tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post5450055454626322719..comments2024-03-27T23:07:31.392-04:00Comments on The Hayleylujah Chorus: Emotional backpackHayley Hooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16291471465474995679noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-41176008473946219662009-05-06T16:41:00.000-04:002009-05-06T16:41:00.000-04:00Ahh! I'm United Methodist as well and our pastor's...Ahh! I'm United Methodist as well and our pastor's leaving too. All because a bunch of "adults" didn't handle certain drama in the church very well. He's awesome and I'm gonna miss him. :/erngirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022290636322370708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-55261305571515446922009-05-05T20:35:00.000-04:002009-05-05T20:35:00.000-04:00I only just got a chance to read this, so I'm far ...I only just got a chance to read this, so I'm far too late to say anything constructive. So I'll just say that you Hayley, or Hayles or whatever, are amazing and that no matter what happens to you in the next few years of change, I am utterly convinced that you will continue to be amazing.seurat2https://www.blogger.com/profile/08262696650681593714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-47807049916359801552009-05-05T06:46:00.000-04:002009-05-05T06:46:00.000-04:00I actually had so much to say about one of the thi...I actually had so much to say about one of the things in this blog that I wrote one myself about it. It's sort of a branch-off, and it's not exactly comment material since it's general thoughts rather than a real response, but it is inspired by you, so read if you like. If not,then simply DFTBA. Of course, I don't need to remind you, because despite what you think, you never seem to forget.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577203452487705976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-12045777629283518302009-05-05T02:34:00.000-04:002009-05-05T02:34:00.000-04:00Oh, Hayley. Things WILL get better. The transiti...Oh, Hayley. Things WILL get better. The transition from high school to college is the hardest, but if you can get through it, you will have an amazing time during the next phase of your life.<br /><br />At the risk of sounding cheesy and annoying and all "back in my day...," I remember feeling a lot of what you're feeling now. I'm shy and don't make new friends quickly. I was also about to leave everyone I knew and I loved to go to a school where girls outnumber boys 4:1. I was overwhelmed with feelings of depression and inadequacy. In the end, though, I was wrong. The transition sucked, but once I got there I found a lot of people who are awkward and shy and nerdy like me.<br /><br />Well, this may not have helped at all, but I wanted to try. I know that I only really know hayleyghoover, but I think you're great. And I'm not just saying this because I like your videos. I think that YOU, Hayley, are great. I really admire you. It feels weird to say that to someone younger than me, but then again, I think you're wise beyond your years.<br /><br />Lots of love,<br />KaitlynKaitlyn w/ a Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282665209728209690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-155855081004835692009-05-04T22:17:00.000-04:002009-05-04T22:17:00.000-04:00'When God gives you lemons, YOU FIND A NEW GOD'
-R...'When God gives you lemons, YOU FIND A NEW GOD'<br />-Romans 1:1Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-37986482308062033972009-05-04T20:56:00.000-04:002009-05-04T20:56:00.000-04:00Hayley!!!
1)I have the English teacher from hell...Hayley!!! <br /><br />1)I have the English teacher from hell. We should rant about English teachers sometime. <br /><br />2)The whole Girlfriend thing can be tough. I know where you're coming from if you know what I mean. But sometimes, you have to, I don't know, abandon what you think something should be for what it really is. I dunno.<br /><br />3) Also, I think part of everything has to do with the fact that you basically only have two weeks left of school (I'm jealous, by the way. I have six weeks left.)<br /><br />4) You might find another small group in college! I know it won't be the same, but don't lose hope!<br /><br />But really, I know we're not the best of friends ever, but if you ever want to talk to someone about this... I mean, we have a lot of similar experiences. Just. Yeah. Call me or whatever. (That's a great conclusion.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818781478991665499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-81802971433720169402009-05-04T20:55:00.000-04:002009-05-04T20:55:00.000-04:00oops, for cool i meant to put a period, not ?. yea...oops, for cool i meant to put a period, not ?. yeah, umm, that wasn't a question.<br /><33Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-88715911982706194732009-05-04T20:54:00.000-04:002009-05-04T20:54:00.000-04:00Hugs For Hayley!
