<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post1358478183300435026..comments</id><updated>2011-06-26T11:44:18.503-04:00</updated><category term='mentor'/><category term='anniversary story'/><category term='illness'/><category term='Catholic school'/><category term='flash fiction'/><category term='dinner'/><category term='magic'/><category term='wedding'/><category term='death'/><category term='The Sugar Blogger Award'/><category term='macabre'/><category term='Thanksgiving'/><category term='Eastern Shore'/><category term='#friday flash'/><category term='horror'/><category term='Honest Scrap Award'/><category term='bully'/><category term='The Silver Lining Award'/><category term='tragedy'/><category term='rescue dog'/><category term='creative writer'/><category term='fantasy'/><category term='crime'/><category term='Halloween'/><category term='family'/><category term='short stories'/><category term='blog tour'/><category term='pets'/><category term='New Year&apos;s Eve'/><category term='ghosts'/><category term='Creative Writer Blogger Award'/><category term='recipes'/><category term='heartbreak'/><category term='short fiction'/><category term='Twelve Days 2009'/><category term='short short story'/><category term='Fabulous Flash Award'/><category term='humor'/><category term='miscellaneous'/><category term='dystopia'/><category term='unrequited love'/><category term='slice of life'/><category term='family values'/><category term='short short fiction'/><category term='sci-fi'/><category term='camping'/><category term='grief'/><category term='dark fiction'/><category term='witches'/><category term='storycraft'/><category term='school'/><category term='dog'/><category term='award'/><category term='despair'/><category term='parents'/><category term='essay'/><category term='friendship'/><category term='amber'/><category term='slice-of-life'/><category term='short story'/><category term='fossils'/><category term='basset hound'/><category term='Julia Child'/><category term='nanofiction'/><category term='#fridayflash'/><category term='#flashfiction'/><category term='Labor Day'/><category term='fairy tale'/><category term='satire'/><category term='fiction'/><category term='writing'/><category term='love'/><category term='schoolyard'/><category term='Jim Wisneski'/><category term='Fern'/><category term='hospital'/><category term='Mother&apos;s Day'/><title type='text'>Comments on Out of Order Alice: This Day Forward</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/feeds/1358478183300435026/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Marisa Birns</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TQVsam0oOt4/Sp5y5PqHEDI/AAAAAAAAAII/gfZ8H2Oo9no/S220/alldestinations.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>55</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1301813840010432661</id><published>2011-06-26T11:44:18.503-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-26T11:44:18.503-04:00</updated><title type='text'>helloooooo helllooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo?

:-...</title><content type='html'>helloooooo helllooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;:-D&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;kat magendie</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/1301813840010432661'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/1301813840010432661'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1309103058503#c1301813840010432661' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1099675514'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-4897762089610653855</id><published>2011-05-13T16:33:13.650-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-13T16:33:13.650-04:00</updated><title type='text'>sweet and sad! Feel kinda sorry for him. But . . ....</title><content type='html'>sweet and sad! Feel kinda sorry for him. But . . . what kind of freinds would make him come when the girl of his dreams is marrying someone else?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/4897762089610653855'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/4897762089610653855'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1305318793650#c4897762089610653855' title=''/><author><name>Sonia</name><uri>http://storytreasury.wordpress.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-254871941'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-5407851075537390716</id><published>2011-05-08T10:57:22.436-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-08T10:57:22.436-04:00</updated><title type='text'>So sad. And yet, so good! Love it.</title><content type='html'>So sad. And yet, so good! Love it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/5407851075537390716'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/5407851075537390716'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1304866642436#c5407851075537390716' title=''/><author><name>Helen Ginger</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GGYFtIr0SUc/SYtvah0202I/AAAAAAAAAUA/flPiTCrwAIs/S220/Helen+Color+90crpd.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-754192917'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3302692594716390904</id><published>2011-04-27T12:51:28.659-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-27T12:51:28.659-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Where ye be - see you on Facebook and Twitter :-D</title><content type='html'>Where ye be - see you on Facebook and Twitter :-D</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/3302692594716390904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/3302692594716390904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1303923088659#c3302692594716390904' title=''/><author><name>Kathryn Magendie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00420174125666251592'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nyNLJETYnnc/S7D3mv4VHfI/AAAAAAAAGw0/5Dj-JEwJxA0/s1600-R/KatMagendie.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1924644243'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3554646801346930386</id><published>2011-04-19T08:42:39.396-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-19T08:42:39.396-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Consolation Prize winner!</title><content type='html'>Consolation Prize winner!