tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995129684573254340.post3895019598261409339..comments2024-02-23T00:53:58.495-07:00Comments on Melancholy Smile: How to Take Care of MeMelancholySmilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111279059498208927noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995129684573254340.post-55962733489875965412012-04-27T16:54:12.022-07:002012-04-27T16:54:12.022-07:00You are superb at many things, but sharing is per...You are superb at many things, but sharing is perhaps one of your very best skills. Terrific writing, terrific insight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995129684573254340.post-60038415912164334122012-04-27T09:08:04.784-07:002012-04-27T09:08:04.784-07:00Taking your "safety belt" pill is a sign...Taking your "safety belt" pill is a sign of your great strength and understanding of how depression works. <br /><br />That you can write about it all so eloquently is a sign of your God-given gifts as a big-hearted poetic writer.<br /><br />You were meant to be there at that awful crash to help and be helped.Apis Melliflorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109379329293289328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995129684573254340.post-57478542901432851112012-04-25T12:47:35.384-07:002012-04-25T12:47:35.384-07:00I can't tell you how clearly this resonates wi...I can't tell you how clearly this resonates with me: "though it lessens my lows it also lessens my highs, until I feel like I'm floating through life feeling just okay, with no passion or spark or creativity." Sometimes, it's not until I skip a day (inadvertently) that I really feel. Like you, I take them for my family.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06302804664094811220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995129684573254340.post-63271056292786682782012-04-25T12:22:08.845-07:002012-04-25T12:22:08.845-07:00Wow to the experience and wow to the writing.
I...Wow to the experience and wow to the writing. <br /><br />I can only imagine how taking that little pill must feel and I'm sorry you have to do it. I am glad however you have that "safety-belt" option today that our grandmothers didn't have. Maybe they didn't need it as much, but I'm sure some of them did....<br /><br />I still can't believe you witnessed and assisted at that crash. You must have nerves of steel.Miggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710436902260200025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995129684573254340.post-19226951176964247642012-04-25T06:43:14.980-07:002012-04-25T06:43:14.980-07:00That was beautiful. I know exactly what you mean. ...That was beautiful. I know exactly what you mean. You must have needed that crash. You all did. Right place at the right time for a reason.melyssa_mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392453419663086539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995129684573254340.post-18888009132224147982012-04-24T21:12:57.910-07:002012-04-24T21:12:57.910-07:00Thank you for the beautiful post, as always. It ca...Thank you for the beautiful post, as always. It can feel so frustrating at times that I have to take pills for the rest of my life to be "sane," but I think a large part of the self-consciousness comes from the illness itself. I hold tight to the knowledge that when I'm resurrected, my body--and my mind--will be whole. Sometimes it's the only thing that gets me through the day. A lot of people don't realize how important the meds are, but your very apt metaphor will hopefully shed some light. Because it is that serious. <br />Good luck!!Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005721662575187254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995129684573254340.post-68373656909546194222012-04-24T21:00:03.163-07:002012-04-24T21:00:03.163-07:00Remarkable. How absolutely awful to happen to be ...Remarkable. How absolutely awful to happen to be there and witness a horrific car crash. What a blessing it is for you to learn something from it! <br />I have figured it out, that darn little pill helps me cope with day-to-day struggles as a mom. When I don't take it I start feeling awful, terrible, just bad. And at times I've tried (like you) to prove the pill wrong. I can do this on my own!!! No. I can't. I find myself in a deep, dark depression pretty soon after. This is my cross to bear for my life, and I can make it easier by taking that little pill. It is worth it to me. It is worth it for my children, for goodness sake. And it is soooo worth it for my marriage. I am very similar to you with your struggles. Thank you for writing so beautifully about it. I'm rooting for you. Good luck Mel. :)<br />I commend you on telling that girl encouraging words. I hope she made it?aLihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929125569516670775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995129684573254340.post-3611479417392106942012-04-24T15:48:20.648-07:002012-04-24T15:48:20.648-07:00What a beautifully written post.
You are a strong...What a beautifully written post.<br /><br />You are a strong, capable woman!Creole Wisdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832438200919313556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995129684573254340.post-8740972390360309262012-04-24T12:53:10.272-07:002012-04-24T12:53:10.272-07:00Such a powerful comparison. I always feel like I&#...Such a powerful comparison. I always feel like I've been given a window into many souls when you share your struggles with depression. Thank you.<br /><br />Thank you also for stopping to help as other's drove by.The Dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825999197593786030noreply@blogger.com