tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post2905469799907456450..comments2024-03-27T16:19:53.023+00:00Comments on Friko's World: Brief EncounterFrikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-53665013420771144262011-07-29T04:29:56.022+01:002011-07-29T04:29:56.022+01:00Years ago there was a 'simple' fellow in o...Years ago there was a 'simple' fellow in our area who was often at the grocery store. He just wanted to shake hands. I kind of miss him.<br /><br />And I still refer to our farm as the Freeman place though we bought it from them 36 years ago.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-69852417545249681292011-07-29T04:28:45.335+01:002011-07-29T04:28:45.335+01:00Well, she was possessed of no grace, but her despe...Well, she was possessed of no grace, but her desperation made me feel a spot of sympathy for her!Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-46682740563467026242011-07-28T20:34:10.515+01:002011-07-28T20:34:10.515+01:00I love these poetic glimpses into your world!I love these poetic glimpses into your world!Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-18732749468926222732011-07-28T20:29:41.592+01:002011-07-28T20:29:41.592+01:00I really enjoyed your story Friko. I live in the ...I really enjoyed your story Friko. I live in the "poor" end of my county and several of the houses round here are "half-way" housese, homes for folks in recovery from substance abuse, release from prison, and mental retardation. Occasionally, they want to pet one of my dogs, and stop to admire my garden when their caretakers take them out for walks round the neighborhood. schmidleysscribblins,wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-73804171226333122352011-07-28T20:06:37.695+01:002011-07-28T20:06:37.695+01:00Sometimes it's helpful to remember that we can...Sometimes it's helpful to remember that we cannot expect a satisfactory end to such an encounter. Other people, for whatever reason, are locked into a strange landscape. Well done for doing so well.Fredahttp://www.freda.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-32807581830285799942011-07-28T19:01:32.106+01:002011-07-28T19:01:32.106+01:00What a strange encounter, but not totally unusual,...What a strange encounter, but not totally unusual, I suppose. Kinda scary, even.<br /><br />Benno deserves a special treat today.ethelmaepotter!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10626030604752269356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-8855033307612471362011-07-28T11:17:44.485+01:002011-07-28T11:17:44.485+01:00Yes I have had these encounters as well. Some get...Yes I have had these encounters as well. Some get pretty awkward! Ha!<br />You did well!<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-67055592970026291872011-07-28T10:40:45.258+01:002011-07-28T10:40:45.258+01:00I think you handle an awkward situation very well....I think you handle an awkward situation very well. Enjoyed walking with you today.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-38790508297980117622011-07-28T09:14:27.088+01:002011-07-28T09:14:27.088+01:00so glad to know that it's not just me that has...so glad to know that it's not just me that has strange encounters :)Don't Feed The Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380146661526476947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-59660362736606275102011-07-28T08:27:57.263+01:002011-07-28T08:27:57.263+01:00Hi Friko .. oh I can quite see your encounter .. b...Hi Friko .. oh I can quite see your encounter .. but to understand the machinations of the mind .. definitely cannot! Those sort of encounters make us uncomfortable and I can read it in your words .. so well expressed. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-58818255150831095482011-07-28T07:59:05.184+01:002011-07-28T07:59:05.184+01:00Wonderfully told, and thank goodness for lovely Be...Wonderfully told, and thank goodness for lovely Benno! :o)Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231195313149947101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-81121326646434471392011-07-28T07:46:50.117+01:002011-07-28T07:46:50.117+01:00Strangely, we had an encounter with a dog walker w...Strangely, we had an encounter with a dog walker who insisted that we shouldn't be allowed to walk in the surrounding countryside...because we didn't have a dog. Hmmm...Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-73597291473555785232011-07-28T06:56:22.857+01:002011-07-28T06:56:22.857+01:00manche Leute sind in ihrer vermeintlichen Arglosig...manche Leute sind in ihrer vermeintlichen Arglosigkeit schon fast gefährlich finde ich und so ganz spontan: diese Frau würde ich wohl eher ganz intensiv meiden...!<br />Ich wünsche Dir friedvolle Spaziergänge und nur ehrliche und interessante Gespräche :-)!<br />Renée<br />und: das Bild ist wirklich sehr schön!