Comments on: Emotional Eating

By: Aidan Donnelley Rowley

Aidan Donnelley Rowley — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:01:18 +0000

I am a bit late to this but I couldn’t leave without leaving some words.

This is the most beautiful piece of writing I’ve read in a long, long time. It is stuffed with honesty and humility and palpable emotion. Perhaps having just recently lost my own father, your words grabbed me on a deeper level than most. I don’t know. What I do know is that you can write. Exquisitely. Earnestly. Evocatively.

I hope you had a good Thanksgiving and that the food was as delicious as you deserved it to be.

By: Gale

Gale — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:45:50 +0000

Elizabeth, I’m a day late in checking this. Thank you for sharing this story. Your stories of your mother are always touching. This particular tale must have been gut-wrenching to write. But it was beautiful. I hope that your turkey was delectable. And I hope that you offered a lovely toast to your mother. Happy Holidays!

By: Heidi

Heidi — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:20:45 +0000

Nikki is right. Sherry was the bestest mother-of-a-friend ever. She gave me orange towels as a wedding present. How cool is that?

This was beautiful reading.

Welcome back to Thanksgiving Liz, it has missed you.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:12:36 +0000

Thanks, everyone, for your kind words and comments on such a mixed-emotion day. For those of you who knew my mother, I appreciate all of the memories shared. In the end, it was a lovely day with excellent food: my heritage turkey turned out spectacular!

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:41:16 +0000

Beautiful post, Liz. Your mother was my favorite mother-of-a-friend ever! A true kindred spirit and someone who will be with you always and in every way except for the physical sense. This sounds like a break-through holiday. Thanks for sharing and happy holiday. I’m thankful to have a friend like you.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:23:19 +0000

Thinking you today and wishing you a loving, gratitude-filled, reclaiming Thanksgiving.

By: Angi

Angi — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:17:39 +0000

I hope you can enjoy some great company and food today and maybe a smidgen of peace.

My mom loved thanksgiving too, to her it was all about everyone being together. She was a sucker for a family gathering, as am I. My family just happens to include a few chosen family members (while not technicaaly related, I consider them family).

Here’s to a low stress, fulfilling day, hugs to you Liz.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:57:58 +0000

My introduction to you was the wonderful, gut wrenching piece you shared at Taos about that day. I knew immediately two things: 1) That you were am immensely talented writer whose words spoke to me and many others and 2) That you were the kind of person who would make my life better just by knowing. Both have proven to be so very true. I’m thinking your Mom would be very proud of Life in Pencil — and very proud of you. And I think she would want you to enjoy Thanksgiving for her sake. Have a good one, Elizabeth.

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:14:27 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving Liz….lovely post. I’m sure it’s hard, but I do love when you write about your Mom. And yes, she’s with you today!