Loulou how nice of you to join. Thank you so much my dear...I am questioned and baffled myself why only men with the exception of the two of you now is in the blog. Regardless, I don't see the equation in such a disparity of the equation..
But on your argument...You are complete oh how you conduct your life to do good and with all the intentions of being good to others to be that enough...
Well I can't complain my dear..This is your conviction and seeing the good principles applied both in your profession and as a person of good standing being my friend, I can't complain. I am with full respect with how and what you believe. And for anyone for that matter, including but not limited to those who don't believe...
I just want to understand why those who don't believe as well as for those who do, would be substantiated by such a credible argument.
But I take your side...You don't have to believe as long as you are doing the world good..I love that..
For us Catholic, I do love our Ten Commandments, and why not, I don't see anything that contradicts the tenet of a good deed and or principles a good citizen..
Cheavy well said and my first time to see you. Well where did and how did energy first existed again??
Thanks, you don't need to answer if you are so obliged. Seems like you have so much negative energy spent on such a discussion which if you do read on any shape or form, still the most energy wasted on such a mundane event.
Freedom hello, its me, sunday under a new profile..
Love all these music FOS. There was a time when the only pass time I had and stress lessening or unwinding is to go and drive to the Sierra along highway 80 east to Tahoe and blasting with Police, Led Zeppelin, Lynard Skinnard, Bon Jovi and Aerosmith, Journey. Now I am in the Creed, Staind, Queens, Three Doors Down, Shinedown, Nickelback....and still my favorite mood of being just me and my music on the road...
LJ. I agree we dont want to go there, you might also notice that never did i say i didnt have a belief of a possible creator just no faith in the book the bible! Written by some one and updated as well.thumbs up
My respect WIF, of course, neither have I addressed that you don't believe, somehow I felt though that you do, just don't go with the popularized version of the Bible. Contrary to you, though, I believe in the Bible as all the apostles, did not, I repeat did not, collaborate on their own writings.. rather independently inked and documented on their own version of which make me adhere to the authenticity of such a document. It is akin to the life of Mandela, who will go down to history well expressed on the many impressions of those who believed in him.
But I agree, those interpretations can cause some disturbing effects for manipulation of greed and power but we have come a long ways to know better and therefore, like you said: BE CAREFUL..I agree..
Hi my beautiful friend. Looking so happy ehhh? Nice to see you and thank you so much for the warm welcome...
@Cat, Ohhh of course, I love fishing too...it is very stress lessening but neither do I want to eat everyday. But three times a week I can handle it.. AHI, I can eat everyday tough, and the Chilean sea bass..
Well noted Whiteisfresh and I am not suggesting about what are the bad effect of believing or not believing but simply the objectives of our rational elements why belief or non belief is such. But yes I do agree with you that the first compulsory reasons on the establishment of the Catholic religion is based on fear motive, but it has, over the years been eroded and the face value of such fear is no longer in effect. At least to me.. and my family..FEAR by the way is the means of trying to not be hurting and or harming others as God will punish us, in a way has good effect to most people and as long as it justifies the benefit for all, why not?
I am amazed at this substance of thinking Cat. Never have I encountered before but I like it. The first part is a very good one, not losing nothing,,,perhaps this might justify the reason why there are more believers than not?
Thanks Cat..And the last is the fear of not believing, make sense..
I agree with you Morgen and thanks for your valued opinion my friend. Can you elaborate a little bit more on the Demonic Resembler planting the seed of....?
I hear you Daniel and thank you so much for your warm welcome.
I am in the same page with you Daniel, down to all the gospels of Luke, Matthew, John and Mark..Besides these stories are told and documented and I do believe. It is more of a logic for me to accept and therefore believe of the presence of one good man, and his name is Jesus and no amount of argument will be laid out against mine to thwart that belief. God Bless you my friend.
Yes, Cat, having mentioned that, indeed, PATIENCE is a virtue and just hold on a little longer and pretty soon, you will probably be the cook if she chooses to still work?
