tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post4966034594215197209..comments2024-03-28T13:00:19.040+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: We are the World Blogfest # 36: the togetherness of the common man … Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-5449912712337756202020-05-12T08:50:10.524+01:002020-05-12T08:50:10.524+01:00Hi Jess - good to see you ... yes all our essentia...Hi Jess - good to see you ... yes all our essential workers are doing magnificent jobs to keep us safe, and to help our 'normal' lives in these times. Thanks for coming by - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-37905951711943435812020-05-10T21:46:49.714+01:002020-05-10T21:46:49.714+01:00So thankful for all the essential workers! Doctors...So thankful for all the essential workers! Doctors and nurses and first responders are doing an amazing job. They are working so we can all be safe. Thanks for celebrating them here today!<br /><br />Stay safe!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-55552321081524044972020-05-02T08:16:31.709+01:002020-05-02T08:16:31.709+01:00Hi Pradeep - I know ... we are (I hope) all gratef...Hi Pradeep - I know ... we are (I hope) all grateful for everyone (who is working to keep the country going) so we can at some stage get our normal lives back. As you so rightly say we need to accept where we're at with calmness and appreciate the situation ... making sure we're well adjusted for whatever the future holds. Thankfully I'm positive ... good to see you and take care, stay safe - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-41155940187225169032020-05-02T07:43:46.162+01:002020-05-02T07:43:46.162+01:00Hi Hilary - We are ever grateful to the people who...Hi Hilary - We are ever grateful to the people who have been working out on the field so that we can have our normal lives. This is a time when we need to come to terms with the current reality with calmness and understanding so that we can figure out our way ahead. Positivity, that's the key, always, especially now. Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40283998117485314962020-05-01T06:58:59.439+01:002020-05-01T06:58:59.439+01:00@ Sandra – thank you …
@ Rhonda – good to see yo...@ Sandra – thank you … <br /><br />@ Rhonda – good to see you … and as you confirm all the essential workers deserve our support and thanks. Kia kaha … just such a great motto … <br /><br />@ Sandra – I think it was always possible: it’s just everyone has really stepped up to the plate … heroes all of them … <br /><br />@ Genevive – thank you … and yes, everyone risking their lives on our behalf, particularly in the care sector … deserve all the plaudits they get … <br /><br />@ Nick – I agree ... we are so lucky having these thoughtful folks helping us all …<br /><br />@ Nas – good to see you … all well here – we’re lucky so many want to get out to help … and so many are very experienced in their fields …<br /><br />@ Elsie – all well here – I hadn’t realised you’ve lost a family member and are likely to have lost another … so definitely my thoughts there … so sad to know about. It does sound as though New York is going through terrible times … yet, as you mention, many workers are really putting themselves in the front line by continuing to help – just wonderful humans.<br /><br />@ Diedre – thank you … a good phrase: ‘the angels amongst us’ …<br /><br />So grateful to see so many of you here – acknowledging all the unsung heroes at this time … our fellow humans are just so wonderful supporting our population: thank you … stay safe everyone and all the best - Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-60174883503003080322020-04-30T18:07:55.815+01:002020-04-30T18:07:55.815+01:00An eloquent reminder of the angels among us. Thank...An eloquent reminder of the angels among us. Thank you, Hilarydiedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-65634537251893014942020-04-30T12:53:37.614+01:002020-04-30T12:53:37.614+01:00I hope you and yours are staying safe and healthy,...I hope you and yours are staying safe and healthy, Hilary. As you know, I've lost one family member. I'm about to lose another. Another family member lost her partner. New York has been ravaged and I'm so grateful to those men and women who continue to show up to work and put themselves at risk for us. Everyone from healthcare to sanitation, you're appreciated. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://elsieamata.com/" rel="nofollow">Elsie </a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67109532080354011272020-04-30T09:20:13.907+01:002020-04-30T09:20:13.907+01:00Hi Hilary!
