tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post319504098016348554..comments2023-10-28T04:45:48.353-04:00Comments on Between Living and Existing: Cracked platesTiptoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17388368645986593755noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-91335813502263341472014-06-26T17:09:42.908-04:002014-06-26T17:09:42.908-04:00I see it as time to let go, we walk through fire t...I see it as time to let go, we walk through fire to burn out the impurities...as we are broken down to be built back up. stop trying to hold on to the brokenness, let it go !!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05792041948544301855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-65311130972087322032009-03-14T09:54:00.000-04:002009-03-14T09:54:00.000-04:00tiptoe - the mastectomy has definitely damaged my ...tiptoe - the mastectomy has definitely damaged my self-esteem quite a bit. And that's a dangerous thing when you've had an eating disorder. It's been hard keeping the ED thoughts at bay, but I've toughed it out so far and haven't had a full on relapse. Thanks for asking the question!Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098013076632075762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-32854395962391996712009-03-14T01:12:00.000-04:002009-03-14T01:12:00.000-04:00GIAT, Actually, I still have the bowl. I kind of ...GIAT, Actually, I still have the bowl. I kind of have a hard time braking things on purpose, though I know this bowl doesn't have a life left. But if I get the courage, a mosaic is a great idea.Tiptoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388368645986593755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-15332908028082601342009-03-14T00:22:00.000-04:002009-03-14T00:22:00.000-04:00This is a really great post. I think I (and everyo...This is a really great post. I think I (and everyone, really!) can relate to the broken plate theory. But, you know what? Perfection isn't a reality. There can be beauty in being "broken", I think. Like, for me, surgical scars. They should mean that I'm broken, but I see them as beauty/life.<BR/>And really, that bowl was quite beautiful. You should've broken up the pieces and made mosaic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-81372612300254401652009-03-13T13:18:00.000-04:002009-03-13T13:18:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts. STIR, I was hop...Thanks for sharing your thoughts. <BR/><BR/>STIR, I was hoping for something else in the end--like a happily ever after you know? But I should know by now that her books never end that way. They always leave you asking more questions.<BR/><BR/>Lola, I read the link of the blog post. I can understand it. I think there have been times when I've definitely thought there were event horizons in my life. Now, I'm not sure, I'm just sort of floating and figuring stuff out.<BR/><BR/>Kristina, thank you for your inspiration and telling us we can be WHOLE again. The tree is a good example.<BR/><BR/>Gwen, I agree we do need people to get through in life. Has the masectomy changed the way you feel about yourself?<BR/><BR/>Kara, yes, a good challenge indeed.<BR/><BR/>Lisa, Kristina, GBML,<BR/>As for the bowl, I think it is a goner unfortunately. It broke where a pre-existing crack was. I don't think it can sustain another crack. So, I'll have to search for another bowl at some point.Tiptoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388368645986593755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-26284583641639262342009-03-13T10:14:00.000-04:002009-03-13T10:14:00.000-04:00What a beautiful post, Tiptoe. And that saying at...What a beautiful post, Tiptoe. And that saying at the end of the book - wow.<BR/><BR/>And I'm with Lisa- what a pity that beautiful pot broke!Wrapped up in Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18210700542140339831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-7300695057396264382009-03-12T20:21:00.000-04:002009-03-12T20:21:00.000-04:00I would like to challenge you and the rest of us (...I would like to challenge you and the rest of us (including me) that perhaps we can find a way to be whole - cracks and all...Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777608805308517582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-58860122831032135182009-03-12T19:05:00.000-04:002009-03-12T19:05:00.000-04:00When I was younger I was obsessed with wholeness. ...When I was younger I was obsessed with wholeness. I felt like there were pieces of me that weren't there that should be. Since I've had my mastectomy, that is actually true now :) I guess in some ways we're all cracked, aren't we? Physically, psychologically. I think that's why people need each other so desperately.Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098013076632075762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-17234038264877374262009-03-12T16:15:00.000-04:002009-03-12T16:15:00.000-04:00Tiptoe,I thought I replied, but maybe not?!Like Li...Tiptoe,<BR/><BR/>I thought I replied, but maybe not?!<BR/>Like Lisa said, can you fix the plate? <BR/>And... I understand completely the broken plate metaphor, and I used to feel like that I was just patched up but the cracks were glaringly apparent to myself and to others.<BR/>However, now that I am at a different place and don't feel so broken, I think that people CAN be whole again. That we are more like trees and can suffer damage, but if the roots are strong and the soil is good, we can grow and live.<BR/>- KristinaKristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208374967597840745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-62510910997384500242009-03-12T10:34:00.000-04:002009-03-12T10:34:00.000-04:00Your Cracked plate analogy reminds me of what A bl...Your Cracked plate analogy reminds me of what <A HREF="http://blameful.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/tired-sad/" REL="nofollow">A blogger (Vanessa)</A> wrote a while ago about Event Horizons.<BR/>The event horizon is the outer border of a black hole. If you pass it, you can’t escape again. Passing over the boundary doesn't mean the end comes straight away it just means you'll never get out of the hole. She wondered if lives have event horizons, and you can pass over one without realising. It made me think too much.<BR/><BR/>Lola xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-42957818600802189172009-03-12T09:04:00.000-04:002009-03-12T09:04:00.000-04:00I know this isn't entirely the point, but I'm sorr...I know this isn't entirely the point, but I'm sorry your bowl broke, too. It's really beautiful. Is there a way you could fix it?Lisa and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17857704375623585452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-43149838163976287882009-03-12T07:35:00.000-04:002009-03-12T07:35:00.000-04:00great post! i too finished the book yesterday and ...great post! i too finished the book yesterday and certainly didn't expect the ending.<BR/><BR/>anyhow, i see what you are saying with the cracked plate/bowl/heart/whatever theory. it makes me wonder if we are always chasing some sort of "wholeness" we will never find. maybe we'd be better off settling on life with a few cracks...not perfect, but it works?Standing in the Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01687110311906328530noreply@blogger.com