I hope you love sea food because of course, She lives in Paradise, where the bounty of the sea is endless..and warm by the way. Not like our Pacific Ocean part in the West, It is always cold and the taste of the fish is not quite as good as in the warm water of the Pacific, along Australia, Asia and Hawaii. Well, all of which I have lived for a while and in Australia for just a bit..
Thank you my dear Cat. And I can't wait for you guys to have that blessed once in a lifetime experience moment when you finally will have to feel, touch and just be soaked in those longings. I commented on her beautiful poem and it is so evident those seconds are of course, like a metal, dragging you both till that moment..I couldn't be happier for the both of you. God bless you both..
I just love the little boy having to improvise on his own rule and I am smiling as reading it Cat, can you imagine the generosity he has? I hope the girl would have said: No I would want us both on the trike to go home, and never mind about making love...lol lol.
this is Sunday although I have changed my profile because they said that it was rather unfriendly for the mods. But anyways a great blog.
Change...Generally nothing ever stay the same except the word itself. Everything, everyone, nothing is an exception..The environment alone is responsible with all these enormous changes we are going through. But like you said and it is the fundamental truth, we can't and nobody can change anyone, except those that want to. That is just the way it is. Having said that, the ultimate goal of a good society is to learn, to adapt, to change for the better, and the values generated through all generations are all geared for this purpose which explains the rise of a civilized world and while some times we do regress, it is only temporary because it is human nature to want to change. It is not easy and those that refuses to live within the confines and limits of promoting good for the majority well, suffer the consequences and that is why there are laws to abide for these general changes.
And yes sometimes we do bad things that take us back from a good person to a bad person, but the core of which we aspire to, granting that we all want to improve ourselves is seeded to the general objective of trying to do good. (victims of circumstances are changed for worse) but it is not a desired motive upon oneself..
A great blog Leah>
I am just busy adjusting to my personal life as my children gave me a little gift of retirement by going to visits relatives that has been abandoned for a while..
Hello Cat, I hope I am not too late on your interesting blog.
To love or not to love, ANYMORE? "is it worth to throw away a lifetime's happiness because you were hurt before?"
First of all, I believe in the saying that "if it is meant to be, and so it is" ONDOS, in Greek.
Second, I have to admit that in my last love, which I have called and declared the LOVE OF MY LIFE, seems to be with me for the rest of my living life on this level. Having said that, I can't seem to get out of it and suspended in a very clutched time to carry me through until my grave. I have been very hurt when it ended for reasons until now I can't seem to put my fingers on and yet after the hurt had subside, my feelings seem to have never changed at all, in fact it looks like I can't seem to get out of it even if I wanted to. I have tried getting to the thought of responding to so many proposals and it hurts me more entertaining the idea, can I imagine how it is to be dating someone with this feeling?
So I decided to just be with this love, albeit unrequited by whom I have loved so much and know who had loved me at onetime. (believe it or not I am sure he is reading everything that I write on this site.)
So the question, has no meaning for me yet, on the throwing away a possible lifetime's happiness because I have been hurt.
I hope this is how I should answer it..but personally for me, I don't think there will ever be any other love, quite like what we had. And that is the thing, we felt like heaven for the both of us and I will be dead not knowing or accepting what could have possibly gone wrong. And how pathetic could it be that I can't seem to get out of it and yet I am not even hurt anymore? I am simply living in the memories of it all..Our pictures on all my phones, walls, with his family and mine...they are all around me alive and very haunting...
Thanks Cat, and I am indeed nostalgic and teary as I am writing this...
Hello Leah, it is me with a new profile.. I can't upload the song but I imagine, it is a good one. Those are like the snow I left back in the North..and I am heading to the coldest part of the nation these days...ST. PAUL MINNESOTA, then head East to New York.
Nice to see you all, and love is beautiful Leah.. Like Cailin said, like me, I am so happy carrying the bruises of what love did to me. The last one was my best...
