tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post793589854704405317..comments2023-12-16T22:38:40.273-08:00Comments on .: In this post, nothing about Harry Pottermenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-24966039450282344382007-07-27T12:02:00.000-07:002007-07-27T12:02:00.000-07:00mama always told me the worst thing was to feel to...mama always told me the worst thing was to feel too sorry for a person. it gets a person in trouble, trying to save them from something or other. when I look back at my most troubled relationships, both friends and lovers, I see what she means. there is nothing wrong with empathy, but it can go too far. unfortunately, that's a hard lesson to learn, and one that has to be learned personally. worse, sometimes it's hard to find the line between empathy and too far...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-83906354376395119692007-07-26T12:45:00.000-07:002007-07-26T12:45:00.000-07:00Great post. And I still haven't given up the hope ...Great post. And I still haven't given up the hope that one can learn from others. Of course there is a certain kind of understanding that only comes with experience but I still think that one doesn't have to be hit by a truck to know that cars might be dangerous.Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220769941216066968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-48267231825651952862007-07-25T11:24:00.000-07:002007-07-25T11:24:00.000-07:00The fact that she was wanting to be a savior and n...The fact that she was wanting to be a savior and not one of those drama queens says A LOT. You got a good kid. But then again, you sound like a good Mom.Tinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16188363142469404823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-44853351593147388762007-07-25T10:16:00.000-07:002007-07-25T10:16:00.000-07:00Wow. Em is an amazing young woman. You must be so...Wow. Em is an amazing young woman. You must be so very proud of her goodness and intelligence, which she uses so well.<BR/><BR/>They say a wise person learns from the mistakes of others. I think that is true, but note that it says "wise." Most of us believe that we can take the same set of circumstances and create a better result, until we learn that we can't. <BR/><BR/>Wisdom does not come easily, but through personal experience. We can read wise texts and understand them intellectually, but it takes living to actually assimilate wisdom.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-25969334398725303282007-07-24T17:06:00.000-07:002007-07-24T17:06:00.000-07:00Em sounds wise beyond her years. May it provide he...Em sounds wise beyond her years. May it provide her good passage.crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-10804255022745746822007-07-24T07:27:00.000-07:002007-07-24T07:27:00.000-07:00Your D's compassion is a wonderful quality but the...Your D's compassion is a wonderful quality but there is a point where you have to back away from toxic relationships and not let them rent space in your head. Hopefully with time she will see the ones that will hurt her soul...Cheesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099545260198846488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-73121517780459552252007-07-23T22:03:00.000-07:002007-07-23T22:03:00.000-07:00platypus, she can be, and then in the next moment ...platypus, she can be, and then in the next moment she is pitching a fit about the terrible injustice of having to empty the dishwasher.<BR/><BR/>qt, it's so annoying to have your mother be right. As a girl i would defend my friends against all logic.<BR/><BR/>chani, i like your spurious mind.<BR/><BR/>my pool, damn it's hard to keep quiet at times, but i know from my own experiences that she will learn best from a quiet word that she can think about and come to the best conclusion on her own.<BR/><BR/>ortizzle, most of the time you are right, about both of us. then there are the other times. :)menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-59297567604933352652007-07-23T19:54:00.000-07:002007-07-23T19:54:00.000-07:00Em has her head srewed on right. And you are a ver...Em has her head srewed on right. <BR/><BR/>And you are a very, very wise Mom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-17774270807147776462007-07-23T17:55:00.000-07:002007-07-23T17:55:00.000-07:00It's a crazy day when that realization hits you be...It's a crazy day when that realization hits you between the eyes. Good for her for moving on and good for you for keeping opinion to yourself. That will be my test as daughter and son get older. I'll be seeking your wisdom. Hopefully I'll listen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-73114823560615834762007-07-23T15:11:00.000-07:002007-07-23T15:11:00.000-07:00I like the pattern in the picture, too. And I can ...I like the pattern in the picture, too. <BR/><BR/>And I can actually match it to the post but my mind works in spurious ways sometimes. :)<BR/><BR/>We all learn from each other. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Peace, <BR/><BR/>~Chanithailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-11792862851742992282007-07-23T14:35:00.000-07:002007-07-23T14:35:00.000-07:00Oh, it is hard to get unaddicted to the drama. I h...Oh, it is hard to get unaddicted to the drama. I have been on both sides. My mom always told me all my friends were for shit, and she was right.<BR/><BR/>Easy for me to say 20 years later.QThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544956727530046973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-49479763033164319312007-07-23T13:47:00.000-07:002007-07-23T13:47:00.000-07:00That daughter of yours is scarily wise, you know?That daughter of yours is scarily wise, you know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-31703250639889847482007-07-23T09:48:00.000-07:002007-07-23T09:48:00.000-07:00hi dick! I still have trouble acting on the wisdo...hi dick! I still have trouble acting on the wisdom that i know.<BR/><BR/>mcewen, welcome newbie! (The word newbie makes me smile.) I have to say that the desire to save people comes more from her father. I am more practical, but i appreciate her tender heart.