dagblog - Comments for "Confucian Me: Regaining my Center In a World Gone Mad"

Yeah, just getting back to me

tmccarthy0 — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:11:19 +0000

In reply to Thank you for this post Teri!

Yeah, just getting back to me stilli, it took a couple of years though. You know we've all been fighting since Lewinsky and the first government shut down, that is when things took a turn for the worse in our ability to communicate with each other. It hit me suddenly, I just didn't want to be them anymore, I didn't want to contribute to our spiral of hate. I finally decided it just isn't worth fighting with each other. Our humanity suffers for it, and I'd think about my degree and how hard I'd worked to get that philosophical place, the thoughtful place, and how much we all lacked any of that, and it was just time to get past everything, and forget about politics as a combat spot, and get back to me... still snarky sometimes, but I am not mad anymore, not at anyone. I just figure if I don't participate in ugly, I can't be affected by ugly. So far so good! And I keep in mind I can only make me better.. and that should be good enough.

Thanks for coming by, and here is hoping we can all get back to something good in our lives, even just by remember we live, therefore we must work towards something better.

Thank you for this post Teri!

stillidealistic — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:02:42 +0000

In reply to Confucian Me: Regaining my Center In a World Gone Mad

Thank you for this post Teri! It's amazing to see how far you have come since we first met at TPM. Back then it seemed like you were spoiling for a fight. You sorta scared me a little. I like the new, kinder, gentler terri a lot, in fact I often find myself in awe of you!

I'm finding more and more that I just can't take all this fighting. I despise what those self-righteous people are doing to this country, but all the arguing in the world isn't going to change them. However, having said that, I am frustrated with having such a limited amount of ability to influence the larger population. I have a hard time rolling over and playing dead. Setting a good example and being a bright light in my extremely small portion of the world seems so inadequate given the enormity of the problem. But, I guess we have to start somewhere, and if millions and millions are doing it, maybe it will make a difference.

Frustrating times we live in.

I agree momoe, I am tired of

tmccarthy0 — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:40:23 +0000

In reply to I am tired of alot of

I agree momoe, I am tired of it, and when will people realize we are all in this together. I don't know, someday, I hope, I have more faith in my kids generation than I do in my own.

I am tired of alot of

trkingmomoe — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:06:50 +0000

In reply to Confucian Me: Regaining my Center In a World Gone Mad

I am tired of alot of the bullying that I read on blogs. I often wonder were all the nastiness has come from. I find myself laying low. News on cable even bothers me because so much of it repeated selfishness. When will people finally figure out that we are all in this together.

I am so happy that the dog

tmccarthy0 — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:01:21 +0000

In reply to Confucian Me: Regaining my Center In a World Gone Mad

I am so happy that the dog has been retreived by her owners, that is the best news of all. I just want to update everyone with a last few thoughts on Regaining My Own Center.

We all recharge differently. I like quiet. I turn off the TeeVee, and have for weeks now, (except for Chuck and Burn Notice!). Hahahahaha, but everyone knows I love Bruce Campbell. I remember to smile at everyone I see, I quit reading comments at news/ezine sites once they get vitriolic, and to be honest, I feel now I've read everything there is to read at in those sections, at times they still shock me, once they get racist, sexist, homophobic. It makes me so utterly disappointed in humanity.

I try to remember it’s better to be happy and do my part and I keep reminding myself that life is short, much to short. I have to always remember to surround myself with the things and people I love. I try to remember to take advantage of every opportunity granted to me. I remember I live on and on through my children, grandchildren (whenever they come), nieces, nephews, and we live on and on through their families future families, just as our relatives before us live on and on through us. I want to remember to treat humanity with the gentleness and respect they deserve, simply because we live on the earth together. It is the only thing of worth I have to offer, that can spread on and on through-out society, I hope. I know it is the small step that makes the biggest change.

Woof.

Donal — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:52:46 +0000

In reply to Double YAY!

Woof.

Double YAY!

Ramona — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:37:53 +0000

In reply to UPDATE: The Southeast

Double YAY!

UPDATE: The Southeast

Linda Tilsen — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:17:21 +0000

In reply to Linda, thanks... your story

UPDATE: The Southeast Missouri Humane Society informed me this morning that the yellow lab's owners picked him up and took him home Sunday.

YAY!

Thanks, Teri. The story about

Linda Tilsen — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:05:49 +0000

In reply to Linda, thanks... your story

Thanks, Teri.

The story about the dog reminds me of the post-Holocaust phrase of the righteous: "He who saves one life saves the world." Of course that's a reference to human life, but I respectfully submit it should apply to domesticated animals as well, whose very existence is a result of human interference with nature -- a situation people and people alone caused.

If it's true that we created the problem of stray dogs and cats, it's also true we should be able to find a solution. Making my own small contribution to that effort helps elevate me above the fray too.

:-)

Thanks for this wonderful post, and have a great week!

Linda, thanks... your story

tmccarthy0 — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:39:29 +0000

In reply to I love the spirit and

Linda, thanks... your story made me cry, for that poor puppy and I guess really for us. I feel like you do, I can't save everything and everyone, but I can change me, and that changes the world. And your husband like mine is softhearted and sweet, he just doesn't want anyone to get wind of that.

That was such a beautiful story, I hope everyone reads it.