tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post4089631358171709159..comments2023-05-10T10:36:38.392-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Tom & Atticus: Where The Tall Grass BeginsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-74311515005611794772013-07-04T03:10:34.599-04:002013-07-04T03:10:34.599-04:00Your second to last paragraph puts your life there...Your second to last paragraph puts your life there into keen focus. Beautifully put as I can hear, smell and see it all with those words alone. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-26199983467839462452013-07-03T21:40:28.175-04:002013-07-03T21:40:28.175-04:00Can I please have the life you four lead? Can I please have the life you four lead? Cheryl Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-32086198455816184722013-07-03T19:02:56.501-04:002013-07-03T19:02:56.501-04:00Made me smile and cry at the same time I love to r...Made me smile and cry at the same time I love to read about Will and how far he has come. You are an amazing person for giving Atticus and Will the life they have. Keep writing and we will keep reading like a kid waiting for his favorite bedtime story.<br />Forgivenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143430662593853473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-16102681023324893132013-07-03T17:14:18.540-04:002013-07-03T17:14:18.540-04:00THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING ALL FOUR OF YOU DO! MY DA...THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING ALL FOUR OF YOU DO! MY DAYS ARE BETTER BECAUSE OF YOU.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-16397087297111896982013-07-03T16:34:39.682-04:002013-07-03T16:34:39.682-04:00Your story reminds me of Peyton. We were her puppy...Your story reminds me of Peyton. We were her puppy raisers, she was a guide dog. She worked for 7 years, and returned to us at age 9. We don't know the circumstances of her last few years working, but she returned overweight, with a severe rash making it painfull to walk. Slowly, with a new diet, the rash went away. We walked short distances and her stamina grew. She lost weight and relearned how to hop over a tree down across a path rather than guide her person around it. She played with our Golden, hiked the woods (leash free for the first time in her life) and swam in the pond and brooks. She spent summers with my son, who was working at Camp Pemi. Her job was to walk around the camp and say hello to staff and campers. She enjoyed her NH life until age 14. Thank you for your posts about the joy an older dog can experience and provide.sue burrillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-55210298538442621272013-07-03T15:15:57.785-04:002013-07-03T15:15:57.785-04:00I am so glad you are willing to share your pumpkin...I am so glad you are willing to share your pumpkins with the raccoons. So few humans feel generous toward the creatures who live on this earth with us and realize it is their world as much as it is ours. By the way, I am going to share your last blog in which you described how you felt when Will ruptured the tendon in your thumb with my lit classes in order to demonstrate that great literature teaches us to empathize and understand the motivations of all beings, great and small. Forever onward and upward.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114801404757819618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-30436024907935160622013-07-03T15:09:57.544-04:002013-07-03T15:09:57.544-04:00a Special Place in Heaven for you Tom....you have ...a Special Place in Heaven for you Tom....you have allowed these Friends to do their individual Soul Work...and Will chooses to gaze beyond the Tall Grass....How awesome is that? Thank you for sharing this part of your Life with your Army! we love you! Pam Princenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-50836886740705518982013-07-03T14:58:28.189-04:002013-07-03T14:58:28.189-04:00This was a great story to read while enjoying my m...This was a great story to read while enjoying my morning coffee...thank you Tom....<br />Molly rallied to be part of the living until she died....was her demise hard to watch...absolutely...was her courage a gift from God...absolutely....Bev Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-48831166703731074762013-07-03T14:38:57.220-04:002013-07-03T14:38:57.220-04:00It does indeed sound like part of a good world. Ex...It does indeed sound like part of a good world. Exactly the same or not, it was eloquently written, as usual, and a joy to read once more.<br />Your writing makes me yearn to live in your part of the country instead of mine - NE Ohio! It does indeed sound like part of a good world. Another reason to give thanks :-). And your generosity in sharing it with us is another reason for us to be thankful as well! Thank you, Tom.<br /><br />Are you a grilling man? Grilled vegetables for the 4th? Or maybe just some peace and quiet. Whatever, may it be peaceful day and another part of the good life.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Patricia Simonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-72059070676110557652013-07-03T13:04:33.096-04:002013-07-03T13:04:33.096-04:00Making some long term decisions about a big locati...Making some long term decisions about a big location change in my life. And trying to decide if I want to stay in my safe "yard" or go "beyond the tall grass" and experience something totally new. Still not completely sure, but reading this sure helped. Thank you, Tom, and your family, for being such inspirations. Onward...Wendinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-47246189163163656902013-07-03T12:16:43.247-04:002013-07-03T12:16:43.247-04:00Thanks for inviting us into your back yard Tom! So...Thanks for inviting us into your back yard Tom! Sounds like a wonderful place to just be! Who would have imagined a year ago that Will would be enjoying such a wonderful life, full of joy and wonder - so glad we can all be a part of what you share with Will and Atticus!Cyndy Kirknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-46360169479476632812013-07-03T12:10:10.764-04:002013-07-03T12:10:10.764-04:00Loved