tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post3548676247090094803..comments2008-10-24T14:40:53.390-04:00Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349631448644661717noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-23541990745178601832008-10-24T14:40:00.000-04:002008-10-24T14:40:00.000-04:00aw, lau. this one gave me chills (also, well, it's cold) but the last paragraph or two are really lovely :)<BR/><BR/>So much I agree with...not least that Alan scared the hell out of me too- BUT taught me the right time to leap!Lindsay Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09567780512556732710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-38731648480399227242008-10-21T16:53:00.000-04:002008-10-21T16:53:00.000-04:00what a great story.Katelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15994241556437259884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-4219738828121312782008-10-21T16:23:00.000-04:002008-10-21T16:23:00.000-04:00This is great :)Jennhttp://freeandflawed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-78988584082155358622008-10-21T14:33:00.000-04:002008-10-21T14:33:00.000-04:00I love this story. It's funny that once we let go and fall, we're able to do a lot more because we're no longer afraid of falling.EPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600424792398230829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-42659426587754601372008-10-20T22:48:00.000-04:002008-10-20T22:48:00.000-04:00JB - Thank you! <BR/><BR/>Mermanda - You're the sweetest. :) <BR/><BR/>Narm - I already thanked you for this comment, but i'll do it again. This was incredibly nice of you to write and I really appreciate it. Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Hillary - Thank you so much!Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349631448644661717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-40983503583329543822008-10-20T19:03:00.000-04:002008-10-20T19:03:00.000-04:00I loved this post.Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10602816507915795709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-46798558558083777712008-10-20T14:22:00.000-04:002008-10-20T14:22:00.000-04:00One of my favorite posts in a long time. Awesome story. Having recently read Water for Elephants I have been much more interested in this subject recently. And as much as I loved that book - this story may have been better written and more inspirational.Narmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295289919932393072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-5715316100340677492008-10-20T13:33:00.000-04:002008-10-20T13:33:00.000-04:00"The bead of sweat fell off Abel's forehead, loudly banging onto the cement floor 25 feet below us."<BR/><BR/>This whole thing is written so beautifully, but I especially loved that line above. <BR/><BR/>I also loved how you showed how the word hup comes into play in your life away from the circus. I actually think this is your best post yet!Mermandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752729189708919104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-23984197313960174912008-10-20T09:26:00.000-04:002008-10-20T09:26:00.000-04:00This was an incredible post! It's great that you can seek so much motivation from such a small word.JBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110003449155096956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-26472392258501595552008-10-20T09:09:00.000-04:002008-10-20T09:09:00.000-04:00Arielle - Thank you! You should make one up. Use "go." You can't really say no to "go," can you? <BR/><BR/>Mandy - Thank you! <BR/><BR/>Angela - :D Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Liv - It's one of the things I really thank the circus for.<BR/><BR/>nicoleantoinette - Yay! For you, yes!<BR/><BR/>Alexa - YES! I'm cooler! Mission accomplished.<BR/><BR/>street-show - It's so nice having someone read my blog who understands all the terminology! I'm glad you use it as well--it's fantastic, no? <BR/><BR/>ANG* - I'm glad I could spread the word! And, yeah, it is kind of 1920's. If only we had a train to ride across the country...<BR/><BR/>sleepyjane - Thank you so much!<BR/><BR/>Colure - :DLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349631448644661717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-81111650700472245272008-10-20T07:52:00.000-04:002008-10-20T07:52:00.000-04:00This post makes me smile :DColurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497157983971136403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-51334111418838988462008-10-20T04:50:00.000-04:002008-10-20T04:50:00.000-04:00This was an amazing post, I *so* enjoyed it!!sleepyjanehttp://sleepyjane.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-13684159723842391762008-10-20T01:10:00.000-04:002008-10-20T01:10:00.000-04:00it still fascinates me that you were in the circus. it seems so 1920s...no reason, just does. point being, its super cool ;)<BR/><BR/>and "hup" will now be part of my vocabulary. what an inspiring little word.ANG*http://www.blogger.com/profile/13085518002408807479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-12370253807647907562008-10-19T22:52:00.000-04:002008-10-19T22:52:00.000-04:00I love the hup.<BR/><BR/>There is no going back once your porters yell hup. You're going sideways if you lean, so don't go sideways. Same thing with me-- When I get up off the couch, it's hup. When I get out of the shower and face the cold air, it's hup.<BR/><BR/>Good old reliable hup-- once you hup, you can't unhup...street-showhttp://street-show.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-81158040039775559102008-10-19T22:02:00.000-04:002008-10-19T22:02:00.000-04:00shut the heck up! you are a trapeze artist? you just got way cooler than you already were in my cool book.Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455541282046721762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-57511158360474933902008-10-19T12:22:00.000-04:002008-10-19T12:22:00.000-04:00I love circus stories! More circus stories! Hup!nicoleantoinettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01867096106743131289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-68487287888784060672008-10-19T00:54:00.000-04:002008-10-19T00:54:00.000-04:00The discipline that goes with the 'hup'... it's just brilliant! The fact that it's stuck with you all this time, and you have that other voice telling you 'hup' when you're thinking too much about the whole situation. Just fantastic.Livhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282881993485118429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-72200772236828628722008-10-18T19:56:00.000-04:002008-10-18T19:56:00.000-04:00Phenomenal post.Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197440997007714735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-43944079032385472632008-10-18T19:21:00.000-04:002008-10-18T19:21:00.000-04:00Awesome post. I need to do that more in my life.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840515813374990142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-5677872190242873062008-10-18T13:19:00.000-04:002008-10-18T13:19:00.000-04:00This was a really good story! I sort of wish I had a "hup" for my own life.Ariellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384759716791136904noreply@blogger.com