tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post1873999008680254207..comments2024-03-29T00:11:30.648+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: We are the World ... in Darkness, Be Light ... Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-91817117067799942592017-05-04T10:41:38.139+01:002017-05-04T10:41:38.139+01:00Hi Simon - thank you so much for the visit - those...Hi Simon - thank you so much for the visit - those deaths near the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge are tragic - desperate for everyone. The two families certainly showed humanity at its best - despite their heart-rending loss ... all the best - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-7751949089644859462017-04-11T08:29:23.087+01:002017-04-11T08:29:23.087+01:00So glad you chose such a feature for this post. Wh...So glad you chose such a feature for this post. What a sad event it was. What an inspiring family they are. Thank you :) <a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow">Simon’s Still Stanza #WATWB</a>simonfalk28https://www.blogger.com/profile/10714918945054303049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-62790039042476948252017-04-08T18:31:27.437+01:002017-04-08T18:31:27.437+01:00Thanks for the visit Indy ... their acknowledgemen...Thanks for the visit Indy ... their acknowledgement of their loss is heart-rending - but inspirational to read ... this is a great monthly Blogfest - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-60085525492990038442017-04-07T20:42:09.350+01:002017-04-07T20:42:09.350+01:00This is a shining example fo the love we hold with...This is a shining example fo the love we hold within, in spite of loss the families are sharing love. <br />Thank you so much! Team #WATWB<br /><a href="http://inderpreetuppal.com/2017/03/31/red-elephant-foundation-watwb/" rel="nofollow">*Inderpreet/EloquentArticulation* </a><br />Indywriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816033368007283306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-5121787344784648112017-04-06T08:14:29.186+01:002017-04-06T08:14:29.186+01:00Hi Ann - lovely to see you ... and it's great ...Hi Ann - lovely to see you ... and it's great the positivity of this post and my other posts shines through. All well here so far ... we shall see - but thanks for your wishes and thoughts ... I hope you and Jen enjoy reading the A-Zs .. cheers for now - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-23073228568568118732017-04-06T01:22:12.772+01:002017-04-06T01:22:12.772+01:00Light is everything ... the one and only thing we ...Light is everything ... the one and only thing we need in our challenging Earth journey. Love your positive posts, Hils, and hope you are doing well with your own challenges. Much love from me and JenAnn Carbine Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948726603913621673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-64371817020085762842017-04-02T13:19:22.078+01:002017-04-02T13:19:22.078+01:00@ Michelle - thanks so much ... yes I agree - the ...@ Michelle - thanks so much ... yes I agree - the world is definitely doing its own thing at the moment seemingly letting too much negativity to pervade. I gather SA is in troubling times ... and the WATWB posts and idea is wonderful, which will continue each month - that's the good thing ... <br /><br />@ Jess - it was a brilliant idea of the WATWB organisers and hosts ...so I was glad I could add a post in raising a degree of awareness, as well as hopefully advertising the blogfest out to others ... <br /><br />We need hugs - so thank you to you both - let's hope this troubled world will improve very soon ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-645179955530322022017-04-01T23:06:30.327+01:002017-04-01T23:06:30.327+01:00What a beautiful post. I agree- in darkness we nee...What a beautiful post. I agree- in darkness we need to be light. It seems we need to shine our lights even brighter and spread smiles and love wherever we can. Sending hugs to you and good wishes to everyone who has had darkness fall over them recently. <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-56444388225267030742017-04-01T19:58:36.825+01:002017-04-01T19:58:36.825+01:00A lovely post!
We live in crazy times...the world ...A lovely post!<br />We live in crazy times...the world has gone mad.<br />Here in SA, we're hanging by a thread.<br /><br />It has been SO uplifting to read all the WATWB posts! We need this feel-good day to rejuvenate our spirits that take a beating from all the negative stories that flourish on social media.<br />Thanks, Hilary!<br />Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-89678329339907799382017-04-01T17:11:31.862+01:002017-04-01T17:11:31.862+01:00@ Elizabeth - it was a very bleak event... despera...@ Elizabeth - it was a very bleak event... desperate in so many ways ... <br /><br />@ PJ - good to see you and I know - you read and listen to people involved talking about what has happened ... then I hope I have the temerity to react as they have done.<br /><br />I'm sure I heard about your Amish school shooting ... that sort of incident is so difficult to understand - how someone can go to those lengths and take other's life ... especially kids - so agree with you ... <br /><br />Thank you both for visiting and joining in the "We are the World in Darkness Be Light" blogfest or commenting therein ... cheers Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26858516601734370822017-04-01T14:12:42.037+01:002017-04-01T14:12:42.037+01:00How a parent can forgive in such circumstances -- ...How a parent can forgive in such circumstances -- they must be really strong. I live in Central PA and some years back a local man walked into an Amish school and just started shooting -- young kids, many of whom died. The Amish forgave him as a community. I still want to cry with sorrow and hope when I think of it all. Thanks for sharing this story. Pam Lazoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785752308984940005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84119519405652078212017-04-01T13:33:01.852+01:002017-04-01T13:33:01.852+01:00Thanks for giving us positive takes on such a blea...Thanks for giving us positive takes on such a bleak story. A lovely post. Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68908400974285858742017-04-01T07:22:15.995+01:002017-04-01T07:22:15.995+01:00@ Steve – thank you …
