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[teartracks]

Hi Fresh,

Glad you get the gist of what I was trying to say. 

I also, understand what you're trying to get across.

The sum of what we think on a particular thing can rarely be expressed in a single sentence extracted from the millions of words we speak.  Maybe that's why four letter words are so popular.  They often come nearer to expressing what we think on a point than a whole paragraph could.



PR

Bless hubs' clan for being civil.  You mentioned denial.  That, I believe, is huge in the situation with my sister.  Her attitude and actions seem barbaric.  It's a caricature, but I see her wrapped in animal skin wielding a club.  At the same time, I love her.   Edit in:  I love her period - she's my sister.   FOO is kind of like geography in that you don't have a choice about where you're born, nor do you have a choice about the family to whom you're born.   I don't think my sister ever made a conscious choice for mean spiritedness to be her defining characteristic.  It seems more like a left-handed legacy, perhaps one she denies is there or thinks is her lot in life.   Either way, it's sad.

[Guest]

It happens TT. Apocalypse Now is one of my 'favourite' films.

[Hopalong]

I think that's why so many who are abused become abusive.

I consider it grace that I didn't.

My brother and I had the very same religious training.

It is a mystery, and probably has a lot to do with genes.

Hops

[teartracks]

Thinking in universal terms.  I think it is impossible for one seamless thought pool or effective pool of collective thinking to exist when it comes to curing what ails us.

Evil exists in the universe where Truth rules.  Truth trumps all, not selectively, but absolutely according to Its own law.  That law is unchangeable.

[teartracks]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15458633

[teartracks]

From Shadowlands, the movie.

Harry: Christopher can scoff, Jack, but I know how hard you've been praying; and now God is answering your prayers.

C. S. Lewis: That's not why I pray, Harry. I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn't change God, it changes me.

[teartracks]

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a

benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.

Thomas Jefferson

[sKePTiKal]

Might adopt this as my new tagline:

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

-- Maya Angelou



It's apropos of our reason for being here, isn't it?

[Guest]

I won't forget that PR. It makes much sense, whomever 'you' are in the quote.

[teartracks]

"Many men can build a fortune but few men can build a family."
J.S. Bryan


Absolute Truth: “Something true for all people, at all times and in all places”

tt

[Guest]

Yes TT, it would be good. I'm getting better at watching behaviour. I won't stop watching.  

That's true, about absolute truth.

Here's one such truth: store-made stollen at my local store - two for $3 ! And it's good

[Guest]

TT
you can share mine 
Or go buy some for yourself! 'Tis the season for it after all.

[teartracks]

”To-day’s most trivial act may hold the seed
Of future fruitfulness, or future dearth;
Oh, cherish always every word and deed!
The simplest record of thyself hath worth. ”

-Henry Timrod

[Meh]

News says that Psychology Today has published a research article. Claims that allowing a baby to cry herself to sleep could have long-term harmful effect.

[sKePTiKal]

Genius. They could've asked a grandma and saved beaucoup bucks, Boat.