tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224158042970904385.post9167922049726731263..comments2023-10-10T08:45:56.945-07:00Comments on Everything Emerald: Telling TalesMarjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09958530958484080973noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224158042970904385.post-69076776421232155022010-04-25T14:02:00.569-07:002010-04-25T14:02:00.569-07:00@ Yvonne- Some adults have imagination. I wish mi...@ Yvonne- Some adults have imagination. I wish mine were more developed.<br /><br />@ Melody- I love little boys. They really are very imaginative and rowdy.<br /><br />@ Lee- I'm glad that you recognized that it was important to foster your children's imaginations. Good for you!<br /><br />@ Grammy- I wished that too, but I think the mother would not have remembered it anyway.<br /><br />@ Lisa- I really tried to get some truth in there. Something that says something about the importance of not discouraging imagination.<br /><br />@ Natasha- I'm glad you thought so, because I felt it was the most imporatant one.<br /><br />@ Mom- I hope so too, but I felt it was more important to drive home a point with the ending I chose.<br /><br />@ Stephan- Well, I'm glad you turned out so weird then, and I'm glad you think this is "good stuffs."<br /><br />@ Tami- I wrote this story in honor of my nephew who has a very ridiculous teacher that keeps telling him that his imaginative stories are lies and tall tales.Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958530958484080973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224158042970904385.post-73099451045360783962010-04-24T16:09:46.272-07:002010-04-24T16:09:46.272-07:00Oh, what a sad story! Marjorie, you did a fabulou...Oh, what a sad story! Marjorie, you did a fabulous job with this! And it is a good reminder as moms to remember there is a distinction between lies and that BEAUTIFUL gift of imagination!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224158042970904385.post-36511347016116186502010-04-24T11:24:31.340-07:002010-04-24T11:24:31.340-07:00MARJORIE ~
My parents were the opposite: they neve...MARJORIE ~<br />My parents were the opposite: they never discouraged and often encouraged my imagination. My Ma used to take time out in the middle of the day to tell us stories and my Pa used to wake us up for school by blasting Roger Miller's song "You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd." And that's why...<br /><br />...it ain't my fault that I turned out so weird.<br /><br />Good stuffs there, Marjorie! Good stuffs!<br /><br />~ "Lonesome Dogg" McMeStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224158042970904385.post-9888585712183519082010-04-24T03:28:04.516-07:002010-04-24T03:28:04.516-07:00Marjorie, I hope this story has a happy ending!Marjorie, I hope this story has a happy ending!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109965668981756713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224158042970904385.post-70657102598813972602010-04-23T22:14:25.631-07:002010-04-23T22:14:25.631-07:00The last paragraph is the best - so very true.
~ ...The last paragraph is the best - so very true.<br /><br />~ RaynaNatashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224158042970904385.post-7984704519432334752010-04-23T20:10:53.074-07:002010-04-23T20:10:53.074-07:00Very nice and packed a truthful punch too.Very nice and packed a truthful punch too.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12819089896296871441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224158042970904385.post-57546809467270803642010-04-23T17:34:43.991-07:002010-04-23T17:34:43.991-07:00I agree with Lee, let them use the imagination. Th...I agree with Lee, let them use the imagination. That is where the storytellers come from. I love the story and the sadness of it is so true. I want him to dig up the plastic egg and show it to her. <br />RubyGrammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080499751409620799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224158042970904385.post-73057509006794525342010-04-23T17:11:31.941-07:002010-04-23T17:11:31.941-07:00What a wonderful story. I was kind of the opposite...What a wonderful story. I was kind of the opposite with my kids. I would tell them the craziest stories and make up games with them. They have all turned out to be very creative, artistic, and appreciative of the arts. Parents need to play with their kids sometimes -- there's always plenty of time for reality later.<br /><br />Lee<br /> <a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/2010/04/q-is-for-quotes-what-people-have-said.html" rel="nofollow"> A to Z Challenge Reflections Mega Post</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224158042970904385.post-91884912794629554542010-04-23T16:04:21.353-07:002010-04-23T16:04:21.353-07:00Oh, thanks for this story! I have a little boy wh...Oh, thanks for this story! I have a little boy who could be Timmy and has an amazing imagination. :) I am trying my best to encourage it... even through the times I can't join in I am not about to tell him his stories are untrue. I needed some reminders today of just how important that is. :) I love my dreamy imaginative boy... I just wonder at how much imagination gets squashed out of kids as they get older, and not just by parents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224158042970904385.post-29894829021853083022010-04-23T15:19:48.598-07:002010-04-23T15:19:48.598-07:00A wonderful story, it's like children to have ...A wonderful story, it's like children to have vivid imaginations as long they don't go into adulthood,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, you asked where the pictures were well it is a place called "Christchurch" Dorset UK. It's not far from where I live.<br /><br />Enjoy the week-end,<br />Yvonne,RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.com