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By: Jeanne Dininni

Jeanne Dininni — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:18:01 +0000

Wow, Lillie…Writing About Tragedy was quite a stirring post! Little wonder no one really knew what to say. Some topics are so deep that people can feel that there’s just so much to say that they don’t know where to begin…and so they don’t.

I hadn’t even begun blogging when you penned that post and had never seen it before today. I think one of the most important things about your post, which you alluded to in the post itself, is that there was a redeeming purpose in it; it didn’t merely tell the story of a horrifying tragedy, highlighting the tragedy itself, but it emphasized the incredible strength, courage, and resilience of the human spirit and how these characteristics can help people overcome incredible obstacles, allowing them to actually triumph over the tragedy.

I may be a year late in offering my compliments; but I will do so anyway: In response to this moving post, I have just one word to offer: Bravo!

Though this may seem anticlimactic after what I’ve written above, I enjoyed your contribution to Robert’s writing project, as well!

Jeanne

By: Joanna Young

Joanna Young — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:46:04 +0000

Lillie, thanks for sharing these posts, a lot that I hadn’t come across before.

Your piece on persuasive writing is great – I might just quote it soon – I also found that writing project a great way to attract new readers.

I’m sorry I didn’t comment at the time on your Blog Action Day piece – I tried to get round as many bloggers as I could on that day but was also writing several posts myself and I guess it slipped through the net.

Joanna