Comments on: Bridge To Nowhere – The Great Connector

By: I-35 Bridge – 5 Years Later — I Remember «

I-35 Bridge – 5 Years Later — I Remember « — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:57:45 +0000

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Baby Eagles At Summer Solstice « — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:43:41 +0000

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By: Thornton Wilder & Bridges «

Thornton Wilder & Bridges « — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:30:14 +0000

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By: Memorial - Day & Night «

Memorial - Day & Night « — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:42:14 +0000

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By: QuoinMonkey

QuoinMonkey — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:46:24 +0000

I’m so moved by all these comments. I can feel the strength and compassion in them. An amazing thing about blogging is the healing that can take place from connecting to people all over the world.

Thanks, friends, for your support.

Below are some things that stuck out for me in your comments, a kind of composite, community Recall. Such wise commentary from you all. Thanks again for stopping by.

when we see the loss of even a part of our lives, we cherish what remains

you celebrate your city, and life, while also feeling the tragedy of your loss

These sorts of experiences solidify the deep love and loyalty to home

a deep sense of family, of place and of pride…Those are all traits that spring from the fertile soil of the midwest and are part of its true nature

my heart is pining for its homeland in Illinois & Wisconsin

I sense how hard it must be, but you’ve done your town well

I felt a strong link. Those pictures were a stunning mixture of chaos and compassion

If anything good comes of this, it may be speeding the release of funds for preventing something similar

Felt your love for the place and its wounds

All will heal and they say after the wound scars over, the wounded place is stronger

I send prayers of peace and comfort to all in Minneapolis

We need reminding every once in a while—we are part of a place, part of a people, part of everything.

Amen.