tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post6669788814623443214..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Letter To My Younger Self, Part I by Betsy AshtonAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-29161931357750964412017-01-26T10:12:13.832-05:002017-01-26T10:12:13.832-05:00Thanks to everyone who commented on the entry. I w...Thanks to everyone who commented on the entry. I was away on vacation when this dropped. I'm happy each of you took something away that you could think about. My appreciation to all in this group.Betsy Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871010122475160477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-21935329075988972052017-01-17T21:23:13.311-05:002017-01-17T21:23:13.311-05:00Great post. You had me at, "The first thing ...Great post. You had me at, "The first thing I'd ask you to think about is not what you want to be when grow up, but how you want to live." What words of wisdom. Looking forward to Part 2.Andrea Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553961600937196102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-59428248531382078762017-01-17T18:43:00.895-05:002017-01-17T18:43:00.895-05:00Love this post, Betsy, especially the advice on fr...Love this post, Betsy, especially the advice on friendships, and letting go of toxic relationships. That's a tough one, but so true. Looking forward to the next part.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-1281311711092757632017-01-17T15:00:19.673-05:002017-01-17T15:00:19.673-05:00Life seems to be full of so many 'if onlys'...Life seems to be full of so many 'if onlys'. Then we realize we did okay after all. Thought provoking. I like it.<br /><br />Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-75520620933296812342017-01-17T13:19:57.865-05:002017-01-17T13:19:57.865-05:00Thanks for the thought-provoking post. Even though...Thanks for the thought-provoking post. Even though I definitely have regrets and things I would change, I always say that I don't look back and beat myself up. Every road we take leads us to where we are, and I'm quite happy with where I am. I always have been, even when the 'where I am' wasn't so great. I have inner contentment regardless, or at least I try to. :)Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-87421096819809019462017-01-17T11:57:03.474-05:002017-01-17T11:57:03.474-05:00Great post, Betsey. On long car trips, Hubs & ...Great post, Betsey. On long car trips, Hubs & I talk about theoretical questions--my instigation. LOL Things like "would you change xxx?" We talk about decisions we've made and whether we'd do it differently. Both of us have come to the same conclusion. No, because we wouldn't have the life we're living, wouldn't have the kids and grandkids we have now. Sure, I'd like to have known how certain things turned out. It would've made things easier if we knew a certain bad time that seemed like it would go on forever would end in 10 months or a year. You can deal with anything if you know it will end soon. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-58457412193511365472017-01-17T11:43:57.691-05:002017-01-17T11:43:57.691-05:00A good way to reflect, Betsy. I love the idea of ...A good way to reflect, Betsy. I love the idea of quick, but important friendships. I'm an Army brat with so few enduring ties...no 'friends forever.' Friends come and go and that's not necessarily a bad thing.Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-67856484346998946222017-01-17T10:58:36.002-05:002017-01-17T10:58:36.002-05:00I love this, Betsy. I have a journal that prompts ...I love this, Betsy. I have a journal that prompts entries and the purpose of it is to leave to my granddaughter. One of the prompts is a letter to my younger self. I was stumped on how to do it. You have given me a great idea. Thanks!Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-60333277640376392802017-01-17T10:48:06.269-05:002017-01-17T10:48:06.269-05:00If only we could give our younger selves a few wor...If only we could give our younger selves a few words of wisdom. Interesting post, Betsy!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-47047414702213185982017-01-17T10:17:58.668-05:002017-01-17T10:17:58.668-05:00If we only knew then what we know now, huh? Life i...If we only knew then what we know now, huh? Life is full of lessons meant just for us.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.com