tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928911558791185732.post5254903232051274715..comments2024-01-30T02:11:46.400-08:00Comments on M. E. Franco, Author: When the Walls Come Tumbling DownM. E. Francohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12879665164475479116noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928911558791185732.post-29560691777342095252012-07-06T21:06:48.130-07:002012-07-06T21:06:48.130-07:00True Ciara. We all have to protect ourselves to co...True Ciara. We all have to protect ourselves to come extent. Harder to do when it hits so close to home.M. E. Francohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879665164475479116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928911558791185732.post-31646671672179106392012-07-05T22:13:49.542-07:002012-07-05T22:13:49.542-07:00Everyone has that barrier to some extent. It's...Everyone has that barrier to some extent. It's what stops us from going a little nuts at all the sadness in the world I think. But empathy is hard to beat down when we meet someone who forces us to think 'what if it was me?'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436989031700445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928911558791185732.post-3066282151691688472012-07-05T21:18:55.601-07:002012-07-05T21:18:55.601-07:00*Hugs back* Parents of disabled children are some ...*Hugs back* Parents of disabled children are some of the most incredible people I have ever met in my life. It is truly an honor to work with them. Having issues with my own son has made me respect them even more.M. E. Francohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879665164475479116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928911558791185732.post-87454935855169559452012-07-05T21:11:04.469-07:002012-07-05T21:11:04.469-07:00Awesome comment Veronica! That was the same feelin...Awesome comment Veronica! That was the same feeling I had - how our lives can change in an instant. It makes me so thankful for what I do have. Thank you for taking the time to read it :)M. E. Francohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879665164475479116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928911558791185732.post-43662454887036366162012-07-05T21:04:28.931-07:002012-07-05T21:04:28.931-07:00*hugs* As a mom of a disabled child, I want to say...*hugs* As a mom of a disabled child, I want to say thanks. I can just about imagine how hard it is for you to see this every day, over and over, and to try and stay strong for us. It is people like you who help get us through the tough times. <3Mireillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03958225752322706613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928911558791185732.post-66079531411518756062012-07-05T20:54:59.814-07:002012-07-05T20:54:59.814-07:00The medical field is another area where "the ...The medical field is another area where "the wall" is necessary. You are absolutely right, River. Patients are dealing with their own feelings and need their caretakers to be strong. Hugs to you for working in that incredibly difficult field.M. E. Francohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879665164475479116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928911558791185732.post-20434347428388105772012-07-05T20:24:10.801-07:002012-07-05T20:24:10.801-07:00Wow! This is very powerful, Michelle! You had me...Wow! This is very powerful, Michelle! You had me in tears before the end of the story. A stark reminder of how truly fragile our 'world' is sometimes and that in the space it takes to blink the reality of our lives can change completely and irrevocably. This is heart-wrenching. Especially that last sentence - "...painfully rebuild my wall. Brick by brick."<br /><br />This Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430872985988041256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928911558791185732.post-80178376276700018602012-07-05T20:22:36.724-07:002012-07-05T20:22:36.724-07:00I can see how you could become desensitized, in a ...I can see how you could become desensitized, in a way, to your clients. Believe me, I understand. I've worked at times in the Cancer Center at the hospital where I'm employed and I see the nurses, technicians and to a certain extent the oncologists behave in a very "clinical" way. I thought of this long and hard because for me, my heart broke every day with every patient. It River Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06393327012346609707noreply@blogger.com