Comments on: wake https://thisfish.com/wake/ Found the bike. Not changing the title. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:27:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Alison https://thisfish.com/wake/#comment-11057 Alison Fri, 27 May 2005 21:02:33 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1060#comment-11057 <p>My dad died when I was 13 (I'm 44 now). Not surprisingly, seventh graders are not great at dealing with the feelings that come with that kind of shock, yet my friends were surprisingly good at just being with me, not expecting much from me, and yes--sometimes even laughing at silly things.</p><br /><br /><p>Now, all these years later, my brother and I call each other on the anniversary and just say, "It's today. Kinda blue. Thought I'd call." We don't need to say much for the other to understand what we mean.</p><br /><br /><p>It sounds like you were there in exactly the right way for your friend. I'm sure she appreciated it. A lot.</p> My dad died when I was 13 (I’m 44 now). Not surprisingly, seventh graders are not great at dealing with the feelings that come with that kind of shock, yet my friends were surprisingly good at just being with me, not expecting much from me, and yes–sometimes even laughing at silly things.

Now, all these years later, my brother and I call each other on the anniversary and just say, “It’s today. Kinda blue. Thought I’d call.” We don’t need to say much for the other to understand what we mean.

It sounds like you were there in exactly the right way for your friend. I’m sure she appreciated it. A lot.

]]> By: Fish https://thisfish.com/wake/#comment-11056 Fish Fri, 27 May 2005 20:09:26 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1060#comment-11056 <p>Oh dear. My adorable friends who watch just too much American Idol: You do not get to vote me into a relationship. </p><br /><br /><p>Unless it comes with a private jet. And then by all means, vote away.</p> Oh dear. My adorable friends who watch just too much American Idol: You do not get to vote me into a relationship.

Unless it comes with a private jet. And then by all means, vote away.

]]> By: Fiona https://thisfish.com/wake/#comment-11055 Fiona Fri, 27 May 2005 19:33:46 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1060#comment-11055 <p>Don't know any of you. Only started reading after NYT article. It is clear as a bell Benjamin and Fish should be. Take it from someone who is married to her best friend.</p> Don’t know any of you. Only started reading after NYT article. It is clear as a bell Benjamin and Fish should be. Take it from someone who is married to her best friend.

]]> By: Marie https://thisfish.com/wake/#comment-11054 Marie Fri, 27 May 2005 18:20:12 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1060#comment-11054 <p>Just wanted to say i check your blog every day. you have such an amazing way of expressing yourself, i just love it. </p><br /><br /><p>thank you for a wonderful and inspiring site!</p><br /><br /><p><br /><br />Marie // sexiest-men.net</p> Just wanted to say i check your blog every day. you have such an amazing way of expressing yourself, i just love it.

thank you for a wonderful and inspiring site!

Marie // sexiest-men.net

]]> By: Rylan S. https://thisfish.com/wake/#comment-11053 Rylan S. Fri, 27 May 2005 14:52:09 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1060#comment-11053 <p>When you lose someone usually all you need is for everyone else that's important to be around. And I totally feel ya on the funeral thing, it always suprises me how good of a time you can have at a funeral. Also, for what it counts, in my books the right thing is always a lot better than the right words.</p> When you lose someone usually all you need is for everyone else that’s important to be around. And I totally feel ya on the funeral thing, it always suprises me how good of a time you can have at a funeral. Also, for what it counts, in my books the right thing is always a lot better than the right words.

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