Phone Calls from Caroline
Viewing comments for Chapter 8 "Bored and Needing to Talk"A cousin calls her younger cousin to rant.
27 total reviews
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
You have a wry sense of humor. I like that in a person. When I read about the cat clawing your nostril, that cracked me up. That happened to me once too. Smarts like the dickens for a while. Good story. Karen
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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You have a wry sense of humor. I like that in a person. When I read about the cat clawing your nostril, that cracked me up. That happened to me once too. Smarts like the dickens for a while. Good story. Karen
Comment Written 09-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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That was very painful and everyong seems to get a jolt out of hearing about except the ones who find it funny. I can actually laugh about it too now, but she better not repeat that.
Comment from jessizero
I enjoyed reading this story of your conversation with your cousin. It seems that as we age, we lose our filter. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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I enjoyed reading this story of your conversation with your cousin. It seems that as we age, we lose our filter. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
Comment Written 09-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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Thank you Jess. I'm not sure of lose it or just don't care about using it and more. My cousin has always pretty much said what she thinks without worrying about how others take it. Thank for the great review.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this post with us. I couldn't help but smile as I read. My mom will be 92 in two weeks. She's a character. Her best friend will be 101 in May and is a real trip. These two ladies together are trouble. LOL
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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Thank you for sharing this post with us. I couldn't help but smile as I read. My mom will be 92 in two weeks. She's a character. Her best friend will be 101 in May and is a real trip. These two ladies together are trouble. LOL
Comment Written 09-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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It is neat that you mom is still doing well at 92. People seem to be living longer than they once did. !01 is especially impressive. Thanks for the review. I'm glad you found in humorous.
Beth
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
What an informative script. I had never known about this type of birth for a baby. Now you have me inquisitive, and I will check this out for sure. I sure am glad that you are seeing your cousin because they are special.
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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What an informative script. I had never known about this type of birth for a baby. Now you have me inquisitive, and I will check this out for sure. I sure am glad that you are seeing your cousin because they are special.
Comment Written 09-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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Thank you Rosemary. I hope you lookedf it up because it is interesting and I was sruprised it was so rare since the caul is actually the sac which the baby js in before it is born, over its body. Thank you for the review.
Beth
Comment from Begin Again
Good morning, Beth... What a wonderful story illustrating your kindness and patience to Caroline. You always add the perfect amount of real life blended with humor. It was a great read. My son calls me every night when he gets off work (so I changed my dinner time). His calls are far more important than me nibbling away at something I could care less about. Great job!
Smiles. Carol
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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Good morning, Beth... What a wonderful story illustrating your kindness and patience to Caroline. You always add the perfect amount of real life blended with humor. It was a great read. My son calls me every night when he gets off work (so I changed my dinner time). His calls are far more important than me nibbling away at something I could care less about. Great job!
Smiles. Carol
Comment Written 09-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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Thank you Carol. I'm glad you found the humor in this. I don't mind her calling and if it si important she talk, I'm there for her.
Beth
Comment from patcelaw
This is a delightful story, and I enjoyed very much listening to it. I was laughing at the end and laughing through parts of it as well. This very much happens with older people as are beginning to have problems with dementia or Alzheimer's. They remember the past and they've dwell on it. I had a good friend in Las Cruces who I could tell her something in five minutes later she did not know what I had talked about. But I always enjoyed being with her because we had been such good friends through the years. Patricia.
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2024
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This is a delightful story, and I enjoyed very much listening to it. I was laughing at the end and laughing through parts of it as well. This very much happens with older people as are beginning to have problems with dementia or Alzheimer's. They remember the past and they've dwell on it. I had a good friend in Las Cruces who I could tell her something in five minutes later she did not know what I had talked about. But I always enjoyed being with her because we had been such good friends through the years. Patricia.
Comment Written 09-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2024
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Thank you Patricia. I love her and I wouldn't hurt her feeling for anything but she does make me laugh when she calls.
Beth
Comment from Lisasview
Oh my goodness dear Beth, I just love this conversation you had with Caroline.
Really funny, but also quite sad... Oh, to be bored..and, I am quite sure she is at 94... So just talking with someone probably makes her day.
Now, as far as the caul goes... My mother was born with a caul... she was born in England in her Grandmothers house.
And, yes it is said that when one is born with a caul she is psychic....and, my mother was...(and so am I)...but maybe not as much as my mother.
When I explain caul to my friends I say that that animals are born with a caul...
Anyway, this was a great...loved it...If I had a 6 Star left I would have given it to you!!
Lisa
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2024
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Oh my goodness dear Beth, I just love this conversation you had with Caroline.
Really funny, but also quite sad... Oh, to be bored..and, I am quite sure she is at 94... So just talking with someone probably makes her day.
Now, as far as the caul goes... My mother was born with a caul... she was born in England in her Grandmothers house.
And, yes it is said that when one is born with a caul she is psychic....and, my mother was...(and so am I)...but maybe not as much as my mother.
When I explain caul to my friends I say that that animals are born with a caul...
Anyway, this was a great...loved it...If I had a 6 Star left I would have given it to you!!
Lisa
Comment Written 09-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2024
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Thank you Lisa. I'm so gladr you found this funny. I get my amusement for the day when she calls, so I don't mind talking, as long as she wants to talk. Caul births are interesting. I wander why they might be psychic, but I don't doubt there might be a logical reason. Many people who have had blows to certain parts of head as children seem to be phychic as well.
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Interesting isn't it... I am going to do some research,
Lisa
Comment from Liz O'Neill
Whoa, this is real then? I've heard of that veil. It sounds kind of creepy to me. But maybe it is because of how it was first presented to me. It goes way back, so who knows. I guess there were superstitions about them too. So maybe something happened in a past lifetime, possibly in England.
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2024
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Whoa, this is real then? I've heard of that veil. It sounds kind of creepy to me. But maybe it is because of how it was first presented to me. It goes way back, so who knows. I guess there were superstitions about them too. So maybe something happened in a past lifetime, possibly in England.
Comment Written 09-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2024
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Yes it is a real. It isn't dangerous but it looks scary there are picture of children on the internet with the veil. I've heard many you have actually do seem to be psychic. It doesn't make a lot of sense but a lot of thing don't make sense but turn out to be true.
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Good point, Beth
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
I am glad you are available for your cousin to talk whenever she calls and you are not too busy to give her your time. I am the same with my two girls who call me anytime of the day or night, I am always available for a chat. I enjoyed your inventive post Beth, love Dolly x x x
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2024
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I am glad you are available for your cousin to talk whenever she calls and you are not too busy to give her your time. I am the same with my two girls who call me anytime of the day or night, I am always available for a chat. I enjoyed your inventive post Beth, love Dolly x x x
Comment Written 09-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2024
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Thank you Dolly. I always get some good laughs talking to my cousin. I can talk and eat. The fun thing about writing conversation with Caroline, you don't have invent anything. Just write the conversation as it happens.
Comment from Wendy G
Well written, Beth, and I admire your patience and care for her. I enjoyed the humour of this conversation. My mother is a bit like that, and it's quite hard to have a good conversation with her.
Wendy
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2024
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Well written, Beth, and I admire your patience and care for her. I enjoyed the humour of this conversation. My mother is a bit like that, and it's quite hard to have a good conversation with her.
Wendy
Comment Written 08-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2024
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Thank you Wendy. You are the one with patience. It is fun to talk to my cousin. She always makes me laugh.
Beth