tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post8697248483617339461..comments2024-01-05T09:23:57.540-05:00Comments on Mr. Grudge: No Dreamers AllowedMichael J. Kannengieserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-59127499572132344202007-11-29T10:22:00.000-05:002007-11-29T10:22:00.000-05:00Hi Spirit,Thanks again for your compliments. I've ...Hi Spirit,<BR/>Thanks again for your compliments. I've added "Written Whispers" to the Friends of Mr. Grudge section. I look forward to more correspondence with you and thoughts on writing. Also, I will be reading all of your blogs and sites, especially the one you talk about here. Thanks for stopping by, Spirit, I appreciate it. -Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-81852069896271063712007-11-28T22:28:00.000-05:002007-11-28T22:28:00.000-05:00No problem you have a wonderful blog. :) You don't...No problem you have a wonderful blog. :) You don't know the half of it on the dreary side, I run a site (outside of blogging) that might be considered a bit new age'ish and the subject comes up all the time. Alas, I tend to talk about the symbolism in different things often enough I get the bulk of the emails on it. They very carefully make their way towards my poor forum mods instead though. *evil grin*<BR/><BR/>PS> Food and writing- my two favorite things, what more could a person need after all?Feeby Nekohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04100258685580124299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-12543586963998767592007-11-28T22:17:00.000-05:002007-11-28T22:17:00.000-05:00Hi Spirit,It is so nice to met you. I appreciate y...Hi Spirit,<BR/>It is so nice to met you. I appreciate your kind comments about my post and my writing. I am glad I met someone who shares my views on listening to others tell about their dreams, it can get a bit dreary. I looked at your profile and i see that you are a writer too, and that you have a few sites as well. I will absolutely read them. Once again, I am glad to met you, and thank you so much for stopping by. -Mike<BR/><BR/>P.S. "Will write for food." Very cute.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-45180837333076730752007-11-28T18:54:00.000-05:002007-11-28T18:54:00.000-05:00Aww, this is a very sweet story. I don't much like...Aww, this is a very sweet story. I don't much like listening to people's dreams either. :) This is also my first visit to your blog. I'll deffinetly be checking back again soon. You write very frankly and that's a rare quality now days.Feeby Nekohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04100258685580124299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-25491363340976474602007-11-27T13:23:00.000-05:002007-11-27T13:23:00.000-05:00Hi Writing Nag,It's nice to meet you. Thanks for y...Hi Writing Nag,<BR/>It's nice to meet you. Thanks for your nice comment about my story. Also,thank you for your visit, and I hope you return for more. I bookmarked your site and I will visit there too. have a great day and thanks for stopping by. -MikeMichael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-60802177410896331552007-11-27T11:55:00.000-05:002007-11-27T11:55:00.000-05:00beautiful story, it's my first visit your name dre...beautiful story, it's my first visit your name drew me in!Writing Naghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687716646148369549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-30767715793784365282007-11-27T09:19:00.000-05:002007-11-27T09:19:00.000-05:00Hi Lisa,I believe that one dreams of their loved o...Hi Lisa,<BR/>I believe that one dreams of their loved ones because we are dealing with grief, as you were when you dream of your grandfather. I appreciate your comment that my son is lucky to have me as a dad (you made me a bit choked up when I read that). However, I am the lucky one to have a two amazing and beautiful children like I have, as well as a terrific wife. Without her, I wouldn't be a dad. Thank you so much for reading my post, Lisa. I'm off to LifePrints now. See ya. -Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-57513601518586128962007-11-27T09:15:00.000-05:002007-11-27T09:15:00.000-05:00Hi Elaine,I did have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and...Hi Elaine,<BR/>I did have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and I hope you did as well. Thank you so much for your kind words about my writing. I try hard to make my stories interesting, but mostly I just want them to be written well. If my words draw you in as you say, then that is a compliment. Thank you. As far as dreams are concerned, maybe my former impatience with folks who tell me about them is because of my indifference to my own dreams. However, like you, a recurring dream will definitely have an effect on me. Thanks again for the nice comments, Elaine. -Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-18803285765856908252007-11-26T19:48:00.000-05:002007-11-26T19:48:00.000-05:00Mike,I think what you told your son was perfect. A...Mike,<BR/><BR/>I think what you told your son was perfect. After my grandfather died I dreamed about him often. Some were scary, some were tender. I think it was me processing my feelings and the loss of someone so important to me.<BR/><BR/>Your son is a lucky boy to have you for a dad.