tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post7415243162885305891..comments2023-09-19T07:18:43.566-07:00Comments on mental tesserae: At the feet of a giantJulie Q.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13737557893649934725noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-84998774757289683782007-05-20T17:11:00.000-07:002007-05-20T17:11:00.000-07:00I've only seen a replica in the Victoria and Alber...I've only seen a replica in the Victoria and Albert museum, but I was still impressed by its size. The post reminds me of my own experience touching art, or history in my case. While visiting Stonehenge, they let us inside the ropes to walk inside among the gigantic pillars and touch them, something they don't let people do anymore. That's a memory that will be with me the rest of my life. Thanks for sharing.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826239923503751868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-86691952259751570472007-05-14T19:33:00.000-07:002007-05-14T19:33:00.000-07:00When I lived in Suisse I visited Italy as often as...When I lived in Suisse I visited Italy as often as possible, and I do remember visiting the David. It truly is impressive, and I remember thinking so. What a moving memory you have....Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316677018586769316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-83911848808926798862007-05-14T10:53:00.000-07:002007-05-14T10:53:00.000-07:00"Memories...[are]... more like quicksand."What a l..."Memories...[are]... more like quicksand."<BR/><BR/>What a lovely memory, and what exquisite wording. Thank you for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-36629886306366100722007-05-13T19:09:00.000-07:002007-05-13T19:09:00.000-07:00Congratulations! Your post “At the Feet of a Gian...Congratulations! Your post “At the Feet of a Giant” has been selected as our Post of the Day on “The Rising Blogger”. It is a brand new site that awards posts, not blogs. We have emailed your winning badge and all our info. To reach “The Rising Blogger” site:<BR/><BR/>http://therisingblogger.blogspot.com <BR/><BR/>Have a great week!<BR/>JuddJHS, Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03264281556185980722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-33937610207164840342007-05-12T08:37:00.000-07:002007-05-12T08:37:00.000-07:00Oh, wow. To *touch* David...but never to *see* him...Oh, wow. To *touch* David...but never to *see* him. That's a touching story about touching art.<BR/><BR/>Reminds me of my own story about touching art. Not so touching.<BR/><BR/>I was at the Chicago Art Institute standing in front of a painting of Van Gogh's bedroom, admiring the lumpy texture. My kids were flopped on the floor drawing with colored pencils their own variations on it. I had been lecturing them about not getting too close to anything in the museum, not to touch the artwork, oil on our fingers gets on the paint and ruins it over time and so on, blahblahblah.<BR/><BR/>Along came a mom talking with her daughter about the painting. When the mom glanced down at a book she had with her, the girl reached up and touched it! She touched The Bedroom! She ran her fingers right over it, and nobody said a thing. I was looking all around for a whistle-blowing guard to throw her out. I was aghast. Why doesn't the mom admonish that kid! The mom glanced up and I swear she saw her daughter swipe her hand across it, but she didn't say a word. They just strolled along as if they touch every painting that catches their eyes. The girl wasn't blind, either. Just bold.<BR/><BR/>Boy was I jealous. As my kids continued sketching and coloring, I looked up at The Bedroom and sighed. I wanted sooooo badly to reach up there and feel it myself. <BR/><BR/>Will that girl remember? Will she realize how amazing it was that she actually felt the surface of a Van Gogh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-62102354449091010752007-05-08T11:23:00.000-07:002007-05-08T11:23:00.000-07:00What a stunning image, Julie. Lovely, as always.What a stunning image, Julie. Lovely, as always.Luisa Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-27101072327424464262007-05-08T09:07:00.000-07:002007-05-08T09:07:00.000-07:00Beautifully told, Julie. Not only does it make me...Beautifully told, Julie. Not only does it make me appreciate the life I have (and abilities), it reminds me to do a little something extra for those who don't have the same blessings as me, like the museum guard did for Kathy. Those instances of kindness affect not only those who receive them, but also it makes a mark on those who witness them.Shaleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364055849106684154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-55486128051980408862007-05-06T21:58:00.000-07:002007-05-06T21:58:00.000-07:00Every time I see it I see his hands. Those hands ...Every time I see it I see his hands. Those hands are amazing--Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-87532078555803780232007-05-06T16:50:00.000-07:002007-05-06T16:50:00.000-07:00That sounds like a remarkable experience. Were yo...That sounds like a remarkable experience. <BR/><BR/>Were you with college students or kids your age?Allyshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638969631863483061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-15380221317856534852007-05-05T11:25:00.000-07:002007-05-05T11:25:00.000-07:00It's so funny - the minute I started reading about...It's so funny - the minute I started reading about the David in your blog - I thought about that experience with Kathy - and feeling so jealous that she got to touch it and so grateful that the guards were compassionate human beings that day rather than just guards. Then you write about that moment - I guess it really affected everyone.Tangent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15966615339221329142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-72809425482104822182007-05-04T16:18:00.000-07:002007-05-04T16:18:00.000-07:00I just blogged about the moment I mentioned in my ...I just blogged about the moment I mentioned in my last comment, if you want to come check it out.Dedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427448872354082792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-64254978739661091672007-05-04T15:36:00.000-07:002007-05-04T15:36:00.000-07:00I love it, not only when those experiences happen,...I love it, not only when those experiences happen, but when I get to look back and see where the turning points in my life were. There was a time recently, when a friends mother died, that I realized how one little incident that she probably didn't know about and that her son probably forget, changed me forever. <BR/><BR/>Thanks to Kathy and the gaurd for sharing that experience with you and thanks to you for sharing with us.Dedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427448872354082792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-46874701397302807832007-05-04T15:22:00.000-07:002007-05-04T15:22:00.000-07:00Beautifully expressed, as always. I feel teary my...Beautifully expressed, as always. I feel teary myself. And not the kind that comes with watching a corny tv commercial, but really, the deeply touched kind. You constantly amaze me with your ability to convey emotional experiences in mere words.Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-768931687045109752007-05-04T12:46:00.000-07:002007-05-04T12:46:00.000-07:00Julie,Please read my post, Power in Prayer.Julie,<BR/>Please read my post, Power in Prayer.Klutzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310817196835979392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-52796247642088191042007-05-04T12:43:00.000-07:002007-05-04T12:43:00.000-07:00That is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing that mem...That is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing that memory. I can just picture it and I've never been there. How sweet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34687963.post-2561520308969278322007-05-04T11:36:00.000-07:002007-05-04T11:36:00.000-07:00You brought back a very tender memory. I have neve...You brought back a very tender memory. I have never forgotten the sight of Kathy caressing the marble and the feeling of awe and appreciation it gave us all and how it enriched our experience. You expressed it very well and caused the tears to surface again.<BR/>Thanks,<BR/>MomKlutzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310817196835979392noreply@blogger.com