tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post6863815571723929774..comments2023-11-05T03:11:47.582-06:00Comments on Hair Dye & Samurai: It's Blog Chain Time! Life's a Journey not a Destination...Cole Gibsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384758019054580574noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-23551346868954808472009-10-20T10:09:08.296-05:002009-10-20T10:09:08.296-05:00I'm sorry for my comment being late. I do have...I'm sorry for my comment being late. I do have to say that, having heard much of your life story before, I still think you have led one of the more colorful lives of anyone I've known and that you've come out on top.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008393380426608631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-87823456859739805572009-10-17T09:09:42.183-05:002009-10-17T09:09:42.183-05:00wow! good for you for perservering even when the v...wow! good for you for perservering even when the voices in your head were arguing with you. i have a lot of "i can'ts" in my past too and i haven't gone so far as to try a lot of new things, but i did start to write and i finished a novel and i'm pretty darned proud of that. (having the love and encouragement of a really good mate helped me too. i think he's my biggest fan.)Michelle Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747275507200268417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-55200809972358437972009-10-14T20:38:33.310-05:002009-10-14T20:38:33.310-05:00Thanks for sharing your personal journey with us!Thanks for sharing your personal journey with us!Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-90233791361313294162009-10-14T12:15:23.755-05:002009-10-14T12:15:23.755-05:00Wow, you are an amazing person!!! That's all I...Wow, you are an amazing person!!! That's all I can say. You are an inspiration! <br /><br />As for me, I've had a truly wonderful life filled with people who've always told my I can, I can, I can. They've shown me that hard work and determination will pay off. Great post!B.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-16269452177639165922009-10-14T11:13:30.622-05:002009-10-14T11:13:30.622-05:00Aw, I am so glad you found that person who says, &...Aw, I am so glad you found that person who says, "you can" - that is a great person to have! I also totally agree that sometimes we need to make mistakes and take those detours to end up at the right place in the end! Great post!Kate Karyus Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581176126578915929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-81839424039898580922009-10-14T11:09:23.943-05:002009-10-14T11:09:23.943-05:00Cole,
Your post was so great. I think when you hav...Cole,<br />Your post was so great. I think when you have to work hard for something, you appreciate it so much more. You obviously deserve wonderful things in your life--and yes--you can do anything you set to mind to!!Amanda Bonillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983960181205765184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-25662716535478800262009-10-13T16:27:09.227-05:002009-10-13T16:27:09.227-05:00I love hearing your story, Cole! Thanks for shari...I love hearing your story, Cole! Thanks for sharing this with us :). <br /><br />Also, I love your words of wisdom, Kat! That's very encouraging in a hilarious way ;).Rebecca Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214077952378770753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-49033577415307215712009-10-13T15:18:55.715-05:002009-10-13T15:18:55.715-05:00Christine - Great point!
Kat - Thanks *blushes*. ...Christine - Great point!<br /><br />Kat - Thanks *blushes*. And I really was upset about the cards. I'm doing much better now. Thanks for the shoulder to cry on.<br /><br />Michelle - I am freaking out! Just kidding ;) You're right. I think we're saying the same thing with different words. HeeCole Gibsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384758019054580574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-32962466452786103372009-10-13T15:12:25.499-05:002009-10-13T15:12:25.499-05:00By the way, in looking back over your comment, I t...By the way, in looking back over your comment, I think we are sort of saying the same thing :D I just equate what you are saying with not having regrets. Because to me, if you learn from it and move on, you don't regret it, no matter how horrible you feel, and may always feel, about it.<br /><br />K, I'll be quite now :DMichelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-62291625153250693712009-10-13T15:10:18.189-05:002009-10-13T15:10:18.189-05:00LOL well, perhaps I should say that there are many...LOL well, perhaps I should say that there are many things that I regret, but I don't regret what came from them. It's a totally gray area - it's like loving the egg but regreting the chicken :D And since you can't have one without the other.....<br /><br />But if I had to give a yes or no answer to the question "Do you have regrets?" I'd say no.