this blog. In thinking, was wondering what ...Loved this blog. In thinking, was wondering what you would think of deeming the little hill, Will's Hill? What would be wonderful for him would be many flowering plants on that hill...he could wander from plant to plant, following the trail of scents. I even thought about watering it...a sprinkler on a hose? And knowing Will with his hop, skipping and jumping like a drunken sailor, I bet he would play in the sprinkler and bite at the water. Oh how my mind wanders. And I can bet you, a lot of FA people would love to send a plant to his hill for planting. Get out your Knee Pads and Garden Gloves, Tom Ryan! :D:D:DKristyl Adamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-21117860514954585262013-07-03T10:44:31.229-04:002013-07-03T10:44:31.229-04:00God Bless you and your babies! I love to read what...God Bless you and your babies! I love to read what you write about Will journey. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-71977829245069465822013-07-03T10:30:43.737-04:002013-07-03T10:30:43.737-04:00Will has become quite the adventurer. Who would ha...Will has become quite the adventurer. Who would have thunk it? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-6538841642780136862013-07-03T04:36:15.917-04:002013-07-03T04:36:15.917-04:00Whenever I read one of your stories I tear up. You...Whenever I read one of your stories I tear up. You are such a good man Tom Ryan. I know everyone says you are lucky to have dogs like Atticus and Will but the real truth is they are lucky to have you. I hope MRW knows how lucky she is to have someone like you. I'd like to find someone like you to fill my life like you fill theirs.Carolynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-76578788499927893062013-07-03T00:54:03.795-04:002013-07-03T00:54:03.795-04:00I think Will looks forward to what is to come vers...I think Will looks forward to what is to come versus back at what was. You gave that to him. From one dog rescuer to another THANK YOU! Your backyard sounds like a wonderful place to be. My pups, Jack and Cate would love it there. As would I. It sounds lovely. Thanks for sharing it with us. CarrieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-19342272660581284872013-07-02T23:58:32.048-04:002013-07-02T23:58:32.048-04:00I can't tell you how thrilled I am to read of ...I can't tell you how thrilled I am to read of Will's new life. What a gift you have given him and how tightly he has embraced it. <br /><br />I wonder if Will sees more than we give him credit for. Perhaps creating images from memory enhanced by sound and smell and feel. <br /><br />And I love how he loves to smell the flowers.<br /><br />(BTW, the blue letters on black background are very difficult for these aging eyes to read.)mlaiuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13792165896828163411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-47882398535908426172013-07-02T21:34:33.874-04:002013-07-02T21:34:33.874-04:00Embracing possibilities - where the high grass beg...Embracing possibilities - where the high grass begins. If only we can all hope to spend our later days in such wonderful ways. Dream on Will...Mark Trumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668923500714114502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-76449779482205582252013-07-02T21:28:35.255-04:002013-07-02T21:28:35.255-04:00People can be inspired by Will to look beyond them...People can be inspired by Will to look beyond themselves. Create that space in our own garden and in your own heart. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-91104443625112460142013-07-02T20:52:12.927-04:002013-07-02T20:52:12.927-04:00As usual, a wonderful story, eloquently told.As usual, a wonderful story, eloquently told.Patricia Simonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-33690851211356270582013-07-02T19:55:37.989-04:002013-07-02T19:55:37.989-04:00Ah such a lovely paradise, the backyard of the Rya...Ah such a lovely paradise, the backyard of the Ryan Family. Thank you Tom for again bringing us back to basics if only with the wonders of nature around us. Your two best Buddies Atticus and Will bring such interest with their own personalities to your endearing narrative. So love the enthusiasm of Will to enjoy life. Will encourages all who meet with their physical challenges daily. Your words bring peace and calm as the sun sets on this God given summer day. May the dreams of this day come to reality for you and your Dear Ones.Silvia G. Soos-Kazelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-10101200223835222882013-07-02T19:54:08.567-04:002013-07-02T19:54:08.567-04:00It's sounds like a wonderful part of your life...It's sounds like a wonderful part of your life! Keep on wondering Will! Tom please keep on dreaming/writing & Following Atticus! Thanks for being you! jgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-91904504367892659312013-07-02T19:47:03.473-04:002013-07-02T19:47:03.473-04:00Since you only hike with Atticus, Ken, Ann & M...Since you only hike with Atticus, Ken, Ann & MRW I won't ask if I can hike with you guys.....but can I come sit in your yard with you. LOL! Catherine DeWittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-28547353756150656122013-07-02T19:41:51.289-04:002013-07-02T19:41:51.289-04:00I love your stories and think of you guys often!I love your stories and think of you guys often!Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36795530.post-58612187681092318142013-07-02T19:38:52.120-04:002013-07-02T19:38:52.120-04:00Tom I so enjoy your narratives that speak to the s...Tom I so enjoy your narratives that speak to the soul and enlighten the Spirit ... I believe that this is why we enjoy the fanciful but realistic images you give us as the Wordsmith .. Showing us the way back to that place that we all enjoyed as young souls and cling to in this journey... Thank you Tom, William L and Atticus for allowing us in your space to sample the joy .. as you would say Onward by all means as we challenge the experts ie. know it alls ;-)Carter W Raenoreply@blogger.com