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buxomwench, I thank you for your personal compliments and for those
about my father, too. He never told us what to do, just showed us what to do, when it came to the good things. Otherwise, he was constantly telling us what to do and making us crazy.
posted by
benzinha
on June 23, 2004 at 1:38 AM
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DeverDoodle, I try to be a more serene writer and to lift up hearts. Thanks
posted by
benzinha
on June 23, 2004 at 1:36 AM
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maj, I tried to watch it, but my computer froze. You always send me to
computer freezing sites !!! Fishcam......could have used the serenity and found infamy instead.
posted by
benzinha
on June 23, 2004 at 1:35 AM
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So funny and beautiful all at once ...
what a lovely, lovely man your father must have been - full of such humanity and grace. Such qualities are reflected in your writing, too
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posted by
Moohahaha
on June 23, 2004 at 12:16 AM
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GLAD I FOUND YOU
With all the harshness in this forum as of late I find your words lovely and a refreshing start to my day
posted by
Deverdoodle
on June 22, 2004 at 8:08 AM
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PS: thought you'd like this one
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posted by
majroj
on June 18, 2004 at 11:51 AM
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It is funny
Almost every religion has a "Golden Rule", and a means to smite gentiles. WE have to step up to the plate every time, I think, no karma-inertia to carry you through.
Batter up!
posted by
majroj
on June 17, 2004 at 8:08 AM
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Read this
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Comments.aspx/145558
posted by
majroj
on June 17, 2004 at 8:06 AM
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maj,all religions suggest paths of goodness for followers, even non-
religious people can be raised to have goodness, to be kind, helpful and empathetic. Aye !!!
posted by
benzinha
on June 16, 2004 at 10:09 AM
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decshak, I rise and fall according to how often I post on my blog, the more
I post, the higher up I go on the list......but, stop writing and the great slide begins. I've been both tops and thirty-fifth on that list many many times....life is change. Thanks for noticing.
posted by
benzinha
on June 15, 2004 at 7:25 PM
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Jaded, yes, Mom and Dad were excellent examples, but tortured us often.
Our sincere acceptance of 'difficult' people was their only test of openmindedness for their children. They say that I do it most for strangers and my brother, the older but younger than me brother, does it most for family members, random acts of kndness and total acceptance of others.
posted by
benzinha
on June 15, 2004 at 7:22 PM
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Congratulations, Benzinha!
You're Number One in the World category! You deserve it, babe!
posted by
WindTapper
on June 15, 2004 at 7:26 AM
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LadyKenobi, I really doubt that, can't see it on any day, Meat Lady? Naw !!
posted by
benzinha
on June 15, 2004 at 1:25 AM
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Temple, thanks for your Dad story, too. Godd stuff in both posts, no?
posted by
benzinha
on June 15, 2004 at 1:24 AM
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Thanks for the back up, Wiley, but my brother did tell it better.
posted by
benzinha
on June 15, 2004 at 1:23 AM
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Aye.
posted by
majroj
on June 14, 2004 at 1:31 PM
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No wonder you turned out good, with that kind of example to grow up with
posted by
JadedMind
on June 14, 2004 at 6:13 AM
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Now there's a job for me.
Meat Lady.
posted by
LadyKenobi
on June 14, 2004 at 6:08 AM
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weird, yes, but in his drinking past he gave me other stories to tell, too.
None of us is truly saintly in all things, or some rare few of us are, me not included. Thanks for reading.
posted by
benzinha
on June 14, 2004 at 4:39 AM
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Benzinha,
Truly remarkable story. Your Dad seems to have had the biggest heart!
posted by
bwFrampton
on June 14, 2004 at 4:30 AM
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maj, like my favorite quote from Mother Theresa, "Each person is Christ in
in the flesh and how shall you be seen to treat them, Him?" I am not that religious, I say, but making religious artwork has brought it all into my life even as I try to avoid it.
My favorite Saint is Santa Rosa de Lima who told Lima, Peru that she had saved them from an earthquake with her fervent prayers, and because there was no earthquake, she became a saint. I prefer Mother Theresa's approach, 'doing' something good, day to day, in whatever way a person can do it.
posted by
benzinha
on June 14, 2004 at 3:48 AM
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Talion happy to have inspired another blog post in you....thanks.
posted by
benzinha
on June 14, 2004 at 3:43 AM
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Your father sounded lovely, Abuelita.
This is a good example about how just doing something small for someone can teach children about humanity and kindness. Some of us learned on our own, but I think it was lovely that you had those lessons early on. I would not have thought that it was lovely at the time! Blech! It was sweet of your family to just deal with it and look at the big picture. Really lovely stuff here. :)
posted by
Temple
on June 13, 2004 at 10:32 PM
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Benzinha
nope, nobody could tell that story better than you 
luv, nobody
posted by
WileyJohn
on June 13, 2004 at 4:46 PM
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I'm not religious
but what if she was some sort of religious/spiritual/whatever figure there to temp Samaritans by her presence, then offer them further tests (to help others) along the way?
posted by
majroj
on June 13, 2004 at 11:12 AM
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Benzinha
It's amazing the way our lives can touch and be touched by others in the simplest of ways. Reading this inspired me to write a post about this basic theme. Thanks.
posted by
Talion
on June 13, 2004 at 10:30 AM
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shavonne, I am so happy that you are not medicated to the point where
you cannot read blogs. Thanks for stopping by, so happy to entertain you while you're stuck there. Heal blessedly quickly and well, my best wishes.
posted by
benzinha
on June 13, 2004 at 9:35 AM
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Tamara, happy to have brought out your Honduran connections here...
glad that you liked my story. Thanks. Say 'hola' to Esteban for me.
posted by
benzinha
on June 13, 2004 at 9:33 AM
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What a funny story! It really brightened up my day. Thank you so much.
posted by
Shavonne
on June 13, 2004 at 4:29 AM
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Too funny - my friend, Esteban, tells stories about Tecuigigulpa, too.
posted by
Tamara99
on June 13, 2004 at 2:57 AM
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