tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post2979907169534838821..comments2023-07-20T06:26:00.288-07:00Comments on My Musings...: Goodbye.Samrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899334711125410923noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-52424098629926932292017-03-14T09:47:58.274-07:002017-03-14T09:47:58.274-07:00What a beautiful piece and very relatable. I also ...What a beautiful piece and very relatable. I also don't like goodbyes. Parulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933210393492294463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-35631989362833182202017-03-11T09:10:12.660-08:002017-03-11T09:10:12.660-08:00I hate goodbyes and hope noone would ever separate...I hate goodbyes and hope noone would ever separate from their loved ones. But change is constant and one has to move ahead retaining the threads of bond encircled in the heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-43461750750995762292017-03-09T12:20:01.548-08:002017-03-09T12:20:01.548-08:00A wonderful piece. I loved everything about it exc...A wonderful piece. I loved everything about it except the next to last paragraph that starts "Life is made up of choices..." It sums up the same story that you just showed so beautifully in the paragraphs before like a tidy little summary, and jolts me out of the messiness of the separation. Also, I really liked the lack of specific details and enjoyed feeling the raw and sometimes contradictory emotions.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191713016037761271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-90417307945104652402017-03-09T08:02:48.174-08:002017-03-09T08:02:48.174-08:00What a beautiful piece, Sampada! Distance does put...What a beautiful piece, Sampada! Distance does put relationships in perspective, I learnt that having stayed away from family for far too long :)Hemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04764798553436738415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-65119760433238837692017-03-09T06:44:14.024-08:002017-03-09T06:44:14.024-08:00Nancy - thank you so much for your honest comment!...Nancy - thank you so much for your honest comment! I will edit this piece to make it clearer. I understand I missed out on some obvious necessities to understand the story:)Samrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899334711125410923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-48204108730115587552017-03-09T06:43:15.768-08:002017-03-09T06:43:15.768-08:00Donna - thank you so much for reading. I guess I w...Donna - thank you so much for reading. I guess I was re-living the scene so many times in my head, I completely forgot I was not making it clear who is leaving who. Sigh. Thank you so much for calling that out.Samrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899334711125410923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-36273250984242708232017-03-09T06:41:34.393-08:002017-03-09T06:41:34.393-08:00Your comment made my day Shilpa. I am so glad it r...Your comment made my day Shilpa. I am so glad it resonated so well with you.<br /><br />Distance does give us a new perspective. Always.Samrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899334711125410923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-69667425075765323982017-03-09T06:40:35.099-08:002017-03-09T06:40:35.099-08:00Hello Nathan! I did not realize I was not making i...Hello Nathan! I did not realize I was not making it clear who this separation was about. Thank you so much for your honest comment!Samrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899334711125410923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-977262735396811902017-03-09T06:39:23.115-08:002017-03-09T06:39:23.115-08:00Thank you for reading Deepa. Thank you for reading Deepa. Samrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899334711125410923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-38714377380606784012017-03-09T06:38:57.181-08:002017-03-09T06:38:57.181-08:00Thank you Rajlakshmi. I know many of us share the ...Thank you Rajlakshmi. I know many of us share the same story.Samrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899334711125410923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-16785463912621084832017-03-09T06:38:16.093-08:002017-03-09T06:38:16.093-08:00Thank you Tulika!Thank you Tulika!Samrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899334711125410923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-83436963357684461282017-03-09T03:39:58.131-08:002017-03-09T03:39:58.131-08:00You started out by pulling me in, and setting a so...You started out by pulling me in, and setting a somber mood. I wish you could have offered more about where or why you were leaving, I feel like I only got the edges of the story. chefslastdiet.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06378756433845669070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-62369468992673009842017-03-09T01:12:34.785-08:002017-03-09T01:12:34.785-08:00Very relatable experience. I would have liked a li...Very relatable experience. I would have liked a little more context earlier on, i.e. who is leaving who? Your final line... Wow. Leaves it so open. Great job.Donna-Louise Bishophttp://newshoundnovelist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-37503952521358662212017-03-08T22:17:16.880-08:002017-03-08T22:17:16.880-08:00Ah, your words brought a lump to my throat, Sampad...Ah, your words brought a lump to my throat, Sampada!<br />Distance does make us look closer at relationships and families. Surprising, isn't it, that what we miss when closer to people, we can see clearer when at a distance? But, that's one of the weird ways of life!<br />And, yes, I too dislike Goodbyes. I wish I never had to use that word!Shilpa Guptehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012657224569764780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-23322387701912451472017-03-08T18:02:52.007-08:002017-03-08T18:02:52.007-08:00The longing in this piece is palpable. Knowing ear...The longing in this piece is palpable. Knowing early on that this essay is about leaving family behind would have ratcheted up the conflict in the writing for me. Innatejameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026544363543929611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-64421304097954230432017-03-05T23:27:49.309-08:002017-03-05T23:27:49.309-08:00Heartfelt and I can completely relate to it. I gue...Heartfelt and I can completely relate to it. I guess we all go through these feelings while leaving home. Deepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832197660640742139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-63895055967732842112017-03-05T22:32:14.325-08:002017-03-05T22:32:14.325-08:00I used to go through similar emotions when I first...I used to go through similar emotions when I first came overseas. There's this guilt of leaving parents alone that never goes away. Goodbyes are hard, no matter how many times you say that. Loved the raw honesty in this post. Beautifully expressed. Rajlakshmihttp://pixelatedtales.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657166363137612048.post-55686217814205782302017-03-05T22:06:20.733-08:002017-03-05T22:06:20.733-08:00Beautifully put Sampada. Loved the thought that di...Beautifully put Sampada. Loved the thought that distance puts relationships, home and family in perspective. That's true. Oh and goodbyes are tough. Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.com