Comments on: Be Kind to Deirdre Day

By: Irma Gonzalez

Irma Gonzalez — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:00:21 +0000

I don’t care how late it is, what month it is, this late bloomer just read your essay in October 2010. My comment is: your slice of life is like the raunchiness of a character that has more to say but keeps us laughing at the sarcasm, knowing we are going to feel the whiplash of your pain sooner or later. I personally love this stuff. pain, yes, but more so, the relish of excitement when you leave us hanging again. Its like an episodial theatre of one character we follow to their depths (because we love her.)

By: Beth Browne

Beth Browne — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:24:42 +0000

Another great read, Deirdre! You always write a great little story. I *love* the sweet irony of this one!!

Keep up the good work!!

By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Sat, 15 May 2010 00:55:07 +0000

I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. Not to mention scared. I wish it had happened sooner for me too. But I got a lot out that life. It’s all very hard to quantify. Keep reading these and I’ll keep writing them. Perhaps we can both find some answers that way.

By: Roger Smith

Roger Smith — Fri, 14 May 2010 21:38:10 +0000

Deirdre,

Yes, be kind to Deirdre. I wish my twenty-five year old granddaughter would read and heed. But whatever it was that got you to stop drinking, hasn’t happened to her yet. I am so glad you escaped. As for your writing, it is painfully clear. Full of pain, without dancing round the brutality of your subject.

By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Fri, 14 May 2010 19:33:25 +0000

I loved Gotham. I have taken 3 or 4 classes there and really got a lot out of them.

Thanks for taking the time to look at this piece. I got the idea as I was walking from Mt Sinai down Central Park East to my home in the E. Village. Long walks are great creative thinking time.

By: Valynne

Valynne — Fri, 14 May 2010 18:10:35 +0000

Oh, how I can relate to this…heavy sigh. The food and drinks and jobs and partners we chose may have been a bit different but the end result sure sounds familiar.

Thirteen plus years of sobriety is a beautiful thing. I still drink but nothing like I used to. I am on a two week sit right now and have not had booze at all. I have been walking everywhere and am going to keep it up when I get “home” to our long term sit.

Thank you for reminding me how good healthy feels. Thank you for sharing your story. I’m happy to have found you here in cyberspace. I am just now beginning to find my voice and can’t wait to start my first online course at Gotham – travel writing!