<?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-3750031433333592027.post6297925805226964998..comments</id><updated>2011-10-10T17:38:31.166-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Rusted Ruminations: An Open Letter to a Higher Power</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/feeds/6297925805226964998/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html'/><author><name>Rusty Southwick</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15219593571227897865</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/-Isp09S595Bw/TaH9ucNndtI/AAAAAAAABC0/PM-eGD_EgCk/s220/rusty9998.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-7617928335989417914</id><published>2011-10-10T17:38:31.166-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-10T17:38:31.166-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rusty,

All I can say after reading your article i...</title><content type='html'>Rusty,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All I can say after reading your article is nothing but a big WOWWWWWWW...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your article never failed to put a broad smile in my face....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I would like to add one line to your article..&lt;br /&gt;Thank you for having souls like that of RUSTY to listen and enjoy to things with microscopic eyes and inspiring others to do so..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Regards&lt;br /&gt;Raji</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/7617928335989417914'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/7617928335989417914'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html?showComment=1318293511166#c7617928335989417914' title=''/><author><name>Raji</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09109358301535384310</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://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-6297925805226964998' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/posts/default/6297925805226964998' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-653104119'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-902250340645384407</id><published>2009-09-25T16:13:57.797-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-25T16:13:57.797-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rusty,

Many parts of your treatise on gratitude w...</title><content type='html'>Rusty,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many parts of your treatise on gratitude will be posted on my walls, desk, and in my brain to remember daily. Beautiful writing which eminated from a beautiful mind. &lt;br /&gt;Dixie</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/902250340645384407'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/902250340645384407'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html?showComment=1253920437797#c902250340645384407' 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.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-6297925805226964998' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/posts/default/6297925805226964998' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-670111453'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-3206084768078733537</id><published>2009-09-02T19:39:06.681-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-02T19:39:06.681-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;m overwhelmed by these responses. Thank you ...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m overwhelmed by these responses. Thank you all for leaving notes here. All of you are so welcome. It&amp;#39;s really nice to have people out there who can relate. I write to try to understand, and if it can resonate to others, it makes it all the more worthwhile. It causes me to wake up to the notion that none of us are truly islands. I took something away from each one of your comments, and it means even more knowing who they&amp;#39;re from. I realize that this isn&amp;#39;t about me, but it&amp;#39;s about all of us. All else I can say is &amp;#39;wow&amp;#39; and thank you for helping me feel that I&amp;#39;ve contributed in some way.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/3206084768078733537'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/3206084768078733537'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html?showComment=1251945546681#c3206084768078733537' title=''/><author><name>Rusty Southwick</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15219593571227897865</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='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yJaZAsHRNm4/SXAWHDbnRoI/AAAAAAAAAXU/vnVwKZRFXDw/S220/rusty9993.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-6297925805226964998' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/posts/default/6297925805226964998' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-27745688'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-8640115106323151492</id><published>2009-09-02T12:53:58.369-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-02T12:53:58.369-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I read, &amp;quot;...thank you for giving me arms and ...</title><content type='html'>I read, &amp;quot;...thank you for giving me arms and legs to amputate...&amp;quot; so you see where my thought processes go.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I must say, there were paragraphs of this I wanted to print, frame, hang above my door, and slap each day as I leave my house. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Very, very well done, Rusty!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/8640115106323151492'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/8640115106323151492'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html?showComment=1251921238369#c8640115106323151492' title=''/><author><name>Byte</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10249928281255070099</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://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-6297925805226964998' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/posts/default/6297925805226964998' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-966605053'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-4363680400816670534</id><published>2009-08-31T19:58:51.113-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T19:58:51.113-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rusty - Your words touched me today and will for a...</title><content type='html'>Rusty - Your words touched me today and will for a long time, as I&amp;#39;ve printed this out to read over and over again.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I think this is the most powerful, heartfelt, amazing blog I&amp;#39;ve ever read.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you for these words.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/4363680400816670534'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/4363680400816670534'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html?showComment=1251773931113#c4363680400816670534' title=''/><author><name>Sara</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10283514848792175281</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00763374059916423313'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-6297925805226964998' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/posts/default/6297925805226964998' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1810211678'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-1270397692323060718</id><published>2009-08-29T14:33:40.194-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-29T14:33:40.194-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Dear Lyricist Rusty, I rarely get online or have t...</title><content type='html'>Dear Lyricist Rusty, I rarely get online or have time to sit still, but today I checked out your Blog and found your gratitude re-awakening my gratitude for the beauty all around that goes largely unnoticed when it should be celebrated as you have done here!  You need to get a musician to partner with you to augment your musical words.  Bravo!  There is beauty all around!  Captain Davey</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/1270397692323060718'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/1270397692323060718'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html?showComment=1251581620194#c1270397692323060718' title=''/><author><name>Divad Nosnhoj</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.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-6297925805226964998' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/posts/default/6297925805226964998' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1021948588'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-3898463785635936129</id><published>2009-08-28T21:18:42.742-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-28T21:18:42.742-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Amen!  As always - well said!</title><content type='html'>Amen!  As always - well said!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/3898463785635936129'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/3898463785635936129'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html?showComment=1251519522742#c3898463785635936129' title=''/><author><name>Brian</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.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-6297925805226964998' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/posts/default/6297925805226964998' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-818893541'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-6951637172789503242</id><published>2009-08-28T12:26:18.479-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-28T12:26:18.479-07:00</updated><title type='text'>That was the most beautiful thing I have ever read...</title><content type='html'>That was the most beautiful thing I have ever read. I want those words with me everyday.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/6951637172789503242'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/6951637172789503242'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html?showComment=1251487578479#c6951637172789503242' title=''/><author><name>Carrie</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.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-6297925805226964998' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/posts/default/6297925805226964998' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-87993562'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-631473417416868749</id><published>2009-08-28T09:14:31.209-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-28T09:14:31.209-07:00</updated><title type='text'>To add:  Thank you for words and the authors who p...</title><content type='html'>To add:  Thank you for words and the authors who put our thoughts into them so we can feel more deeply.  Loverly.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/631473417416868749'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/6297925805226964998/comments/default/631473417416868749'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html?showComment=1251476071209#c631473417416868749' title=''/><author><name>Audrey</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.rustedruminations.com/2009/08/open-letter-to-higher-power.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3750031433333592027.post-6297925805226964998' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3750031433333592027/posts/default/6297925805226964998' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1350317016'/></entry></feed>