Thanks Cat. I was truly on my travel when my friend mailed me about Daniel's question and I was laughing at your response of being there everyday. lol lol...I was truly very limited on my time although posted about three poems in 4 weeks and can't come in the blog due to my commitment to be with my children...We all travel together as their gift for my second retirement really.
Still, I don't want to post yet, because it does take a lot of time to be answering to the comments and opinions..
Virgo, hello, this is the new me...anyways, I can tell for sure you are not smiling. You know why? Your eyes are so serious and there is not a wrinkle generated by the usual stretch of the muscles when smiling.
Anyways, have a nice day Virgo...by the way my friend, is considering on buying a property in your beautiful land. Either that or go to Mexico she said..
I will my friend. Miss you all really and the dynamics but I am going to pack a different clothes as I am heading to Minnesota and then to New York and visit my grand Aunt...
Take care and I will try to post later..
Love you and thanks on your comment on the poem...
Well my dear Cat, I just miss the camaraderie and fun in this part of the universe and I am back albeit as a new profile. Anyways, still quite unpacked from my short trips with my children, and having a lot of fun...
But I think the key words to your blog are two things: RESPECT and HOSPITALITY. Common sense dictates the etiquette of being a visitor is to first know the characteristics and idiosyncrasies of the host. Even more so the application of politeness.
For us, generally the Filipinos we are so hospitable that even sometimes the guest's attitudes are obnoxious yet we don't express any verbal disapproval but not to invite them again.
I will try my dear. I have been here for so long and have generated most commented on all my poems (although) I deleted them when I broke up with my ex and then on the last one, I was favorited for hundred of times and viewed more than 10,000 times, in just 5 months, but I was so stern on my message and the mods found it very unfriendly so yes, I will try and thank you so much. Although I am still very busy adjusting to my new life and will be traveling a lot for a while..
My dear Loulou how are you? First, I changed my profile completely turned around and be friendly for a while. Second, a very great blog dear. Third, just finish the first segment of my children's retirement gift for me which is to travel and see them with relatives. I will be heading to Midwest on the 10th and New York.
Anyways, i like most the answer of Iota, Cat and Shay, I am with them. But a tad different..Forgive and forget, kiss and make up seems very appropriate for little things that go through lover's dominion and of marital petty things. Is it hard to do? I believe it is very relative to the weight of the incident. And the justification also comes into account. Mark Anthony on his speech for his best friend's death, that is never to be forgiven and or forgotten, and similar if death of a love one comes into play. Yes on the ego, it takes a lot of humility to give way to the crumbling of our pride. Now on a global scale as the irresponsible and mishandling of our funds by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, NO WAY, I can forgive that. Nor can I forget..the economic meltdown and global collapse of our society is by no means a mistake.
Personally, I do forgive easily as mistakes and shortcomings are events that are made of honest misunderstanding..Yet forgetting it is not that easy. But when I forgive, grudge is completely expunged and it is for the unburdening of the soul more than anything else.
Hello Erina, just dropped by to say hello. I have a new profile and hopefully it will stay for a while and just got back from my retirement mini trips, compliments of my children.
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TO BELIEVE OR NOT BELIEVE
Loulou how nice of you to join. Thank you so much my dear...I am questioned and baffled myself why only men with the exception of the two of you now is in the blog. Regardless, I don't see the equation in such a disparity of the equation..But on your argument...You are complete oh how you conduct your life to do good and with all the intentions of being good to others to be that enough...
Well I can't complain my dear..This is your conviction and seeing the good principles applied both in your profession and as a person of good standing being my friend, I can't complain. I am with full respect with how and what you believe. And for anyone for that matter, including but not limited to those who don't believe...
I just want to understand why those who don't believe as well as for those who do, would be substantiated by such a credible argument.
But I take your side...You don't have to believe as long as you are doing the world good..I love that..
For us Catholic, I do love our Ten Commandments, and why not, I don't see anything that contradicts the tenet of a good deed and or principles a good citizen..
Thanks again my friend...
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