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very nice to read you.
posted by
1965stories
on December 28, 2004 at 11:02 AM
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All good lessons, I am sure ..NOW
you are a new creature in Christ and old things have passed away.....
posted by
Shams-i-Heartsong
on December 27, 2004 at 6:43 PM
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Well, there is a background here, Jim, with her.
I befriended her when no other woman would. She was highly promiscuous her entire life. All my other friends told me not to become friends with her, and yet I did, as I did not want to judge her by other's standards. And then she turned on me as well. If it looks like a duck, talks like a duck, and walks like a duck, it is a duck, Jim. That's also what this all taught me. I took her into my home also.
posted by
KlaraRoberts
on December 27, 2004 at 6:36 PM
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Ahhh, dear wife this explains a lot
you have other stuff about her personality to forgive ... in my humble opinion.
posted by
Shams-i-Heartsong
on December 27, 2004 at 6:27 PM
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That depends on the person, Pappy! LOL
Read my post about this. The woman I'm speaking of is definitely harder to keep an eye on! Sorry, don't mean to be facetious, but she broke some molds when she was born. The grudge seemed like a blessing in the end, as I could finally stop looking over my shoulder.
posted by
KlaraRoberts
on December 27, 2004 at 6:20 PM
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Klara, you ARE tough.
It is much harder to carry a grudge than to keep an eye on someone.
posted by
pappy
on December 27, 2004 at 6:16 PM
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No, Pappy, not at all. In fact, Jim's post on this is a response to a post
of mine where I refuse to forgive a friend. I've held a grudge for actually over fifteen years. I adore people, but when you hurt me too much, the old "if thine eye offends thee....." comes into play quickly.
posted by
KlaraRoberts
on December 27, 2004 at 4:58 PM
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You have BIG patience, Jim
I think i can't help but hold back a little the second time around.
posted by
pappy
on December 27, 2004 at 4:57 PM
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I don't know Klara,
i think you're pretty tough and i think you probably take it all the time for your friends.
posted by
pappy
on December 27, 2004 at 4:55 PM
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And believing in Harms Way
is a fear based thought and is therefore best understood as false evidence appearing real.
posted by
Shams-i-Heartsong
on December 27, 2004 at 4:17 PM
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And putting myself in harm's way is what I'm avoiding, Pappy.
posted by
KlaraRoberts
on December 27, 2004 at 3:44 PM
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It is easy to forgive enemies,
like forgiving a wild animal for biting, it's just what it does. Forgiving our 'friends' is much harder. It means putting yourself in harm's way again.
posted by
pappy
on December 27, 2004 at 3:27 PM
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Of course you will
And it will be good productive thought I am sure
posted by
Shams-i-Heartsong
on December 27, 2004 at 10:21 AM
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I agree with Ari, a very nice addition and ending.
I'll give this much thought of course.
posted by
KlaraRoberts
on December 27, 2004 at 9:18 AM
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Why, thank you, Dear
posted by
Shams-i-Heartsong
on December 27, 2004 at 9:14 AM
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Very nice addition and ending.
posted by
Ariala
on December 27, 2004 at 9:06 AM
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This is true also, Ariala
I was not finished writing when you commented ... hope you will re read and comment again. Light!
posted by
Shams-i-Heartsong
on December 27, 2004 at 8:59 AM
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I'm not sure we need to relive it, but I do think we need to find a
happy thought and think it. It produces a higher vibration in us and attracts more positive things.
posted by
Ariala
on December 27, 2004 at 8:46 AM
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