@ Janie – appreciate your ...@ Steve – thank you … <br /><br />@ Janie – appreciate your comments<br /><br />@ Lynn – good to see you here … we can shine the light and encourage others to join us and lead the way to a more positive place<br /><br />@ Diedre – many thanks … <br /><br />@ Rhonda – it was such a shock and then so sad for the destruction and damage caused to families … <br /><br />@ QS – senseless murders are just terrible – ours, yours, and so many others around the world … let the light of hope shine forth<br /><br />@ Belinda – pleasure to join in the WATWB and spread its thoughts … <br /><br />@ Jo – it was such a shock to the British people … with many showing their support. I hope the word spreads out to help others at all times of their life … <br /><br />@ Susan – let’s help the light spread to the darkness in life ..<br /><br />Thanks so much for visiting – lovely to see you = cheers Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-41546172337197925532017-04-01T04:17:40.717+01:002017-04-01T04:17:40.717+01:00Thank you for sharing the bit of light in the dark...Thank you for sharing the bit of light in the darkness. Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-1613932601007292682017-04-01T04:02:29.447+01:002017-04-01T04:02:29.447+01:00I wish we could let the light in to some of the Te...I wish we could let the light in to some of the Terrorist groups but maybe a good example of bringing in the light will help to help them.<br /><br />Sad story for the family. I hadn't heard about it before.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-70484759244839635312017-04-01T01:37:09.516+01:002017-04-01T01:37:09.516+01:00Beautiful post, so eloquent. Thanks so much for sh...Beautiful post, so eloquent. Thanks so much for sharing! #WATWB<br /><em><a href="http://www.belindawitzenhausen.com" rel="nofollow">Belinda Witzenhausen~Writer, Creativity Coach & Artist</a></em>BWitzenhausenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412474151406964951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-58515486425413585892017-04-01T01:29:57.381+01:002017-04-01T01:29:57.381+01:00Hillary: Thank you for your kind thoughts about th...Hillary: Thank you for your kind thoughts about the Cochran-Payne family. We have tender hearts here in Indiana about victims of senseless killings. I have been praying for six weeks about the senseless murders of two young teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana. The community has rallied to help remember these two girls. quietspirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086016141181470311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20384987181470872762017-03-31T22:41:07.195+01:002017-03-31T22:41:07.195+01:00A very sad and tragic event. Thank you for your in...A very sad and tragic event. Thank you for your inspirational words.Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-17900513091457568942017-03-31T22:33:13.013+01:002017-03-31T22:33:13.013+01:00Positively wonderful, Hilary - every line!Positively wonderful, Hilary - every line!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-14671535807698600812017-03-31T22:18:41.092+01:002017-03-31T22:18:41.092+01:00Hilary, thank you for your post showing that in da...Hilary, thank you for your post showing that in darkness, people can be the light needed to bring them through it. Thanks for being a fellow #WATWB member. Lynn Hallbrookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404690660463373150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40751217472425852712017-03-31T21:06:36.915+01:002017-03-31T21:06:36.915+01:00How beautifully written, Hilary. Thank you for sha...How beautifully written, Hilary. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your positive voice with us.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-35137166776898545822017-03-31T20:40:29.691+01:002017-03-31T20:40:29.691+01:00caring thoughts spread for the family, thank youcaring thoughts spread for the family, thank youOut on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51493471968885775712017-03-31T20:30:38.850+01:002017-03-31T20:30:38.850+01:00@ Bellybytes of India … good to see you and yes on...@ Bellybytes of India … good to see you and yes one does wonder what drives people to terror … <br /><br />@ Susan – many thanks, so glad it resonated … <br /><br />@ Nila – wonderful quote from Upanishad … interesting to read and learn about. Please thank the hosts who had their and this bright idea – to which I felt I could and should join … <br /><br />@ Deborah – you are certainly right there about cracking our hearts open. We do rise to shine above these dreadful happenings … balm of loving kindness and reach to hold each other tenderly … such a great idea … <br /><br />@ Joanne – oh I so agree if only the whole world could get on board … but one light at a time needs to start and spread the butterfly message – many thanks.<br /><br />@ Anabel – I think we do despair and wonder where we’re heading, yet many loving, thoughtful souls can uplift us all … <br /><br />@ Liz – it’s a wonder people can find love and light after tragedy … <br /><br />@ Suzanne – thank you … now it’s up to us to keep the lights burning with hope and love … <br /><br />Thanks so much everyone – let’s take the lead, and light up that darkness … Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53246305713578768032017-03-31T19:45:10.698+01:002017-03-31T19:45:10.698+01:00Beautifully said, Hilary. All the best to you. Beautifully said, Hilary. All the best to you. Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82468166638194424472017-03-31T19:42:04.444+01:002017-03-31T19:42:04.444+01:00It is great indeed when people find the light afte...It is great indeed when people find the light after tragedy. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.com