Comments on: Looks of Love

By: GF

GF — Tue, 03 May 2011 02:38:52 +0000

I just happened across your blog through a random google search (I don’t even remember what I searched for anymore!) and have been laughing my way through several of your posts. But this one was just so nice, I had to comment. What a beautiful story. As a 22 year old starting to seriously consider spending the rest of my life with a certain someone… I can only hope we too can have such love and understanding of each other.

It’s been over a year, so I’m sure you’re okay now… But I hope you’re well, and I guess I’ll have to keep reading to see where you’re at today. Thanks Ruth!

By: Meredith

Meredith — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:00:01 +0000

What an incredibly powerful post. I can picture all of this. Will await the follow-up. Thinking of you.

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:46:23 +0000

I like Winston’s suggestion that maybe you’re just resisting being taken over by some spirit. Or maybe you already have been, and your posts are actually being written by a very hip, very 21st century Jane Austen.
I hope the results show nothing but more of the perfect brain your husband saw.
I’ve had a couple of weird health scares lately myself, and it’s discouraging to realize I’m on the wrong side of 50 and going downhill. Oh well, I really do think I appreciate good health more now than ever before, so that’s something, right?

By: Kris Bordessa

Kris Bordessa — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:29:00 +0000

Ruth, I’m terrified of MRIs and being strapped? Oh, dear. Glad you made it out without using the panic button – and so happy that your hubby was there with you for this. What a sweetie.

By: sarah henry

sarah henry — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:44:47 +0000

Ruth, such a lovely, heartfelt post. And I share your fear of MRIs…This health stuff is for the birds, isn’t it? I hope that all is well with your beautiful brain

By: cousin Per

cousin Per — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:07:17 +0000

Hang on you two great kids. You are the best! The Swedes

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:05:10 +0000

That’s the real deal. Any 17-year old can gaze deeply into the eyes of another teenager, but that probably won’t be over a clanging piece of medical machinery. They didn’t let my man into the room when I had my post-stroke MRIs, but then again since I’m not claustrophobic, I wasn’t particularly fussed.

By: Donna Hull

Donna Hull — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:45:51 +0000

Ruth, what a touching post. I’ve had an MRI. Every time the technician said, “Now hold your breath and don’t swallow,” my mouth filled up with saliva. Eventually, I gave up and swallowed anyway, which affected the quality of the scan. What was I supposed to do? Choke to death in a tiny metal tube?

By: ruthpennebaker

ruthpennebaker — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:42:06 +0000

I do think I’m fine. The mri was just to exclude other causes of the tremor. But I do have a bad history with high-tech medical tests and kind of go bananas when I have to get one, as you can see.

By: Carolyn Prescott

Carolyn Prescott — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:54:44 +0000

Ruth, I don’t know you and came to this piece of writing by way of Roberta Wright’s facebook page, but what a wonderful piece it is. I’ve had that MRI experience, but I think it’s most moving as a small, dear, love story.