I love ya hayley, you are one of ...Hugs For Hayley!<br />I love ya hayley, you are one of the coolest people i have never met. honestly, i wish my friends could act more like u. its so awesome that u trust ur blog readers so much that you can tell us all of these personal things. thats really cool?<br />on a diff note, how did prom go? was it as sucky as ur life is right now, or was it actually "the best night of your life"<br /><33<br />**have a sparkling day**Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-61540795020764510232009-05-04T20:08:00.000-04:002009-05-04T20:08:00.000-04:00Don’t waste energy thinking about this English tea...Don’t waste energy thinking about this English teacher, she will be forced to recognize your talent soon enough.<br /><br />Addressing the issue of being a sucky ass person, after reading this blog, I must disagree. I won’t go into any specific detail, I just wholeheartedly disagree. So there you go, you’re awesome.<br /><br />As for the changes with your pastor and small group, it sounds really sucky but change is inevitable. I read somewhere that to survive you must ‘Become a student of change because it is the only thing that will remain constant’ …Obviously much easier said than done but has some truth to it I think.<br />Just remember this doesn’t have to be ‘THE END’, it’s just a new chapter to write, and since you are the author Hayley I’m sure it will be brilliant.<br /><br />SmileGavinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-47883820865648916552009-05-04T19:24:00.000-04:002009-05-04T19:24:00.000-04:00Oh Hayley. I feel for you. I know what it must be ...Oh Hayley. I feel for you. I know what it must be like having your pastor just suddenly leave. It's like a member of your family is taken from the earth spontaneously. Don't worry, it will all work out. Feel Better!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615817179165486805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-31012109241916190902009-05-04T19:07:00.000-04:002009-05-04T19:07:00.000-04:00hayylleeeeyyy ! cheer up! its okay and everything ...hayylleeeeyyy ! cheer up! its okay and everything will get better. hopefully. and if not...um.. lets not think about that aspect! you are awesome hayley and we all love you! i know what you mean and its okay to feel like that sometimes. but not always. so eat some burritos and sing some musicals and cheer up! :)Josephine Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06876856579274395719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-67904424010707590852009-05-04T19:01:00.000-04:002009-05-04T19:01:00.000-04:00It may be hormones, it may be the exhaustion of AP...It may be hormones, it may be the exhaustion of AP week, but point 2 almost had me in tears.<br />I haven't been following you for very long, but it's been long enough to see that you are truly a talented writer. Just because you have a teacher who either doesn't recognize or doesn't bother to encourage it, shouldn't smother it at all.<br />Point 3 is, I think, a part of graduating and moving away. It really sucks to look around and see that these people will no longer be a constant part of your life. But you'll find new people to carry you.<br />And I have 21 days left of school, lucky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-33729488898284985192009-05-04T18:44:00.000-04:002009-05-04T18:44:00.000-04:00Well, gawsh darn it, Hayley! (I believe you yankee...Well, gawsh darn it, Hayley! (I believe you yankees occasionally, alarmingly and endearingly let this colloquialism escape you, possibly during furtive and guilty moments when you think nobody is around to hark. Actually, I don't even know where this concept came from. I really have no idea whatsoever whether this is true or not. ...I'm beginning to hope it is.) <br /><br />I'm not going to pretend I know you, because I don't, which is regrettable, and this puddle of a paragraph will almost certainly be swept away in the tide of chummy comments posted by cordial and collateral compatriots... <br /><br />But just remember: life will beat at you, and batter at you and force you to your knees until you are bruised, bleeding and begging for mercy, but that it is the human being's indomitable ability to claw itself back into a state of ragged determination, strengthened by the ebbing pain, only to launch its renewed assault on life's most difficult circumstances, over and over, which makes this species so damned successful.<br /><br />I confess, I'm making this up wildly as I go along, but it appears to carry an air of farcical wisdom so far...<br /><br />I shall add this quote by one Joanne Rowling:<br /><br />"It's a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up." (The Hungarian Horntail, GoF)<br /><br />The message in this is to savour the moment, for God's sake! Do not bemoan the future, enjoy the occasion. Savour your remaining moments with your Small Group and your Pastor!<br /><br />I guarantee that you will be feeling fine soon.Elrich89https://www.blogger.com/profile/08819557891561145846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-28681750162741621702009-05-04T16:31:00.000-04:002009-05-04T16:31:00.000-04:00(1)It doesn't matter what your Newspaper teacher t...(1)It doesn't matter what your Newspaper teacher thinks of you. And it really doesn't matter what grade you get in English. You will ace the AP exam and you will forever have a drive to prove her wrong, which is better for you in the long run than having her praise you and acknowledge your talent.<br />(2) Your pastor leaving really does suck. But your church is bigger than him and God's promise for your life and church is bigger than any one man. Your church is your church because God has called those people together and He will continue to do so. While the UMC may let you down, God will not. And God will not abandon your mother either. <br />(3) While it's very understandable to be upset about losing your small group, God will bring new rocks into your life and will sustain you in new ways. You are not forgotten. Further, perhaps your small group has groomed you to lead younger women through tough times in their lives one day and perhaps you fill find that role more fulfilling than you find your current small group. Maybe God will continue to use your small group to bless your life as you and your friends all enter college. <br />(4) Your boyfriend-like figure will understand your feelings. Perhaps you can let him in to these other areas of your life, be vunerable and grow into a very real relationship with him. But that takes you opening up to him. Don't run from him because you think he doesn't really know the real Hayley but give him a chance to get to know her. He may love all those parts of you more than you can imagine and he may be just what you need to get you through this new part in your life. Or perhaps he's known the real you all along and you just can't comprehend that you loves you regardless. <br />(5) I think you amazing and really are just getting started with your life and are not even close to realizing your full potential. I have a feeling that you, Hayley, Hayles, Halzie, fuzzball and HayleyGHoover are going to touch countless lives all over this world.Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-49175916770152808492009-05-04T16:23:00.000-04:002009-05-04T16:23:00.000-04:00Oh man, your emotional backpack reminds me of Ginn...Oh man, your emotional backpack reminds me of Ginny's backpack in 13 Little Blue Envelopes (Maureen Johnson book joke anyone?). Seriously though, you have way too much on your plate! I kind of admire you for not melting into a hayleyghoover puddle because that's a LOT to handle, especially with the AP test coming up! Holy lordy, my dear...<br /><br />P.S. I'm so happy you're not tracking your weight anymore :)joy isobelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437411104203416602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-50094039795459458682009-05-04T16:15:00.000-04:002009-05-04T16:15:00.000-04:00greater good? really? have they never heard grinde...greater good? really? have they never heard grindewald's master plan to take over the world? or have they, and yet still continue to inflict torture upon you and your family. I know what you're going through though, my old priest watched me grow up, etc. etc. and then they moved him to new zealand. obviously, he had some say in it, but as he's such a good person, he went ahead and took up the position. i'm really sorry for you and your mom.<br />also:<br />my english teacher is awful as well. not only does she grade poorly, but she has no idea what she's talking about most of the time and just uses words related to the subject to make herself sound good, even though she has no idea what they mean, much like what i do in math class.<br />sorry about the prom date/almost boyfriend. the awkwardness will pass, i'm sure.<br />i hope all these comments make your day at least a little bit better, although i realize i'm a bit late...Adriennenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-74746656558657555072009-05-04T16:07:00.000-04:002009-05-04T16:07:00.000-04:00Cheer up buttercup!Cheer up buttercup!Joannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-35281884038317358282009-05-04T14:57:00.000-04:002009-05-04T14:57:00.000-04:00Things will get better! Letting them out is a good...Things will get better! Letting them out is a good way to get started. By the time summer comes, you'll have time to relax, and sort things out! Hang in there :D<br />-Melissamelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01208696341695650458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-22803720405884089392009-05-04T14:08:00.000-04:002009-05-04T14:08:00.000-04:00<3 <3 <3 <3 <3
<3 <3 <3 &...<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <br /><3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <br />HugsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-34971515581870756182009-05-04T13:28:00.000-04:002009-05-04T13:28:00.000-04:00I hope you get to feeling better Hayley.
Our pas...I hope you get to feeling better Hayley. <br /><br />Our pastor left when I was around 12 or 13. His adult son was asked to leave to because that's what the Presbytery does, despite the fact that his son had a wife and kids that had grown up there. Luckily they somehow got to stay.<br /><br />I know what it's like to have people not praise you or encourage you for something that you've worked hard on... Our journalism class is run more by our editors than our teacher/advisor, and no matter how hard I work I feel as if I haven't done something right.<br /><br />Alright, well I think I've said too much now. But really do feel better Hayley.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06197301122743634655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-29594401413894729892009-05-04T12:53:00.000-04:002009-05-04T12:53:00.000-04:00The emotional Backpack is an awesome metaphor. Yo...The emotional Backpack is an awesome metaphor. You are so talented, I'm truly jealous of your ability to express yourself so vividly with the written word. <br />There are so many points here to comment on I scarcely know where to start. My senior year a similar situation happened with our senior pastor. All I can really say is, don't lose touch. <br />As far as potential boyfriend is concerned this is one of those subjects everyone will want to weigh in on. My advice? Do for you.A.J. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04127210886211581023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-47143794843032454842009-05-04T12:07:00.000-04:002009-05-04T12:07:00.000-04:00I'm Methodist and completely understand and can re...I'm Methodist and completely understand and can relate to what you and your church are going through. The pastor that baptized my entire family when I was in second grade (I'm now a senior in college) left our church about 6 years ago. It's though, but it will get better. Yes, the new pastor has to learn everyone's name, and it may take a while for him or her to learn yours personally, but in the end it's nice to know that you're pastor has done such a great job that the "guys in charge" want to send him to a church that really needs help.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-55426740268000578362009-05-04T11:45:00.000-04:002009-05-04T11:45:00.000-04:001) Ignore that stupid teacher. Look to your writin...1) Ignore that stupid teacher. Look to your writing peers for praise or criticism. Alternatively, you could go up to her after school is over and say, "Don't you know who I am? I'm hayleyghoover, bitch!"<br /><br />2 & 3) It's the unwanted changes in life that are the most stressful. Hang in there.<br /><br />4) Are you sure that you're not just afraid of being hurt?<br /><br />5) We're all sucky ass people from time to time. Forgive yourself.Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09345620392296906582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-34980138082898169282009-05-04T11:26:00.000-04:002009-05-04T11:26:00.000-04:00You have my empathy, sympathy a soliloquy and I ho...You have my empathy, sympathy a soliloquy and I hope you soon have a reason to make revelry. <3VicMorrowsGhosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909694317789253372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937874428494399399.post-45283627771286291542009-05-04T10:15:00.000-04:002009-05-04T10:15:00.000-04:00Hayley,
I have recently found you via your YouTub...Hayley,<br /><br />I have recently found you via your YouTube and blog, and you are a talented writer. Grades in high school are not necessarily about talent; just write without pats on the back. You get enough affirmation from your videos, from your blog, from your friends.<br /><br />Write for yourself; others will enjoy what you write even if they don't tell you.Leesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552562808209927463noreply@blogger.com