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/3554646801346930386'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/3554646801346930386'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1303216959396#c3554646801346930386' title=''/><author><name>... Paige</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04702664099837224184</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09490634232570330567'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='24' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/216/8723/320/LifeByPaige.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1590537815'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3366857139059267010</id><published>2011-04-02T09:20:23.656-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-02T09:20:23.656-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I too read the narrator as female.  I think it cou...</title><content type='html'>I too read the narrator as female.  I think it could have gone either way.  Masterfully done!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/3366857139059267010'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/3366857139059267010'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1301750423656#c3366857139059267010' title=''/><author><name>Charleen Larson</name><uri>http://www.bestoffiverr.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-280649628'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-190017962119499350</id><published>2011-03-31T07:58:55.488-04:00</published><updated>2011-03-31T07:58:55.488-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Loved it! Pulled me in straight away.</title><content type='html'>Loved it! Pulled me in straight away.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/190017962119499350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/190017962119499350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1301572735488#c190017962119499350' title=''/><author><name>Talli Roland</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01429526101166087212'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='19' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Bx3JtarfJak/S9rag8vyhwI/AAAAAAAAAJU/XGzpgn1xO2s/S220/Marsha.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1713582526'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3916637063865557336</id><published>2010-12-31T13:01:08.346-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-31T13:01:08.346-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Aw, so sad and poignant. And, so well-written - th...</title><content type='html'>Aw, so sad and poignant. And, so well-written - the emotions danced lightly on your words and were felt deeply.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It looks like you have been on a break, also.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/3916637063865557336'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/3916637063865557336'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1293818468346#c3916637063865557336' title=''/><author><name>Anne Tyler Lord</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16909141266966569378</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01569981892632691181'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fv2Ao4qdbC8/SyJ7eF2xzII/AAAAAAAAAAM/njsdyYNH6EQ/S220/IMG_2616+small+sq.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1615047426'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-2234700807957342451</id><published>2010-12-25T06:54:20.367-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-25T06:54:20.367-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Just stopped by to wish you a Merry Christmas to y...</title><content type='html'>Just stopped by to wish you a Merry Christmas to you and your family, may you have lots of rest and peace! &lt;br /&gt;Huge Christmas-y hugs ;)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/2234700807957342451'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/2234700807957342451'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1293278060367#c2234700807957342451' title=''/><author><name>estrella05azul</name><uri>http://estrella05azul.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1305622425'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-9112086163289099922</id><published>2010-12-21T13:00:18.724-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-21T13:00:18.724-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow, that packed a punch. I was reading along quit...</title><content type='html'>Wow, that packed a punch. I was reading along quite serenely when I got it. And suddenly my heart was wrenched. Very effective. I still feel sad for him.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/9112086163289099922'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/9112086163289099922'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1292954418724#c9112086163289099922' title=''/><author><name>@fearofwriting</name><uri>http://fearofwriting.com/blog</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1740316207'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-9151203122555068106</id><published>2010-12-19T11:27:31.038-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-19T11:27:31.038-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ah, Marissa,

Lovely. Gave this tender entry a twe...</title><content type='html'>Ah, Marissa,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lovely. Gave this tender entry a tweet.  Hope you will find me on Twitter so that I might find you: http://twitter.com/maryltabor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you for your lovely comment on blog post: Why I came to writing so late ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/9151203122555068106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/9151203122555068106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1292776051038#c9151203122555068106' title=''/><author><name>Mary L. Tabor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03658421279546763972</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01695208085093150478'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fi22TNHb5xo/SzTGuilKHHI/AAAAAAAAAF0/j_TLM0zq_sc/S220/Mary+missouri.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1058124932'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3910599572619438986</id><published>2010-12-13T04:57:08.884-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-13T04:57:08.884-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;m coming to this one late, but I&amp;#39;m reall...