Comments on: My 9/11 day. My husband. The meaning of my to-do list. http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:20:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/comment-page-2/#comment-204468 Dan Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:58:25 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/#comment-204468 That reminds me of days at work when I hate my job. I tell people that "it beats being unemployed." I'd rather suffer through a bad day than not have a job to go to daily. I saw my father unemployed as a kid and it sucked the life right out of him, as he was too old to find a job that paid enough to support his family as not many want a man over 50 to hire when they can hire someone much younger for less. When I think like that, these trials and tribulations seem small. That reminds me of days at work when I hate my job. I tell people that "it beats being unemployed." I'd rather suffer through a bad day than not have a job to go to daily. I saw my father unemployed as a kid and it sucked the life right out of him, as he was too old to find a job that paid enough to support his family as not many want a man over 50 to hire when they can hire someone much younger for less.

When I think like that, these trials and tribulations seem small.

]]> By: Monica Muehsam http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/comment-page-2/#comment-183460 Monica Muehsam Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:33:52 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/#comment-183460 Your 9/11 piece really moved me to tears- a trite, overused expression, but it really did. My dad just passed away last week and when I read the part that your family was all you could think about when you thought you were going to die, it brought tears to my eyes. I was happy to know that my dad was thinking of us when it was his time. It made it a little easier on me, since the lasting impression that I have of him is lying in his hospice bed, struggling to breathe and unable to communicate. Knowing he was thinking of all of us even though he couldn't tell us how he felt was immensely comforting. Thanks. Your 9/11 piece really moved me to tears- a trite, overused expression, but it really did. My dad just passed away last week and when I read the part that your family was all you could think about when you thought you were going to die, it brought tears to my eyes. I was happy to know that my dad was thinking of us when it was his time. It made it a little easier on me, since the lasting impression that I have of him is lying in his hospice bed, struggling to breathe and unable to communicate. Knowing he was thinking of all of us even though he couldn't tell us how he felt was immensely comforting. Thanks.

]]> By: A necessary thing: Penelope Trunk’s blog « Korean Adoptee Bride http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/comment-page-2/#comment-149399 A necessary thing: Penelope Trunk’s blog « Korean Adoptee Bride Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:16:10 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/#comment-149399 [...] My 9/11 day. My husband. The meaning of my to-do list. [...] [...] My 9/11 day. My husband. The meaning of my to-do list. [...]

]]> By: A.R.E. — A Renewal Enterprise » Nobody Follows A Superhero http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/comment-page-2/#comment-134677 A.R.E. — A Renewal Enterprise » Nobody Follows A Superhero Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:53:29 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/#comment-134677 [...] read it.”Well, yesterday she wrote about her experience at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001. Read it here.But, as thought-provoking as that post was, the real story was imbedded in the links she included [...] [...] read it."Well, yesterday she wrote about her experience at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001. Read it here.But, as thought-provoking as that post was, the real story was imbedded in the links she included [...]

]]> By: Adina http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/comment-page-2/#comment-133711 Adina Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:51:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/#comment-133711 Penelope, Thanks for sharing. The lessons we learn from life experiences outweigh all else. Bless you for being strong and human in all of life's moments, that is the greatest gift we can give ourselves. Penelope,
Thanks for sharing. The lessons we learn from life experiences outweigh all else. Bless you for being strong and human in all of life's moments, that is the greatest gift we can give ourselves.

]]> By: Michael Cortes http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/comment-page-2/#comment-111565 Michael Cortes Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:08:37 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/#comment-111565 Please allow me to say a few bad things about you. No, they are not reflections of you... these thoughts, which I let grow in my head, should be a reflection of me. "Why does her husband stay with her?" "How can she keep airing her laundry that way?" "Doesn't she realize the things she is telling people about her husband?" "I don't think I would put up with that." Then you had to go and post this post! Thank you, Penelope. And please forgive my judgements. Thank you for reminding me of what I believe, for bringing things into focus, for just showing why we all stick with each other and just work through it... no matter what. I am reminded that when we are at the end, we will remember the good times. I have no doubt, you will remember that he walked ten miles for you. And hopefully my wife will have a memory, just as wonderful, about me. I will not know it, but that will be proof that I earned it. Please allow me to say a few bad things about you. No, they are not reflections of you… these thoughts, which I let grow in my head, should be a reflection of me. "Why does her husband stay with her?" "How can she keep airing her laundry that way?" "Doesn't she realize the things she is telling people about her husband?" "I don't think I would put up with that."

Then you had to go and post this post!

Thank you, Penelope. And please forgive my judgements. Thank you for reminding me of what I believe, for bringing things into focus, for just showing why we all stick with each other and just work through it… no matter what.

I am reminded that when we are at the end, we will remember the good times. I have no doubt, you will remember that he walked ten miles for you. And hopefully my wife will have a memory, just as wonderful, about me. I will not know it, but that will be proof that I earned it.

]]> By: Lara http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/comment-page-2/#comment-109735 Lara Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:32:24 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/#comment-109735 Hi Penelope - This is my first foray onto your blog, which I discovered while doing "research" for work (am considering starting a work-related blog, as my current one is mostly silliness), and I already love your blog. Thanks for the candor and the useful career tips! Hi Penelope -
This is my first foray onto your blog, which I discovered while doing "research" for work (am considering starting a work-related blog, as my current one is mostly silliness), and I already love your blog. Thanks for the candor and the useful career tips!

]]> By: Startup Signal - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Entrepreneurship - Powered by SocialRank http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/comment-page-2/#comment-109020 Startup Signal - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Entrepreneurship - Powered by SocialRank Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:50:56 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/#comment-109020 [...] My 9/11 day. My husband. The meaning of my to-do list. [...] [...] My 9/11 day. My husband. The meaning of my to-do list. [...]

]]> By: The meaning of a to-do list « i see people. http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/comment-page-2/#comment-108829 The meaning of a to-do list « i see people. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:18:21 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/#comment-108829 [...] This post that reads beautifully while touching a nerve. It’s by far the best post I’ve read in a long time. [...] [...] This post that reads beautifully while touching a nerve. It's by far the best post I've read in a long time. [...]

]]> By: Dina http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/comment-page-2/#comment-108015 Dina Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:45:08 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/09/11/my-911-day-my-husband-the-meaning-of-my-to-do-list/#comment-108015 Penelope, God bless you. Dina Penelope,

God bless you.

Dina

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