tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post8346637158542107733..comments2024-03-10T19:26:35.256-04:00Comments on Just Jemi: WEP Blades of GrassJemi Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-9264490163840704822020-08-28T08:04:28.367-04:002020-08-28T08:04:28.367-04:00What a lovely thing to say, Jamie - thanks so much...What a lovely thing to say, Jamie - thanks so much!!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-38011781411451640802020-08-28T01:31:58.959-04:002020-08-28T01:31:58.959-04:00Oh my heart! You did an amazing job with this. I&#...Oh my heart! You did an amazing job with this. I'd be surprised if it didn't get an award or mention or something.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12343722894608893190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-63788278912339510052020-08-25T09:05:19.641-04:002020-08-25T09:05:19.641-04:00Far too many kids in Toya's situation for sure...Far too many kids in Toya's situation for sure! Everyone deserves a loving home!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-82500837198026607162020-08-25T06:44:31.514-04:002020-08-25T06:44:31.514-04:00Hi Jemi - sad to read ... but I loved how you told...Hi Jemi - sad to read ... but I loved how you told it - so many kids like Toya out there ... I feel for them - perhaps the new family would work this time for her ... but the long shadow was there ... Cleverly written - all the best - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-86946297510462359882020-08-23T10:34:20.807-04:002020-08-23T10:34:20.807-04:00Thanks so much, Jemima!Thanks so much, Jemima!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-78069786788314664642020-08-23T10:34:06.938-04:002020-08-23T10:34:06.938-04:00Thanks, Bernadette - I hope they sustain her!Thanks, Bernadette - I hope they sustain her!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-41614847263537355242020-08-23T09:02:09.931-04:002020-08-23T09:02:09.931-04:00Oh, I felt for that girl. Great development of the...Oh, I felt for that girl. Great development of the story through her memories. Well done.Jemima Petthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110647375899927233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-49820565664525563762020-08-23T05:04:47.567-04:002020-08-23T05:04:47.567-04:00Toya's memories of her granny were so sweet 😢...Toya's memories of her granny were so sweet 😢Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02702896194225013297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-27203927322462110052020-08-22T15:41:57.633-04:002020-08-22T15:41:57.633-04:00Thank you! I love Granny, too!Thank you! I love Granny, too!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-63797413228763477182020-08-22T14:40:18.319-04:002020-08-22T14:40:18.319-04:00Oh so bittersweet and lovely too, Granny makes it ...Oh so bittersweet and lovely too, Granny makes it all so touching. Excellent writing, and I really enjoyed how you took this theme!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-1640772100053558952020-08-22T14:39:13.852-04:002020-08-22T14:39:13.852-04:00Thanks, Dixie!Thanks, Dixie!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-42594335975546118072020-08-22T14:31:33.174-04:002020-08-22T14:31:33.174-04:00Beautifully written. Dixie JarchowBeautifully written. Dixie JarchowEdixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05456284421134490534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-60988299386915126982020-08-22T07:53:40.178-04:002020-08-22T07:53:40.178-04:00Thanks, Toi. I hope so too!Thanks, Toi. I hope so too!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-26213242004220964662020-08-21T23:02:34.189-04:002020-08-21T23:02:34.189-04:00Sad and yet sweet. The shadow of her Granny servin...Sad and yet sweet. The shadow of her Granny serving as a connection to her past and her loss and as well as a path to her new life was clever. I hope her new family is just as loving as the memory of her old one. Great entry. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-399260773948083922020-08-21T08:23:57.976-04:002020-08-21T08:23:57.976-04:00Thank you, Sally! :) Thank you, Sally! :) Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-13029921491760344362020-08-21T08:23:41.542-04:002020-08-21T08:23:41.542-04:00Thank you, Susan. I often think kids have a much c...Thank you, Susan. I often think kids have a much clearer view than the adults!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-82067167845830395562020-08-21T08:23:06.036-04:002020-08-21T08:23:06.036-04:00Thanks, Sonia - memories are indeed those shadows!...Thanks, Sonia - memories are indeed those shadows! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-75651039496051035822020-08-21T08:22:32.518-04:002020-08-21T08:22:32.518-04:00Thanks Christopher! :)Thanks Christopher! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-87883809115830006992020-08-21T08:22:09.204-04:002020-08-21T08:22:09.204-04:00Thanks, Denise. I hope the Lawsons are the right p...Thanks, Denise. I hope the Lawsons are the right people too!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-50586465927281131332020-08-21T08:21:40.132-04:002020-08-21T08:21:40.132-04:00Thanks so much, Laura! I hope Granny's strengt...Thanks so much, Laura! I hope Granny's strength helps Toya through what's next :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-7899312626741983362020-08-21T06:43:34.649-04:002020-08-21T06:43:34.649-04:00Such a lovely story that pulled on my heart string...Such a lovely story that pulled on my heart strings. Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090018804016223955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-78833808285914036642020-08-21T03:20:36.230-04:002020-08-21T03:20:36.230-04:00Beautiful story Jemi about loss and memory. The lo...Beautiful story Jemi about loss and memory. The long shadow prompt well spun into the tale. Nice twist at the end. Love stories from a child’s point of view , so authentic and refreshing. Thank you. Happy WEP week.Susan B.Rouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08801283790969288263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-41595701821139763592020-08-21T00:19:05.848-04:002020-08-21T00:19:05.848-04:00Oh this struck a chord Jemi...All the while I was ...Oh this struck a chord Jemi...All the while I was thinking of my grandmother. Poignant and beautiful. Memories are the shadows that follow us, aren't they? I also liked the contrast you presented about going with the lady she didn't know to meet the people she didn't know and the happy warm memories of her grandmother.<br />SoniaA Hundred Quillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074191241031721056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-4232463345723591512020-08-20T23:32:46.692-04:002020-08-20T23:32:46.692-04:00A lovely, and tragic tale. Toya's memories of ...A lovely, and tragic tale. Toya's memories of her grandmother are evoke an image rich childhood. Along with showcasing the transition she is currently undergoing. Well done, Jemi.Christopher Scott Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627870625577204377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-1353535895557704612020-08-20T23:02:42.932-04:002020-08-20T23:02:42.932-04:00Jemi, beautiful, just beautiful...yet sad toward t...Jemi, beautiful, just beautiful...yet sad toward the end. As Nila said, '...the long shadows our foremothers cast even when they are no longer with us...' is the gem of the story to me. What a wise grandmother who has guided a young girl who lost her parents. So deep and poignant. I wish for her that the Lawsons are wonderful people who will love and cherish her. Thanks Jemi!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.com