Comments on: life, death, and grand uncertainty http://nicoleisbetter.com/life-death-and-grand-uncertainty a life less bullshit Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:09:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alexandrahttp://nicoleisbetter.com/life-death-and-grand-uncertainty#comment-18985 Alexandra Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:34:06 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1100#comment-18985 I'm late. I'm catching up to your (amazing) posts. and I'm 40 this year. My twenties were terribly fun and terribly difficult. I just want you to know it gets better, and you forget about all the "uncertainty" you felt in that decade. Your twenties are like a little stream that twists and turns and does not quite know where it will end up. It's fun, it's scary, it's thrilling, and at times it's fucking terrifying. But let me tell you this: it inevitably ends up as a mighty powerful river. Stronger and wider and more powerful than you ever thought possible. That my dear is a wonderful thing. And it doesn't end there. I'm guessing that some day the Mighty River reaches the Great Sea. But I'll stop there before I make you all sick with my analogy. I think you get it ;-) Be well, and I'll find out what happens as I (joyfully) trot through the rest of your posts. I wish I had you when I was in my twenties. You're a real gem. I’m late. I’m catching up to your (amazing) posts. and I’m 40 this year. My twenties were terribly fun and terribly difficult.

I just want you to know it gets better, and you forget about all the “uncertainty” you felt in that decade.

Your twenties are like a little stream that twists and turns and does not quite know where it will end up. It’s fun, it’s scary, it’s thrilling, and at times it’s fucking terrifying.

But let me tell you this: it inevitably ends up as a mighty powerful river. Stronger and wider and more powerful than you ever thought possible. That my dear is a wonderful thing.

And it doesn’t end there. I’m guessing that some day the Mighty River reaches the Great Sea. But I’ll stop there before I make you all sick with my analogy. I think you get it ;-)

Be well, and I’ll find out what happens as I (joyfully) trot through the rest of your posts. I wish I had you when I was in my twenties. You’re a real gem.

]]> By: Not Afraid To Use Ithttp://nicoleisbetter.com/life-death-and-grand-uncertainty#comment-14167 Not Afraid To Use It Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:49:14 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1100#comment-14167 I found you via IndieInk, and I love your writing. I will be back. I found you via IndieInk, and I love your writing. I will be back.

]]> By: Amandahttp://nicoleisbetter.com/life-death-and-grand-uncertainty#comment-10756 Amanda Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:25:43 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1100#comment-10756 Give yourself time. We just need more time... Jesus, I'm grasping desperately to this theory! Perfect writing. I'm in love with a new blog. Thank you! Give yourself time. We just need more time… Jesus, I'm grasping desperately to this theory!

Perfect writing. I'm in love with a new blog. Thank you!

]]> By: carissa Woohttp://nicoleisbetter.com/life-death-and-grand-uncertainty#comment-10239 carissa Woo Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:00:27 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1100#comment-10239 i met you last night at the Gap event. You are so sexy, smart and sweet. you have nothing to worry about. i met you last night at the Gap event. You are so sexy, smart and sweet. you have nothing to worry about.

]]> By: wishcakehttp://nicoleisbetter.com/life-death-and-grand-uncertainty#comment-10211 wishcake Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:16:00 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1100#comment-10211 This is beautifully written, and I have to say - I totally connected with every word. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, because in sharing them, you must realize that you are much less alone than you thought. You are incredible. (But I'm sure you must already know that!) This is beautifully written, and I have to say – I totally connected with every word. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, because in sharing them, you must realize that you are much less alone than you thought.

You are incredible. (But I'm sure you must already know that!)

