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and (if I may I dare to say) it was very poetic in the way you so dramatically delivered the last line... Excellent journal entry
posted by
Smittenheimer
on July 15, 2008 at 6:46 AM
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Re: benzinha
I like the difficult soul searching, finding what isn't always what I like about myself, but can face and think about and maybe change.
posted by
benzinha
on July 14, 2008 at 9:59 PM
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It is sad, Talion, that so often, when disappointment or hurt come, the very first thoughts are "destroy" and humans react by lashing out. In any situation, be it marriage, a friendship, child/parent, sibling, whatever, it would be wonderful if at first notice of a rift in the relationship, a person's first and foremost thoughts were, "What can I do to save, mend, heal....?"
posted by
TAPS.
on July 14, 2008 at 7:45 PM
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Kabu
Thanks a million. Well, I guess I'll have to write it then.
posted by
Talion_
on July 14, 2008 at 6:44 PM
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Troosha
More often than not, it's usually the other way around. By scratching the surface, we sometimes find the ugliness humankind has to offer.
posted by
Talion_
on July 14, 2008 at 6:42 PM
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Feenix
The feeling is indeed mutual. Until then, be cool as well.
posted by
Talion_
on July 14, 2008 at 6:41 PM
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But Talion you have always been just that much more special to me.
I think you have enormous talent and your love for Queen V. dempered as it is with down to earth realism is priceless. I just want a signed copy of that novel before I die.
posted by
Kabu
on July 14, 2008 at 6:00 PM
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Talion
I suspect if we dug deep enough, or in some cases just did a little surface dusting, we'd all find those noble characteristics that would make the world a better place.
posted by
Troosha
on July 14, 2008 at 10:39 AM
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Talion,
I really do respect you and you are truly a "real man".
Be cool, my brother, and I'll see you when I return.
posted by
Feenix
on July 14, 2008 at 6:25 AM
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-blackcat
Actually, a lot of people do live with different people for a year or so. Every dorm on college campuses each year conduct those same social experiments.
posted by
Talion_
on July 13, 2008 at 9:23 PM
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cheugon
If only we could stick to concepts, ideas, and specific actions and not lumping/narrowly defining people, we would be one step closer to resolving all of our issues.
posted by
Talion_
on July 13, 2008 at 9:21 PM
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benzinha
Soul searching is easy if overall you like what you find.
posted by
Talion_
on July 13, 2008 at 9:18 PM
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we're all the same in that we're all so very different. The world would
be a better place if everyone was forced to live with different people for a year, like on The Real World....
posted by
-blackcat
on July 13, 2008 at 8:18 PM
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Who was it that said...
..."there is good in the worst of us, and bad in the best of us, so one has the right to judge." I paraphrased, of course.
posted by
metalrat
on July 13, 2008 at 7:46 PM
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Naw, they ain't, Talion, but they could be if they soul searched more.
posted by
benzinha
on July 13, 2008 at 7:32 PM
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