Comments on: Life is Beautiful

By: Kylie Sanchez

Kylie Sanchez — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:11:58 +0000

I think Danny De Vito is most famous for his role as the Penquin.:-’

By: markku

markku — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:37:18 +0000

This is exactly why I keep coming back to your site. Though many would read your work for web design, it’s this kind of writing that makes it all special.

Thanks Jeffrey!

By: CC

CC — Fri, 14 May 2010 21:51:22 +0000

Mr. Feldman (sorry…couldn’t resist). Love your writing (and speaking. met you at AEA Chicago ’07). Life *is* beautiful and how fortunate you are to be able to touch so many lives with your words.

Thanks for sharing.

(Speaking of AEA Chicago’ 07…as I write this there is a picture of Dan Cederhold and Eric Meyer at Chicago ’09 below the comment box. What a difference two years makes in the hair of one individual. Eric pretty much had a tight buzz when I met him in ’07 ;)

By: Evan Skuthorpe

Evan Skuthorpe — Fri, 14 May 2010 09:59:06 +0000

So very true. Moments of realisation like this come few and far between so it’s inspiring when someone else has one.

By: Thorn Ziegler

Thorn Ziegler — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:58:32 +0000

Righteous on many levels. This little tidbit refreshes my memory when I ask myself, “Why this??”.
PS, Hello, Newman.

By: Jeffrey Zeldman

Jeffrey Zeldman — Thu, 13 May 2010 03:09:08 +0000

Thx for sharing, Mr. Feldman!

Heh, heh. Feldman.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:17:44 +0000

Really touched me, indeed! I like the last paragraph very much.

It tells me (as so often): Appreciate life – in all its facets.

Thx for sharing, Mr. Feldman!

By: tobias tinker

tobias tinker — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:44:23 +0000

I adore this and fully know the feeling. Thanks for putting it into words.

By: Gary W

Gary W — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:39:55 +0000

Thank you. I have had many nights very similar to yours. Our previous dog had a similar condition which led to many nights spent holding him. Toward his end about the only time he could sleep was in my lap. And our son is five so we’ve had many nights up with him as well.

I wouldn’t trade any of it for anything. Except I wish our dog was still with us :)

I’m thanking you because this little reminder to enjoy it all is very timely for me. I’ve been down lately, in a rare bit of depression, and I think this has helped me remember and realize just how precious it all is.

Thank you
-Gary

By: Stacy

Stacy — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:09:54 +0000

Yesterday my 7 year old son accidentally left the water running in a bathroom sink, which ended up flooding the adjoining rooms. Today there are work crews ripping apart flooring and baseboards and insulation throughout my house. I paid a sizable (for us) deductible to get the work started until we hear from an insurance adjuster. Previously, this would have caused me grief. But you know what: life is beautiful. Accidents happen. Floors get flooded. Walls get damaged. Repairs cost money. But nobody here is suffering and life is beautiful. Here’s to life!

Thanks Jeffrey.

By: Stork

Stork — Wed, 12 May 2010 18:46:34 +0000

My own (sometimes needy) 2-year-old son taxes my attention, and when I feel the irritation rise I remind myself of one important thing: I will miss this when he’s grown.

My wife and I nursed a cat with renal failure for five whole years (pretty good for a cat with poorly-functioning kidneys). “Nursing” was poking a needle under the skin of her back and letting 100ml of saline solution drip into her. Every night. For five years. When she finally gave up and started getting sick in earnest, we had her put to sleep. And last night I realized; I don’t have any photos of her.

By: Julian

Julian — Wed, 12 May 2010 18:13:10 +0000

You have used strings of words with an eloquence I’ll never be able to match. And you perfectly illustrate my current cosmic state. Thank you.

By: Shane Scanlan

Shane Scanlan — Wed, 12 May 2010 18:06:35 +0000

I enjoy reading about your life. This was wonderful, thank you for sharing it.

By: Ivan Wilson

Ivan Wilson — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:09:56 +0000

Irony.

Just today, I tweeted that DID NOT want to talk to anyone because it was a waste of energy, better used in more important tasks.

OK. I stand corrected.

By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:40:45 +0000

What’s beautiful here is the effort and love you’re putting into taking care of Emile. Ava is your daughter, and we humans are expected to take care of our children. But when a companion animal becomes difficult to deal with because of age or disease, too many people decide to put them to sleep. Yes, Emile has to endure scary, painful episodes with his disease, but he also gets to snuggle into bed with you afterward, warm and safe. Thank you for saving him off the street and providing such a wonderful home for him.