Comments on: What are YOU taking for granted?

By: Groove found, back TO blogging — (|_| Drink Deeply |_|)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:30:07 +0000

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By: coffeesister

coffeesister — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:59:27 +0000

I must admit I quite enjoy the dancing granny you thus am thankful she wasn't waylaid by the bitter old bitch that could have been (anything like the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?). Staying open to possibilities we hadn't considered will help avoid a visit from the Spirit of Lives Unchallenged. |_|) “You can clutch the past [& your presumptions] so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms [& mind] too full to embrace the present [& its real potential].” ~ Jan Glidewell [& moi] .-= Drink in this related blog post from coffeesister: Time lost is where moments are found.. =-.

By: Lorna

Lorna — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:29:00 +0000

The thing about taking things for granted is that you simplify, streamline your life. And that’s just about the most potent reason to reconsider. If I had taken for granted that women don’t fall in love with younger men, I’d be a bitter old bitch.

By: Joel

Joel — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:20:25 +0000

Ah yes, and I shall try to not take for granted my siblings and the wisdom they make so readily available. ]

Love ya!

Rest assured, we know we never could be taken for granted.. Not only are we too wonderful but you’re too mindful of us for it to be possible; YAY us! With phenomenal compliments like “wisdom made readily available” & being here at all, you’ve also got expressing your appreciation covered. Thanx, my buddy-my-pal-my Joel!

one of your wise sibs |_|) “I don’t believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage. Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at.” ~ Maya Angelou

By: Rene

Rene — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:59:40 +0000

I'm so hopeful lately, after seeing so many voters question their loyalties to the Republican party, and make the move to support Obama. There is a huge energy force of people out there who are yearning for change. It can only lead to great things. I've always tried to live a life where I question all that is considered "normal." Sometimes I've gotten caught in the trap of doing what is expected of me, but in the last year, since Jim and I hit the road, I've been able to question so much more about life...what am I here for, what brings happiness, how can I make this world a better place? By breaking out of the workday grind, I've had the mental space to do this. I hope that more people can find the capacity to do the same.

I've always been saddened by how many votes are cast purely along party lines instead of considering candidates on their own merits. Here's hoping this coming inauguration proves unprecedented..
Allowing ourselves to doubt what we've always taken for granted gives way to informed choices, not simply familiar ones. We won't always change our minds but usually discover ways to be truer to ourselves. Questions hone what we believe & allow us to personalize common beliefs. That “mental space” is crucial; I share your hope!
fellow dreamer |_|) “For me, insanity is super sanity. The normal is psychotic. Normal means lack of imagination, lack of creativity.” ~ Jean Dubuffet

By: Leann

Leann — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:53:12 +0000

You make a very good point and I'll attempt in the future to pay more attention to what I take for granted without question.

It's amazing how much we accept w/out question. I'm excited by your willingness to start questioning more. Hopefully, you'll share some of your new-found perspectives!? Thanx for the feedback, Leann, it's been a wee while..
Dorian |_|) “He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.” ~ Chinese Proverb