Same thought as had our great-great-grandparents and our geat-grandparents and our grandparents and now I am already a grandmother soooooooo already done the thinking ... And lived passed it ...
Same with education, I saw similar extract from education seminars or journals highlighting "the state of education" as far back a mid 1800 ...
We always think we're re-inventing the wheel and thought processes, but we're not ...
I light a candle during spiritual moments, meditation, healing sessions etc ...
Also for a more romatic atmosphere when I'm having a special meal with someone, or just chill out ... or in the batroom when I have a long bath (alone or not)
I believe everyone's light is within and it is possible (I believe I do) to tap into a higher devine source of light to achieve a sense of inner peace and balance - it's a healing source ...
You use different words to how I would say it but totally agree with: It speaks to us of the soul spark that is above and below, within and without, that which links us all together originating from the same source of thought consciousness. I call it Universal energy ... Many people I have met throughout my life have enlightened it, including my children ... I have recently met someone who I feel enlightens my life for different reasons, some of them of a spiritual dimension ...
An image that someone posted earlier reminded me of such a time ...
It was during my last parent's evening at school before I retired from teaching ... A parent had been searching for me at the end of the evening (as they had not made an appointment), found me shook my hand warmly then saying !Ahhh! There you are, Pleased to meet you Mrs ....... Then added with a twinkle in their eye " Right now show me ... how do you walk on water? Because from my daughter has been telling me about you, you should be able to!! took me a few ticks to work out what it all meant, then I burst out laughing then It just brought tears to my eyes!!!
At different stages in our lives we meet different people ... sometimes something they share with us makes a lasting impression and OR is simply a beautiful compliment that makes us feel good about ourselves ...
Share with us one or more such instences and what was said ...
That is simply awfull ... I'm so used to seeing cowns and sheep roaming free in large fields in France (where I was brought up in the countryside) and still nowadays when I visit, that I have difficulty getting used to the fact it's not the same evrywhere!
Probably didn't help yourself with your rant about being annoyed at her ... when you are the one who hurt her feelings and should have been annoyed at yourself ...
Human nature again ... if you be annoyed at the person you've hurt then no need to look at own behaviour ...
ok Stooie if you're ok with sharing a bit more of my wisdom here goes ...
Although ego is not supposed to be an important part of any healthy relationship, we're all human ... And egos and pride get bruised ...
If you (a guy) are in the process of getting your own ego stroked (publically) and boosting someone else's ego (a lady) in the process, and that lady happens to not be the one you are involved with - SOMEONE (the lady you are involved with) is going to get her feelings and pride hurt !!!!
Guys it's so simple!!!
If you are behaving towards a lady in a way that would make her think you are not involved with anyone, you have crossed the line of "just having fun" ...
Coz he'd drive me barmy with his innane incessent talking!!! Then I'd have to gag him!!! AND then I'd get accused of wanting complete submission from men!!!
I'm with Kissmedeeply on this, give me a great guy personnality wise any day over a gorgeous immature or boring one!! How do I know? Experience!!!
When I was growing up my sister and me had to clean the whole house from top to bottom, including dusting chairs and every bit of furniture, scrubbing the bathroom including the walls, sweeping/vacuming all the floors and washing them etc ... TWICE A WEEK for a household of six people ... Had to do this come what may whatever else had been planned ... missed many outings because of it ...
Now I'm allergic to housework ... I do it when and if I feel like it ... just because I can!!
If you google "white phospherus" you'll find some amazing and controvertial info on it ... Including the use of it in military weapons and the investigations on the use of it by the US army!
Diogenes ... Excellent! in agreement with most of your long post!!
For the last paragraph ... After discussing differences between a dictatorship and a monarchy, I used to get the kids at school to reflect on the meaning of "Your freedom ends where mine begins" . Do you think it means the same as " My freedom ends where yours beginnings" ...
RE: is it more difficult for educated people to find a partner?
Smoky you naughty girl!!