Comments on: Broken http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:36:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: hootenannie » Blog Archive » December 30 http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/comment-page-1/#comment-6170 hootenannie » Blog Archive » December 30 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:20:42 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/#comment-6170 [...] said it last year, and I’ll say it again: God is good.  But life’s a [...] [...] said it last year, and I’ll say it again: God is good.  But life’s a [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/comment-page-1/#comment-3214 Anonymous Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:09:00 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/#comment-3214 dear miss annie, I wish to send you and the townes my sympathies. I can't even imagine the pain. Just a note on how far ben's story reached, I was watching "the Soup" on E! on jan. 10 and after the show joe mchale sent out a farwell the his 3 year old friend Ben towne who died on dec. 30th. I am not sure if you have seen it but i thought you and the towne's would want to know the impact of little ben. Hope all is well. <br/><br/>Magen from ohio dear miss annie, I wish to send you and the townes my sympathies. I can’t even imagine the pain. Just a note on how far ben’s story reached, I was watching “the Soup” on E! on jan. 10 and after the show joe mchale sent out a farwell the his 3 year old friend Ben towne who died on dec. 30th. I am not sure if you have seen it but i thought you and the towne’s would want to know the impact of little ben. Hope all is well.

Magen from ohio

]]> By: Angie http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/comment-page-1/#comment-3158 Angie Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:56:00 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/#comment-3158 You have a way with words and constantly inspire and move me with your posts...however, no words have been more aptly placed, nor truthfully spoken than the plain and simple, "God is good, but life's a bitch." Love that. You have a way with words and constantly inspire and move me with your posts…however, no words have been more aptly placed, nor truthfully spoken than the plain and simple, “God is good, but life’s a bitch.” Love that.

]]> By: Annie Peterson http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/comment-page-1/#comment-3157 Annie Peterson Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:10:00 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/#comment-3157 The best words of comfort I can find:<br/><br/>"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.<br/>A righteous man may have many troubles,but the LORD delivers him from them all..." -Psalm 34:18-19<br/><br/>and<br/><br/>John 16:33 <br/>"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." The best words of comfort I can find:

“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
A righteous man may have many troubles,but the LORD delivers him from them all…” -Psalm 34:18-19

and

John 16:33
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

]]> By: Sarah Kate http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/comment-page-1/#comment-3156 Sarah Kate Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:42:00 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/#comment-3156 This makes me so very, very sad. This makes me so very, very sad.

]]> By: skim http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/comment-page-1/#comment-3154 skim Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:35:00 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/#comment-3154 annie, all these months of reading your blog, and the last thing in the world i've ever wanted to be with you is a sorrow twin. but "God is good but life's a bitch" so much sums up how i'm feeling right now that i had to let you know that you are in my prayers. i arrived in dublin on thursday morning ready to start a fabulous semester abroad only to get news on friday that my 19 yr old cousin, as close to a sister as i've ever gotten, was killed in a car crash overnight. i'm flying home for her funeral sunday morning. i'm desperate to hold onto the "God is good" part of that sentiment. i will be holding you and the townes in my heart during this time of grief. annie, all these months of reading your blog, and the last thing in the world i’ve ever wanted to be with you is a sorrow twin. but “God is good but life’s a bitch” so much sums up how i’m feeling right now that i had to let you know that you are in my prayers. i arrived in dublin on thursday morning ready to start a fabulous semester abroad only to get news on friday that my 19 yr old cousin, as close to a sister as i’ve ever gotten, was killed in a car crash overnight. i’m flying home for her funeral sunday morning. i’m desperate to hold onto the “God is good” part of that sentiment. i will be holding you and the townes in my heart during this time of grief.

]]> By: Colleen http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/comment-page-1/#comment-3153 Colleen Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:03:00 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/#comment-3153 Dearest Annie, <br/>If you could picture your grief, your sorrow, as a million tiny pieces of something sharp...then picture everyone you know who loves you and follows your journey taking just one of those little pieces in hopes to make your grief, your sorrow, just a little less painful. We, even those of us who don't know you very well, would do that for you, if it meant that every day you were a little closer to the smiling, joyous Annie we appreciate so dearly. <br/>My thoughts and prayers are with you and Ben's family. Much love. Dearest Annie,
If you could picture your grief, your sorrow, as a million tiny pieces of something sharp…then picture everyone you know who loves you and follows your journey taking just one of those little pieces in hopes to make your grief, your sorrow, just a little less painful. We, even those of us who don’t know you very well, would do that for you, if it meant that every day you were a little closer to the smiling, joyous Annie we appreciate so dearly.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and Ben’s family. Much love.

]]> By: Allie, Dearest http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/comment-page-1/#comment-3152 Allie, Dearest Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:27:00 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/#comment-3152 The Towne's post from December 26, the excerpt from <i>A Grief Observed</i> is one of the best things I've ever read.<br/><br/>The silver lining of New Year's enthusiasm has a very dark cloud attached to it at the moment. The Towne’s post from December 26, the excerpt from A Grief Observed is one of the best things I’ve ever read.

The silver lining of New Year’s enthusiasm has a very dark cloud attached to it at the moment.

]]> By: Anonymous http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/comment-page-1/#comment-3151 Anonymous Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:20:00 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/#comment-3151 it's a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day! I'm sorry<br/>mom it’s a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day! I’m sorry
mom

]]> By: annie http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/comment-page-1/#comment-3150 annie Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:54:00 +0000 http://hootenannie.com/2009/01/broken/#comment-3150 This Annie's new year hasn't been much better, so far.<br/><br/>And I cry every time I think of the Townes. Can't imagine how much more it would hurt if I knew them personally. I'm so sorry. This Annie’s new year hasn’t been much better, so far.

And I cry every time I think of the Townes. Can’t imagine how much more it would hurt if I knew them personally. I’m so sorry.

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