]]> By: Lori Plylerhttp://nicoleisbetter.com/life-death-and-grand-uncertainty#comment-10209 Lori Plyler Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:13:17 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1100#comment-10209 What a profound statement and as I read it I thought to myself, I feel the same way! I've just been led to your blog, but already love it and will subscribe. Since I'm new, I'm just guessing and hoping that you will be okay. I do know for a fact that we all feel that way sometimes and you know what? I don't really think it's a bad thing. Maybe it's telling you it's time to reevaluate things. Looking forward to hearing more from you. ~lori What a profound statement and as I read it I thought to myself, I feel the same way! I've just been led to your blog, but already love it and will subscribe. Since I'm new, I'm just guessing and hoping that you will be okay. I do know for a fact that we all feel that way sometimes and you know what? I don't really think it's a bad thing. Maybe it's telling you it's time to reevaluate things.

Looking forward to hearing more from you.

~lori

]]> By: Beckahttp://nicoleisbetter.com/life-death-and-grand-uncertainty#comment-10145 Becka Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:16:35 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1100#comment-10145 I feel like that post came straight from my own heart. I had an almost identical conversation with Nate last night before falling asleep. You're not alone. I feel like that post came straight from my own heart. I had an almost identical conversation with Nate last night before falling asleep. You're not alone.

]]> By: Chelsea Talks Smackhttp://nicoleisbetter.com/life-death-and-grand-uncertainty#comment-10125 Chelsea Talks Smack Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:38:43 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1100#comment-10125 I love you :) if that counts for anything ;) I love you :) if that counts for anything ;)

]]> By: michellehttp://nicoleisbetter.com/life-death-and-grand-uncertainty#comment-10102 michelle Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:34:35 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1100#comment-10102 i haven't been here in a long time - ya know - baby and all...but i missed you and read this on my blackberry last night at 3 AM while I was feeding her and felt the need to come back to comment. i don't think any of us - if we're being raw and honest - are ever really sure we're making the right decisions. i've never met a person i love and respect who didn't question some of their decisions some of the time. i think that you are wrong about constructing a life of loneliness. i think that you work hard to connect to people- at least as far as i know you do from this blog. and you have been successful at that. successful enough that i wanted to meet you and others have as well. and if you were truly constructing a life of loneliness you wouldn't reach out to make those in person connections. and you wouldn't touch others with your words here. suicide is a horrible thing and it (death in general) will make us question everything. but don't question the lives that you touch. you'd have to work hard to not notice how many people you touch on a daily basis - from the person you are talking to in this post, to the people who have commented here to the campers who i am absolutely positive love and adore you. and no, you can never truly be sure that you know someone. but what an unfulfilling life it would be to wonder all the time. you have to trust that you do know people and occasionally, you'll get hurt. but it will be worth it for all the people that you DO truly know. sending you love. i haven't been here in a long time – ya know – baby and all…but i missed you and read this on my blackberry last night at 3 AM while I was feeding her and felt the need to come back to comment.

i don't think any of us – if we're being raw and honest – are ever really sure we're making the right decisions. i've never met a person i love and respect who didn't question some of their decisions some of the time.

i think that you are wrong about constructing a life of loneliness. i think that you work hard to connect to people- at least as far as i know you do from this blog. and you have been successful at that. successful enough that i wanted to meet you and others have as well.

and if you were truly constructing a life of loneliness you wouldn't reach out to make those in person connections. and you wouldn't touch others with your words here.

suicide is a horrible thing and it (death in general) will make us question everything. but don't question the lives that you touch. you'd have to work hard to not notice how many people you touch on a daily basis – from the person you are talking to in this post, to the people who have commented here to the campers who i am absolutely positive love and adore you.

and no, you can never truly be sure that you know someone. but what an unfulfilling life it would be to wonder all the time. you have to trust that you do know people and occasionally, you'll get hurt. but it will be worth it for all the people that you DO truly know.

sending you love.

]]> By: Jakehttp://nicoleisbetter.com/life-death-and-grand-uncertainty#comment-10101 Jake Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:29:56 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1100#comment-10101 “Is it possible that we, all of us, don’t really know each other at all?” Very possible, but I don't think we can know as much about our friends as much as we'd like to. “Is it possible that we, all of us, don’t really know each other at all?”

Very possible, but I don't think we can know as much about our friends as much as we'd like to.

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