<br /><br />Don't freak ;-D This is why - <br /><br />See, I've thought about this a lot, and I've thought back over all the things in my life that I wish hadn't happened or choices I wish I had made differently. Sure, there are lots of things that I wish had never crossed my path. But when it comes down to it, those choices and circumstances made me who I am. <br /><br />So how can I regret what made me who I am if I like who I am?<br /><br />So - this is why I say I have no regrets. Not because there is nothing I feel regretful about, but because to me, regretting something means if you could, you'd change what happened. And as horrible as some things were at the time, they've influenced the present. <br /><br />I may feel regretful, but I've learned to appreciate, not regret, those things.<br /><br />In other words, I can't regret the chicken that gave me the egg I love. <br /><br />I am off to my meditation rock now to contemplate the other complexities of life ;-DMichelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-85374913982560216822009-10-13T15:07:27.788-05:002009-10-13T15:07:27.788-05:00I'm a firm believer that the deeper the s**t o...I'm a firm believer that the deeper the s**t one goes through, the farther they can reach when trying to achieve their dreams. <br /><br />Does that make sense? I hope so.<br /><br />Anyway, this is your best post EVER. <br /><br /><br />Stay awesome. (And if you're a Cards fan and need someone to cry with, I'm here.)Kathryn Hupp-Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776391661543060879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-65637210524820076792009-10-13T14:38:31.876-05:002009-10-13T14:38:31.876-05:00I love this post Cole...When I was growing up, I h...I love this post Cole...When I was growing up, I hd a lot of rough experiences to live through...but I survivd them. And they made me who I am. Thoreau once said that he wanted to suck the marrow from life; to live a full life and not discover at the end of his days that he had never really lived. That's my goal as well. Life really is a journey - and we all must learn to enjoy the trip!Christine Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986034666903054819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-28595647081131605532009-10-13T13:25:39.946-05:002009-10-13T13:25:39.946-05:00Eric, I would have to change the viewer rating for...Eric, I would have to change the viewer rating for my blog...and since I write YA...well...<br /><br />:DCole Gibsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384758019054580574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-58976823909266239902009-10-13T13:13:04.800-05:002009-10-13T13:13:04.800-05:00Nice post. I'll be the one person to say it o...Nice post. I'll be the one person to say it out loud - tell us the strip..uh..exotic dancer stories.<br /><br />Seriously though, it is great that you've made the journey because you've learned some great lessons. There is truth behind the idea that hard roads build tough characters. Had you not toiled through it all, you'd never be the wonderful person you are and you wouldn't have met that awesome person who supports you.<br /><br />I can't say I had a "hard" life growing up like you evidently did, but I was much harder on myself than anyone else could ever be. The military thankfully beat that out of me and gave me self-awareness. Then I met my incredible better half, who still supports me in this crazy thing called writing.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-45611468126871193622009-10-13T13:04:28.295-05:002009-10-13T13:04:28.295-05:00This is a great story! And I think you can too. :)...This is a great story! And I think you can too. :)Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-88824985330917990782009-10-13T12:03:20.134-05:002009-10-13T12:03:20.134-05:00It drives me absolutely crazy when I hear people s...It drives me absolutely crazy when I hear people say, "I have no regrets." <br /><br />I always think, if that's the case, then you must be doing something wrong.<br /><br />You have to have regrets otherwise how can you learn anything? I think the key is to appreciate them for the learning tools they are and move forward. The trouble comes when you dwell on them.Cole Gibsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384758019054580574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-69386737141494745732009-10-13T11:35:44.444-05:002009-10-13T11:35:44.444-05:00Well, I most heartily agree with the awesome perso...Well, I most heartily agree with the awesome person who tells you "You can, you can, you can." Because you not only do, you do it awesomely :)<br /><br />And I totally agree with you. I have only one regret in life, only one thing I'd change - the way I treated a wonderful person who had never been anything but good to me. I was young and dumb, those are my only excuses. <br /><br />Other than that, I have no regrets about anything else, any of the bad things that happened to me or any of the dumb mistakes I made. Because all those things taught me valuable lessons and helped make me who I am today. :)<br /><br />Awesome post!Michelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.com