tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post9092107941170092847..comments2023-12-05T20:23:46.899-05:00Comments on a sun kissed life: Forgivenessayalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-38419850840174212242013-03-27T12:18:46.764-04:002013-03-27T12:18:46.764-04:00I cannot BELIEVE I read this yesterday and did not...I cannot BELIEVE I read this yesterday and did not leave comment. <br /><br />MY OPINION...WARNING!<br /><br />Ayala, I do believe in forgiveness, we humans can, in a way, forgive one another. But when God forgives, HE also FORGETS. That's difficult foe some.<br /><br />Also I have trouble with the "FORGIVE MYSELF" crowd. It too easy to forgive myself with nary a consequence. GOD forgives me if I am penitent. He alone "knows" the human heart. <br /><br />(Last paragraph) I must be ready for God to forgive me, and be READY to accept that. Another human in this equation is also recommended, since it is SO easy to lie (fool) myself. And another human can counsel, and somehow it just FREES me to have it outted(?) with my sponsor. OF COURSE, the amends are also a requisite.<br /><br />NOTE: I did not re-read your post, trying to remember. Sorry if sounding like a "teacher" to some. But are we not ALL teachers in some way or other?<br />Love and PEACE, Ayala!<br />Byesteveronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010875412308487592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-18947212869780344512012-11-06T04:33:10.821-05:002012-11-06T04:33:10.821-05:00Every new day is a good day....Every new day is a good day....ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-76557896502836073112012-11-06T04:32:49.038-05:002012-11-06T04:32:49.038-05:00Thank you, James.Thank you, James.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-84232885111765908342012-11-05T21:36:31.916-05:002012-11-05T21:36:31.916-05:00If we are to be forgiven, we must forgive others.....If we are to be forgiven, we must forgive others...including ourselves. Your words play like a symphony, moving us to reach deep inside and collect the best part of ourselves.AHvocalcoachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-51574255405504350062012-10-04T12:10:16.606-04:002012-10-04T12:10:16.606-04:00Where would we be without forgiveness and grace-- ...Where would we be without forgiveness and grace-- Such a beautiful write.<br /><br />You spill your soul hoping for a new slate,<br />a new day.<br /><br />And with absolution, we get a new day--Audrey Howitt aka Divaloungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854425983822589062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-29878371915836685472012-10-03T14:25:44.377-04:002012-10-03T14:25:44.377-04:00Wow! Look at all the comments you've received....Wow! Look at all the comments you've received. This is evocative and brilliantly constructed. I loved it.James Rainsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12981399551842327691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-56099690313276114912012-10-01T20:52:42.812-04:002012-10-01T20:52:42.812-04:00Thank you, Chris. :)Thank you, Chris. :)ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-55082451548068850032012-10-01T19:14:05.320-04:002012-10-01T19:14:05.320-04:00So evocative. Beautiful opening lines, and you bui...So evocative. Beautiful opening lines, and you built so well on them.Chrishttp://chrisgalvinwriter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-8338974503918037792012-10-01T17:05:04.892-04:002012-10-01T17:05:04.892-04:00Thank you, Kristen. xoxoThank you, Kristen. xoxoayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-67172687364024081622012-10-01T17:04:40.876-04:002012-10-01T17:04:40.876-04:00So true !So true !ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-84269850197837820552012-10-01T17:04:24.582-04:002012-10-01T17:04:24.582-04:00Thank you, Rebecca.Thank you, Rebecca.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-8610979838100853102012-09-30T21:15:38.836-04:002012-09-30T21:15:38.836-04:00Whoa, Ayala, I felt this one in my gut. This line ...Whoa, Ayala, I felt this one in my gut. This line hit me especially hard: "Tables in booths with curtains drawn,<br />in my mind like confessionals at church."<br /><br />Always a pleasure to read your poetry. xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-10432223949577834612012-09-29T22:52:38.313-04:002012-09-29T22:52:38.313-04:00and later we know that the pain has brought us exp...and later we know that the pain has brought us experience, even some satisfaction of having lived through it<br /><br /><br /><br /> Aloha from Honolulu,<br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> =^..^= <br /> <br /> > < } } ( ° >Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-13671236184283479802012-09-29T19:57:39.942-04:002012-09-29T19:57:39.942-04:00lovely poetry talented for sure, thanks so much fo...lovely poetry talented for sure, thanks so much for visiting my blog chow and chatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225995063075911644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-26880707622992318572012-09-29T09:19:45.590-04:002012-09-29T09:19:45.590-04:00Happy Saturday. So happy you will go..you will lov...Happy Saturday. So happy you will go..you will love it!ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-88485992689430502542012-09-29T09:07:38.059-04:002012-09-29T09:07:38.059-04:00i will...just for a weekend but...think i fell in ...i will...just for a weekend but...think i fell in love with the city before i even got there...smiles...happy saturday to you ayala<br />Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-38087229974039159592012-09-28T19:53:45.645-04:002012-09-28T19:53:45.645-04:00Thank you, Lauren.Thank you, Lauren.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-1528711350827844662012-09-28T19:53:30.598-04:002012-09-28T19:53:30.598-04:00Thank you, Luke. Happy you enjoyed it. :)Thank you, Luke. Happy you enjoyed it. :)ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-82151200269646907312012-09-28T19:53:06.340-04:002012-09-28T19:53:06.340-04:00Thank you, Ashok. You are kind.Thank you, Ashok. You are kind.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-29029906019110950272012-09-28T16:26:47.919-04:002012-09-28T16:26:47.919-04:00love the connection of sins and burying then to dr...love the connection of sins and burying then to dreams dying.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713676282787688389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-52458521024244847812012-09-28T14:35:16.060-04:002012-09-28T14:35:16.060-04:00The description of the Chinese restaurant/your tho...The description of the Chinese restaurant/your thoughts while there, strikes strong and deep in this piece - <br /><br />In a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco,<br />I thought of you.<br />Tables in booths with curtains drawn,<br />in my mind like confessionals at church, >> these two lines are superbLuke Praterhttp://lukepraterswordsalad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-91801364378273312052012-09-28T12:50:03.227-04:002012-09-28T12:50:03.227-04:00you are an amazing writer!you are an amazing writer!ashokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07151604896442505084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-77442332201928193622012-09-28T07:10:52.262-04:002012-09-28T07:10:52.262-04:00Thank you, Rachel :)Thank you, Rachel :)ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-62434914949140095422012-09-28T07:10:29.711-04:002012-09-28T07:10:29.711-04:00Thank you, Hank.Thank you, Hank.ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243362803799877014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077596651922595536.post-44800829802762364812012-09-27T21:13:56.945-04:002012-09-27T21:13:56.945-04:00Amazing! Beautifully written and rife with meanin...Amazing! Beautifully written and rife with meaning. :)Rachel Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565668664072704971noreply@blogger.com