tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post5603712571126986677..comments2023-10-29T08:58:19.390-04:00Comments on The Murphey Saga: Sunday Stroke Suvival ~ Coping with CrowdsJ.L. Murpheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post-29872351545769510552013-07-09T06:23:27.171-04:002013-07-09T06:23:27.171-04:00Amy, Usually our family reunions are closer to 350...Amy, Usually our family reunions are closer to 350 people. I'll take 100 any day.J.L. Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post-20673997082418626122013-07-08T15:00:05.785-04:002013-07-08T15:00:05.785-04:00100+ people???? That gives me anxiety just thinki...100+ people???? That gives me anxiety just thinking about it, good for you!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059051981432093301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post-37469449167003047922013-07-08T09:50:05.807-04:002013-07-08T09:50:05.807-04:00Improving, yes. In small steps. I did manage the 4...Improving, yes. In small steps. I did manage the 4th fairly well but we sat off to the side so people came up to us in a one-on-one situation. It helps to preplan.J.L. Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post-61220186150606569032013-07-07T22:45:14.213-04:002013-07-07T22:45:14.213-04:00Sounds like you are improving!Sounds like you are improving!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post-39457710742225230332013-07-07T18:47:02.685-04:002013-07-07T18:47:02.685-04:00And that's why I chose you out of the 60 that ...And that's why I chose you out of the 60 that offered and the twenty-something I interviewed for my stroke book. The fact that we know each other other places helps too.<br /><br />It getting comes in waves on a beach with ebb and flows.J.L. Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904685628370887899.post-78231793684742616842013-07-07T08:37:24.555-04:002013-07-07T08:37:24.555-04:00My friend who is a TBI survivor is the same way, J...My friend who is a TBI survivor is the same way, Jo. That's how I started editing her work. We were at a local writers meeting and everyone was critiquing her writing, a grammar intensive session, and I realized she couldn't take what was being said in. I asked to take her offering home and do an edit and email it to her. She was thrilled and that's why I edited her book. <br /><br />She says it gets better, though it can still be hard if the crowd isn't aware and takes turns. Zan Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403563510118660546noreply@blogger.com