Comments on: 13 Catherine St: Memoir Mondays http://blk1.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/13-catherine-st-memoir-mondays/ Just Reflections and Reviews Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:51:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Lynn Jacobs http://blk1.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/13-catherine-st-memoir-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Lynn Jacobs Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:42:03 +0000 http://blk1.edublogs.org/?p=722#comment-682 I don't know why we - kids, adults, citizens of a country - are so immobilized by bullies, but we are. We seem to need to disappear rather than confront. I'm glad you collectively began to refuse Wayne's bullying. In my neighborhood the bully kid's name was Charlie. He wrote nasty things on the sidewalk in front of our house with chalk. My parents decided to move to another neighborhood, to protect us from what Charlie and his ilk would bring in the future. I imagine that helped set my stage for a life of non-confrontation! It probably also kept me safe. I don’t know why we – kids, adults, citizens of a country – are so immobilized by bullies, but we are. We seem to need to disappear rather than confront. I’m glad you collectively began to refuse Wayne’s bullying. In my neighborhood the bully kid’s name was Charlie. He wrote nasty things on the sidewalk in front of our house with chalk. My parents decided to move to another neighborhood, to protect us from what Charlie and his ilk would bring in the future. I imagine that helped set my stage for a life of non-confrontation! It probably also kept me safe.

]]> By: Ruth http://blk1.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/13-catherine-st-memoir-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-680 Ruth Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:28:46 +0000 http://blk1.edublogs.org/?p=722#comment-680 Bonnie -- I'm glad you decided to write for Memoir Monday today -- your story is one that lingers with the reader. I especially appreciated your last three lines. I hope you share more of your summer memories in this forum -- I am anxious to read them. Happy Writing, Ruth Bonnie –
I’m glad you decided to write for Memoir Monday today — your story is one that lingers with the reader. I especially appreciated your last three lines. I hope you share more of your summer memories in this forum — I am anxious to read them.
Happy Writing,
Ruth

]]> By: blk1 http://blk1.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/13-catherine-st-memoir-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-673 blk1 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:15:54 +0000 http://blk1.edublogs.org/?p=722#comment-673 Jane, I don't remember what happened to Wayne when he moved away from our neighborhood, but I think everyone was relieved. I would bet that he had a hard road ahead of him. Jane, I don’t remember what happened to Wayne when he moved away from our neighborhood, but I think everyone was relieved. I would bet that he had a hard road ahead of him.

]]> By: blk1 http://blk1.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/13-catherine-st-memoir-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-672 blk1 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:14:22 +0000 http://blk1.edublogs.org/?p=722#comment-672 In our neighborhood, it seemed that as houses went up we were winners because more kids appeared. It was exciting to watch the group outside expand. There were problems of course, but the variety was great. And sure we had some issues, Wayne and then some, but looking back it seemed worthwhile and part of life to deal with the bully and the odd one. In our neighborhood, it seemed that as houses went up we were winners because more kids appeared. It was exciting to watch the group outside expand. There were problems of course, but the variety was great. And sure we had some issues, Wayne and then some, but looking back it seemed worthwhile and part of life to deal with the bully and the odd one.

]]> By: dogtrax http://blk1.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/13-catherine-st-memoir-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-671 dogtrax Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:44:02 +0000 http://blk1.edublogs.org/?p=722#comment-671 I was thinking, as I read your piece, how the complexion of our neighborhood changed when someone new came onto the scene. He had been a year in Juvenile detention and had a real swagger about him, and his presence helped create a rift in the neighborhood for some time. Later, he became a close friend -- after he could let that guard down and be a real person. But for a while, there was that same danger element that Wayne brought to your neighborhood. Kevin I was thinking, as I read your piece, how the complexion of our neighborhood changed when someone new came onto the scene. He had been a year in Juvenile detention and had a real swagger about him, and his presence helped create a rift in the neighborhood for some time. Later, he became a close friend — after he could let that guard down and be a real person. But for a while, there was that same danger element that Wayne brought to your neighborhood.

Kevin

]]> By: Jane Swanson http://blk1.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/13-catherine-st-memoir-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Jane Swanson Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:22:33 +0000 http://blk1.edublogs.org/?p=722#comment-669 Bonnie, I hope Wayne's dad was able to continue to set Wayne and exploits on the straight and narrow. I breathed a sigh of relief when you were saved. What is it that makes us afraid to stand up to the bullys in life?! ~jane Bonnie,
I hope Wayne’s dad was able to continue to set Wayne and exploits on the straight and narrow. I breathed a sigh of relief when you were saved. What is it that makes us afraid to stand up to the bullys in life?!
~jane

]]> By: blk1 http://blk1.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/13-catherine-st-memoir-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-666 blk1 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:53:29 +0000 http://blk1.edublogs.org/?p=722#comment-666 Deb, I don't want to condemn all Waynes but this one was really evil. Bonnie Deb,
I don’t want to condemn all Waynes but this one was really evil.
Bonnie

]]> By: debrennersmith http://blk1.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/13-catherine-st-memoir-mondays/comment-page-1/#comment-665 debrennersmith Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:46:08 +0000 http://blk1.edublogs.org/?p=722#comment-665 I always worried about the Waynes. I was scared of them, but I worried too. I wanted everyone to have a good life. I always worried about the Waynes. I was scared of them, but I worried too. I wanted everyone to have a good life.

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