tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post8771512230461354486..comments2024-01-26T10:47:23.032-08:00Comments on One Day in America: Tribute to a Traveler: Robert Wechter 1928 - 2015One Day in Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-42471792535940193372015-11-30T09:57:35.107-08:002015-11-30T09:57:35.107-08:00Vickie, thanks so much for your words of condolenc...Vickie, thanks so much for your words of condolence and for your kind thoughts. I feel I inherited Dad's interest and curiosity in the world around him, and his enduring love of travel. Those traits will continue to live on!<br />Thanks again.<br />One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-45960568794513659902015-11-29T12:12:53.219-08:002015-11-29T12:12:53.219-08:00Dear Rita,
I'm so sorry for your loss. It see...Dear Rita,<br /><br />I'm so sorry for your loss. It seem spirit of adventure and love of travel runs in the family - and what a wonderful tradition to carry on and celebrate. <br /><br />How great that your dad was able to read your blog, even without a computer! <br /><br />I know the pain of losing a parent, but he'll be with you every trail you venture down and every journey that makes your heart soar - love never dies.<br /><br />My thoughts are with you and your family,<br />VickieVickie Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04935525489196514927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-75850601655267143572015-11-22T19:09:24.680-08:002015-11-22T19:09:24.680-08:00I think you're right, Janet—I'm sure that ...I think you're right, Janet—I'm sure that Dad would have appreciated this post. I only wish I wouldn't have had to write it just yet.<br />I appreciate the Helen Keller quote. So true.<br />Thanks for your kind words.One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-5619185367382702042015-11-22T14:03:01.931-08:002015-11-22T14:03:01.931-08:00Rita, I’m sure your father would have enjoyed this...Rita, I’m sure your father would have enjoyed this post filled as it is with respect and love for the man who helped you develop your taste for travel. When I lost my parents, the words of Helen Keller helped: “Those you have loved remain a part of you forever.” So I believe that your dad will continue to travel with you.Aunt Beulahhttp://www.auntbeulah.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-56330306178198823022015-11-18T13:26:58.110-08:002015-11-18T13:26:58.110-08:00Thanks so much for your virtual hug, Liz. I am so...Thanks so much for your virtual hug, Liz. I am so sorry to hear that you lost your father the same way. Cancer is tough.<br />I really appreciate your heartfelt comments and advice.One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-13085615338918570612015-11-18T13:02:37.664-08:002015-11-18T13:02:37.664-08:00John, I appreciate your expressions of sympathy. ...John, I appreciate your expressions of sympathy. You're right, this is a significant loss. Thankfully, I have many good memories to take with me into the future.One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-13269132474568239022015-11-18T12:49:08.556-08:002015-11-18T12:49:08.556-08:00Thanks, Soumyendu, for your condolences. I like t...Thanks, Soumyendu, for your condolences. I like the Matsuo Basho quote, and also your advice in your final sentence. Travels and travails—that's an apt summation for life's journey.One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-69365828650194954042015-11-18T12:11:35.800-08:002015-11-18T12:11:35.800-08:00Rita, I am passing a hug virtually to you. I lost ...Rita, I am passing a hug virtually to you. I lost my father the same way. It hurts and there is no getting around that. Take time to mourn and let the good memories flood over the pain in your time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-446474526919201402015-11-18T09:11:57.662-08:002015-11-18T09:11:57.662-08:00Rita, your blog posting is such a fitting tribute ...Rita, your blog posting is such a fitting tribute to your father. Please know that my heartfelt sympathy goes out to you for the loss. Words are so inadequate to soothe the pain you are feeling now. To bury your parent is to bury a substantial part of your past, and that is a significant loss.<br /><br />John<br /> 1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-42207659409070073972015-11-18T07:44:59.318-08:002015-11-18T07:44:59.318-08:00My sincere condolences, Rita. Dads are quite irrep...My sincere condolences, Rita. Dads are quite irreplaceable for it seems that the greatest support system in your life has suddenly vanished into the blue! <br />This line by Matsuo Basho comes to mind, " Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home." <br />Keep up with the travels Rita, notwithstanding the travails you come acrossSoumyenduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586465804913627495noreply@blogger.com