tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post8211273204546067661..comments2024-03-06T05:16:15.314-05:00Comments on Chicky Chicky Baby: On paper wingsChicky Chicky Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-25300502755687849152007-09-27T13:57:00.000-05:002007-09-27T13:57:00.000-05:00I'm scared of almost all big bugs, flying or not, ...I'm scared of almost all big bugs, flying or not, but I love dragonflies. Maybe because I know they eat other bugs, the bad ones. Their mission is not to intimidate me, but to protect me (or so I like to think).<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping your friend afforded you some protection while you work out your spiraling thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-27675495098562539142007-09-26T20:25:00.000-05:002007-09-26T20:25:00.000-05:00Gardeners say that when you find a dragonfly in th...Gardeners say that when you find a dragonfly in the garden it tells of magical transformations to come. Sooo, the start of something new?<BR/><BR/>Hope it's a brighter day. And take it from an escaped composition teacher, there's nothing wrong with your writing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-23129950384537762632007-09-26T12:05:00.000-05:002007-09-26T12:05:00.000-05:00Hey there!!I was reading this post and going to co...Hey there!!<BR/><BR/>I was reading this post and going to comment on the symbolism of the dragonfly... and then I read your last paragraph. In times of uncertainty I always look for signs... I hope courage, strength and happiness comes your way soon!!<BR/><BR/>- Audrey<BR/>Pinks & BluesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-44110509621040861152007-09-25T21:16:00.000-05:002007-09-25T21:16:00.000-05:00PS When my mother sees a dragonfly, she thinks it ...PS When my mother sees a dragonfly, she thinks it is a sign that something is going on with me, and checks in with me.Damselflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139191935886860839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-64347024828061468292007-09-25T21:15:00.000-05:002007-09-25T21:15:00.000-05:00Ah, well, don't worry about that last bit you wrot...Ah, well, don't worry about that last bit you wrote. Because as a damselfly, I'm a close kin, and I can vouch for all those good qualities to be given to you. :)Damselflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139191935886860839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-74768469824443320362007-09-25T14:34:00.000-05:002007-09-25T14:34:00.000-05:00Why are they called dragonfly's anyway?They don't ...Why are they called dragonfly's anyway?<BR/>They don't look like dragons.Creative-Type Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594687030412942701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-3226378215649678802007-09-25T07:24:00.000-05:002007-09-25T07:24:00.000-05:00I hope this feeling passes soon for you. I know i...I hope this feeling passes soon for you. I know it too well. May that dragonfly truly live up to its Japanese symbolism for you.<BR/><BR/>Jane, Pinks & BluesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-52901291646072205122007-09-24T22:24:00.000-05:002007-09-24T22:24:00.000-05:00that virus must have been going around up here in ...that virus must have been going around up here in the great not so white north.<BR/><BR/>Much has improved since last week though-maybe a dragon fly crossed my path without me noticing.<BR/><BR/>hope things get brighter.petite gourmandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14390555269928625967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-64949597945927042662007-09-24T19:54:00.000-05:002007-09-24T19:54:00.000-05:00And I meant to say shiver, yo. A shover is when y...And I meant to say shiver, yo. A shover is when you smack that bitch up.<BR/><BR/>word.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051433364695879305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-13720377597773788052007-09-24T19:08:00.000-05:002007-09-24T19:08:00.000-05:00Oh, my lovely friend.I hope this passes soon.The o...Oh, my lovely friend.<BR/><BR/>I hope this passes soon.<BR/><BR/>The only thing that hastens it's departure for me is to work out until I drop. The endorphins set things right for me.<BR/><BR/>But then there's that whole getting myself to the gym part... that part is hard.OhTheJoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031731198115388411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-60670224686142652812007-09-24T17:47:00.000-05:002007-09-24T17:47:00.000-05:00that just gave me a shover. You HAVE read this st...that just gave me a shover. You HAVE read this story, haven't you?<BR/><BR/>http://belovedhearts.com/stories/Doris-WaterbugsandDragonflies-632617144169637500.aspxKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051433364695879305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-89850376492454592192007-09-24T15:59:00.000-05:002007-09-24T15:59:00.000-05:00I keep walking around thinking what is wrong with ...I keep walking around thinking what is wrong with me? Sounds like I am not the only one. "Hang in there" sounds trite, but sometimes, it's the best you can do. I hope this passess. Quickly.Binkytownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369442093829617488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-58141735852168410412007-09-24T15:04:00.000-05:002007-09-24T15:04:00.000-05:00I would say you are worried, grieving, a tiny bit ...I would say you are worried, grieving, a tiny bit depressed even, but that you will one day find yourself feeling happy again, noticing it with a startle. <I>Hey! am I allowed to smile yet? Maybe yes. </I> Hugs until then, love.kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-89794251033673321192007-09-24T09:24:00.000-05:002007-09-24T09:24:00.000-05:00As much as September brings new beginnings and a s...As much as September brings new beginnings and a sense of purpose to so many, there are so many others right now stuck in this state of inertia or aimlessness.