Comments on: Netball Grief http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 21:03:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5612 lightening Thu, 08 May 2008 13:04:44 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5612 Just a note to anyone subscribed to this comments thread that I have responded to each of the comments within the comment themselves rather than separately. Just wanted to make a more personal response this time round. My apologies for the delay in responding to the rest of the comments. :/ Just a note to anyone subscribed to this comments thread that I have responded to each of the comments within the comment themselves rather than separately. Just wanted to make a more personal response this time round. My apologies for the delay in responding to the rest of the comments. :/

]]> By: Semantically driven: blogging about blogging, parenting and living in Australia. » Carnival of Australia 7 May 2008 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5608 Semantically driven: blogging about blogging, parenting and living in Australia. » Carnival of Australia 7 May 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 08:22:14 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5608 [...] presents Netball Grief posted at Lightening Online, saying, “A raw and emotional post with bittersweet memories of [...] […] presents Netball Grief posted at Lightening Online, saying, “A raw and emotional post with bittersweet memories of […]

]]> By: Belongum http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5583 Belongum Wed, 07 May 2008 13:22:44 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5583 Great post Lightning... wow! I had an experience that saw me catching up with my past in a very similar way... simply had me being too full and the 'glass' simply overflowed! I had no idea why and i struggled with the fact that I couldn't contain it... so well done mate - I think you're right, we all need our own (not so) little netball teams! It's why I still keep up with my ex-defence force mates... we're jus t another type of netball team mate! Cheers ;-) <em><strong>Thanks Belongum. :) We can deny it all we like but if there is pain there that hasn't been dealt with, it will come up sooner or later.</strong></em> Great post Lightning… wow!

I had an experience that saw me catching up with my past in a very similar way… simply had me being too full and the ‘glass’ simply overflowed! I had no idea why and i struggled with the fact that I couldn’t contain it… so well done mate - I think you’re right, we all need our own (not so) little netball teams! It’s why I still keep up with my ex-defence force mates… we’re jus t another type of netball team mate!

Cheers ;-)

Thanks Belongum. :) We can deny it all we like but if there is pain there that hasn’t been dealt with, it will come up sooner or later.

]]> By: claire http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5567 claire Tue, 06 May 2008 22:05:52 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5567 you do matter. heaps to me too. remember i was down and your e-mail arrived and made a big difference to my day, and how i feel about things. so thankyou for spreading Mrs Thomson's good deeds!! <em><strong>Thanks Claire. I'm glad it helped in some small way. :)</strong></em> you do matter. heaps to me too. remember i was down and your e-mail arrived and made a big difference to my day, and how i feel about things.
so thankyou for spreading Mrs Thomson’s good deeds!!

Thanks Claire. I’m glad it helped in some small way. :)

]]> By: Sharon http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5485 Sharon Tue, 06 May 2008 00:15:49 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5485 Of course you can still train silly! I need you to keep training so that I get motivate to get out there. <em><strong>LOL. Well, you just boss me. Whatever, however, whenever.</strong></em> Of course you can still train silly! I need you to keep training so that I get motivate to get out there.

LOL. Well, you just boss me. Whatever, however, whenever.

]]> By: jeanie http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5484 jeanie Tue, 06 May 2008 00:15:09 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5484 What a fantastic post. I never played netball - by the time I was even introduced to it, all the girls who were on the teams were experts and I didn't even contemplate trying to break in to the little club. Do you know I have still never played a full game? <em><strong>Well apparently it's never too late. Or so I've been told. I guess it does depend on the club and their attitude.</strong></em> However - we had softball, and from Grade 2 my little school was the hottest darned little school team in the whole region. We were inspired - probably helped that we all HAD to play in the team as it was such a little school! I am so glad that lady came into your life and gave you value. I am sorry that her influence could not have stayed with you through some times of trouble - but the fact that she gave you those months and these memories are a very worthy tribute. <em><strong>Me too. I hope that one day I can do the same for another child. Whether it be through netball or some other way.</strong></em> What a fantastic post.

I never played netball - by the time I was even introduced to it, all the girls who were on the teams were experts and I didn’t even contemplate trying to break in to the little club. Do you know I have still never played a full game?

Well apparently it’s never too late. Or so I’ve been told. I guess it does depend on the club and their attitude.

However - we had softball, and from Grade 2 my little school was the hottest darned little school team in the whole region. We were inspired - probably helped that we all HAD to play in the team as it was such a little school!

I am so glad that lady came into your life and gave you value. I am sorry that her influence could not have stayed with you through some times of trouble - but the fact that she gave you those months and these memories are a very worthy tribute.

