Leadership Skills?
Or ... just being bossy30 total reviews
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
What a disaster Wendy and it could have ended up in tragedy. I am glad you all survived and no one spilled the beans to your parents. I was on the edge of my seat as you told this tale.
one edit here Wendy:
(significantly shorten (our) homeward trip).
A joy to read, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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What a disaster Wendy and it could have ended up in tragedy. I am glad you all survived and no one spilled the beans to your parents. I was on the edge of my seat as you told this tale.
one edit here Wendy:
(significantly shorten (our) homeward trip).
A joy to read, love Dolly x
Comment Written 28-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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Good eyes! An excellent pick up of my typo. Thank you. Thanks too for a super review. Yes, my foolishness could have easily ended in disaster. I must ask my sisters if they remember this. I can still vividly recall every detail!
Wendy
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Your brave tenacious spirit has stayed with you Wendy x x x
Comment from Colorado Owl
Oh, dear! Reading this, I was with you every step of the way. It's interesting that responsibility for others can feel like a good stroke to our ego, until something goes terribly wrong because of a decision we make. I'm wondering if your younger sisters were old enough to remember that adventure. Very well done. Thank you for sharing the story.
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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Oh, dear! Reading this, I was with you every step of the way. It's interesting that responsibility for others can feel like a good stroke to our ego, until something goes terribly wrong because of a decision we make. I'm wondering if your younger sisters were old enough to remember that adventure. Very well done. Thank you for sharing the story.
Comment Written 28-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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I must ask them if they remember. For me every detail is still vivid, so many years later. Thank you so much for this very positive review. Always appreciated.
Wendy
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
This is a wonderful story of childhood that painted such a vivid picture of you four girls on the seashore that it could easily fit into classical literature. Filled with a range of emotion from panic and fear to relief and exhaustion, your memories stand out impressively to engage and charm. Thank you for sharing, Wendy. A great write! Debbie
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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This is a wonderful story of childhood that painted such a vivid picture of you four girls on the seashore that it could easily fit into classical literature. Filled with a range of emotion from panic and fear to relief and exhaustion, your memories stand out impressively to engage and charm. Thank you for sharing, Wendy. A great write! Debbie
Comment Written 28-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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This has to be one of the most amazing and encouraging reviews I've ever had. MANY thanks. I greatly appreciate your words and support, and the sixth star is the icing on a delicious cake. Thank you so much.
Wendy
Comment from Mrs. KT
Hello, Wendy!
I read your mesmerizing offering this morning before heading over to our daughter's home where I shared your story with her! Yes! It moved me that much!
I was for certain that something dreadful was going to happen to you or one of your precious sisters!
Whew!
Rich in details and development of thought.
Just one note:
In paragraphs 8,9, and 10 you repeat the term "rocky promontory." Please consider a synonym for said description if possible!
Much enjoyed!
Thank you for sharing!
fondly,
diane
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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Hello, Wendy!
I read your mesmerizing offering this morning before heading over to our daughter's home where I shared your story with her! Yes! It moved me that much!
I was for certain that something dreadful was going to happen to you or one of your precious sisters!
Whew!
Rich in details and development of thought.
Just one note:
In paragraphs 8,9, and 10 you repeat the term "rocky promontory." Please consider a synonym for said description if possible!
Much enjoyed!
Thank you for sharing!
fondly,
diane
Comment Written 28-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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Thank you VERY much for your positive words and great encouragement, along with that beautiful sixth star. Thanks too for the insight - how did I repeat that phrase three times?! I have adjusted it now. I am so pleased you enjoyed the story - even enough to share! That's something special.
Wendy
Comment from Lisa Carter1
Thank you for sharing this poem reminds me of slide rock in Sedona Arizona. If you've ever been it's very slates it's a lot of walking a lot of swimming and sliding down puppy rocks. It's really not a good place for the little ones it actually hurt my back as an adult. But we all signed up for it so we all had to walk on her own we couldn't hold babies we were too busy holding their Floaties and the coolers with lunch.
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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Thank you for sharing this poem reminds me of slide rock in Sedona Arizona. If you've ever been it's very slates it's a lot of walking a lot of swimming and sliding down puppy rocks. It's really not a good place for the little ones it actually hurt my back as an adult. But we all signed up for it so we all had to walk on her own we couldn't hold babies we were too busy holding their Floaties and the coolers with lunch.