<BR/><BR/>lynn, i have tried force feeding her things, but she doesn't usually swallow. :)<BR/><BR/>holly, well duh! Googling people just doesn't occur to me.<BR/><BR/>sanjay, thank you. We like her.<BR/><BR/>moi, some things just have to be learned by each person. How annoying!menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-75353906352994441362007-07-23T09:29:00.000-07:002007-07-23T09:29:00.000-07:00Perfect case in point. The wise old sages of the w...Perfect case in point. The wise old sages of the world can't ever really impart or transfer their knowledge to us.Mother of Inventionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797365678860039018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-40001095189390695122007-07-23T07:39:00.000-07:002007-07-23T07:39:00.000-07:00You and Mr. Meno, have raised a fine young woman.You and Mr. Meno, have raised a fine young woman.karmichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10973922761187532706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-49719852475991974842007-07-22T21:57:00.000-07:002007-07-22T21:57:00.000-07:00meno, hun, you know my name. Just Google me and y...meno, hun, you know my name. Just Google me and you'll find my email address. And write! It'd be fun to have you as a penpal. xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-14910239000250743732007-07-22T20:13:00.000-07:002007-07-22T20:13:00.000-07:00Sounds like Em is learning...and kudos to you for ...Sounds like Em is learning...and kudos to you for letting her in her own time.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994258976391146989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-74067224250065063912007-07-22T19:51:00.000-07:002007-07-22T19:51:00.000-07:00Newbie - well for my money, I think you did a grea...Newbie - well for my money, I think you did a great job to instill those values in her, even if there is a great deal of heart ache associated with it for both of you.<BR/>Best wishesMaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-8827780168705674562007-07-22T15:26:00.000-07:002007-07-22T15:26:00.000-07:00I don't think that you can pass wisdom on but you ...I don't think that you can pass wisdom on but you can pass on knowledge learned from experience. But only to those who are willing to listen. And then act on that knowledge.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381970360203140143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-21136055383408079982007-07-22T13:22:00.000-07:002007-07-22T13:22:00.000-07:00liv, i imagine that she will come and go with this...liv, i imagine that she will come and go with this. Getting caught up in the drama and then having to extract herself later, but at least she's thinking about it.<BR/><BR/>patches, inflation is a real problem!<BR/><BR/>mignon, she is a compelling writer.<BR/><BR/>u-u, i don't know this other girl either, but i may have thrown out a few "are you sure"s too. Along with a "Gosh, that's a lot of money."<BR/><BR/>holly, but being a writer is easy! Right? (ha ha ha ha haha ha) I am keeping my eye out for your novel. Maybe i'll even make you sign it for me. 'Cept i don't have any way to contact you. So keep me informed, if you can. I donated your pumpkin book to the local hospital after i read it.<BR/><BR/>schmoopie, i worked with some of these women too. I got very tired of the "Life has dealt me a cruel blow, AGAIN!" thing. I wanted to point out that perhaps they might have made different choices if they didn't want to end up a single mother to 4 kids by 3 different men. But i'm mean like that.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-2147007498262014092007-07-22T12:54:00.000-07:002007-07-22T12:54:00.000-07:00Em is so kind. That she chose to use her money to...Em is so kind. That she chose to use her money to make brighten someone's day, is so thoughtful and caring. <BR/><BR/>I work with a few women who are my age (and a few older) who are addicted to drama. I feel it is a cry for attention and the ultimate in selfishness. They create chaos to the detriment of their children and other relationships. I guess when they were Em's age they were like the girls she's encountered. Good for her for letting them go. She has so much to give and there are people worthy of her kindness elsewhere.Schmoopiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907884170679447978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-33754716819019644482007-07-22T11:46:00.000-07:002007-07-22T11:46:00.000-07:00Hey, Babe. I've been very, very busy. Dozens of ...Hey, Babe. I've been very, very busy. Dozens of articles and about 70 school performances this past year and working on coming books. <BR/><BR/>All the day, I meet people who assert, "I'd love to be a writer."<BR/><BR/>And I caution them, "Watch your wishes. They'll cold cock you upside the head."<BR/><BR/>But I see that your prose is tight as ever and you're as welcoming as ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-21612795151095218512007-07-22T11:18:00.000-07:002007-07-22T11:18:00.000-07:00The flowers- what a sweet girl. Mine has done som...The flowers- what a sweet girl. Mine has done something similar and I am ashamed to admit that I do not like the child she was so generous toward, nor does it make me happy that this child or her family (since they're young) didn't have the decency to say thank you. I didn't want her to do it and while not saying no, I asked 'are you sure?' more than I should have. <BR/><BR/>Em is wise beyond her years.urban-urchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001320142893492171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-12392377845437343692007-07-22T10:20:00.000-07:002007-07-22T10:20:00.000-07:00Biscotto, that was a cool line. "the canopy of man...Biscotto, that was a cool line. "the canopy of man" I'm going to think about that for a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-31707254906245546622007-07-22T10:07:00.000-07:002007-07-22T10:07:00.000-07:001515jadedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326141253899975708noreply@blogger.com