tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3671056860084557633.post8180089396778051036..comments2021-12-16T10:51:09.201-08:00Comments on Musings of a Tortoisefly: The Challenger: 30 Years Ago TodayJeanie Tortoiseflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769986913249617947noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3671056860084557633.post-59126409204823218122016-02-12T05:13:37.526-08:002016-02-12T05:13:37.526-08:00I am a shy commenter - thus the anon - I can't...I am a shy commenter - thus the anon - I can't really explain it, anyway, I was hoping you would understand. I read through your amazon list of books to recommend which is why I thought you might like one more. Maybe it is/was particularly powerful to me because of the timing - watching my mother fade with dementia - or maybe it just really is a powerful book - would be interested to know what you think. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3671056860084557633.post-23209463556915231932016-02-07T23:12:40.451-08:002016-02-07T23:12:40.451-08:00Thanks for your comment. I was reminded of that da...Thanks for your comment. I was reminded of that day when I saw all the posts and news coverage of the anniversary. I tend to process things best if I write them out, so this post was a bit cathartic for me. It's strange to be able to remember something so strongly from such a young age, there are only a handful of memories like that that have stuck with me. Part of it was that my mom and teachers made such a big deal out of what was going to happen, that when things went wrong I had way more questions and feelings about it than I would have if there hadn't been such a build up to that day. I was one of those kids that was constantly asking "but why." I must have driven my parents crazy with the continuous stream of questions when I was little!<br /><br />I've found some great blogs by following people's links in Jenny' comment section! :)<br /><br />I've never heard of that book or writer, but I'll check it out. Thank you! Jeanie Tortoiseflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769986913249617947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3671056860084557633.post-69717103540477703372016-02-06T04:59:58.518-08:002016-02-06T04:59:58.518-08:00Thank you for taking time to write this account. ...Thank you for taking time to write this account. That was a very busy time in my life and it had not crossed my mind that so many school children would have been receiving their introduction to mass tragedy. (I'm older than you and my intro occurred when I was an older child also in a school setting, when we heard the janitor come running down the hall and he flung open the door to our room and gasped - "they've shot the President".) (Think: two room rural school, class of 4th through 8th graders - I was one of the 7th graders.)<br /><br />Anyway, I found your blog through your link in Jenny's the bloggess' comment section - and wondered if you knew about Shannon Wiersbitzky's books? She writes children's/YA and in my opinion, does it very well. She has one that explores dementia/Alzheimer's issues. I read my granddaughter's copy and was glad to know that such a book is in the world. You might want to check it out: What Flowers RememberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com