Comment Written 28-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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Thank you for reviewing, Lisa, and for sharing your memories of that place in Arizona. Much appreciated.
Wendy
Comment from BethShelby
Wow! That really sound scary. For some reason, I feel that I have some panic type memory when I felt as you must have felt. I remember a lot of my past, but I"m thinking it might have blocked something out I don't want to remember. I'm glad no one fell. It could have been a tragedy.
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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Wow! That really sound scary. For some reason, I feel that I have some panic type memory when I felt as you must have felt. I remember a lot of my past, but I"m thinking it might have blocked something out I don't want to remember. I'm glad no one fell. It could have been a tragedy.
Comment Written 28-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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Thank you Beth. A super review, and now you'll be wondering what this story triggered in your memory bank! Yes, it could have ended VERY badly for all of us.
Wendy
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
I love the sea and at my age I have great respect... I stay away. But when I was a child, I almost drowned I three feet of water. My sister and I were playing around and laughing so hard every time the strong waves pushed us down. We swallow some water but we were okay.
Thank God you and your sister are okay.
You are a prolific writer and always pay attention to details.
Well done!
Gypsy
"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason" -- Novali
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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I love the sea and at my age I have great respect... I stay away. But when I was a child, I almost drowned I three feet of water. My sister and I were playing around and laughing so hard every time the strong waves pushed us down. We swallow some water but we were okay.
Thank God you and your sister are okay.
You are a prolific writer and always pay attention to details.
Well done!
Gypsy
"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason" -- Novali
Comment Written 28-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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Thank you very much Gypsy for this review, both positive and encouraging. Yes, I too love the sea - to watch and enjoy from a distance! Perhaps I learnt a significant lesson that day.
Wendy
Comment from barbara.wilkey
OH MY!! God was watching over you and your sisters that day. We played outside until the streetlights came on too, but only in our neighborhood. Each neighbor had big backyards, no fences and we just ran from one yard to the next. Our parents would check out the windows and keep and eye on us.
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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OH MY!! God was watching over you and your sisters that day. We played outside until the streetlights came on too, but only in our neighborhood. Each neighbor had big backyards, no fences and we just ran from one yard to the next. Our parents would check out the windows and keep and eye on us.
Comment Written 28-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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Yes, I am sure He was watching over and protecting us all from my foolishness. It could have ended in tragedy. Thanks so much for theis super review.
Wendy
Comment from GoWiSt
Wow, what an intriguing biological tale. I'm not surprised you never took them out to the beach again. I'm so glad nothing drastically tragic happened, though these risky adventures do happen with unsupervised kids sometimes. I think most parents would take dirty, but safe, kids over a clean house any day--at least I hope so.
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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Wow, what an intriguing biological tale. I'm not surprised you never took them out to the beach again. I'm so glad nothing drastically tragic happened, though these risky adventures do happen with unsupervised kids sometimes. I think most parents would take dirty, but safe, kids over a clean house any day--at least I hope so.
Comment Written 28-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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Thank you so much for this lovely review. I think that her generation held greatly to the importance of a clean and tidy home, and children who were seen (but not too much) but not heard. Lol. We survived, and that's the main thing.
Wendy
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
The first paragraph sounds pretty much like my house when I was raising my kids.
Wow, what a story! You should have entered it in the True Story contest, unless you've already entered something else.
I can totally understand why your habits changed after that - you must have all been scared out of your minds!
Well told, Wendy. And it's best that Mum wasn't privy to that information.
xo
Pam
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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The first paragraph sounds pretty much like my house when I was raising my kids.
Wow, what a story! You should have entered it in the True Story contest, unless you've already entered something else.
I can totally understand why your habits changed after that - you must have all been scared out of your minds!
Well told, Wendy. And it's best that Mum wasn't privy to that information.
xo
Pam
Comment Written 28-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
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Thank you so much for this delightful review. I must have traumatised myself, as I can still remember every detail vividly all these years later! I thought about putting it in the true story contest, but now I am planning something else, which may or may not be a good decision. Thanks too for the beautiful extra star shining so brightly next to the other five. A greatly valued bonus.
Wendy