Hope you and yours are safe. Its true,...Hi Hilary!<br /><br />Hope you and yours are safe. Its true, we see so many admirable people. Nas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-42509486235064518072020-04-30T08:13:59.727+01:002020-04-30T08:13:59.727+01:00A lovely uplifting post. I'm in awe of the her...A lovely uplifting post. I'm in awe of the heroes among us.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44515274367513594152020-04-30T07:12:46.949+01:002020-04-30T07:12:46.949+01:00I agree with you the people who are working to fig...I agree with you the people who are working to fight COVID risking their lives, I feel grateful too for their are the lights in darkness, thanks for sharing. stay safeDr Genevive Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866368362204764911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-6911314078697039462020-04-30T02:56:09.047+01:002020-04-30T02:56:09.047+01:00Who would have thought so many heroes would rise u...Who would have thought so many heroes would rise up.<br />Stay safe. Stay healthy.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-49482351177417236822020-04-29T00:56:05.200+01:002020-04-29T00:56:05.200+01:00I can't agree more strongly. To all those esse...I can't agree more strongly. To all those essential workers who are putting themselves on the line and in danger, you have my heartfelt thanks. Kia kaha.Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-30776202889190023092020-04-28T20:16:15.525+01:002020-04-28T20:16:15.525+01:00Well said.Well said.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-45709886784698550642020-04-28T12:49:42.013+01:002020-04-28T12:49:42.013+01:00@ Donna - thank you ... there are some amazing peo...@ Donna - thank you ... there are some amazing people out there - and I still think 'wow' how wonderful they are ... <br /><br />@ Holly - thank you ... I just need to do the positive - have done for years (thankfully) ... <br /><br />@ Vagabonde - well I couldn't list everyone ... so tried to make it general and very inclusive ... but realise the medics are really special - your son-in-law is one of the heroes ... especially when they've moved away from home to protect their own families. My thoughts to you and the family ... <br /><br />@ Teresa - yes, I don't feel alone and realise I'm lucky ... as I can cope and don't tend to feel anxious. Like you I hope we can get back to a degree of normality soon ... <br /><br />@ Pushkar - good to meet you ... and well done for your poetry ... and yes we can all learn something from others; congratulations on writing in English - though I see your range of poets are very English: interesting ... <br /><br />@ Elizabeth - thank you ... I can't deal with negativity - we all have it - yet it's easier to be positive ... it's then in our mind - which I hope keep us positive ... <br /><br />Thanks everyone - take care and look after yourselves ... all the best - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-55280689239799440532020-04-28T11:56:56.640+01:002020-04-28T11:56:56.640+01:00I love how you help us stay positive with a remind...I love how you help us stay positive with a reminder about the heroes in our midst. Thanks, Hilary!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82534492934666571672020-04-28T03:24:32.526+01:002020-04-28T03:24:32.526+01:00As horrible as Covid19 is, we are all in this toge...As horrible as Covid19 is, we are all in this together. In that way, I don't feel alone. I hope soon we recover and no more deaths. <br /><br />Take care, my friend.<br />Teresa T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-8517660537235904402020-04-28T02:24:43.940+01:002020-04-28T02:24:43.940+01:00A great post. Yes, there are so many wonderful peo...A great post. Yes, there are so many wonderful people helping others in all kind of jobs. How about those nurses who came from other states to help New York? Many had jobs but they came because they were needed. Closer to home, my son-in-law is a physician in the hospital ER. He does not come home anymore – afraid to bring the virus to the kids. I worry about him because he works so much. Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68343583560613602582020-04-27T23:52:54.505+01:002020-04-27T23:52:54.505+01:00Just lovely! Thanks for such uplifting words.Just lovely! Thanks for such uplifting words.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-59701917464373750292020-04-27T16:00:44.003+01:002020-04-27T16:00:44.003+01:00Nicely said, Hilary.
I join you in your humble adm...Nicely said, Hilary.<br />I join you in your humble admiration!retirementreflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256842249783275416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-57990009881024371932020-04-27T08:01:53.076+01:002020-04-27T08:01:53.076+01:00@ Mason - People are being quite extraordinary at ...@ Mason - People are being quite extraordinary at the moment ... one can't help but be inspired and exceedingly grateful ... <br /><br />@ Jacqui - yes it is the entire world ... and yes extraordinary stories of people coping and helping ... <br /><br />@ Joanne - many thanks ... I'm just in awe of everyone and all they're doing ... <br /><br />@ Jo-Anne ... we just need to hold firm to get to the other side ... <br /><br />@ Debby - thank you ... simple: as people are being just wonderful ... <br /><br />@ Marja - I know ... it's a very interesting and humbling time. I'm interested to see how you're doing in NZ - it seems to be helping the country through: back to work, but with minimal social activity ... ours has to be formulated ... <br /><br />@ Keith - I can't do negativity ... doesn't get us anywhere ... so appreciate your thoughts ... <br /><br />Take care one and all - and look after you and yours - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-16599398607300985052020-04-27T07:53:06.730+01:002020-04-27T07:53:06.730+01:00There's really nothing I can add other than to...There's really nothing I can add other than to thank you for such a positive message in these most troubled of times.Keith's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564578491652021492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-38558173640137446202020-04-27T04:02:10.528+01:002020-04-27T04:02:10.528+01:00I couldn't agree more. One of my friends is a ...I couldn't agree more. One of my friends is a nurse and they work hard. My hat off to all volunteers. The people have been good here by sticking to the rules but it now starts to get busy again on the road. They find it increasingly difficult to stay home. Tomorrow we go to level 3. More people back to work but minimal social activity. Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-78351736963506736802020-04-26T23:34:52.120+01:002020-04-26T23:34:52.120+01:00Amen to them all Hilary. <3 Lovely tribute. :)Amen to them all Hilary. <3 Lovely tribute. :)D.G. Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292901895982357952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-75117583361523307412020-04-26T23:13:31.187+01:002020-04-26T23:13:31.187+01:00A bloody great post we are all in this mess togeth...A bloody great post we are all in this mess togetherJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-7220982142270441782020-04-26T18:31:15.083+01:002020-04-26T18:31:15.083+01:00excellent post. Your posts add to the positivity o...excellent post. Your posts add to the positivity of the world - a lovely way with words. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.com