Today’s Hemingway Post: A Love Letter
Winged Victory, from a trip to the Lourve. She is all heart and wings, with no chance of over-thinking things! I want to be like her.
Dear Friends,
Today, May 23, marks the one-year anniversary of the day I almost died in Panama, the day they gave me eight weeks to live. (for backstory, click here.) I wanted to share the anniversary with you and to thank you all for being here on this page and sharing my life’s journey with me. I have ended up sharing more of my life here than I ever thought I would.
The tenderness, friendship and blessings in my life this past year continue to astonish me. My favorite part of the day is opening my email in the morning and finding all kinds of encouragement and friendship from you there. some of you emails and messages make me laugh, some make me cry, but most of all, you have made me feel so valued, even though I am not able to post as often as I used to. That’s really amazing! But then again, you are exceptional people. You are Hemingway People. When I asked a friend to proofread a post before putting it online, (which I will do soon) I especially wanted his feedback about content; he replied:
“I think many readers will understand just what you mean, especially the followers of the Hemingway blog. That is a pretty sophisticated readership and group of people.”
Yep, that’s you! Thank you for all the fun we’ve had these last five years and for all of the fun we’re going to have here in the future! It’s so good to be alive today and be able to write you all this love letter. I’ll share a lot more soon ~ Fondly, Allie
I can relate to your post. I too love the feeling of opening emails and reading all the support and encouraging comments. I am pleased to hear how far you have come in the past year. Keep the positives in your life, alive.
Happy one year anniversary ALlie, and here is to the many posts and anniversaries yet to come! Cheers!
Right back at ya! Congratulations on the one year anniversary! Well done.
Outstanding! Onward!
Allie – you are my inspiration!
Thank you friends, and as you know Cecil, its a bumpy ride, but what a year it has been! Again, thank you all for sharing it with me –
Allie
Allie, you are truly an amazing person….and this is quite an accomplishment for you. You have enriched my life so much with all you’ve offered concerning Hemingway,and Hadley too. Thank God for Allie!
Thank you Gary, we’re having all sorts of feelings today, most of them grateful ones! I always appreciate your comments Gary!
Fondly, Allie
You go girl! It is amazing just what you have been through and I think Mr. H. and Hadley herself are urging you to write a book about your story because you have quite the tale to tell and are a beautiful writer. So prayers to you and blessing for your husband and 2 sons too! Melissa
Thank you so much Melissa –
It’s been a wild ride, that’s for sure, and I have a way to go still, but how awesome to be able to celebrate this day! Thanks for your sweet encouragement.
Allie
YOU ARE NOT JUST A SURVIVOR! You are the sum-total of your life: Allie the girl, the teen, the woman. Allie the wife, the mother. Allie the professional writer. Allie the Hemingway aficionado.
I salute you – as a treasured friend and as a guide to life well lived. Salud!
Awww Judy, thank you so much, you are the Queen of comments, and really know how to make other people feel good. I salute you right back as a treasured friend and an inspiration.
Thank you, Allie
Great site you have got here.. It’s hard to find excellent writing like yours nowadays. I truly appreciate people like you! Take care!!
Allie,
I’ve just said a prayer for you. I’m a long time student of Hemingway’s and also a believer in miracles. My mother Ida passed away last week and her passing has left me even more convinced that our lives are ruled by the thoughts we dwell on and the activities we choose to focus on every day. Focusing on healthy, positive, constructive things and people deserving of our time brings us to that state where we want to be: at peace. Believe that every day is worthwhile and fill it with the people and things which you value… that will bring you peace through challenging times and lift your spirit higher each time you do… Believe in miracles- your Guardian Angle is right next to you, watching over you and keeping you in her light…
I like it when folks get together and share opinions. Great blog, stick with it!
Hello there! I could have sworn I’ve been to this site before but after reading through some of the post I realized it’s new to me. Anyways, I’m definitely happy I found it and I’ll be bookmarking and checking back often!
Dear Gene,
Thank you so much for reading the blog and for your comment. I think a lot like you do, and treasure every single day of life. Thank you for your prayers and for taking the time to write –
Fondly, Allie
Allie, We missed you in Venice and then we missed you in Sun Valley.
I have just caught up with the challenges you have had, I’ m so glad that things appear
to be progressing in a positive way and I hope that continues.
Love from David and Stephanie
Hi David!
How nice to hear from you:) I was so sorry to miss both conferences and so much fun and friendship. I am doing well, although the whole recovery is taking so much longer than I’d hoped. We have been contemplating a trip to California later this year and if we do, I’d sure like to see you and Stephanie. I hope you are both well and I look forward to seeing you again soon
Fondly, Allie
You are a blessing to us not just as a person but as a historian. You have made us all family. Write on and be well! This site is the best!
Thank you Joe, that comment means a lot to me. I LOVE the idea of readers and I becoming family, (as you mentioned above). It sure feels that way to me too. Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely comment – you make me want to keep writing and sharing myself with you –
All the best, Allie
I was trusting that after it tripped zero that this thread would just stop but I guess that’s just
wisful thinking. I guess next time.
A few things i will not realize is in fact how you’re no
more really a lot more neatly-liked than you may be now.
You’re very intelligent. You realize thus significantly when it comes to this matter,
produced me for my part believe it from a lot of various
angles. Its like men and women will not be interested unless it really is one thing to accomplish with Lady gaga!
Your own personal stuffs excellent. On a regular basis deal with it!