<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post6847392415325791500..comments</id><updated>2009-01-12T13:01:42.857Z</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Finding Simplicity: A Friend, A Loss, A Lesson</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/feeds/6847392415325791500/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html'/><author><name>Sharon J</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09050104785278502068</uri><email>dioritt@yahoo.co.uk</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>12</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-3714607812472625074</id><published>2009-01-10T22:15:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-10T22:15:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Such sad news.... It certainly makes us all realis...</title><summary type='text'>Such sad news.... It certainly makes us all realise that life should be lived and enjoyed as much as possible. I think we are all guilty of feeling sorry for ourselves at times and letting problems weigh us down far too much. Life is too short and your friends husband speaks a lot of sense!!&lt;BR/&gt;Love Jane xxxx&lt;BR/&gt;p.s... thank you for your recent comments on my blog and a belated Happy New Year </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/3714607812472625074'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/3714607812472625074'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html?showComment=1231625700000#c3714607812472625074' title=''/><author><name>aromatic</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05447370086320779186</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11816303637738795462'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6847392415325791500' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/posts/default/6847392415325791500' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-574985515899027732</id><published>2009-01-10T19:37:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-10T19:37:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>I'm sorry for your loss. I can imagine how close t...</title><summary type='text'>I'm sorry for your loss. I can imagine how close to home that must be for you.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I liked your last comment though. Life is precious. We need to make every moment count.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/574985515899027732'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/574985515899027732'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html?showComment=1231616220000#c574985515899027732' title=''/><author><name>livingmyrichlife</name><uri>http://livingmyrichlife.wordpress.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6847392415325791500' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/posts/default/6847392415325791500' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-8583880121959646581</id><published>2009-01-10T19:26:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-10T19:26:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Hi Sharon, So sorry to hear about your friend and ...</title><summary type='text'>Hi Sharon, &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;So sorry to hear about your friend and I know from my own situation how close some friends from times like this can be. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Thinking of her family and yourself and others whose had a special person as part of their life. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;We can all only do as much as we can to look after ourselves and we can affect the way our bodies react to the treatment regimes the "experts</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/8583880121959646581'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/8583880121959646581'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html?showComment=1231615560000#c8583880121959646581' title=''/><author><name>Chris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05633695973741728685</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16702453688771046031'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6847392415325791500' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/posts/default/6847392415325791500' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-4334012445166483339</id><published>2009-01-10T19:05:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-10T19:05:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Sorry to hear about your friend Sharon.Jenx</title><summary type='text'>Sorry to hear about your friend Sharon.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Jen&lt;BR/&gt;x</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/4334012445166483339'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/4334012445166483339'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html?showComment=1231614300000#c4334012445166483339' title=''/><author><name>Jennifer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06815336062313580688</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6847392415325791500' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/posts/default/6847392415325791500' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6778967887749207357</id><published>2009-01-10T13:14:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-10T13:14:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>I'm so sorry Sharon, for you, your friend and her ...</title><summary type='text'>I'm so sorry Sharon, for you, your friend and her family. I think her husband has wise words. I'll be thinking of you all. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;(((hugs)))</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/6778967887749207357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/6778967887749207357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html?showComment=1231593240000#c6778967887749207357' title=''/><author><name>Frugal Trenches</name><uri>http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6847392415325791500' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/posts/default/6847392415325791500' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-5541497195367307484</id><published>2009-01-10T10:21:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-10T10:21:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Sharon I am so very sorry to hear about your frien...</title><summary type='text'>Sharon I am so very sorry to hear about your friend!  A double whammy if you will when she had the same health issues as yourself (((hugs))) A wake up call to enjoy our lives and live each day with graditude and hope.  Please look after yourself.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/5541497195367307484'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/5541497195367307484'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html?showComment=1231582860000#c5541497195367307484' title=''/><author><name>Catz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520965195624109859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16492915945958689359'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6847392415325791500' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/posts/default/6847392415325791500' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6122090783518445552</id><published>2009-01-10T09:09:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-10T09:09:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>That is so sad. Please take care of yourself Sharo...