tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post6147461112221849507..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Heights and CrashesAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-61215857792133553312016-02-10T13:25:43.307-05:002016-02-10T13:25:43.307-05:00Thank you for reading, Jean! I'm glad it inter...Thank you for reading, Jean! I'm glad it interested you.Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-9124455089519909532016-02-10T13:25:23.112-05:002016-02-10T13:25:23.112-05:00Very much agreed. I think it's left me largely...Very much agreed. I think it's left me largely impervious to some of that adrenaline rush. I am <i>so</i> not a gambler, for example.Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-71912233100241613532016-02-10T13:24:39.392-05:002016-02-10T13:24:39.392-05:00Hi Lisabet! Don't worry about that. Being unco...Hi Lisabet! Don't worry about that. Being uncomfortable does not bother me. It's just part of me having an honest reaction. One thing I like about The Grip is that I bring my whole self here instead of hiding that stuff. :)<br /><br />I've never read Le Carre, but A Perfect Spy sounds interesting!Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-71210794234159047222016-02-10T13:22:52.092-05:002016-02-10T13:22:52.092-05:00Yeah, I think a bit of steadiness can go a long wa...Yeah, I think a bit of steadiness can go a long way. :)Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-89414833993259602002016-01-30T17:14:31.839-05:002016-01-30T17:14:31.839-05:00This is a fascinating look at a feast-and-famine l...This is a fascinating look at a feast-and-famine lifestyle from a child's viewpoint. I'm sure this would make most children confused and uncomfortable. Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-57280383525072461472016-01-29T10:02:59.900-05:002016-01-29T10:02:59.900-05:00There seem to be some people who live, subconsciou...There seem to be some people who live, subconsciously or not, for the adrenaline rush of "making it big," so much so that the subsequent crash is worth it so they can have the rush of success all over again. But children need security, and going through all that must have been traumatic for you. Sacchi Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801164916418570059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-72372602414270587332016-01-29T08:21:24.831-05:002016-01-29T08:21:24.831-05:00Sorry that our topics seem to so often make you un...Sorry that our topics seem to so often make you uncomfortable, Annabeth.<br /><br />Your description of your childhood reminds me of John Le Carre's novel A Perfect Spy, which I read last year. The main character's father was like yours, hustling, splurging, losing everything, then doing it all over again.<br /><br />I can definitely imagine how stressful that sort of life must have been. <br /><br />Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-9193136664063818992016-01-28T20:29:59.110-05:002016-01-28T20:29:59.110-05:00Once Momma X was healthy enough to work, she kept ...Once Momma X was healthy enough to work, she kept the steady job which ameliorated or at least minimized our highs and lows. If I was doing well with my extracurricular stuff, we could and did put money away. For us, it worked well. <br /><br />I've always thought if there was some steady income coming in, we'd be okay. Not necessarily lots of money, but something that was steady and dependable. Then and only then could I expand my deals. Before she was well, I kept steady jobs. Mostly. :>)Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.com