Comments on: Help!

By: Sonja (from HCRW)

Sonja (from HCRW) — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:38:09 +0000

Loved your article for those of us Left Behind people. Writing during the week? Now there’s a good idea.

*a sound that scares you: a distant scream
*a smell that makes you happy: dryer lint
*an image that makes you angry: crying kids
*a touch that makes you feel loved: just a pat on the shoulder is enough sometimes :-)
*a taste that reminds you of home: pineapple cake

By: Màili

Màili — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:47:02 +0000

- an unidentified static noise
- vanilla
- poverty
- a rub on my arm
- freshly made bread

By: Mary Stella

Mary Stella — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 03:02:44 +0000

1) The unexpected blare of an air horn.
2) The sweet scent of a stargazer lily.
3) The aftermath of a terrorist bombing.
4) The hug my nephew just gave me on his way to bed.
5) Stewed chicken and dumplings or salt water taffy.

By: Danni

Danni — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 21:31:48 +0000

Hope it’s not too late, but here’s my lsit! Have fun at conference!!

*a sound that scares you ~ water running in the middle of the night (WHAT’S leaking through my floors!?!?!)
*a smell that makes you happy~ coconuts, especially mixed with other Island type scents
*an image that makes you angry ~ 5 year olds carrying water buckets away from muddy rivers
*a touch that makes you feel loved~ when husband passes by, and trails his fingers from the back of my neck down my arm to tug my hand to his lips for a kiss.
*a taste that reminds you of home~ A-1 sauce

By: Saundra M

Saundra M — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 20:47:34 +0000

*a sound that scares you- gunshots
*a smell that makes you happy- fresh baked cinamon rolls and gingerbread reminds me of Christmas
*an image that makes you angry – my hubby’s ‘gorgeous’ ex wife
*a touch that makes you feel loved- hugs from my sons
*a taste that reminds you of home- oatmeal

By: Anna B

Anna B — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 12:15:34 +0000

*a sound that scares you
– that special news bulletin sound.

*a smell that makes you happy
– pumpkin pie, or its scented candle equivalent; autumn leaves

*an image that makes you angry
– abused/neglected child or animal; makes me want to go pound the cretins who did it.

*a touch that makes you feel loved
– my husband scritching my back

*a taste that reminds you of home

–tea and toast

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 12:11:49 +0000

Thank you all so much for your answers! They’re all so interesting, and it will help me a lot with my workshop!

By: Danica

Danica — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 05:18:41 +0000

A sound that scares me: Stillness

A smell that makes me happy: Baby wash

An image that makes me angry: pictures of bombings

A touch that makes me feel loved: when my daughter rests her hand on my cheek and looks into my eyes

A taste that reminds me of home: chocolate banana milkshakes

By: Mechele Armstrong

Mechele Armstrong — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 04:30:13 +0000

*a sound that scares you: a thud or bang followed by a screaming kidlet

*a smell that makes you happy: vanilla

*an image that makes you angry: ones of abused children

*a touch that makes you feel loved a hug

*a taste that reminds you of home: chocy chip cookies

By: Steph T.

Steph T. — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 01:46:00 +0000

Screaming/ crying kids
cookies baking
mean doctors
a hug from my kid or husband
chinese food (we do a lot of take-out)