tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post170496170029262696..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: Crone BirthJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-25121427898432465032010-12-14T00:17:21.072-05:002010-12-14T00:17:21.072-05:00Amen, sisters. We are so fortunate as writers and ...Amen, sisters. We are so fortunate as writers and other kinds of artists to be so engaged in all manner of creative things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-17199864276325858432010-12-08T12:37:36.796-05:002010-12-08T12:37:36.796-05:00Sharon, it's a lovely image -- many thanks for...Sharon, it's a lovely image -- many thanks for sharing it. I'm reminded of one of my favorite quotes, from Joseph Campbell: "Never underestimate the value to the universe of a fully realized life." Full engagement is the key.Leslie Budewitzhttp://www.LawandFiction.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-90287643862159351412010-12-07T07:59:16.374-05:002010-12-07T07:59:16.374-05:00I can't imagine what life would be like withou...I can't imagine what life would be like without writing, without the imaginary world I create in my head every day. I hope I'll be doing this until the day I die, however soon or late that is. But others find that intense engagement in science, in medicine, in volunteer work, in raising their children. Having something in your life that compels you and engrosses you and satisfies your Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-78572102948828701742010-12-07T07:41:23.199-05:002010-12-07T07:41:23.199-05:00Sharon, for me the message is something I already ...Sharon, for me the message is something I already believe: that if you engage with life (through art or anything else) rather than merely attending it as a spectator, you'll experience life as worth living no matter how old you get, regardless of your circumstances. I'd rather be that solitary artist, or my aunt who's still playing tennis at 98, than the people listening to the sermon.Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.com