Comments on: Robert Haydon Jones and Matthew Levine

By: rudylucas@gmail.com

rudylucas@gmail.com — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:45:05 +0000

Great Story, Well Told.

By: dan shulman

dan shulman — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:11:10 +0000

How extraordinary to make something extraordinary seem ordinary. Wonderful to flesh out the day-to-day business particulars of a miraculous activity and thus render it credible.

By: Ed

Ed — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:02:50 +0000

Thank-.you for another “magical” story of joy and hope,,,it reminds me that giving is a round-trip experience.

Matt ….your painting made me feel “open and alive”

By: Larry

Larry — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:09:37 +0000

Thank you, gents, for bringing miracle, sunbeam heat and skin-to-skin rapture so close. From holy yearning to a blessed conduit. Powerful.

By: Dave Monroe

Dave Monroe — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:01:43 +0000

Nice story, some good laughs, too. I like the set up. How the healer barely believes in healing, yet it happens. The story begs for us to accept the “reality” of miracles, the unexplained. And it reminds me, there is an unexplained healing power to touch. In this age of speed communication with phones and computers, the simple art of communicating with the touch of a hand seems to be fading. Probably costing more than we know. Nicely, done Mr. Jones. Nice painting, too.

By: John H. Tucker

John H. Tucker — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:37:30 +0000

Beautifully written piece. What a difference it makes to call a mailman a letter carrier, which adds such a wonderful layer of dignity. I also enjoyed the transformation scene when the sunbeams hit the healer’s back. It reminds me of a quote from EB White, who said, during an interview:

“I am often mad, but I would hate to be nothing but mad: and I think I would lose what little value I may have as a writer if I were to refuse, as a matter of principle, to accept the warming rays of the sun, and to report them, whenever, and if ever, they happen to strike me.”

By: paul zalon

paul zalon — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:57:37 +0000

I don’t know how Mr.Jones manages to write about this sort of topic in a way that makes me keep reading. Usually this kind of piece turns me off at the starting gate. Here’s the thing- I am a real skeptic when it comes to “magical” thinking or doing, I used to work for “The Amazing Randi” who earned his living debunking guys like this; yet I believe this Postman fully.

Beautiful artwork by Mr Levine also!

By: seanbeaudoin

seanbeaudoin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:22:25 +0000

Haydon Jones at his satirical best, but with all the requisite humanity. Madame Blavatsky would be jealous. Great work. And love the painting.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:54:49 +0000

Matthew, you are becoming a master painter like your father~ The Late Great David Levine. Love, your # one fan!!!

By: malachy

malachy — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:47:58 +0000

the essence of healing is that there be acceptance that there be truth. This story has those elements and is oddly believable in these our cynical times. The elements involved are humanity chemistry organic and and trust. do bus men take buses do letter carriers take walks? They do. A very spiritual story with very human underpinnings. it’s a very courageous venture going on retreat with hundreds of recovering alcoholics and returning victorious. Well-done all-around