Posts by Saloma Furlong
Amish Humor
Lindsae wrote: My questions is about humor in Amish culture. Do Amish people appreciate things like satire, sarcasm, etc.? Do children and families tell jokes, sing funny songs, and pull harmless pranks on one another? Do they use humor as a way to diffuse tension, deal with grief, or make people feel better? Lindsae, the Amish…
Read MoreAnswering Questions
Bonnie wrote: I found your book very moving. You have certainly embraced this new life and I am very happy for you. My question (feel free to not answer if this will cause you trouble with your Amish family) what punishment if any happened to your brother? Bonnie, while I was in the community, my…
Read MoreYour Questions
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. ~ Albert Einstein It has been a while since I offered this, and I know many of you have signed up recently to my blog. So, I would like to offer to answer your questions in my…
Read MoreWhat Are You Now?
The problem of sanctity and salvation is in fact the problem of finding out who I am and of discovering my true self. ~ Thomas Merton Last week I delivered my 111th author talk since my book was published. (I love the symmetry of the fact that there were 111 people at the talk.) There is…
Read MoreWho’s Driving this Buggy?
The other day, David and I were driving east on Route 340 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I was talking with David when I caught quite a sight out of the corner of my eye. We’d met a buggy driven by a man with a long gray beard that was blowing in the wind. Right next to…
Read MoreA Crash of Cultures
Nowhere is the clash of cultures between the Amish and the mainstream so apparent as it is on the road. There was another car and buggy accident on June 27 as reported here. The driver of the Ford truck that crashed into the buggy was apparently not under the influence and it is not reported…
Read MoreA Birthday Wish
I have a birthday wish. Traditionally we are taught to make a wish quietly, but I am going to be different and write mine because I believe words are powerful. My wish is that a year from today David and I will have our story placed with a publisher and perhaps even have it in…
Read MoreTransitioning into a New Culture
When I shared my wedding photos a while ago, Sprouting Acorn asked: While you knew you were ready to leave your Amish community, was it difficult to jump into the “English” ways and traditions? (Church wedding, white wedding dress, etc.) You seem so at ease in these photos, which only says you must have been very…
Read MoreThat Rumspringa Misconception, Again
… and again. I can gear a book talk towards correcting the misconception about Rumspringa, yet inevitably one of the first questions posed to me from an audience member will be about that time when young people get to leave the culture and decide whether they want to come back and join the Amish. Last…
Read MoreA New Website!
I am so excited about MY NEW WEBSITE. Please hop on over and have a look. I would love to know what you think, including what improvements we can make.The reason for the revamp is that I was having trouble with iWeb, which is the program I was using before. My techie friend, Jason Woof,…
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