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-45463116896609023622011-07-28T06:11:50.681+01:002011-07-28T06:11:50.681+01:00"Give us a job , Mister" country-style ?..."Give us a job , Mister" country-style ? <br />Had you met her in the village high street , it would have been uncomfortable enough . But alone , I can see how desperate to get away you were .SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-19935031796953130022011-07-28T04:31:11.373+01:002011-07-28T04:31:11.373+01:00A classic encounter - always good to have a faithf...A classic encounter - always good to have a faithful companion along - perhaps they sense they can help to extricate their mistress from uncomfortable situations. <br />What bothers me is when meeting someone who you know slightly and they step very, very close to you - right into that little comfort space we want to keep around us.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395890193161794631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-3698211708110604642011-07-28T03:54:02.299+01:002011-07-28T03:54:02.299+01:00Very nice description of some awkward moments ... ...Very nice description of some awkward moments ... you handle them well!Reenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813380986631007962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-39430884475382091602011-07-28T03:50:52.972+01:002011-07-28T03:50:52.972+01:00Some folks we must just 'handle' kindly bl...Some folks we must just 'handle' kindly blessing them and going on our way...<br /><br />Re: your comments at my blog;<br />I am beyond disappointed about the spectacle my country's politicians are putting on!<br /><br /><br /><br />Aloha from Waikiki;<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /><br /> ><}}(°><Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-71926758521080494782011-07-28T02:10:45.605+01:002011-07-28T02:10:45.605+01:00This excellent sketch from your world had me admir...This excellent sketch from your world had me admiring Benno. I've often noticed how people use their dogs as a distraction - to keep the conversation superficial and light, but here's an excellent example of how they can save you from an awkward situation too. <br /><br />I must tell you how your comment today made my whole summer - so unexpected and so very appreciated....Mark Kerstetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307987573435067415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-86436364386543665172011-07-28T01:52:11.761+01:002011-07-28T01:52:11.761+01:00That was a lovely little moment on the bridge - lo...That was a lovely little moment on the bridge - lovely for me, if not for you. You took me right there and I believe I could feel the same desperation to get to the other side and away from your gentle interrogator.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-7757660276191410262011-07-28T01:50:00.080+01:002011-07-28T01:50:00.080+01:00This is so wonderfully written how could one not r...This is so wonderfully written how could one not relate.<br />If I've the time I very much enjoy talking with these people. In San Francisco there were many, and oddly enough, I felt very comfortable with them.<br />Here in the sticks of Oklahoma, there are also so many but they are of a different mold and one that I do not enjoy.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-75892841049601303102011-07-28T01:21:29.256+01:002011-07-28T01:21:29.256+01:00We should count our blessings. A small accident, a...We should count our blessings. A small accident, a bump on the head, a fall, anything could turn a fragile body into a simple body. I understand how an encounter with mentally challenged people can make us uncomfortable because we are the lucky ones. Live with gratitude.Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-69656125374860902312011-07-28T01:18:41.728+01:002011-07-28T01:18:41.728+01:00These situations are tough. We have all met peopl...These situations are tough. We have all met people that seem like they don't understand the ways of speaking to each other. They will say things that are too familiar, things you would say to a close friend or relative. <br />Sometimes I will stop and talk and other times I will say a quick, "Good morning Mrs. Smith! It sure is a lovely day!" and keep walking. I don't like Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-68162092476398977612011-07-28T01:15:18.243+01:002011-07-28T01:15:18.243+01:00Is it possible to chat for a minute and then just....Is it possible to chat for a minute and then just..'oh my, have to run, nice seeing you, bye' as you walk away?<br /><br />It doesn't matter if they are still stalking, oops, I mean talking. just take your leave and keep walking.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-34921589866025363872011-07-28T01:12:46.241+01:002011-07-28T01:12:46.241+01:00It is interesting that I find some simple folks v...It is interesting that I find some simple folks very easy to talk with, and others who leave me so uncomfortable in my own skin. I wonder what the difference is?Lyniluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742585512852240355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-44050437999135506732011-07-28T01:10:24.460+01:002011-07-28T01:10:24.460+01:00I can understand there are times when I'm shop...I can understand there are times when I'm shopping and run into one of the patients who visit the Dr. At times that is awkward. What do you say to someone you often only know by their condition? Wishing you well! CathyA Bit of the Blarneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418671116015181693noreply@blogger.com