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m coming to this one late, but I&amp;#39;m really glad I read it. What a heartbreaking moment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For some reason I read the narrator as female. That made it more interesting to me, too.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/3910599572619438986'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/3910599572619438986'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1292234228884#c3910599572619438986' title=''/><author><name>Jen Brubacher</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01425418200940737247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='14381611483675411996'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gzXZ-KrsO60/SQ_c3FG-OCI/AAAAAAAAAOY/u9jzYw4Nj1Q/S220/66654653_d7b3b59f69_m.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1730676174'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1590476817376518701</id><published>2010-12-09T11:57:02.649-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-09T11:57:02.649-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Pretty good,,:)</title><content type='html'>Pretty good,,:)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/1590476817376518701'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/1590476817376518701'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1291913822649#c1590476817376518701' title=''/><author><name>glnroz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12922837344762102334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nfxYyIciYLI/SykZwCsst1I/AAAAAAAAATs/vLUR8Cde6nM/S220/GROZLOGO+copy.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-480198974'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-8991398498753964069</id><published>2010-12-04T12:29:02.152-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-04T12:29:02.152-05:00</updated><title type='text'>stopping to say hello!</title><content type='html'>stopping to say hello!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/8991398498753964069'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/8991398498753964069'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1291483742152#c8991398498753964069' title=''/><author><name>Kathryn Magendie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00420174125666251592'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nyNLJETYnnc/S7D3mv4VHfI/AAAAAAAAGw0/5Dj-JEwJxA0/s1600-R/KatMagendie.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1924644243'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1644884448512727887</id><published>2010-12-04T08:08:27.407-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-04T08:08:27.407-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ahh, that was sad. Beautiful, but a bit sad. I lov...</title><content type='html'>Ahh, that was sad. Beautiful, but a bit sad. I love it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/1644884448512727887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/1644884448512727887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1291468107407#c1644884448512727887' title=''/><author><name>Helen Ginger</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GGYFtIr0SUc/SYtvah0202I/AAAAAAAAAUA/flPiTCrwAIs/S220/Helen+Color+90crpd.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-754192917'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-4175067646446978699</id><published>2010-12-03T16:37:32.388-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-03T16:37:32.388-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh the sadness of unrequited love. A sweetly, beau...</title><content type='html'>Oh the sadness of unrequited love. A sweetly, beautiful and sad story. Glad I read this, and apologies for taking so long to read it. PC problems and the flu kept me away.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/4175067646446978699'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/4175067646446978699'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1291412252388#c4175067646446978699' title=''/><author><name>Rachel Blackbirdsong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02246966713076881105</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hJzjTOp5IJA/Sma9qvFmZII/AAAAAAAAABk/5ssKf3-Nt0k/S220/8c322746bd8ec4d0c17c9bc503bdd2de.png'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-586980382'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-891979080927200282</id><published>2010-11-23T15:19:50.653-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-23T15:19:50.653-05:00</updated><title type='text'>So poignant, Marisa, but whilst capturing  a lot o...</title><content type='html'>So poignant, Marisa, but whilst capturing  a lot of the bittersweet realities of love and life.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/891979080927200282'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/891979080927200282'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1290543590653#c891979080927200282' title=''/><author><name>Claire King</name><uri>http://www.claire-king.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1444084566'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-2501710841145421840</id><published>2010-11-20T07:38:00.387-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-20T07:38:00.387-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Such a sweet, sad story, Marisa.  Well done.  You ...</title><content type='html'>Such a sweet, sad story, Marisa.  Well done.  You didn&amp;#39;t realize that you had actually written a story about Cathy Webster, eh? ;-)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/2501710841145421840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/2501710841145421840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1290256680387#c2501710841145421840' title=''/><author><name>PJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07521953491880916840</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FheaPdIMlHA/SljSZ3dq6MI/AAAAAAAAAk0/COjWM-3iH4w/S220/pj.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1055723874'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-2857405382067106086</id><published>2010-11-17T09:40:43.200-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-17T09:40:43.200-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Awwh, that was sad. It was also beautifully told.</title><content type='html'>Awwh, that was sad. It was also beautifully told.