tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post2131689678866971941..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: What Makes a Hero?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-3001619643086788212015-02-23T10:46:23.442-07:002015-02-23T10:46:23.442-07:00Debby, thanks for your comment. Yes, we tend to lo...Debby, thanks for your comment. Yes, we tend to look at 'larger than life' when we think of heroes, but true heroes are all around us.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-22410314351736601202015-02-23T10:41:00.843-07:002015-02-23T10:41:00.843-07:00Thanks for underscoring the point that the essence...Thanks for underscoring the point that the essence of heroism is doing something painfully hard out of love. Three cheers and a 21-gun salute to all of our heroes out there! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138886887425093773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-67124701116236057562015-02-21T06:30:27.033-07:002015-02-21T06:30:27.033-07:00Thanks for sharing your story, Diana. Yes, you hav...Thanks for sharing your story, Diana. Yes, you have a hero for a husband.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68172998677809942572015-02-21T05:22:08.593-07:002015-02-21T05:22:08.593-07:00Thank you for sharing that lovely article. My husb...Thank you for sharing that lovely article. My husband was there every morning when I woke up in hospital after my cancer operation and has been with me, holding my handbag, every checkup since mid 2013. I was lucky because I didn't need radium or chemo, but I know he would hold my handbag through that too.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11390499617020256180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-88179202651282906282015-02-20T13:49:00.919-07:002015-02-20T13:49:00.919-07:00You're right, Maryann. People need to respect ...You're right, Maryann. People need to respect each other and honor commitments, but there's never an excuse for abuse. Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-57274876609965078952015-02-20T10:41:53.140-07:002015-02-20T10:41:53.140-07:00Loved the story about the men holding purses. To m...Loved the story about the men holding purses. To me a hero is one who stays the course no matter what. Too often when a relationship gets rocky one or both partners want to just end it and move on. Love is a decision we make every day to honor the vows we made to each other, whether through marriage or or a simple commitment to another person. <br /><br />Which doesn't mean that we should stay in an abusive relationship, but too many marriages end on problems that could be worked out if an effort was made. We live in a society with a "disposable" mentality and relationships suffer.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-6355253040487872622015-02-19T14:38:42.072-07:002015-02-19T14:38:42.072-07:00A real man. Thanks for sharing, Susan.A real man. Thanks for sharing, Susan.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-89870936967999918042015-02-19T14:28:04.902-07:002015-02-19T14:28:04.902-07:00Wow. I remember sitting in the hospital waiting ro...Wow. I remember sitting in the hospital waiting room with my Dad after my mom had a heart attack. And he held her purse.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-4234738268366435012015-02-19T13:51:52.210-07:002015-02-19T13:51:52.210-07:00Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, Ava....Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, Ava. Glad you enjoyed the post.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-3723999941779652462015-02-19T13:49:47.269-07:002015-02-19T13:49:47.269-07:00Great post, Terry. Thanks for sharing the good doc...Great post, Terry. Thanks for sharing the good doctor's words. Ava Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404716744982870650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-69899906737509300742015-02-19T13:48:08.154-07:002015-02-19T13:48:08.154-07:00I like to think the trend in romance is toward mor...I like to think the trend in romance is toward more realistic characters, both heroes and heroines. I know that's what I (try to) write. Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73738824969010739622015-02-19T13:47:11.644-07:002015-02-19T13:47:11.644-07:00And mine. Every time I read it.And mine. Every time I read it.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-16836184867806348132015-02-19T13:46:51.748-07:002015-02-19T13:46:51.748-07:00Back when romance was in its infancy, the "ne...Back when romance was in its infancy, the "near rape" was almost a requirement, or so I'm told. I never read romance then, so I'm not familiar with that phase of the genre. For the most part, current traditional romance publishers no longer condone that kind of sexual encounter. Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-74148056557303584952015-02-19T12:59:13.217-07:002015-02-19T12:59:13.217-07:00For me to have any interest in romance novels and/...For me to have any interest in romance novels and/or heroes, they need to be generously seasoned with reality in my world. "Near rape and verbal and emotional abuse" in my book (literally or figuratively) will never describe a hero. Excellent post, Terry.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-10460609015275737462015-02-19T12:27:14.154-07:002015-02-19T12:27:14.154-07:00Yes, mine, too!Yes, mine, too!Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-26805667178665424972015-02-19T11:41:11.351-07:002015-02-19T11:41:11.351-07:00Awww, that brought tears to my eyes!
Awww, that brought tears to my eyes!<br />Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-44333974137484460382015-02-19T08:56:23.647-07:002015-02-19T08:56:23.647-07:00I consider a hero to be the person, although he ma...I consider a hero to be the person, although he may be flawed, who rises to the occasion and does what needs to be done even if there is a personal cost. Different personality types are drawn to different things. They each have their own methods for navigating the world and personal currency. As an intuitive thinker, I am not drawn to the majority of "heroes" drawn by sensing feelers. Not everyone is into hearts and flowers. I do think an author/screenwriter should consider the subliminal messages they send when they draw their heroes and to avoid perpetuating pathologic/dysfunctional thinking. The romance novels I read in my youth were full of near rape and verbal and emotional abuse dressed up as foreplay before the characters fell magically in love and all was resolved. I hope awareness will bring change in our collective narratives. Stories have power.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-18442864389694702252015-02-19T08:43:16.254-07:002015-02-19T08:43:16.254-07:00Thanks for sharing, Linda. Yes, those who can lift...Thanks for sharing, Linda. Yes, those who can lift us up are heroes.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-72427811551003321722015-02-19T08:23:44.694-07:002015-02-19T08:23:44.694-07:00My hero was my surgeon, the man who cut off my bre...My hero was my surgeon, the man who cut off my breast and took my armpit apart, but before he did that he said, "If you're going to have breast cancer, this is the kind to have." Anyone who gives hope to the (temporarily) hopeless is a hero in my book.Linda Gillardhttp://www.lindagillard.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-35276957039431469982015-02-19T08:16:20.385-07:002015-02-19T08:16:20.385-07:00Hey, Christopher, you can't hold it against a ...Hey, Christopher, you can't hold it against a Bostonian for being a Sox fan.<br /><br />Polly ~ a Bostonian and Sox fan. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68799248267415274322015-02-19T08:14:54.451-07:002015-02-19T08:14:54.451-07:00Very true, Polly. And worse was the way the Vietna...Very true, Polly. And worse was the way the Vietnam vets were treated. No praise, only condemnation.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-28512424857132271622015-02-19T08:10:05.631-07:002015-02-19T08:10:05.631-07:00The men who fight for this country and come home t...The men who fight for this country and come home to face so many challenges. They're praised with lip service and little else.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-81001653456515900122015-02-19T07:52:30.803-07:002015-02-19T07:52:30.803-07:00I almost edited that part out of the quote, knowin...I almost edited that part out of the quote, knowing there would be some who took exception...but then, the doctor IS in Boston. Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-44878529682231610992015-02-19T07:48:25.604-07:002015-02-19T07:48:25.604-07:00A Sox fan? As far as I'm concerned, that elimi...A Sox fan? As far as I'm concerned, that eliminates this guy.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-3707405960557260492015-02-19T06:30:54.092-07:002015-02-19T06:30:54.092-07:00Exactly, Carrie. My husband was there for me durin...Exactly, Carrie. My husband was there for me during childbirth, too, and I tell people he's the one who did it. Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.com