tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post6859565883220418355..comments2023-09-07T07:41:28.307-04:00Comments on Zestful Writing: A Blind Man Sees ItElizabeth Simshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-54414688774195860232017-05-05T11:12:51.745-04:002017-05-05T11:12:51.745-04:00Veronika, you spelled everything right! I'm so...Veronika, you spelled everything right! I'm so glad the story resonated with you. Thanks for joining the discussion!Elizabeth Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-41486560291199552822017-05-05T09:45:57.380-04:002017-05-05T09:45:57.380-04:00Thank you Elizabeth for sharing this wonderful sto...Thank you Elizabeth for sharing this wonderful story. Jay sounds like an exceptional person ( I hope I spellt that right, english is not my native language) We humans needs to be reminded that there are no limits even if it feels like it, not that i am very good with this but I am trying to see beyond limitations. <br /><br />I hope that Jay will have his photo show.<br />Take care and good luck in your work xLokahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355787022589190454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-58338109003917059232017-04-30T16:19:26.567-04:002017-04-30T16:19:26.567-04:00I feel the same way! Thanks for stopping by, MsDiv...I feel the same way! Thanks for stopping by, MsDiva.Elizabeth Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-81434724788824774652017-04-30T11:05:42.614-04:002017-04-30T11:05:42.614-04:00Wow, makes all my excuses and procrastination soun...Wow, makes all my excuses and procrastination sound like exactly what they are. ...ridiculousness.MsDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685080609957329585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-83361703904345545742017-04-28T13:37:33.343-04:002017-04-28T13:37:33.343-04:00Very insightful, Rowe. Mental chatter can only tak...Very insightful, Rowe. Mental chatter can only take us so far, then we have to open ourselves to, and trust, the flow of 'no-mind,' as the Buddhists put it.Elizabeth Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-34628291979145209892017-04-28T11:46:02.486-04:002017-04-28T11:46:02.486-04:00Even before the end of the entry where you ask, &q...Even before the end of the entry where you ask, "What is in this story for writers...," I started thinking, I'm always in my head--how can I do this, what do I need to do next? This story reaffirms that I need to be less concerned with thinking my writing through. I think art is to be experienced. I think it's wild, and if we're using the same personal equipment we use to buy groceries and fill the car up with gas, you know, the everyday uses of our human bodies, we are doing artistic and creative pursuits wrong.Rowe Behr McCreadyhttp://facebook.com/stayawayfoolsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-53235836364624525852017-04-28T11:06:14.326-04:002017-04-28T11:06:14.326-04:00You bet, Pam. Just got another photo from Jay; he ...You bet, Pam. Just got another photo from Jay; he keeps getting better...Elizabeth Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-58509201571426143392017-04-28T10:45:42.363-04:002017-04-28T10:45:42.363-04:00Fascinating! And inspiring!Fascinating! And inspiring!Pam Buchmeyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01413850020917895164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-16438564948726522492017-04-28T09:20:33.444-04:002017-04-28T09:20:33.444-04:00Madeline, right on. I'm glad you stopped in.Madeline, right on. I'm glad you stopped in.Elizabeth Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-31924833192329261812017-04-28T08:25:38.207-04:002017-04-28T08:25:38.207-04:00I love the section where Jay talks about how God a...I love the section where Jay talks about how God asked if it was okay about the eyes, how Jay would get these other great things instead. Such an inspiring way of looking at life, focusing on what we have, not on what we don't.<br /><br />Oh, yeah. Mind blown. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-8982991295340802912017-04-27T20:34:46.845-04:002017-04-27T20:34:46.845-04:00Typing has gotten a lot better for Jay after the d...Typing has gotten a lot better for Jay after the digital revolution, emails, synthesized voice readback, and spell-check. He recounted typing an entire report in school (on a typewriter) with his fingers offset on the keyboard. If I remember right, the teacher decoded it. Thanks for being here, Cordia.Elizabeth Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-17132581170381449562017-04-27T20:29:28.552-04:002017-04-27T20:29:28.552-04:00LOL, yep.LOL, yep.Elizabeth Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-82010238418970947772017-04-27T19:42:06.082-04:002017-04-27T19:42:06.082-04:00I read this twice. The first time mid-day, taking ...I read this twice. The first time mid-day, taking a breath from revising. Thought about it while doing laps. Reread now. <br /><br />Born without eyes.<br /><br />I'm a fast, more than occasionally inaccurate typist. Can't imagine the mess I'd make. Then there's EVERYTHING. Animals, skies, grass, clouds. To never have seen any of them. What kind of powerhouse writer would it take to describe clouds? The mind boggles. <br /><br />The blind musician, a fantasy trope. Who do I know who would embrace such a reality so tenderly and share it? (Gentle smile.) None other than EZ.<br />Morgynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789636407148182196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-65548880074199428312017-04-27T19:16:53.043-04:002017-04-27T19:16:53.043-04:00Mind blown!Mind blown!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06108715396404430718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-55663272461730486152017-04-27T18:30:17.657-04:002017-04-27T18:30:17.657-04:00Cheryl, thanks for stopping by! I hope so too.Cheryl, thanks for stopping by! I hope so too.Elizabeth Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-68572613305451878872017-04-27T17:07:51.109-04:002017-04-27T17:07:51.109-04:00A wonderfully, inspiring post, Elizabeth. I hope J...A wonderfully, inspiring post, Elizabeth. I hope Jay follows through on your suggestion to produce a photography show.Cheryl Headnoreply@blogger.com