tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post7271928205070674675..comments2024-01-17T15:05:50.120-06:00Comments on AngryBlackBitch: Communication…Shark-Fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323962708956637012noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-60593203054568513512011-03-19T10:51:28.797-05:002011-03-19T10:51:28.797-05:00Not sure exactly how I stumbled across your blog, ...Not sure exactly how I stumbled across your blog, but this morning was my first visit!! And lucky for me, the first entry I read was about your brother Bill, yourself and the equally amazing C-Money. Brought tears to my eyes and put a smile on my face. Thank you for sharing. I'll definitely be back to read more of what you have to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-91610407888590804932011-03-17T21:12:59.267-05:002011-03-17T21:12:59.267-05:00How did I miss that one of my favorite bloggers (a...How did I miss that one of my favorite bloggers (and hometown girl!) had a brother with Autism?!?! I guess I have not lurked here long enough or frequently enough! :-S Anyway, I think it is absolutely wonderful that you are taking the time to learn ASL for your brother! You will be rewarded with a whole new aspect of your relationship with him! Thanks for sharing this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-15710626844435692402011-03-17T14:29:58.620-05:002011-03-17T14:29:58.620-05:00What an absolutely enlightening and empowering pos...What an absolutely enlightening and empowering post. Thanks for sharing this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14616363327572523199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-19840478523153427492011-03-17T14:23:18.586-05:002011-03-17T14:23:18.586-05:00Love this post. And you may have earned yourself a...Love this post. And you may have earned yourself a new stalker. Just sayin'.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00118620234749357229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-40982667823835665312011-03-15T01:26:37.350-05:002011-03-15T01:26:37.350-05:00Love it. Thanks, yet again, for sharing Bill with ...Love it. Thanks, yet again, for sharing Bill with us. <br /><br />Helping Leo's sisters understand that it is actually typical for siblings to bicker and that the autism is not always a factor -- that's been interesting.Shannon Des Roches Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057806553670980068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-28084970113123271602011-03-14T07:27:10.681-05:002011-03-14T07:27:10.681-05:00Thank you! This is a very moving story.Thank you! This is a very moving story.tinfoil hattienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-60584934572355033132011-03-08T21:56:11.110-06:002011-03-08T21:56:11.110-06:00What an amazing story. Bought tears to my eyes. Th...What an amazing story. Bought tears to my eyes. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01880683916992888776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-64246741121385080342011-03-08T02:45:51.652-06:002011-03-08T02:45:51.652-06:00what can i say that hasn't already been said? ...what can i say that hasn't already been said? this was so amazingly beautiful, so heartfelt, so lovingly written and soooooooo sibling-fied! made me miss the heck out of my own brother all over again [never had to learn asl to communicate with him but god knows it took much more than that before we could finally chat with each other and not at each other...it changed our lives, as you well know]...y'all ARE the best sisters and bill? have him teach you the sign for "a bitch ain't ready for more meds!!"<br /><br />angryblackwriterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-36713744979547203932011-03-07T22:37:15.817-06:002011-03-07T22:37:15.817-06:00Yay for good communication! My daughter's bes...Yay for good communication! My daughter's best friend is learning to be an ASL interpreter, and my daughter wants to be a nurse and learn ASL so she can communicate easily with signing patients. This was an awesome and heart-warming entry. Thanks for all you do, Shark-Fu.DesertRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851069471469743156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-74914651492655027272011-03-07T20:42:24.035-06:002011-03-07T20:42:24.035-06:00I really love your posts about Bill, and I love al...I really love your posts about Bill, and I love all the good news for him lately. Keep it coming.KBOhttp://www.southcityconfidential.