Comments on: A “Short” Ride to Heaven https://careyportell.com/a-short-ride-to-heaven/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-short-ride-to-heaven&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-short-ride-to-heaven Thrive*Big Tue, 08 Nov 2016 22:38:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 By: Carey https://careyportell.com/a-short-ride-to-heaven/#comment-18 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 22:38:07 +0000 http://careyportell.com/?p=208#comment-18 In reply to Jody Miles.

What a wonderful, honest response. Thank you for sharing. Your last comment got me good. We all had our own reactions that was devastating and life altering to us.

]]> By: Jody Miles https://careyportell.com/a-short-ride-to-heaven/#comment-17 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:59:01 +0000 http://careyportell.com/?p=208#comment-17 One thing struck a chord and that was lack of judgement. Chris made me feel so comfortable even when I was wrapped up with so many insecurities…he was always kind and real. I’m so glad that on his wedding day I told him how I felt about him. Being so extremely nervous, for he was so popular and known (for all the best reasons, I must add) I got up the courage to try to not sound goofy and corny. But I approached the line during their dollar dance on their wedding day, got in line, and when it came to my time to dance with Chris, I expressed how kind he was to me through all those years of family engagements, wrestling cousins, school locker time, etc. I thanked him for never putting me down and always being kind. (I was shaking and it still gets to me thinking back.) He replied, “Awe, Jody, your family.” I called BS, and told him he was like that to everyone. So happy I did. I have so many little memories of his kindness…and I was never in his “group”. He has inspired me to be less judgemental….and less judging has led to more love. I thank him for that. I know that at the time you were falling to pieces on the tractor seat…I was crumpled up on my bathroom floor doing that ridiculous, bouncing cry. May our moments of loss allow us to realize all of our potential gain. Thanks for sharing. –J

]]> By: Carey https://careyportell.com/a-short-ride-to-heaven/#comment-9 Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:54:49 +0000 http://careyportell.com/?p=208#comment-9 In reply to Tina Medlock.

Thank you Tina, sometimes sharing hurts at first but I always feel a weight lifted after I do.

]]> By: Carey https://careyportell.com/a-short-ride-to-heaven/#comment-8 Tue, 09 Aug 2016 23:54:23 +0000 http://careyportell.com/?p=208#comment-8 In reply to Debbie Adams.

Thank you Debbie, All of my memories are great of Short, it’s nice to remember him that way.

]]> By: Tina Medlock https://careyportell.com/a-short-ride-to-heaven/#comment-7 Tue, 09 Aug 2016 03:33:44 +0000 http://careyportell.com/?p=208#comment-7 This is beautiful! Thank you for sharing your heart

]]> By: Debbie Adams https://careyportell.com/a-short-ride-to-heaven/#comment-6 Tue, 09 Aug 2016 01:39:32 +0000 http://careyportell.com/?p=208#comment-6 Carey that is such a great memory you have of Short. Thank you for sharing. You can write some deep feelings so well. You have a real gift. I’m sure Short is agreeing.

]]> By: Carey https://careyportell.com/a-short-ride-to-heaven/#comment-5 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 19:17:14 +0000 http://careyportell.com/?p=208#comment-5 In reply to Brenda Saunders.

thank you Momma, today I was asked when I knew I could write so “expressively” as you put it and it made me think to my childhood that both my brother & I occasionally wrote like this while growing up.

]]> By: Brenda Saunders https://careyportell.com/a-short-ride-to-heaven/#comment-4 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:17:33 +0000 http://careyportell.com/?p=208#comment-4 Carey among others things I am so impressed with your expressing writing and as usual you made your mom cry . I remember hearing
Chris’s name a lot during your youth .

]]> By: Carey https://careyportell.com/a-short-ride-to-heaven/#comment-3 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 13:34:03 +0000 http://careyportell.com/?p=208#comment-3 In reply to Bev Loeb.

Thank you Bev, always kind.

]]> By: Bev Loeb https://careyportell.com/a-short-ride-to-heaven/#comment-2 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 07:32:01 +0000 http://careyportell.com/?p=208#comment-2 What a beautiful story from a true friend of Chris.
Your so right he treated everyone he knew with kindness.

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