Me too. I hope that one day I can do the same for another child. Whether it be through netball or some other way.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5461 Jenn Mon, 05 May 2008 16:06:31 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5461 Oh, (((hugs))) to you! I sure hope you've found a bit of peace from letting all that out. And I will chime in with everyone else - you do matter and are so important to obviously lots! of people. Why else would we all keep coming back to visit? ;) Keep chugging along Lightening, your fans are here cheering you on! :) <em><strong>Thanks Jenn. :) It's been wonderful having such supportive and caring friends here.</strong></em> Oh, (((hugs))) to you! I sure hope you’ve found a bit of peace from letting all that out. And I will chime in with everyone else - you do matter and are so important to obviously lots! of people. Why else would we all keep coming back to visit? ;)

Keep chugging along Lightening, your fans are here cheering you on! :)

Thanks Jenn. :) It’s been wonderful having such supportive and caring friends here.

]]> By: Katrina http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5455 Katrina Mon, 05 May 2008 14:37:26 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5455 You made me cry reading this! I felt sad for all you went through with your feelings I felt sad for myself for never belonging to anything much in particular There was tears of happiness for you getting back to it There were tears in the hope that one day I might find something that I belong at There were tears for my daughter for not being asked to try outfor an interleague squad (despite being named best player every week and giving her absolute all every game - more to do with the fact that the coaches daughter can't play very well and is on the same team and doesn't like the fact that my daughter is better that her - and as punishment for this my daughter is not allowed to try out - despite the fact that she would make the team easily someone's nastiness is preventing that ) I cried that she has had to learn this life's lesson this way - I also cried that no one came to her defence in the meeting they just let it happen (but I am happy that a lot of people have expressed their surprise at this decision. (oops sorry, that all came bursting out of me, it must be one of those weeks <em><strong>{{{HUGS}}} Katrina. Sorry it has taken me a few days to respond. I hadn't meant it to. :( Thanks for being so open and honest and getting your feelings out there. Life can be tough at times, that's for sure.</strong></em> You made me cry reading this!
I felt sad for all you went through with your feelings
I felt sad for myself for never belonging to anything much in particular
There was tears of happiness for you getting back to it
There were tears in the hope that one day I might find something that I belong at
There were tears for my daughter for not being asked to try outfor an interleague squad (despite being named best player every week and giving her absolute all every game - more to do with the fact that the coaches daughter can’t play very well and is on the same team and doesn’t like the fact that my daughter is better that her - and as punishment for this my daughter is not allowed to try out - despite the fact that she would make the team easily someone’s nastiness is preventing that ) I cried that she has had to learn this life’s lesson this way - I also cried that no one came to her defence in the meeting they just let it happen (but I am happy that a lot of people have expressed their surprise at this decision. (oops sorry, that all came bursting out of me, it must be one of those weeks

{{{HUGS}}} Katrina. Sorry it has taken me a few days to respond. I hadn’t meant it to. :( Thanks for being so open and honest and getting your feelings out there. Life can be tough at times, that’s for sure.

]]> By: Gemisht http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5451 Gemisht Mon, 05 May 2008 13:33:10 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5451 What an amazing post. And thank you for sharing a lot of yourself with us all. You matter to me. You are important. I really treasure you as a friend and hope that maybe one day that we can meet face to face. Although if we don't, the friendship is still just as important. You may not feel it at the moment but you are an inspiration to me. And I know to many others as well. I'm so proud of you and everything that you do. And I am honoured to know you and I hope be considered a friend. I hope that by acknowledging the cause of your grief and writing this post that it is a step in the direction of healing for you. <em><strong>Thanks Gemisht. I LOVE my online friends dearly. Getting all this out has made a HUGE difference. It was so great to be able to recognise where the pain was coming from. It really helped me to deal with it. I think my counsellor will start to think she's obsolete!!!! She's overseas right now anyway so I guess it's a good thing I've been able to work through this one without her.</strong></em> What an amazing post. And thank you for sharing a lot of yourself with us all.

You matter to me. You are important. I really treasure you as a friend and hope that maybe one day that we can meet face to face. Although if we don’t, the friendship is still just as important.

You may not feel it at the moment but you are an inspiration to me. And I know to many others as well. I’m so proud of you and everything that you do. And I am honoured to know you and I hope be considered a friend.

I hope that by acknowledging the cause of your grief and writing this post that it is a step in the direction of healing for you.

Thanks Gemisht. I LOVE my online friends dearly. Getting all this out has made a HUGE difference. It was so great to be able to recognise where the pain was coming from. It really helped me to deal with it. I think my counsellor will start to think she’s obsolete!!!! She’s overseas right now anyway so I guess it’s a good thing I’ve been able to work through this one without her.

]]> By: Emma http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5449 Emma Mon, 05 May 2008 06:32:31 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/05/05/netball-grief/#comment-5449 Hi my favourite person in the virtual world. ;) Great post. <em><strong>Oh Emma. You made me smile. Glad you liked it. Some days the best posts are those that are raw and real. No frills attached.</strong></em> Hi my favourite person in the virtual world. ;)

Great post.

Oh Emma. You made me smile. Glad you liked it. Some days the best posts are those that are raw and real. No frills attached.

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