Comments on: [cancer] Things I am afraid of http://www.jlake.com/2009/07/12/cancer-things-i-am-afraid-of/ Jay Lake's Official Web Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:58:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tziedel http://www.jlake.com/2009/07/12/cancer-things-i-am-afraid-of/comment-page-1/#comment-4431 Tziedel Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:45:31 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8718#comment-4431 Hello Jay, delurking to say that whatever happens, be gentle with yourself, and know there are people thinking of you and wishing for the best for you and your family. Tzi Hello Jay,

delurking to say that whatever happens, be gentle with yourself, and know there are people thinking of you and wishing for the best for you and your family.

Tzi

]]> By: Jay http://www.jlake.com/2009/07/12/cancer-things-i-am-afraid-of/comment-page-1/#comment-4428 Jay Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:53:10 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8718#comment-4428 Enjoy the book! Enjoy the book!

]]> By: Jay http://www.jlake.com/2009/07/12/cancer-things-i-am-afraid-of/comment-page-1/#comment-4427 Jay Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:52:48 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8718#comment-4427 Thank you, John. Thank you, John.

]]> By: John Picacio http://www.jlake.com/2009/07/12/cancer-things-i-am-afraid-of/comment-page-1/#comment-4426 John Picacio Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:26:51 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8718#comment-4426 Hey, Jay -- Keep fighting. You've got friends out here who believe in you. Best, John Hey, Jay –

Keep fighting. You’ve got friends out here who believe in you.

Best,
John

]]> By: X http://www.jlake.com/2009/07/12/cancer-things-i-am-afraid-of/comment-page-1/#comment-4425 X Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:20:12 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8718#comment-4425 I have just discovered this blog looking for info about <i>Mainspring</i>, and now I have discovered that. I hope it'll go well. In Italy we have an idiom: "in bocca al lupo!". BTW, don't give up! I have just discovered this blog looking for info about Mainspring, and now I have discovered that. I hope it’ll go well. In Italy we have an idiom: “in bocca al lupo!”. BTW, don’t give up!

]]> By: thelittlefluffycat http://www.jlake.com/2009/07/12/cancer-things-i-am-afraid-of/comment-page-1/#comment-4424 thelittlefluffycat Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:37:34 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8718#comment-4424 the thing about being afraid is, it doesn't mean you're not going to be brave, not going to carry through, not going to try--it just means you're human. when you're afraid, it gives people a chance to support; but it gives them leave to be afraid, too, and can get talking done that might not get done otherwise. it can be a window for honesty. that's a thing to be scared about, not getting talking done. we should do it without the scary stuff, but sometimes, a lot of times, we don't. the thing about being afraid is, it doesn’t mean you’re not going to be brave, not going to carry through, not going to try–it just means you’re human. when you’re afraid, it gives people a chance to support; but it gives them leave to be afraid, too, and can get talking done that might not get done otherwise. it can be a window for honesty. that’s a thing to be scared about, not getting talking done. we should do it without the scary stuff, but sometimes, a lot of times, we don’t.

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