Remembering Yesterday
Viewing comments for Chapter 175 "Final Day in Rome"A widow's journey into her relationship with her
18 total reviews
Comment from Spitfire
I've been to Rome and the Vatican several times and enjoyed reliving it with this account of your trip. How sad to hear about Joy and her ill-fated marriage. You and I are are lucky. We picked the right man first time around.
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2022
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I've been to Rome and the Vatican several times and enjoyed reliving it with this account of your trip. How sad to hear about Joy and her ill-fated marriage. You and I are are lucky. We picked the right man first time around.
Comment Written 13-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2022
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Thanks for a great review. I'm glad my story brought back memories. Joy didn't have a good life in spite of her parents and her husbands having a lot of money.
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Stunning trip vividly detailed!
It wasn't long before [Francis=>Frances? (female version)] became our companion and choose to be with Joy and [I=>me] (be with ... me)
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2022
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Stunning trip vividly detailed!
It wasn't long before [Francis=>Frances? (female version)] became our companion and choose to be with Joy and [I=>me] (be with ... me)
Comment Written 13-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2022
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Thank you Elizabeth, I'm glad you are sitll able to review and comment. Are you still writing for the paper you were writing for before. I still miss my mourting chuckle I always got from your posts.
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I'm still posting on Medium--it's online--no paper. I can paste some of my humor stories into email if you'd like.
Comment from lyenochka
What a hard life Joy had. And you had way more than your share of troubles but it's much worse to have an alcoholic philandering spouse and alcoholic daughter. That's so hard.
Glad you could both enjoy Michelangelo's artwork together!
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2022
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What a hard life Joy had. And you had way more than your share of troubles but it's much worse to have an alcoholic philandering spouse and alcoholic daughter. That's so hard.
Glad you could both enjoy Michelangelo's artwork together!
Comment Written 13-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2022
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Thank you once again. Maybe I've written too much about problems because I don't feel I'm had more than most people. I've enjoyed my life. We all have problem. I wouldn't swap my life for Joys or most other people I know either. Thank you for again promoting my story.
Beth
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
Your story gives much detail about your trip. It is good to know what Italy looks like in many aspects. Did you enjoy Italy? So sorry your friend, Joy, had to go through such a difficult life.
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2022
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Your story gives much detail about your trip. It is good to know what Italy looks like in many aspects. Did you enjoy Italy? So sorry your friend, Joy, had to go through such a difficult life.
Comment Written 12-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2022
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Thank you Rosemary, I loved Italy. I wouldn't have swapped lives with Joy. She suffered a lot of heartbreak. We are still close. I just finished talking to her by phone.
Beth
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this part of your memoirs with us. I've already mentioned that we traveled throughout Europe while stationed in Germany. It was like traveling from state to state here. I can't imagine being in Europe and not taking advantage of it.
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2022
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Thank you for sharing this part of your memoirs with us. I've already mentioned that we traveled throughout Europe while stationed in Germany. It was like traveling from state to state here. I can't imagine being in Europe and not taking advantage of it.
Comment Written 12-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2022
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Thank you Barbara, i apreciate the review. In a way I wished I'd met my husband before he was in service, but there was a war and I probably couldn't have been with him anyway. I would have been worried for his safety.
Beth
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
You did a great job sharing about your trip to Rome, Beth.
I enjoyed reading it. Also, I liked the info shared about Joy.
You and she may have had a lot in common at one time.
However, you seemed to have had the better of the lives
lived by both. Your marriage/family worked out better than
hers. I liked the descriptions of all the fascinating places and
things you went to and saw while in Rome.
Thanks for sharing, Jan
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2022
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You did a great job sharing about your trip to Rome, Beth.
I enjoyed reading it. Also, I liked the info shared about Joy.
You and she may have had a lot in common at one time.
However, you seemed to have had the better of the lives
lived by both. Your marriage/family worked out better than
hers. I liked the descriptions of all the fascinating places and
things you went to and saw while in Rome.
Thanks for sharing, Jan
Comment Written 12-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2022
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Thank you Jan, I really appreciate the review. I need your help,but I'll contact you by messenger. I need to know how to put music on my poems and such. I'll check with you tomorrow.
Betj
Comment from Realist101
Hi Beth! What a wonderful idea to write like this!! Fascinating accounts of your life. As well as well written. Wow! I hope you've been happy and well. Life has thrown me a few more punches. Just trying to get back...up.
Hugs!
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2022
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Hi Beth! What a wonderful idea to write like this!! Fascinating accounts of your life. As well as well written. Wow! I hope you've been happy and well. Life has thrown me a few more punches. Just trying to get back...up.
Hugs!
Comment Written 12-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2022
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Hi, it is good to know you still check in with FanStory. You're such a talented writer. I wish you would start posting things again. I seldom get on FaceBook other so I don't know whats going on with your. I appreciate you reviewing this.
Beth
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I tried to do a story. SOoooo rusty! Lol! I'll read more asap! Hugs, sure
Comment from Ulla
Oh, I love this, Beth, and of course I recognise everything, having been there so often. Now, I do hope you enjoyed Assisi.
It's so sad to hear about Joy's two bad marriages. I so enjoyed reading about it all though, because it describes what life is about. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2022
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Oh, I love this, Beth, and of course I recognise everything, having been there so often. Now, I do hope you enjoyed Assisi.
It's so sad to hear about Joy's two bad marriages. I so enjoyed reading about it all though, because it describes what life is about. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 12-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2022
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Thank you Ulla. Here a spoiler for you. We didn't get to go to Assisi. There was a earthquake there which pretty much destroyed everything we were supposed to see.
Beth
Comment from Ric Myworld
Sounds like you girls were having a great time seeing all the sights, but seems you would have probably been happier to just be at home. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2022
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Sounds like you girls were having a great time seeing all the sights, but seems you would have probably been happier to just be at home. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 12-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2022
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Thank you Ric. I had mixed feeling about going, but I don't regret it at all. I'm glad I didn't wait until my knees said "No!" We're not going to support this trip. LOL
Comment from royowen
How awful for your dear friend Joy Beth, but I'm glad you had this opportunity to make this trip together. The first time in Rome we booked online, but accommodation was a fair bit outside Rome, we caught the train in to the centre, the second time we stayed 100 yards from the Termini. We didn't get into St. Peter's, the queue was too long, but we visited that same church atop the Spanish steps, and, of course the coliseum, beautifully written my friend. Blessings Roy
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2022
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How awful for your dear friend Joy Beth, but I'm glad you had this opportunity to make this trip together. The first time in Rome we booked online, but accommodation was a fair bit outside Rome, we caught the train in to the centre, the second time we stayed 100 yards from the Termini. We didn't get into St. Peter's, the queue was too long, but we visited that same church atop the Spanish steps, and, of course the coliseum, beautifully written my friend. Blessings Roy
Comment Written 12-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2022
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Thank you Roy. I feel I had a much better life than Joy in spite of the fact she always had more money at her disposal. She has often said she wished she had found a man like Evan. I don't think she would have been attracted to him as I was. He was quiet and had simple tastes. She was attracted to outgoing and worldly men. In her later life, she is more impressed with Christians than she was then.
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I can see that, a bit wiser
