Comments on: Dear Penelope Prindle

By: Antique Mommy

Antique Mommy — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:46:02 +0000

Exquisitely written.

By: Lisse

Lisse — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:03:08 +0000

This was a treat!

Penelope Prindle sounds like an excellent name for a character in a children’s series.

And she has to have red hair.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:37:34 +0000

Thanks for taking us along on your journey, Jen. You *are* finding meaning and Meaning. And you are sharing this with us. We are indeed fortunate.

By: Penelopeinparis

Penelopeinparis — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:25:00 +0000

I can confirm that with the name Penelope, life is never dull. I got my job in Paris because of it, and I promptly called my mother to thank her for picking it. It’s not an easy name to do honor to, but I don’t think it’s bestowed without careful consideration. (As a Daphne, she knew what she was doing.)

The other lovely thing is how it’s pronounced depending on the language. “Paynaylohpay” in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese,
lovely in its lilting. “Paynaylopp” in French, snappy and elegant at the same time. But the best is in Greek : “Peeneelohpee” , “Popi” for short.

Penelope Prindle must have been quite a character.

And this Penelope submits that kindness is never, ever wasted. So bestow it on frogs, on the dead, on cats, on children, on your enemies, but don’t forget to treat yourself to an overflowing helping of it, too. You just might be the one who needs it the most, when it comes from you.

By: flutter

flutter — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:35:20 +0000

Penelope would like to thank you for your visit, but requests that next time you bring Oreos. It’s only polite

By: Fifi

Fifi — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:05:09 +0000

My dear, sometimes there just isn’t Meaning, with a capital M in life. One just bowls along, keeping one’s eyes open, and hopes that one will recognise Meaning when it comes along. And I do think that this applies to regular meaning as well. Sometimes it is just moving forward, trying to notice the good and block out the bad, this living. I call it “living the life of a simpleton” and every so often I have need to do exactly that. I think that an afternoon with you would be vastly enjoyable, so keep on doing what you are doing, Pfft, indeed! (Although I am a Bah! sayer) XOFifi Pee Ess and I suspect that P P is mightily pleased that you have remembered her! Lots of love!

By: Aubrey

Aubrey — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:54:50 +0000

)))

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:17:29 +0000

I concur with BadKitty. We are all looking for meaning. It’s more slippery than a toad. As a kid, I always thought I’d be someone else when I grew up, someone who had things figured out. Neither I nor many of the adults I know have things figured out.

Check out “The Other Side” by Scissor Sisters for another take on the ideas in your post.

By: From the desk of the erstwhile Ms. Prindle.

From the desk of the erstwhile Ms. Prindle. — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:38:19 +0000

Penny here–

I was indeed checking you out from above,
and now that I’m free from the silly proprieties of the time I lived,
I can say this:

Damn, girl!
You look hot!

Forget tea–
I’m getting us a bottle of champagne.

By: BadKitty

BadKitty — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:36:40 +0000

“I am merely looking for meaning. It is all I know how to do in this life. That, and making children and dogs and kittens laugh.”

That IS the meaning, Jenn. You’re doing fine. I know you feel lost but we are all lost. Some of us are just too busy spinning away on our hamster wheels and distracting ourselves with shiny baubles to notice.