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-71104497107428560252011-03-07T17:17:40.622-06:002011-03-07T17:17:40.622-06:00Thank you so much for my first real smile of this ...Thank you so much for my first real smile of this year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-10104539164060735182011-03-07T16:08:19.675-06:002011-03-07T16:08:19.675-06:00Good job, sis!Good job, sis!Shark-Fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323962708956637012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-57037380368637983562011-03-07T15:37:29.880-06:002011-03-07T15:37:29.880-06:00Bill knows the sign for "medicine." And ...Bill knows the sign for "medicine." And I know how to sign: "I took my blood pressure medicine this morning. I don't need more." I'll show you tonight. Great post, Fu. I need to learn how to say "already" ... <br /><br />C-MoneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-66583039282675461692011-03-07T14:48:31.413-06:002011-03-07T14:48:31.413-06:00Thought I'd be the only one with tears in my e...Thought I'd be the only one with tears in my eyes after reading this. What a wonderful "defining" moment to build on.Cinodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287501242113640573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-33698575288471958532011-03-07T14:09:21.072-06:002011-03-07T14:09:21.072-06:00This was really beautiful. I'm so glad your f...This was really beautiful. I'm so glad your family has a new way to really communicate with each other.Laughingrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18131160040248786774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-77742069438086848792011-03-07T12:55:30.297-06:002011-03-07T12:55:30.297-06:00I admit I scrolled down to the end of the post to ...I admit I scrolled down to the end of the post to make sure that Brother Bill was okay! So glad everything turned out fine. And how wonderful that you are able to use sign to communicate more precisely with Bill! You and C-Money are the BEST sisters!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947320694180150666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-80680287725658948282011-03-07T12:16:45.418-06:002011-03-07T12:16:45.418-06:00I almost shouted out in joy to hear that you are l...I almost shouted out in joy to hear that you are learning ASL to communicate with your brother. I recently picked up ASL in the last year after meeting my wonderful partner and it has been a blessed experience. It is such a beautiful language and I encourage to dive into it without fear. (I will e-mail you some resources that have helped me in the last year.) *Grinning from ear to ear.*I.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05909965471751057486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-74305974925552573832011-03-07T11:43:45.229-06:002011-03-07T11:43:45.229-06:00That is so awesome and of course, made me teary-ey...That is so awesome and of course, made me teary-eyed. Such an incredible breakthrough.roslynholcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423350501595717113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-75047696489161467182011-03-07T10:15:23.317-06:002011-03-07T10:15:23.317-06:00OK, tears come to my eyes easily lately (what with...OK, tears come to my eyes easily lately (what with all we're dealing with here in Wisconsin) but this post about did me in. What wonderful communication! Makes me hopeful that someday I'll see my daughters actually argue for real...JoyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15073328328434957851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-26478529259223230322011-03-07T09:55:12.665-06:002011-03-07T09:55:12.665-06:00Jeffrey...
LOL - that shit runs in the family!Jeffrey...<br />LOL - that shit runs in the family!Shark-Fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323962708956637012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-7900811134258892812011-03-07T09:54:03.078-06:002011-03-07T09:54:03.078-06:00Great question, Ken!
Being new to the sign langua...Great question, Ken!<br /><br />Being new to the sign language team, we didn't even think to ask. C-Money and staff interpreted...and Bill's pretty good with non-signing folks.<br /><br />I'll contact MOBAP & see if they have someone on staff!Shark-Fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323962708956637012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-50007102258168722722011-03-07T08:39:17.368-06:002011-03-07T08:39:17.368-06:00So, your brother is strong willed, opinionated and...So, your brother is strong willed, opinionated and stubborn? I don't know who that reminds me of.... (wink)Jeffrey Rickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092417221754047322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-33968221924616263682011-03-07T08:24:52.961-06:002011-03-07T08:24:52.961-06:00Huzzah for learning ASL! It's a fun and beauti...Huzzah for learning ASL! It's a fun and beautiful language. I'm curious, did the hospital have an ASL interpreter with your brother, or was your sister interpreting?Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367960115761521788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-55062062617848247142011-03-07T08:04:31.075-06:002011-03-07T08:04:31.075-06:00This is so awesome. So beautiful. Reminds me that ...This is so awesome. So beautiful. Reminds me that it's never too late in families...for that miracle of communication to happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-22135765383761432222011-03-07T08:01:38.792-06:002011-03-07T08:01:38.792-06:00Your post made my day: full of optimism of what ca...Your post made my day: full of optimism of what can happen when we create the space. thank you for a wonderful start to my week!Berdawnnoreply@blogger.com