tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post7790787992355729914..comments2024-02-23T09:18:07.082-08:00Comments on Melissa Ann Goodwin: Mom's Beaumaris EssayMelissa Ann Goodwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-8197530947404234882012-08-27T19:47:36.239-07:002012-08-27T19:47:36.239-07:00I enjoyed reading your mother story.I enjoyed reading your mother story.Love Of Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498962484760408202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-35254914947394171782012-08-24T18:48:59.708-07:002012-08-24T18:48:59.708-07:00This is so interesting. Did your mother share muc...This is so interesting. Did your mother share much about that time of her life with you? Thank you for sharing it with us. Have a wonderful and safe journey over the pond! Godspeed.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758737470750841665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-67126489344174369112012-08-23T16:31:47.164-07:002012-08-23T16:31:47.164-07:00We always thought I got my writing ability from Da...We always thought I got my writing ability from Dad, but the way Mom describes things so visually here- I'm sure I got it from her! This is a side of her we hadn't known so much ...Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-62015401266653160292012-08-23T16:30:38.371-07:002012-08-23T16:30:38.371-07:00She was scared a lot, I know. But she sounds so br...She was scared a lot, I know. But she sounds so brave here. Thanks for your kind words.Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-71635888191841326842012-08-23T16:29:47.260-07:002012-08-23T16:29:47.260-07:00Hilary, you are so right - many did not have a goo...Hilary, you are so right - many did not have a good experience as evacuees. For Mom, it was a happy interlude in an otherwise unhappy childhood...<br /><br />I can't wait to see Beaumaris for myself.<br />Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-63344727478616888862012-08-23T16:28:13.530-07:002012-08-23T16:28:13.530-07:00I think she was scared a lot! But it doesn't s...I think she was scared a lot! But it doesn't show here, does it? This was a happy time for her.<br />Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-23862030575544802892012-08-23T16:27:40.849-07:002012-08-23T16:27:40.849-07:00I'm glad you liked it!I'm glad you liked it! Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-23488925037761502062012-08-23T09:01:31.751-07:002012-08-23T09:01:31.751-07:00What a very beautiful essay, Melissa! Your mother ...What a very beautiful essay, Melissa! Your mother has a lovely way with her words, and her descriptions make that place seem peaceful and comforting, even though I know she must have had her anxious moments in a strange place. I really enjoyed reading this!M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-58782570285830096242012-08-23T08:22:42.737-07:002012-08-23T08:22:42.737-07:00Great essay! Always when I'm reading letters o...Great essay! Always when I'm reading letters or diary notes from past years I feel that time and I become part of that time. Thanks for posting mother's essay. Seriously this is the <a href="http://www.bestessay.com/" rel="nofollow">best essay</a>!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-67861992840414154462012-08-23T08:20:57.019-07:002012-08-23T08:20:57.019-07:00Great essay! Always when I'm reading letters o...Great essay! Always when I'm reading letters or diary notes from past years I feel that time and I become part of that time. Thanks for posting mother's essay. Seriously this is the <a href="http://www.bestessay.com/" rel="nofollow">best essay</a> ever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-2472719023738122432012-08-23T03:58:55.617-07:002012-08-23T03:58:55.617-07:00Hi Melissa .. what a lovely letter/diary to entry ...Hi Melissa .. what a lovely letter/diary to entry to be able to refer to ... your mother sounds as though she enjoyed her stay - when many didn't ...<br /><br />Anglesey is beautiful ... <br /><br />have fun - and I'll be thinking of you - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-7519770770813810042012-08-22T23:31:45.477-07:002012-08-22T23:31:45.477-07:00That was a truly beautiful essay about a time whic...That was a truly beautiful essay about a time which must have been more than a little frightening for your mother. Thank you so much for including it (and your mother's beautiful photo) in this post. Have a wonderful trip.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-38792647415637968982012-08-22T10:22:10.671-07:002012-08-22T10:22:10.671-07:00When I've felt scared on this journey, I often...When I've felt scared on this journey, I often think of how frightened my mother must have been to be all alone and having to make all these journeys. She came back to the U.S. by herself on a ship too. That's quite a story about your friend!!Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-81871236800770491662012-08-22T09:56:16.688-07:002012-08-22T09:56:16.688-07:00Thanks for posting this Melissa. What an incredibl...Thanks for posting this Melissa. What an incredible journey for a young girl-woman. It seems as though people were filled with courage back then, going on unplanned adventures to unknown places, some even steeling away in the dark. I had a friend from Belgium who had to swim out to an anchored boat that shipped him to England right before the war. He finally caught up with his parents when he arrived in the US--he was under 10 years old! Your Mom sounds as though she had a deep relationship with life. Enjoy your own travels. Much Love to you. SGChelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771290517589894764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1504985949691119699.post-34257555973640456022012-08-22T07:58:38.951-07:002012-08-22T07:58:38.951-07:00Dear Michelle, your mother's essay reveals whe...Dear Michelle, your mother's essay reveals where you got your writing talent from! And oh, it's so lovely to think of her there by the water with mountains in the background. Those ten months truly do sound idyllic. The word "poignant" comes to me in reading your mother's words. They reach across the ethernet to me here and I see Wales and the low-lying clouds. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.com