Comments on: Ocean

By: Marlene Kaim

Marlene Kaim — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 02:35:22 +0000

Checking in on you, Jenny. Just talked to my mother Carol in Hilo and I began to miss her and the Island so much! Henry and I remain busy in Houston and are enjoying our two grandchildren, who seem to be growing faster than I remember my own three doing! Enjoy your “Hawaiian moments” with your daughters..savor and revel in each day with them!

By: Kris

Kris — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:27:25 +0000

So I am reading your poetry post on “Livovich Hawaiian Time”…

Your initial trepidation with Hawaii was intriguing to me. I would just be thinking “Ooooh Hawaii!” and then worry when I got there.

But you’ve embraced newness and a little fear so well. And turned it into a wonderful experience for your family – and it’s just lovely.

By: jenny

jenny — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:10:28 +0000

Oh Beth,

That is such wonderful news! I’m headed to your blog right now to read your poem. Bless you and your sweet Lucia. I can’t wait to see her beautiful face!

By: Beth Johnson

Beth Johnson — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:22:51 +0000

I am with Molly- a bit of Hawaii would be welcome right now. Thank you for your post. I especially loved your closing paragraph:

I have this sense, more and more with Natalie, that her childhood is slipping away. I don’t want her to only remember me with broom or laptop in hand. I want her to remember me also, in her mind’s eye, as the person who stood beside her ankle deep in the tide pools, reaching for starfish, letting crabs skitter across my open palm, uncovering wonderful with her.

Life is going by so quickly and children are just too precious.
PS We received our referral yesterday for a beautiful six-month-year old baby girl who were are calling Lucia. Ethiopia in 4-6 months!

By: Molly Sabourin

Molly Sabourin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:09:52 +0000

Oh man, you make me want to visit so badly! I love to read about your adventures in Hawaii, Jenny. I love that, as a Midwesterner, you’ve had a hard time trusting the ocean and yet have managed to, despite your initial trepidation, take comfort in her “beautiful expanse.” I love that you put the broom down to wade in it with your daughter. This post feels like sunshine. Thank you!

By: amber

amber — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:00:09 +0000

What a beautiful poem… and one I wholly agree with! The second stanza particularly–if we must bear our sorrows, why not do so right at the water’s edge? I am jealous of you being so close to the ocean. And I am so glad for Anna and Natalie growing up in Hawaii. It’s a gift to them, as I know it was a gift for Charles.

And yes, you’ll have to come some Spring for the Elephant parade. I’m sure Natalie would love that too.