tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post4208290383394498196..comments2023-11-01T19:05:00.474-07:00Comments on Mark's Work: Heavens to Murgatroyd!Mark O'Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16295762252612104201noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post-82083786156692084322011-12-18T07:36:10.442-08:002011-12-18T07:36:10.442-08:00JT: They say middle schoolers are caught in the mi...JT: They say middle schoolers are caught in the middle. That was me with three older brothers and three younger ones. Interesting that placement in the batting order of life, had me as cleanup, and you as the #5 slot. Being that close in the batting order, we had to be in synch; how better than to be "twins?"Mark O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295762252612104201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664760701202151470.post-55597023294977471152011-12-18T06:32:43.838-08:002011-12-18T06:32:43.838-08:00What a sweetheart you are, Parkie. It is all true...What a sweetheart you are, Parkie. It is all true. When we were little kids, you were my twin and the one I wanted to hang with the most. I think St Martha's only added to our connection because we both had to deal with the insanity of that place. It amazes me that, given that elementary school environment, we both ended up attached to books, all things learning, and middle school kids who often hate school. <br />Yeah, high school sucked but that was about adolescence and learning of its own kind. But you came back to me after the military and then, it was as you wrote, the work of life that got in the way. <br />In my whole conundrum re: aging, I will take hope as well in the fact that the body is letting me down but the mind and the creative juices are feeding the soul.<br />and one more btw, for anyone else who might be reading this: you need to know that Mark and I are two of nine children - 7 sons and 2 daughters. Notice how he never mentioned the rest of the crew? We both love them all and we are all very good friends but it is sweet for me to know that Mark still loves me and that we have this connection. And I love him and will always treasure out connection. xoxoxoxGraciewildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142582724233027386noreply@blogger.com