd love to write Emma's story. I have the first chapter in mind...now to find the time. It's true, if you think about it, so many events and people have to come together for any of us to have been born in the first place. Real life and make believe, how they both co-exist!Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-26984107378613293192015-11-23T05:16:19.014-05:002015-11-23T05:16:19.014-05:00Now you've given me something else to wonder a...Now you've given me something else to wonder about, Margo! It is fascinating, though, to think how all the pieces of your life's puzzle would be scattered, or nonexistent. I'd love to hear Emma's story sometime. Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.com