tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post6004404430050439623..comments2024-03-23T02:42:17.889+13:00Comments on Quiltingorchardist: Memories of a Lahar.Ali Honeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-79433584081096814662007-03-31T03:15:00.000+12:002007-03-31T03:15:00.000+12:00a sad story, but good that, after all these years,...a sad story, but good that, after all these years, she has a loyal friend who remembers her fondly! And so great you were able to share with her cousin. Although shocking, it is good that the whole family went together, imagine carrying on life as the only survivor?Suzi-khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338300048993883066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-22414772870075215102007-03-28T16:44:00.000+12:002007-03-28T16:44:00.000+12:00Well you've made me cry too. I lost a close friend...Well you've made me cry too. I lost a close friend when I was 9. He suddenly dropped dead. Later after a 2 day Autopsy (which horrified my 9 year old mind) they found he had a tumor that just swelled & cut off his airway. I was afraid to sleep without a night light for years afterward.<BR/>He used to visit me in dreams, & grew up with me in the dreams. I always enjoyed it when he came. I haven't dreamed of him in a long time now though.Deb Hardmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538758042536664177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-33231378255989882302007-03-23T06:13:00.000+12:002007-03-23T06:13:00.000+12:00A sad story, but you told it well. You were so yo...A sad story, but you told it well. You were so young to have lost a friend - I am rereading it, with tears in my eye. A hard experience for all.Elaine Adairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664504842156046995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-85750552489313253592007-03-21T20:06:00.000+12:002007-03-21T20:06:00.000+12:00Ali, this is a very moving post. I wasn't even a '...Ali, this is a very moving post. I wasn't even a 'twinkle in my father's eye' (as the saying used to go) in 1953. But we grew up learning about it. I can clearly remember waking up one dark morning to hear the radio intoning the bad news of the Wahine disaster. These moments are with us forever. What a great thing you have photos of your friend and were able to show them to her cousin.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071169702272418462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-81501416330389130372007-03-21T13:10:00.000+12:002007-03-21T13:10:00.000+12:00What a story....I had never heard of a lahar eithe...What a story....I had never heard of a lahar either. So sad to learn about death through the death of a good friend, especially so young.mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797484583400519909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-69193064581802089242007-03-21T07:56:00.000+12:002007-03-21T07:56:00.000+12:00I remember it so clearly Ali. We went to Rotorua t...I remember it so clearly Ali. We went to Rotorua to see the Queen, aware that the Maori people regarded her as 'bad luck'. I dont ever remember it being called a 'lahar' back then. My worst death experience at a young age was a friend's mother. It has always haunted me. She died of cancer, & held a party for her daughter's birthday, just before she died. She looked so ill, & I couldnt stop thinking about her.meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-49102105803811727532007-03-21T00:50:00.000+12:002007-03-21T00:50:00.000+12:00Such a touching story, Ali. I had never heard of ...Such a touching story, Ali. I had never heard of a lahar. Sounds so horrendous. And I know exactly how you feel about losing a dear friend. We never get over it, no matter how many years go by. Take care.KC Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410306644734899793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-51921337854667928352007-03-20T10:28:00.000+12:002007-03-20T10:28:00.000+12:00How very, very sad. It's so hard to lose anyone, ...How very, very sad. It's so hard to lose anyone, but with children it seems so unfair. Thank goodness no one lost his life this time.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652355555545315811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-44680754425284603472007-03-20T06:25:00.000+12:002007-03-20T06:25:00.000+12:00How very sad Ali. I heard about this last incident...How very sad Ali. I heard about this last incident on the news here, but I don't remember the first time. That was a busy year for me as I was doing my O levels at 15 years old. None of my friends died that young, but I can imagine how traumatic it was for you as a child.<BR/>Friends of mine die quite often these days I'm afraid.Digitalgranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18213778111516418003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26067482.post-49506890561722161472007-03-19T16:25:00.000+12:002007-03-19T16:25:00.000+12:00That's the thing with New Zealand, isn't it Ali? ...That's the thing with New Zealand, isn't it Ali? It's such a small place that tragedy touches us all. How sad for you to come into contact with death at that age - I was about 17 before a schoolmate was killed. Even that was hard to comprehend - my brother had been tlaking to him a couple of hours earlier. If I understood all about life and death, I'd share it with you but unfortunately, I don't.Shirley Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01479768160284996206noreply@blogger.com