<BR/><BR/>I hope you can find your way back soon!b*babblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494191160073990465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-17302129025685932502007-09-24T08:56:00.000-05:002007-09-24T08:56:00.000-05:00I hope the dragonfly did leave you a gift and you'...I hope the dragonfly did leave you a gift and you'll find it at exactly the right moment.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-79712212157379971422007-09-24T08:21:00.000-05:002007-09-24T08:21:00.000-05:00I've caught it too. I wish I could blame it on Ch...I've caught it too. I wish I could blame it on Chicago though. It's been with me for quite awhile. My little happy pills help, but they can't change the essential me.<BR/><BR/>My husband once said something to me before we were married. He said my curse in life will be to always want more, to always feel restless, to always feel unfinished. He knows me well, but it seems to be a common affliction among intelligent women.<BR/><BR/>I hope the dragonfly was a symbol of something to come.Lawyer Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819273107327846943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-81333376858017255152007-09-23T22:14:00.000-05:002007-09-23T22:14:00.000-05:00I've been feeling this way too lately. I just don'...I've been feeling this way too lately. I just don't know how to move forward. Stuck in a rut. I hope the dragonfly was a symbol of better things to come for you!Mrs. Schmittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745072739050640143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-12434694724641142012007-09-23T21:09:00.000-05:002007-09-23T21:09:00.000-05:00Maybe it's a New England thing. I feel like I've ...Maybe it's a New England thing. I feel like I've been mired in quicksand for a while now. It's really unpleasant and I wish it would go away. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Here's to it taking a hike, and soon, for all of us.Major Bedheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669161302510096751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-59268190946332673982007-09-23T15:52:00.000-05:002007-09-23T15:52:00.000-05:00I'm like this all the time. I usually tweak my me...I'm like this all the time. I usually tweak my meds if it goes on too long, but that disjointed feeling you nail in your description exactly is my usual state. Small steps, right?Velmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425566563311066790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-36217044785180639172007-09-23T15:40:00.000-05:002007-09-23T15:40:00.000-05:00I wasn't in Chicago! What's my excuse?I hope that ...I wasn't in Chicago! What's my excuse?<BR/><BR/>I hope that little dragonfly gave you some strength.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-40341638177808715142007-09-23T13:13:00.000-05:002007-09-23T13:13:00.000-05:00Oh, Chicago. So that's where I caught this effin'...Oh, Chicago. So that's where I caught this effin' thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-54320536415919375122007-09-23T12:36:00.000-05:002007-09-23T12:36:00.000-05:00Very beautifully written Mrs. Chicky.May you find ...Very beautifully written Mrs. Chicky.<BR/><BR/>May you find the sortest route to your destination and hit no construction on your way!Jeniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01307079683484637744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-56097055588382860162007-09-23T08:07:00.000-05:002007-09-23T08:07:00.000-05:00I hear ya. I'm so aimless, I can't even find my wa...I hear ya. I'm so aimless, I can't even find my way to the computer to blog more than once a week. And that once a week is only because you make me! ;)Binkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161541480469324280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-71584441813609957412007-09-22T22:56:00.000-05:002007-09-22T22:56:00.000-05:00There will be a direction. And you'll know it whe...There will be a direction. And you'll know it when the time is right. Really.PunditMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919969826505761593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-22628653207259531582007-09-22T21:28:00.000-05:002007-09-22T21:28:00.000-05:00Things got real clear, real quick in this neck of ...Things got real clear, real quick in this neck of the woods. I feel for you. Even at our worst, there are those of us who think the best of you.<BR/><BR/>Don't be so hard on yourself (she tells herself and Mrs. Chicky). We're trying our best and The Universe knows it.<BR/><BR/>"...every little thing...is gonna be alright..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com