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/2857405382067106086'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/2857405382067106086'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1290004843200#c2857405382067106086' title=''/><author><name>Helen Ginger</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GGYFtIr0SUc/SYtvah0202I/AAAAAAAAAUA/flPiTCrwAIs/S220/Helen+Color+90crpd.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-754192917'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-558177260840219666</id><published>2010-11-13T14:35:21.904-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-13T14:35:21.904-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The story captures the torn heart perfectly -- har...</title><content type='html'>The story captures the torn heart perfectly -- hard to do with so few words. Bravo.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/558177260840219666'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/558177260840219666'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1289676921904#c558177260840219666' title=''/><author><name>Roland D. Yeomans</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07149508090672904568'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dK_tAPOxaRE/S7ExWbZBAaI/AAAAAAAAAKE/ip5fRwP9wZM/S220/Dock.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-971902478'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-8296809857744914492</id><published>2010-11-13T07:18:41.956-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-13T07:18:41.956-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ah, you, Perry. Still so grateful for the bestowal...</title><content type='html'>Ah, you, Perry. Still so grateful for the bestowal of lovely award to me. I knew there was a reason I was shoved to great heights.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, help me down.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you for liking the story. You hate weddings? How about spiders?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/8296809857744914492'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/8296809857744914492'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1289650721956#c8296809857744914492' title=''/><author><name>Marisa Birns</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TQVsam0oOt4/Sp5y5PqHEDI/AAAAAAAAAII/gfZ8H2Oo9no/S220/alldestinations.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-205626792'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3386984414766212475</id><published>2010-11-12T21:23:37.539-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-12T21:23:37.539-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Much as I hate anything that has to do with weddin...</title><content type='html'>Much as I hate anything that has to do with weddings and marriages, another great story! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Doubtless the most recent award you have received, given by ah-hem!, spurred you on to continued great heights!   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I sure can pick &amp;#39;em!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/3386984414766212475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/3386984414766212475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1289615017539#c3386984414766212475' title=''/><author><name>Perry Block</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UpS-Ci1vOVc/TMyvEAO8I_I/AAAAAAAAAXg/xwJ7fUsU9JE/S220/PerryLink2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-992486636'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-4647910111185598891</id><published>2010-11-12T13:34:31.637-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-12T13:34:31.637-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh, bless him - the hurdles and pitfalls of love. ...</title><content type='html'>Oh, bless him - the hurdles and pitfalls of love. I bet this story reminds all of us of someone...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/4647910111185598891'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/4647910111185598891'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1289586871637#c4647910111185598891' title=''/><author><name>marthawilliams.org</name><uri>http://marthawilliams.org/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-673616298'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-194021996766786345</id><published>2010-11-10T17:01:00.529-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-10T17:01:00.529-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh so sad. I have tears in my eyes.

Loved it.</title><content type='html'>Oh so sad. I have tears in my eyes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Loved it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/194021996766786345'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/194021996766786345'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1289426460529#c194021996766786345' title=''/><author><name>Rebecca Emin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01931904595437049369</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06040083303868335641'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t-oXjqUGD3I/TCyAxKBYd9I/AAAAAAAAAGA/c74ktz7-dQg/S220/new+me.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1744924143'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-7112237277693943887</id><published>2010-11-10T11:37:39.818-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-10T11:37:39.818-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh, how sad, can&amp;#39;t she suddenly say, &amp;#39;No I...</title><content type='html'>Oh, how sad, can&amp;#39;t she suddenly say, &amp;#39;No I want to marry someone else&amp;#39;? Go on, change it, no-one will notice. I loved your writing in any case.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/7112237277693943887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/1358478183300435026/comments/default/7112237277693943887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html?showComment=1289407059818#c7112237277693943887' title=''/><author><name>Sarah Callejo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00170538674915115980</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HLxwvyeiYJw/S_AmnfkWm_I/AAAAAAAAACg/nKXseNLEQE8/S220/IMG_1280.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/11/this-day-forward.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-1358478183300435026' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/1358478183300435026' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-602233806'/></entry></feed>
