Comments on: On Walden Pond http://terrya.edublogs.org/2009/03/28/on-walden-pond/ Teaching and Learning in a Net-Centric World Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:42:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Jo Ann Hammond-Meiers http://terrya.edublogs.org/2009/03/28/on-walden-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-1548 Jo Ann Hammond-Meiers Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:25:55 +0000 http://terrya.edublogs.org/?p=132#comment-1548 Hi Terry, Thoreau has inspired many writers and critics in Canada and internationally. What does it really mean to live life, or for that matter to reflect and find meaning at the end of a life. There are times in my life where I just "headed east" or "headed west". My grandfather on my father's side, Charlie Hammond, was a survivor of Vimy Ridge, and told me it was okay to head west and he gave me his blessing to go to Edmonton in 1976. Previously, in 1971, I headed east from St.Marys near London Ontario and traveled for 6 months to London, England, and Europe. In 1980 I headed to New York. Originally I was born and raised in Ontario. I learned from many people, but the person who introduced me to the books by Thoreau where my grandmother on my mother's side, and my ex-husband. Both had a deep appreciation of Canadian history and English. I began to appreciate the balance of service, education, travel experiences and people. As I read your Zen reflection and looked out on the water and the land, I recalled some very wonderful awakenings. I probably would never have done the GDDET if it had not been for these experiences and the people who I met along the way. Now I wonder about writing the adventures or having more of them or both. Thanks for your post. Jo Ann Hi Terry,
Thoreau has inspired many writers and critics in Canada and internationally. What does it really mean to live life, or for that matter to reflect and find meaning at the end of a life.

There are times in my life where I just “headed east” or “headed west”. My grandfather on my father’s side, Charlie Hammond, was a survivor of Vimy Ridge, and told me it was okay to head west and he gave me his blessing to go to Edmonton in 1976.

Previously, in 1971, I headed east from St.Marys near London Ontario and traveled for 6 months to London, England, and Europe. In 1980 I headed to New York. Originally I was born and raised in Ontario. I learned from many people, but the person who introduced me to the books by Thoreau where my grandmother on my mother’s side, and my ex-husband. Both had a deep appreciation of Canadian history and English. I began to appreciate the balance of service, education, travel experiences and people. As I read your Zen reflection and looked out on the water and the land, I recalled some very wonderful awakenings. I probably would never have done the GDDET if it had not been for these experiences and the people who I met along the way. Now I wonder about writing the adventures or having more of them or both.

Thanks for your post.
Jo Ann

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