<BR/><BR/>LisaLisa McGlaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586141320197189197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-81629397788040663772007-11-26T16:07:00.000-05:002007-11-26T16:07:00.000-05:00Hi Mike,Hoping you had a wonderful Thanksgiving su...Hi Mike,<BR/><BR/>Hoping you had a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by loved ones. I'm like Kathy in her comment "your stories always suck me in", I feel the same way. It's as if we're all sitting there at the card table and can sense your impatience with Danny. <BR/><BR/>I never give much thought to my dreams, most of the time I can't even remember them. However, if I started to have a recurring dream night after night that might get my attention :-) <BR/><BR/>Keep the great stories coming, we all enjoy reading them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-77473759067324575932007-11-26T11:36:00.000-05:002007-11-26T11:36:00.000-05:00Hi Josey,I think your comments not only make sense...Hi Josey,<BR/>I think your comments not only make sense, but they are on the money. I think I did mature a bit to realize that my inability to appreciate someone's disturburbing dreams can be rude. My son taught me that. Of course, we'll do anything for our kids, right? I know what you are saying when you say the folks who are considered to be callous are your "projects." You wish to open them up because you care about them, and your appreciatetion for their feelings and their personal growth is touching. Your comments were not rambling, as you described. They are honest, thoughtful, and always welcome. I think all husbands have little "Hollywood honey's. My wife just groans and chuckles whenever Heather Locklear is in a commercial or is on a show. I see you go out of your way to expose your husband!("hey there's your babe!" hahaha!) Having a "Hollyhood Hottie" is not necessarily bad for us husbands, because wives aren't watching "Desperate Housewives" and "Grey's Anatomy" (Dr. McDreamy)for the excellent writing and stunning cinematic style. Thanks again, Josey. I appreciate you stopping by! -MikeMichael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-88790276743875726042007-11-25T22:13:00.000-05:002007-11-25T22:13:00.000-05:00mike,i have a few people in my family who tend to ...mike,<BR/><BR/>i have a few people in my family who tend to be stamped as the "callous" ones because their usual take on any situation that involves "sappy feelings" or the like comes off as though they dont care and are uncompassionate.<BR/><BR/>i try really hard to (gently) expose these people; they are like my little projects. LOL. not expose in a bad way, but just try to crack them open a tad bit so other more closed-minded people can understand where they are coming from. every single time, i find that its not because they dont care, but because they themselves havent had the opportunity to be touched in a way that the person who's feeling "sappy" did (if that makes sense!).<BR/><BR/>it bothers me that people cant see outside their own world view or experiences and realize that folks who may seem callous dont deserve to be labeled as "social oafs." we all have different perceptions of things that might touch our hearts and how far we allow them to come in, and we've all felt callous about certain issues so we should think about that before we label others as too hard-nosed.<BR/><BR/>i would guess the more mature you become, the more willing you are to "risk" sympathizing with something you once thought was insignificant or just plain silly. but, that's just my thoughts.<BR/><BR/>and i'm rambling! LOL. but its something that's actually recently come up in my family, so maybe that's why i caught on :)<BR/><BR/>oh, and my hubby has little crushes on a few famous women, altho he doesnt admit to it. LOL. i just always tease him when we see them like, "hey there's your babe!" hahaha! he just "hmmmms" and scolds me with his eyes cause he knows i know. haha! its all good and fun :)joseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374664016613451676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-90109833184442800092007-11-25T21:50:00.000-05:002007-11-25T21:50:00.000-05:00Hi Josey,You have some pretty keen insights into m...Hi Josey,<BR/>You have some pretty keen insights into my story and that is inspiring for me when someone gets my stuff. Yes, what I thought was trivial to both Danny and my son turned out to be important. Thanks for seeing that. I'm not perfect and have been accused of being a bit of a social oaf. I'm sorry to hear about your Mom, though. I believe that she really is comforting you in your dreams. It may not be her in the sense that she lives in your dreams, but I think that is the mechanism for how we continue to live on in the folks we leave behind. My friend Wade who I talk about in this piece died about a year after this card game took place and I dream about him to this day. As far as Heather Locklear is concerned, my wife knows I've always had a thing for her. She just smiles and says: "Go for it." Like I have a chance. LOL. Of course, my wife is the only one for me. Thanks so much for stopping by Josey. I'll meet up with you at your blog! -MikeMichael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-19172534083926497902007-11-25T21:41:00.000-05:002007-11-25T21:41:00.000-05:00Hi Footiam,Yes, I suppose that there are better th...Hi Footiam,<BR/>Yes, I suppose that there are better things to do than to interpret dreams. Thanks for stopping by. -MikeMichael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-17472248857290784822007-11-25T21:39:00.000-05:002007-11-25T21:39:00.000-05:00Hi Kristyn,It seems that Danny had an effect on me...Hi Kristyn,<BR/>It seems that Danny had an effect on me all those years laer. The irony here is that my friend Wade, also mentioned in the story died about a year later after that night and I still