</title><summary type='text'>That is so sad. Please take care of yourself Sharon. And I agree, when it is time for me to join that party on the other side I want to be able to say, 'I'm glad I did, not I wish I had'.&lt;BR/&gt;Margaret</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/6122090783518445552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/6122090783518445552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html?showComment=1231578540000#c6122090783518445552' title=''/><author><name>Margaret's Ramblings</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11736694208684946814</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07115006244963285766'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6847392415325791500' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/posts/default/6847392415325791500' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-581996150208255789</id><published>2009-01-10T01:52:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-10T01:52:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Oh I am sorry to hear about your friend's passing,...</title><summary type='text'>Oh I am sorry to hear about your friend's passing, Sharon.  Definitely a lesson learned there, yes!  You seem to be doing really well with the enjoying life part :-)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Take care!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/581996150208255789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/581996150208255789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html?showComment=1231552320000#c581996150208255789' title=''/><author><name>Canadian Saver</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18335109256687297543</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6847392415325791500' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/posts/default/6847392415325791500' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-5800112482033292711</id><published>2009-01-09T21:06:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-09T21:06:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>Life is definitley precious Sharon and the shame i...</title><summary type='text'>Life is definitley precious Sharon and the shame is that we usually realise this after something awful happens. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;You must take care of yourself but live your life as well.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/5800112482033292711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/5800112482033292711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html?showComment=1231535160000#c5800112482033292711' title=''/><author><name>Laura</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6847392415325791500' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/posts/default/6847392415325791500' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-1898583888283373868</id><published>2009-01-09T16:57:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-09T16:57:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>@ Grow Ur Own. Your dad is so right, life IS for l...</title><summary type='text'>@ Grow Ur Own. Your dad is so right, life IS for living, there'd be no point in being here otherwise. And yes, fear is debilitating - luckily, I've never been one to fear much, not in that respect, anyhow. And mark my words, we'll have many a night yet where we put the world to rights before I hand in my cards :)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;@ Richard. Thank you. I'm not planning on leaving just yet. But maybe there</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/1898583888283373868'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/1898583888283373868'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html?showComment=1231520220000#c1898583888283373868' title=''/><author><name>Sharon J</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09050104785278502068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01431085588570170635'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6847392415325791500' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/posts/default/6847392415325791500' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-2079173714015374157</id><published>2009-01-09T16:36:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-09T16:36:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>It's very sad. I don't think she ever really got a...</title><summary type='text'>It's very sad. I don't think she ever really got a handle on her condition but they were a devoted couple and her husband and I spent a lot of time chatting as well as sharing the odd late night curry in the day room. No more parties. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Whatever our differences, Sharon, please look after yourself so that you can enjoy the things you don't want to put off.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/2079173714015374157'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/2079173714015374157'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html?showComment=1231518960000#c2079173714015374157' title=''/><author><name>Richard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01313387849115278988</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6847392415325791500' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/posts/default/6847392415325791500' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-5731876292670919365</id><published>2009-01-09T15:46:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-01-09T15:46:00.000Z</updated><title type='text'>I am sorry that you lost your friend. It really do...</title><summary type='text'>I am sorry that you lost your friend. It really does bring home the realities of your condition and how precious life is.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;My father has had a heart condition for many years, and due to an infection we nearly lost him some time ago. After several weeks in hospital and a great deal of care he was fortunate enough to come home.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;However he is as stubborn as an ox and refuses to let </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/5731876292670919365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/6847392415325791500/comments/default/5731876292670919365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html?showComment=1231515960000#c5731876292670919365' title=''/><author><name>Grow Ur Own</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12522029187056191478</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03022063180206912140'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://finding-simplicity.blogspot.com/2009/01/friend-loss-lesson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-6847392415325791500' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7355169292089791281/posts/default/6847392415325791500' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>