dream about him. What can is say? I miss the guy. I have to speed read through your blog lately, Kristyn, you're posting so much. I hope you are doing well. Thanks for reading. -MikeMichael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-62618196580433994682007-11-25T21:35:00.000-05:002007-11-25T21:35:00.000-05:00Hi Cyberpunk,Nicely put "It's not really the perso...Hi Cyberpunk,<BR/>Nicely put "It's not really the person's dream that matters, but how that person feels about the dream.". That's what my son me that day, and I wish I wasn't so rude to Danny all those years ago. I appreciate you taking the time to read my story and leaving a thoughtful comment. I will be stopping by our site. Thanks. -MikeMichael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-50789322429975471162007-11-25T21:32:00.000-05:002007-11-25T21:32:00.000-05:00Hi Kimchihead, I agree that dreams are definitely ...Hi Kimchihead, I agree that dreams are definitely about what is going through your head at the moment. I might not always want to deal with that but I believe that's true too. Thanks for reading! -MikeMichael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-63699231036876886062007-11-25T16:47:00.000-05:002007-11-25T16:47:00.000-05:00to read about the very moment when a person truly ...to read about the very moment when a person truly understands how something <I>they</I> have always thought was trivial could be meaningful to someone else is extremely refreshing to me!<BR/><BR/>my mamaw (mom's mom) has been gone now for about 10 years or so. i grew up seeing her almost daily. i dream about her a few times a month. i've started to notice its usually when i'm stressed about something--and in the dream she is always there comforting me in some way. she never did that in real life, tho, because we just werent close that way. i wonder what it really means?<BR/><BR/>...oh, and i love how one of your tags for this ohsomoving post is heather locklear! LOL!! boys. ;)joseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374664016613451676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-57504431570407661222007-11-25T00:40:00.000-05:002007-11-25T00:40:00.000-05:00some people believe in dreams. some people don't. ...some people believe in dreams. some people don't. I don't give a damn. There may be truth in it but I am not looking. i have far better thing to do. Ha! Ha!footiamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882823642995543374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-52803460171191517572007-11-24T14:36:00.000-05:002007-11-24T14:36:00.000-05:00Thank you for sharing that story, Mike. I suppose...Thank you for sharing that story, Mike. I suppose it's true what they say about people touching our lives in ways we could never, and may never, understand completely. <BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>KristynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-64028812678127011332007-11-24T11:43:00.000-05:002007-11-24T11:43:00.000-05:00I like having interesting dreams. I even write the...I like having interesting dreams. I even write them down sometimes, but listening to others' dreams? Yeah, that can be boring. And I also don't believe much in dream interpretations.<BR/><BR/>It's touching how your child taught you to listen more to other folks. It's not really the person's dream that matters, but how that person feels about the dream.Unsugarcoated Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17230776654605712807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-34430939103642272042007-11-24T04:49:00.000-05:002007-11-24T04:49:00.000-05:00I think dreams are about whatever is on your mind ...I think dreams are about whatever is on your mind currently, or what you are presently going through.Kimchiheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10707746819782185517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-38428562911339532122007-11-24T00:04:00.000-05:002007-11-24T00:04:00.000-05:00Hi JD, Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed this one. Your...Hi JD, Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed this one. Your opinion means a lot to me. As far as your dream is concerned, If your name is either Heather Locklear (yes, she is still HOT!) or Jennifer Connelly, you can only tell me your dreams IF...I think you know te rest, ha ha. Have a great weekend. <BR/>-Mike.Michael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-65033935702558550392007-11-23T23:59:00.000-05:002007-11-23T23:59:00.000-05:00Hi Antibarbie,I am sure that dreams have deeper me...Hi Antibarbie,<BR/>I am sure that dreams have deeper meanings. I see that more now than ever. Doesn't it bother you when you have dreams about those who died, such as your dad and your grandfather? My friend Wade whom I mention we were playing cards with in this story died shortly afterward and I dreamed about him for years. It's the mind's way of dealing with their passing. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, and I really enjoy your writing. -MikeMichael J. Kannengieserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260343556851550757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36188871.post-64178842736409707402007-11-23T20:45:00.000-05:002007-11-23T20:45:00.000-05:00Excellent story Mike. Really well done. Enjoyed i...Excellent story Mike. Really well done. Enjoyed it immensely and brought a much needed smile. Oh by the way, I've got this dream I've been meaning to talk to you about...no wait, you don't do dreams ... right? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com